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Montgomery County Sheriff s Office
A Maryland sheriff’s deputy was justified in using deadly force on a man who caused two traffic accidents and attacked the deputy with a piece of wood, according to prosecutors.
The 12-page report issued Monday by the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office said Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Pruitt’s actions on Feb. 6 were “reasonable under the circumstances.” Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Montgomery County Sheriff Darren Popkin said at the time that a driver swerving to avoid the man crashed into a telephone pole, and the man, identified as Kevin Costlow, crashed head-on into a second vehicle at an intersection. Popkin said he got out and used a large piece of wood to try to attack the people he had collided with.
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