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Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities.
Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower body, though she refused treatment from responding paramedics.
Minutes later, at 5:59 a.m., deputies launched a drone to assist in the search, and he was found attempting to hid in a tree behind apartments in the 300 block of Sunflower Drive, where he was apprehended without further incident at 6:14 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to the sheriff's office, it is believed that Brewster confronted the woman as she walked into the breezeway portion of her home, threatening her with a gun and instructing her to turn around and put her arms behind her back.
Hearing the commotion, a second victim came out and confronted him, at which point, Brewster fled the house, firing a shot in the direction of the house that struck the woman, who suffered a minor injury.
Further investigation also linked Brewster to a reported attempted burglary earlier that morning at approximately 2:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Hanna Road.
Brewster was taken to the Harford County Detention Center, where he was charged with two counts of attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm. He is being held pending his initial court appearance.
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