Anne Arundel County police believe a man was high on cocaine when he said he shot his rifle at two would-be burglars before jumping out of a second-story window and calling police.Officers were called around 12:20 a.m. Saturday to a report of a burglary in progress call in the 1300 block of Burlington Drive in Odenton.Upon arrival, officers were met by the man who told police he was home alone when two people broke into his house.The man told police after seeing one person and in fear for his safety he jumped out of second-story window and called police for help. Officers learned the suspect fired a shot from a firearm inside his house.During the investigation, police learned that the man, identified as 30-year-old Jason Elliott Brown, was high on a controlled dangerous substance, and that the house was not burglarized. During the incident, Brown laid under a bed, and fired a round from a 30-30 rifle and then jumped out the window, police said.The house is a duplex and neighbors believed a 16-year-boy was home alone at the address next to Brown's. The door of the neighbor’s was forced open to make sure no one was accidentally shot, but no one was home, police said.The round that was fired traveled about three to four inches off the floor from the master bedroom, and went through two interior walls and several items lodging somewhere in the third interior wall of Brown's home, police said.Police said they recovered the weapon, a spent casing, the rifle used in the incident, two additional rifles and cocaine residue.Brown was not injured from the jump from the window, police said. Police said no burglary ever happened at Brown's home.Brown was charged with false report, discharge of a firearm, deadly weapon, possession of cocaine, and reckless endangerment.Get the WBAL-TV News App

Anne Arundel County police believe a man was high on cocaine when he said he shot his rifle at two would-be burglars before jumping out of a second-story window and calling police.

Officers were called around 12:20 a.m. Saturday to a report of a burglary in progress call in the 1300 block of Burlington Drive in Odenton.

Upon arrival, officers were met by the man who told police he was home alone when two people broke into his house.

The man told police after seeing one person and in fear for his safety he jumped out of second-story window and called police for help. Officers learned the suspect fired a shot from a firearm inside his house.

During the investigation, police learned that the man, identified as 30-year-old Jason Elliott Brown, was high on a controlled dangerous substance, and that the house was not burglarized. During the incident, Brown laid under a bed, and fired a round from a 30-30 rifle and then jumped out the window, police said.

The house is a duplex and neighbors believed a 16-year-boy was home alone at the address next to Brown's. The door of the neighbor’s was forced open to make sure no one was accidentally shot, but no one was home, police said.

The round that was fired traveled about three to four inches off the floor from the master bedroom, and went through two interior walls and several items lodging somewhere in the third interior wall of Brown's home, police said.

Police said they recovered the weapon, a spent casing, the rifle used in the incident, two additional rifles and cocaine residue.

Brown was not injured from the jump from the window, police said. Police said no burglary ever happened at Brown's home.

Brown was charged with false report, discharge of a firearm, deadly weapon, possession of cocaine, and reckless endangerment.



