ATTEMPTED MURDER: Hyatt Gets Room at Hotel Saint Mary’s After Arrest for Attempted Murder in Home Invasion

ATTEMPTED MURDER: Hyatt Gets Room at Hotel Saint Mary’s After Arrest for Attempted Murder in Home Invasion

LEONARDTOWN, MD — St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Robert Eric Hyatt Jr., 38 (DOB 08/27/1986), of Fort Washington, Maryland, following a 911 report of a home invasion on Friday, November 29, 2024.

Deputies from the Patrol Division responded to the 45000 block of Military Lane after receiving a call from the victim, who reported that a male suspect was attempting to enter his residence forcibly. During the 911 call, a loud disturbance was heard as the suspect forced his way into the home.

Police say that deputies entered the residence, where the suspect surrendered without incident. A search revealed that Hyatt was allegedly carrying a 9mm handgun, brass knuckles, and a large knife, and he was wearing body armor.

The victim was found on the balcony of the residence, suffering from a laceration to the head and a gunshot wound to the shoulder. He was transported to an area hospital by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command.

St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Department Deputy J. Senatore arrested Hyatt and faces ten charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, wearing bulletproof armor in the commission of a violent crime, concealing a dangerous weapon, and related burglary offenses.

Hyatt was booked into the St. Mary’s County Jail in Leonardtown. A hearing by District Court Judge Christy Holt Chesser resulted in Hyatt learning that the Hotel St. Mary’s is no Hilton as he awaits a further court hearing on December 30, 2024, where he will learn if his plans for New Year’s Eve will be canceled.

Hyatt entered a guilty plea to fleeing from a police officer in an official police vehicle on June 5, 2006, before Somerset County Judge R. Patrick Hayman. The plea deal with the Somerset County State’s Attorney resulted in a verdict of probation before Judgment with no fine and no time. The arresting officer was Eric Hamilton of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Howard County Police Officer A. Saffran arrested Hyatt for DWI on March 5, 2016, as he operated a 2003 Honda eastbound on Rt. 175 at I-95.  In a plea deal, Hyatt, of 7403 Grange Hall Road, Fort Washington, Md., entered a guilty plea on July 13, 2016, before Howard County Judge Mary C. Reese. In the deal, Hyatt was sentenced to a year in jail with 361 days of the sentence suspended.