Deputies Arrest First Degree Assault Suspect

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Office of the Sheriff's Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Nigel Eugene Torney on February 10, 2022, on a warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by county police on December 30, 2021.

According to the warrant, on December 25, 2021, police responded to the 6900 Block of Bankrun Ter, in District Heights, MD for the report of a male assaulting a victim in a home. When officers arrived, they spoke with a victim who disclosed having a physical altercation with Torney. During the altercation, Torney was alleged to have attempted to strangle the victim causing physical signs of injury.

On February 10, 2022, deputies determined that Torney could be located at an address in District Heights, MD. Deputies arrived and spoke with a resident, who allowed them to enter the home. Once inside, Torney was located, served the warrant, placed into custody, and safely transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections without incident.

Torney is also charged with two counts of Second-Degree Assault.  

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.

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