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Police: Maryland man pulled pants down, exposed self to officer during hostile 'street takeover'

Fourth suspect charged in garage shooting that left two wounded
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SILVER SPRING, Md. — In February we reported on a hostile street takeover that left a pair of Montgomery Police cruisers badly damaged.

The incident was captured on dashcam showing the windshield and back window of a patrol car being shattered.

Since then investigators have been searching for those responsible.

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On Tuesday police announced the arrests of three individuals.

Ayden Joseph Cline, 18 of Cumberland, Pennsylvania, is charged with reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, malicious destruction of property, failure to obey lawful orders, and obstruction.

Police say he was seen on the back of a cruiser holding a lit flare.

Novorriya Gregory Smith Jr., 20 of Lusby, Maryland, faces similar charges.

He's accused of smashing the back window of a police cruiser, and then pulling down his pants and exposing himself to the officer and officer.

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(Left to Right) Cline & Smith

The third suspect, a 17-year-old from Laurel, was also charged as a juvenile.

Additionally, police say there was another takeover on April 4 that ended with two people being shot inside the Safeway parking garage in Kensington.

Thanks to surveillance footage, detectives identified the shooter as 19-year-old Hermes Matewere.

Hermes Matewere
Hermes Matewere

Video of Matewere allegedly firing a gun inside the garage can be viewed below.