PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — A Calvert County man has been charged with multiple counts of assault after police say he armed himself with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute and raised it toward a woman standing just a few feet away, according to charging documents.
Deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded on Nov. 8, 2025, to a home in Prince Frederick for a reported domestic disturbance. Investigators said the woman told police she came home and found her belongings thrown into the hallway outside her bedroom. When she went to confront Milton Balmore Aguilar, 44, about the mess, he allegedly raised a white kitchen knife from their knife set as she rounded the corner of the doorway.
The woman told deputies she immediately backed away to create distance, while Aguilar walked outside and stood near a van in the driveway. She called 911. Deputies said the woman, who owned the van, gave them permission to search it. Inside, officers found both the knife and a firearm. The firearm was returned to the woman after investigators confirmed it was not involved in the incident, while the knife was seized as evidence.
According to the report, the responding deputy photographed the knife, the firearm, the hallway, and injuries the woman said were from an earlier assault on Wednesday. She completed a domestic violence lethality assessment, which screened her as being in the “high danger” category, though she declined to speak with a hotline advocate.
Police said Aguilar was read his Miranda rights and admitted that a few days earlier he had grabbed and pushed the woman during an argument. On Nov. 8, he told deputies he armed himself with a knife “to protect himself” and admitted raising it when she approached to “keep her away.”
Aguilar was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, a felony, and two counts of second-degree assault, both misdemeanors. Under Maryland law, first-degree assault carries a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison, while second-degree assault is punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a $2,500 fine.
He was initially held without bond before being released on a $10,000 unsecured personal bond on Nov. 10, 2025, by Judge Michelle R. Saunders, with conditions that he avoid contact with the alleged victim and comply with all laws.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 8, 2025, in Calvert County District Court.
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