On May 5, 2009, TheBAYNET.com ran an exclusive story about a Lexington Park man arrested for allegedly pushing his son down a flight of stairs, punching his daughter and threatening his wife. The original story with pictures is included herein.
This past week, a St. Mary’s grand jury indicted the man, Christopher, D, Smith, 42 of Lexington Park, for 12 firearm violations. Smith is being held on $50,000 cash bond.
Smith is no stranger to violence offenses. Ten years ago in North Carolina, he was convicted for armed assault with intent to kill.
The original arrest story as it ran on TBN on May 5, 2009 is below in its entirety.
On May 4, Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies obtained information that Christopher Donnie Smith Sr., 41 of Lexington Park , had assaulted his 13-year-old son, who wears leg braces, by pushing him down stairs several weeks ago. On Sunday Smith assaulted his 16-year-old daughter, by punching her in the face several times and pointing a handgun at her. Smith then showed his wife the handgun and said, I am going to make you famous, I don’t have anything to lose.
Due to the suspect’s propensity for violence, the mother fled with the children to an undisclosed location for their safety on Monday, May 4. St. Mary’s County BCI detectives were notified and on May 5, after continuing the investigation, with the assistance of the St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Team (EST), executed a search and seizure warrant at the suspect’s residence. The handgun was recovered and the suspect was arrested.
He was charged with first-degree assault, 2 counts of second- degree assault, 2 counts of child abuse, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was incarcerated in the St. Mary’s County Detention Center.
