5 arrested after alleged armed home invasion in Mount Airy

FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Five people, including a teen, were arrested after a reported home invasion and assault early Tuesday in Mount Airy, Maryland, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called around 12:21 a.m. to the 14400 block of Black Ankle Road for a reported assault involving several people and a gun going off.

When deputies arrived, they saw a white GMC Yukon leaving the area and stopped it. Five people were inside: Jeremiah Michael Mayhew, 19, and Joshua Lee Mayhew Jr., 20, both of Libertytown; Destin Jerrell Braxton, 18, and Brennan Tyler Summers, 23, both of Frederick; and a 16-year-old boy.

Five people, including a teen, were arrested after a reported home invasion and assault early Tuesday in Mount Airy, Maryland. (Frederick County Sheriff’s Office)

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Deputies said they found a loaded 9mm handgun on the rear passenger-side floorboard of the SUV. Ammunition matching the gun was also allegedly found in Joshua Mayhew Jr.’s pocket, according to the sheriff’s office.

At the home, the victim told deputies the group forced their way inside while armed with a handgun and assaulted him, authorities said.

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All five were arrested. They face charges including first- and second-degree assault, handgun violations and home invasion.

The four adults were taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center, while the juvenile was taken to the Law Enforcement Center for processing.