I thought we were led to believe it was a same day bank robbery mistaken identity incident. I've gone over this article twice. Thanks in advance.
That was my impression also, but going back and re-reading some of the early articles it appears that the FBI are claiming they were trying serve a warrant on Blottenberger Jr.
Blottenberger robbed the bank on Feb. 20 2002
Shooting took place Friday evening March 1, 2002
Excerpts from Baltimore Sun
Originally published March 2, 2002
FBI agents searching for an armed bank robber pulled over the wrong car last night on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena and shot a man in the face who had no connection to the crime, authorities said.
Several FBI agents were working with Anne Arundel police Friday to serve an arrest warrant on a man suspected robbing a bank. He is believed to be armed and dangerous, Gulotta said.
Excerpts from Baltimore Sun
Published March 5, 2002
Michael J. Blottenberger Jr., 32, of the 1600 block of Locust St. in Baltimore, was charged with bank robbery and made an initial appearance yesterday before a federal magistrate.
Schultz and Harkum, both of Pasadena, were returning home in her red Pontiac Grand Am after a shopping trip about 6 p.m. Friday when FBI agents in plain clothes and an unmarked car pulled the couple over on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena.
The agents were looking for Blottenberger, who was wanted in connection with the Feb. 20 robbery of an Allfirst Bank branch and who was believed to be driving in a red sedan Friday.
During an initial appearance yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar, Blottenberger had short-cropped, light brown hair and wore wire-rimmed eyeglasses. He had a large tattoo on the back of his neck.