Charleston, WV - Suspect Tries To Ron 7 Eleven - Had Knife - Tried To Steal Police Car - Police K-9 And Taser Used

Man attacked bus, tried to rob 7-Eleven, stripped, fought dog and withstood Taser

A Rand man is in the hospital after suffering several injuries, mostly self inflicted, during an attempted convenience store robbery in which he smashed through the front glass door, tried to steal a police car, all while being Tasered and attacked by a police canine.

Charleston Police Sgt. Aaron James put out a news release detailing the incident today.

Beginning about 5:50 a.m. Monday, Charleston police were dispatched to the 800 block of Oakwood Road after a bus driver claimed to have been assaulted, according to the press release.

About the same time, Metro 911 dispatched more officers to the 7-Eleven at 288 Oakwood Road in reference to an attempted robbery, the release said.

According to the release, Gerald Martin Maxwell, 21, of Rand had committed both crimes.

Maxwell first flagged down a bus and told the driver that he had been assaulted and kidnapped, the release said.

The bus driver radioed for help.

Maxwell then became agitated and began yelling, throwing things and verbally abusing the driver, the release said.

When Maxwell eventually left the inside of the bus he climbed on the front end and punched it several times, the release said.

When he walked away toward the 7-Eleven, the bus driver noticed he dropped a knife, which was later confiscated by police, the release said.

When Maxwell arrived at the store, he ran inside bleeding and yelling, the release said.

He then went behind the counter and tried unsuccessfully to drag the clerk into the back room, the release said.

The other clerk then called 911
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