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Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home.
According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Crain Highway in Newburg after a caller advised he was following a car driven by Hardester who took a shot at him minutes earlier.
The preliminary investigation found that the victim arranged to meet Hardester in a parking lot in the area, and when they met, an argument broke out about an ongoing issue and the officer fired a single shot at him.
Police say that the two knew each other.
Hardester is also charged with second-degree assault in connection with a domestic incident earlier in the evening at his home in St. Mary’s County, the department noted.
The corporal joined the department in 2005 and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Patrol. He was suspended without pay following the arrest.
Hardester is being held at the Charles County Detention Center pending an appearance before a district court commissioner.
No additional details were provided.
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