Teen-Agers Charged in Rowan Case;U.S. Officials Forgo Assault Count Against Columnist From: The Washington Post | Date: June 24, 1988| Author: Lee Hockstader; Rene Sanchez | Copyright 1988 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Two suburban Maryland teen-agers who took a swim in columnist Carl T. Rowan's pool last week were charged with unlawful entry yesterday, but federal prosecutors declined to charge Rowan with assault for shooting one of them in the wrist, U.S. Attorney Jay B. Stephens announced yesterday.

In a prepared statement, Stephens said there is a "substantial basis" for charging Rowan with possession of an unregistered firearm and ammunition, and he referred those charges to the District's cor...