OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY

FOR

BALTIMORE CITY

 

208 THE CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR. COURTHOUSE

 

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND  21202

 

Patricia C. Jessamy                                                                                                                                                        Phone

   State’s Attorney

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

 

For Information Contact:                       Margaret T. Burns

Chief, Communications & Governmental Affairs

Office (443) 984-1121 or Cell Phone (443) 474-7479

                                                                        Or

                                                            Joseph Sviatko, Public Information Officer

                                                            Office (443) 984-1122 or Cell (410) 790-3248

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

BALTIMORE CITY GRAND JURY INDICTS KEON CHRISTIAN DORSEY FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER, CONSPIRACY TO ROBBERY AND ROBBERY.

 

Baltimore, MD – June 6, 2008 – State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy announced that the Baltimore City Grand Jury today indicted Keon Christian Dorsey, 20, of the 5300 block of Cuthbert Avenue for first-degree murder, conspiracy to robbery and robbery.

 

Court documents allege on April 25, 2008 Keon Dorsey assaulted Ellsworth Monroe-Bey by striking him in the head as he walked in the 3800 block of W. Belvedere Avenue.  Documents further allege that the assault rendered Monroe-Bey unconscious causing him to fall into the street.  It is further alleged that Dorsey continued to assault and rob Monroe-Bey.  Mr. Monroe-Bey was transported to Sinai Hospital where he succumbed to his massive head injuries on May 2, 2008.

 

An arraignment has been scheduled for June 27, 2008 before Judge Sylvester Cox.

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