FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- A man who allegedly tried to suffocate his 19-month-old son in September has pleaded not criminally responsible.

Thirty-three-year-old Alton Ambush of Frederick entered the plea Tuesday. He is charged with second-degree assault and other offenses in the Sept. 17 attack on his son.

Frederick County District Judge Janice Rodnick Ambrose accepted Ambush's plea and postponed the case for Ambush to undergo an evaluation at a facility of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Police say they were called to a home on Sept. 17 and found Ambush attempting to suffocate his son. Police say they eventually got the father to let go of his son. The boy recovered after being treated at a hospital.
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Information from: The Frederick (Md.) News-Post, http://www.fredericknewspost.com

SYKESVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- A man was arrested for shining a laser pointer at a Maryland State Police Helicopter while it was flying over Sykesville, police said.

David H. Hopwood, 35, of Sykesville was shining a green laser pointer into the chopper while it was on its way back to Frederick, police said.

Hopwood shined the laser into the helicopter at least five times before troopers arrived at his Bristol Place home to snatch the laser pointer from him, police said.

He is charged with reckless endangerment, attempted second degree
assault on a law enforcement officer, and prohibited use of a laser
pointer.

FREDERICK, Md. (WUSA) -- Frederick Police are looking for a man they say robbed a drugstore early Monday morning.

The man walked into the CVS drugstore, on 402 South Jefferson Street, at around 1:00 a.m. demanding money, warning the cashier he was carrying a gun, police said.

Police say the man has a goatee and was wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the
Frederick Police Dept. at 301-600-2100, or anonymously at 301-600-8477.