Thomas Emanuel Gross, 34 of Lexington Park
On December 11, 2019, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division with assistance from the Emergency Services Team, K-9 Unit, and members of the Patrol Division executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence located at 46475 Chapman Drive in Lexington Park.
Thomas Emanuel Gross, 34 of Lexington Park, was located at the residence and found to be in possession of a quantity of heroin and cocaine. The cocaine and heroin were both in a quantity sufficient to indicate the intent to distribute. Gross was also in possession of a loaded Desert Eagle .40 caliber handgun.
Gross is prohibited from owning a firearm due to a prior felony conviction in 2011 for possession of narcotics with intent to distribute.
Gross was arrested and charged with the following:
- CDS: Possession With Intent to Distribute-Cocaine
- CDS: Possession With Intent to Distribute-Heroin
- Two counts of CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana
- Firearm-Possession- Crime of Violence With Felony Conviction
At the time of his arrest Gross was on probation stemming from a drug possession conviction in May of 2016.
Gross remains incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center on a no-bond status.
Additional charges are pending review with the Office of the States Attorney for St. Mary’s County.
Thomas Emanuel Gross, 34 of Lexington Park
