Roger Stirling Kelly Jr., 21, of Brandywine and Cidney Breanna Jones, 22, of Upper Marlboro.
UPDATE 9/13/2018: On Friday, August 31, 2018, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Fastop Convenience Store, located at on Southern Maryland Blvd, in Dunkirk, for the report of an armed robbery at the establishment.
Deputy Flynt located the store clerk who said he was robbed at gunpoint. The clerk reported he was at the lottery register when a white male wearing a black mask ran into the store brandishing a handgun. The suspect jumped the counter and demanded money from the register. The suspect reached for the register drawer, and the clerk pulled the register drawer away from the suspect who threatened to shoot the clerk. The clerk retreated, and the suspect grabbed approximately $150 from the register drawer. The suspect jumped back over the counter and grabbed a charitable donation box off the counter. At this point, the suspect discharged his handgun in the direction of the wall behind the counter. The charitable donation box was struck by the projectile and burst open, spilling coin and paper currency on the floor. The suspect gathered the paper currency, believed to be approximately $7, and fled the establishment. The clerk was not hurt in the altercation.
A witness informed law enforcement that he observed a red Chevrolet Cobalt flee the scene, and a review of the Fastop surveillance footage revealed a red 4-door sedan fleeing the scene south on Maryland route 4.
A review of the license plate readers installed at the border of Anne Arundel County and Calvert County revealed a red Chevy Cobalt leaving Calvert County on northbound Maryland route 4 at approximately 9:45 p.m. The tag was ran, and it was found to be registered to a Cidney Breanna Jones, 22, of Upper Marlboro. During the investigation, it was found that on July 5, 2018 the same vehicle was stopped by the Maryland National Capital Park Police, and inside the vehicle was Cidney Jones and a white male named Roger Stirling Kelly Jr., 21, of Brandywine.
On September 6, 2018, Detectives watched the body worn camera footage of the traffic stop of Cidney Jones and Roger Kelly Jr. that occurred on July 5, 2018. Watching the video, Detectives clearly saw the tattoo on the right inside forearm of Roger Kelly. The tattoo is an exact match to the tattoo seen on the suspect who robbed the Fastop on August 312018, 2135 hours.
On September 6, 2018 with the assistance of Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police and Prince George’s County Police Emergency Services Team conducted further investigation in the towns of Upper Marlboro and Brandywine. At the intersection of Danville Road and Clagett Run Road, in Brandywine both Cidney Breanna Jones and Roger Stirling Kelly Jr. were apprehended. Seen on the exposed arm of Roger Stirling Kelly Jr. was the tattoo that matched the tattoo of the suspect seen in the surveillance video.
Both Cidney Breanna Jones and Roger Stirling Kelly Jr were arrested and transported to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for further investigation. At the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office this Investigator advised Cidney Breanna Jones of her Miranda warning. Cidney Breanna Jones waived her rights and agreed to speak to this investigator on audio tape.
Police asked Jones if they could show her the surveillance photos. She indicated that she had seen the photos on social media. She advised that on August 31, 2018 while operating her red Chevy Cobalt she and Roger Stirling Kelly drove to the area of the Fast Stop. She advised Kelly told her to wait in the car and he would be right back. She indicated she knew what Kelly was about to do. She claimed Kelly returned and yelled at her to go. Jones advised they committed the robbery, so they had money to pay their phone bills. The money was also used to pay her car insurance, so she could continue her job as a Lyft Driver. She advised after the robbery Kelly deposited the money in his Bank Account. She advised the handgun was inside of Kelly’s truck or Kelly had sold the handgun for cash. Jones advised Kelly had stolen the gun from a neighbor who is a drug dealer.
Jones said Kelly’s Aunt had seen the suspect photos from the robbery on social media and confronted Kelly about the robbery and said she was disappointed in him and that he should have asked her for the money.
An investigator met with Roger Kelly at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. They advised Kelly of his Miranda warning. Kelly invoked his right to remain silent
9/7/2018: Since August 31, 2018 the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau has followed up on numerous citizen tips regarding the armed robbery which occurred at the Fastop located in Dunkirk.
Detectives were able to also utilize license plate readers to narrow down the suspect vehicle and identify the possible suspects.
On September 6, 2018 the Criminal Investigation Bureau along with the Prince George’s County Police Department located the two suspects responsible for the offense in Brandywine, Maryland.
Both suspects were subsequently arrested. They are Roger Stirling Kelly Jr., 21, of Brandywine and Cidney Breanna Jones, 22, of Upper Marlboro.
Both are currently being held at the Calvert County Detention Center.
Roger Stirling Kelly Jr., 21, of Brandywine
Cidney Breanna Jones, 22, of Upper Marlboro
UPDATE: New photos have been added. Calvert Sheriff’s Detectives are actively working this case.
If anyone has any further information they are asked to contact Detective Mike Mudd at 410-535-1600 ext. 2469 or [email protected]
9/1/2018: On Friday, August 31, 2018 at approximately 9:35 p.m., Deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Fastop Convenience Store located at 9880 Southern Maryland Blvd in Dunkirk, for the report of an armed robbery of the establishment.
The clerk reported to responding deputies that he was closing out the lottery register when a white male wearing a black mask ran into the store brandishing a handgun. The suspect jumped the counter and then grabbed the money from the register drawer. The suspect jumped back over the counter and subsequently discharged his handgun in the direction of the wall behind the counter. The clerk was not hurt during the confrontation.
Detectives from the Calvert County Criminal Investigations Bureau arrived on the scene and assumed the investigation. The scene was processed and numerous items of evidence were recovered. A review of the surveillance footage revealed a description of the suspect. The suspect is described as a thin, white male wearing tan cargo pants, grey New Balance sneakers, and a black tee shirt. The suspect was possibly between 18 and 30 years of age. The suspect wore a black mask covering half of his face and was not wearing gloves. The suspect has a tattoo on his right forearm. It was confirmed that the suspect fled the area in a vehicle.
Calvert Sheriff’s Detectives are actively working this case. If anyone has any further information they are asked to contact Detective Mike Mudd at 410-535-1600 ext. 2469 or [email protected]
