A Prince George’s County man was detained after an alleged road rage incident with a gun, according to state officials.
On August 13, 2025, at about 4:20 p.m., a driver called Maryland State Police (MSP) to report that another driver had pointed a gun at them while driving on Interstate 495’s inner circle near Annapolis Road.
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The investigation was handled by MSP’s Highway Gun Crimes Initiative team, which identified the culprit as Stephen Eric Scroggins, 52, of Temple Hills.
Troopers pulled over Scroggins in a white Nissan Titan during a traffic encounter and executed a search warrant. A loaded pistol was discovered in the vehicle, and he was detained without incident.
Scroggins was charged with first- and second-degree assault, as well as using a firearm to commit a felony. He was taken to Prince George’s County Division of Corrections and freed after posting a $2,500 bail.
