Glen Burnie Man Found Guilty in Connection with Prostitution-Drug Scheme Turned Carjacking

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Gerald Haigis, 47, of Glen Burnie, has been found guilty of attempted first degree murder, armed carjacking, armed robbery and first degree assault, in connection with a prostitution-drug scheme which led to a violent carjacking.

Haigis will be sentenced on January 4, 2022.

On April 5, 2021 at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers responded for a carjacking in the area of Baymeadow Drive and Ordnance Road in Glen Burnie. The adult male victim reported he picked up Haigis in Baltimore who had promised him drugs and a prostitute. The victim drove Haigis to the area of Vernon Avenue in Glen Burnie and picked up a female suspect, later identified as Amber Marie Frye, 23.

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The victim then drove to the 100 block of Blades Lane in Glen Burnie where he parked. Haigis then punched the victim in the head. The victim exited the vehicle as Haigis and Frye drove off with the vehicle, striking a parked vehicle as they fled. Haigis returned to the scene and struck the victim with the vehicle before fleeing a second time. EMS personnel responded and transported the victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A trial in the case of Amber Fry is scheduled for January 13, 2021