UPDATE 8/8/2022: On August 5, 2022 at 2018 hours, Western District officers responded to the area of Annapolis Road and Burns Crossing Road, Gambrills for citizens complaint of a check subject call.
Officers canvassed the area and located Donald Eugene Hood, Jr and took him into custody without incident.
Hood was transported to the Anne Arundel County Central Holding & Processing facility where he was served on the open arrest warrant.
Hood was charged with Malicious Destruction of Property and three counts related to destruction, harassment and targeting a group/organization based on their RRESOD status for the incident reported on August 3, 2022.
He was seen by the Anne Arundel County District Court Commissioner and released on his own recognizance after the hearing. The status of this case remains an open and active investigation and subject to further charges.
Donald Eugene Hood Jr., 66-year-old of no fixed address
8/4/2022: On August 3, 2022, at approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded for a report of vandalism at the Kingdom Celebration Center located at 952 Annapolis Road in Gambrills. This location was familiar to officers as it had been the target of past incidents of the same/similar nature.
The victim indicated that they found an offensive message inscribed onto the door of the church.
Through investigative means and the assistance of a surveillance camera, officers developed a description of the suspect and subsequently identified the suspect as Donald Eugene Hood, Jr. An arrest warrant is on file for Hood, and detectives are working to locate him.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Hood is asked to call the Anne Arundel County Police Department at 410-222-8610. Hood is known to frequent the Odenton and Gambrills area.
County Executive Pittman Issues Statement on Reports of Second Racially-Motivated Vandalism Incident at Kingdom Celebration Center
Annapolis, MD (August 5, 2022) – Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman issued the following statement regarding a second racially-motivated vandalism incident at Kingdom Celebration Center in Gambrills.
“On Wednesday evening, the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a racially-motivated vandalism incident at the Kingdom Celebration Center in Gambrills. This is the second time in a matter of weeks that the Kingdom Celebration Center has been the victim of racist graffiti, and I am appalled by these acts of hate targeting Black churches in our communities.
Last time we gathered at their church the next day with the Anne Arundel County NAACP, United Black Clergy of Anne Arundel County, Caucus of African American Leaders, Connecting the Dots, The CAST of Anne Arundel County, and community members to show a united front against racism and to show Apostle Antonio Palmer, First Lady Barbara Palmer, and their community our love.
We called for our residents to speak up if they had any information about the crime or other hate-motivated vandalism in the area, and today we echo that call. Through investigative means and the assistance of a surveillance camera, officers developed a description of the suspect and subsequently identified the suspect as Donald Eugene Hood Jr, 66-years-old. An arrest warrant is on file.
I have instructed our police department to use all available resources to capture the perpetrator of this act, but it is clear to me that we must all participate in the apprehension of those who deliberately sow discord in our communities. If you have any additional information about this crime or other acts of hate, please make an anonymous call to the Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700.
To my fellow residents who believe that we are all created equal, I urge you to join me in denouncing racist hate wherever and whenever it occurs. And to those who continue to harass our neighbors and commit these disgusting hate crimes, know that your bigotry will not stop the work of these excellent Black leaders, and know that when you are arrested you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Despite these hateful efforts, we will never stop working to make Anne Arundel County The Best Place – For All.
