Takoma Park Police have arrested an 18-year-old Washington, D.C. man on
numerous charges related to a nighttime home burglary in which a
resident died. The medical examiner has ruled that James Saloma, 62,
suffered a heart attack, aggravated by an assault, after confronting the
suspect in his Takoma Park home at about 3 a.m., March 2.
Daymon Lindsey, 18, of the 600 block of Tewkesbury Pl. NW, has been
charged with first degree homicide, armed robbery, two counts of
first-degree burglary, and assault. Police allege that during the course
of a burglary in the 7100 block of Maple Avenue, Lindsey encountered
several residents, showing a weapon and demanding property. The suspect
reportedly struck Mr. Saloma who followed the fleeing suspect through
the home.
One officer, responding to an emergency summons, found Saloma
unconscious and began CPR. Fire rescue personnel transported the victim
to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Death which results from
commission of a burglary classifies as a homicide.
Within five minutes of the initial call, Takoma Park officers detained
Lindsey about two blocks away from the home. He has been interviewed by
Takoma Park detectives, who brought charges late this afternoon after
consultation with the States Attorney Office. The investigation suggests
that Lindsey, acting alone, entered the home at least twice during the
night, entering through an unsecured door. Investigation continues into
possible involvement of the suspect in additional burglaries.
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