Parker Douglas McCarty
Lusby, MD – A Calvert County man faces assault and child abuse charges stemming from an incident at a residence Dec. 23, documents on file in District Court stated. The accused, Parker Douglas McCarty, 52 of Lusby, was arrested by Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies following an investigation at the residence on El Segundo Lane in Lusby.
According to the statement of charges filed by Deputy Vincent O’Donnell, officers arrived at the location of a reported domestic assault shortly before 9 p.m. “Mr. McCarty saw me arrive and walked out of the front door with his hands in the air,” O’Donnell stated.
An adult female told deputies that she had been “arguing with Mr. Carty over illegal drugs” and the defendant “became irate and began throwing items off the table all over the house.” During the fracas McCarty allegedly a female teenager, pushing her up against a wall and wrapping his right hand around the girl’s throat. McCarty is alleged to also have attempted to strangle the adult female at the residence. Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene to examine both females.
“I asked Mr. McCarty what happened and he stated he was drinking and things got a little out of hand,” O’Donnell stated in court documents. The accused admitted to arguing with the adult female but claimed he did not assault anyone.
“Parker McCarty was arrested and was being transported to the Calvert County Detention Center when he asked me to kill him and push him out of the vehicle,” O’Donnell stated in court documents. “McCarty was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital for an emergency evaluation.”
O’Donnell stated that according to protocol, the adult female victim was administered a lethality screening and it was determined she was in a “possible high danger situation.”
McCarty was charged with one count each of first-degree assault and second-degree child abuse; and two counts of second-degree assault. If convicted of all charges McCarty could face 60 years in jail and $5,000 in fines.
A docket summary indicated McCarty is still incarcerated. On Dec. 27 his bond was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing on the charges is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 18 in District Court. McCarty is being represented by the local Public Defenders Office.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com