Crime & Safety

Man Charged with Attempted Murder

Dante E. Williams is wanted after allegedly pushing a woman from a speeding car on I-95.

A man known to frequent the southwest Baltimore County area is wanted for attempted first-degree murder after pushing a woman out of a speeding vehicle while traveling on I-95 on the evening of July 19, according to state police.

At around 6 p.m., Dante A. Williams, 36, was in a borrowed Ford Explorer traveling south on I-95 toward I-195. With him were his 27-year-old girlfriend and his 14-month-old son from another relationship, police said.

According to police, the victim said she and Williams began to argue in the vehicle. Williams punched her in the eye, then pulled out a knife and threatened to stab her, police said.

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The victim pleaded for Williams to pull over and let her out, according to police, but he refused. She unlatched her safety belt and opened the door, continuing to ask Williams to pull over. The victim told police Williams grabbed her and pushed her from the vehicle.

According to a witness who saw the victim being ejected, the vehicle was traveling at about 60 miles per hour at the time. The witness said the victim's body bounced on the pavement several times before she was able to crawl off the interstate, police said.

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The victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. She is expected to recover, according to police.

Maryland State Police have charged Williams with attempted first-degree murder, as well as first- and second-degree assault. Police said that he is believed to be armed and dangerous.

Officials are asking the public's help in locating Williams, who police said is known to live at addresses in Catonsville, Brooklyn and Baltimore.

Anyone with information about the location of Dante Williams is urged to contact Maryland State Police at 410-780-2700 or call 9-1-1.


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