Dajon Paulette Thomas, 29, of Lusby
Dajon Paulette Thomas, 29, of Lusby, was charged with second-degree assault and malicious destruction of property valued at $1,000 or more following an alleged domestic assault on July 10, 2026.
A Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sent to Hickory Court in Lusby after the Calvert County Control Center received a call from a child reporting that her mother and her mother’s boyfriend were fighting.
The child reportedly said the argument had become physical. Dispatchers could hear yelling in the background, and the caller said she and her sister had separated themselves from the adults and locked themselves inside a bathroom for safety.
When deputies arrived, Thomas was walking out of the home, according to the allegations. The responding deputy reported that Thomas appeared impaired, describing her speech as slow and lethargic and saying she stumbled and smelled strongly of alcohol.
Thomas remained outside with other deputies while the responding deputy entered the home and spoke with the adult male victim.
The man was seated near his bed and appeared angry and upset, according to the deputy. He alleged that Thomas had struck him in the mouth and repeatedly slapped and punched him across his body.
The man said the argument began over a Burger King sandwich. He alleged that Thomas became angry, jumped on top of him and struck him in the mouth during the confrontation.
When asked to show his injury, the man lifted his upper lip, revealing what the deputy described as a fresh, bright-red cut inside the lip. The deputy also noted that the man was using crutches.
The man said he began recording the dispute on his phone for his protection. Although the camera was pointed toward the bed and did not show the alleged physical contact, the recording captured Thomas yelling, “Get up, get up.”
The man could then be heard yelling, “Come get her, come get her.” He told the deputy that this was the moment Thomas was on top of him and assaulting him.
The man further alleged that Thomas grabbed his iPhone after the altercation and threw it onto the ground, shattering the screen. The deputy reported seeing the damaged phone. Thomas was subsequently accused of intentionally damaging the device, with the loss listed as at least $1,000.
When the deputy returned outside, Thomas was sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle and remained visibly angry and upset, according to the account.
Thomas said she had just returned home from work before she and the man began arguing. When asked when she arrived, Thomas said it was at about 10 a.m.
She said she was unsure what initially caused the dispute. Thomas also said the man was extremely mean to her and that she had cheated on him in the past, which she believed may have contributed to the argument.
The deputy wrote that Thomas frequently yelled and discussed unrelated subjects during the interview.
Asked how the man’s phone was broken, Thomas denied touching it and said he must have dropped it himself. When asked about the injury to his lip, Thomas initially denied putting her hands on him.
A short time later, she said, “I barely touched that man. I barely touched him.”
The deputy reported seeing no visible injuries on Thomas. Thomas and the man both declined medical treatment and said they did not need emergency medical services.
Based on the man’s injury, his account, the damaged phone, the audio recording and Thomas’ statement that she had touched him after initially denying physical contact, the deputy arrested Thomas.
After she was handcuffed and placed in a patrol vehicle, Thomas allegedly became belligerent, yelled and repeatedly kicked the prisoner cage. She was taken to the Calvert County Detention Center without further incident.
Thomas was released on her own recognizance following an initial appearance on July 11, 2026. Her release conditions require her to avoid criminal conduct, attend all scheduled hearings, refrain from intimidating the adult male victim and complete an evaluation through Calvert Behavioral Health while following any resulting recommendations.
Thomas waived an attorney for the initial appearance only. She was later found eligible for representation by the Calvert County Public Defender’s Office.
