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Waldorf resident Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, was wanted following a domestic-related assault that was meticulously planned, leading to an alert to the community.
Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded late on Saturday, Sept. 7 to the 5000 block of La Plata, where a woman reported she left her home to take some items outside when Argueta-Tobar accosted her from behind.
Investigators say that he pulled her, punched her several times in the face, and held a knife to her stomach.
Argueta-Tobar had been hiding outside the victim's residence waiting to attack her before fleeing in a black and blue Nissan that was parked out of view.
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office announced that Argueta-Tobar turned himself in on Tuesday night, and was charged on a warrant with first- and second-degree assault.
Officials said that on Wednesday, Sept. 11, a judge released Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar on the condition he wear a monitoring device.
No information about his next court appearance has been released.
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