ALLEGANY CO. MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED

(Cresaptown, MD) – An intense and constant search by state and local police in Allegany County has resulted in the capture this afternoon of the man wanted for the murder of a Rawlings man late last night.

Richard J. Glenn II, 23, of the 18000-block of McMullen Highway, Rawlings, Md., was arrested shortly after 4:30 p.m. today in the area of Bel Air, in Allegany County. Maryland State Police are serving an arrest warrant on him, charging him with second degree murder, first and second degree assault, and reckless endangerment. He will be processed and taken before a court commissioner in Allegany County for a bond hearing.

Just before midnight yesterday, Maryland State Police were called to the home of the victim, Matthew G. Golden, 38, in the 16000-block of Rawlings Lane, Rawlings, Md., for a reported shooting. When troopers arrived, they found Golden lying at the bottom of a stairwell that led to the basement entrance of the home where he lived with other relatives. Golden had been able to tell those relatives that he had been shot by the accused. Golden was transported to a Cumberland hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A search for the accused began immediately and continued overnight and throughout today. The search today involved resources from the Maryland State that included the Special Operations Division, K-9 teams, Aviation Command Trooper 5, the Special Apprehension Team, and troopers from the Frederick, Hagerstown, Cumberland and McHenry barracks. Also assisting were officers from the Allegany County Bureau of Police, Cumberland City Police, including their CERT Team, C3I Unit, C3I Narcotics Unit, Natural Resources Police, including their Tactical Response Team, West Virginia State Police, and the Rawlings Volunteer Fire Department. The command vehicle of the Allegany County Department of Homeland Security was used as the command post.

This afternoon, police received information that the accused may be in the area of Cresaptown. Law enforcement officers converged on the region and began a coordinated search of the area. A concerned citizen then called and said someone matching the suspect’s description was in the area of Cedarwood Drive in Bel Air. Police responded to this area and shortly after 4:30 p.m., an officer with the Allegany County Bureau of Police and the C3I Unit spotted Glenn and arrested him without incident.

Following his arrest, Glenn led State Police homicide investigators and detectives from C3I to where he had left the shotgun police believe was used in the murder. The weapon will be forwarded to the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Laboratory for analysis.

An autopsy of the victim’s body today at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore confirmed that the manner of death was ruled a homicide. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the upper torso.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is continuing the investigation, with the assistance of the Combined County Criminal Investigation Unit. A motive for the murder has not been identified. It has been determined the accused and victim knew each other and were possibly even friends. The investigation is continuing.

The Maryland State Police wish to thank the concerned citizens of Allegany County who provided leads and information that led to the capture of the accused. Their assistance was greatly appreciated.