UPDATE: Hollywood Man Arrested After Leading Police on Chase in Stolen Car, Suspect and Deputy Injured After Foot Pursuit

December 10, 2022

Rodney Delray Taylor, age 56 of Hollywood

UPDATE 12/10/2022: On December 9, 2022, at 8:13 a.m. Dep. Campbell responded to the 21400 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported stolen vehicle.

Investigation determined an unknown suspect entered several vehicles parked in the secured lot, and ultimately stole a 2012 Ford F-250. The suspect then drove through a fence leaving the parking lot.

A short time later, Corporal White observed the stolen vehicle in the area of Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park.

The suspect, later identified as Rodney Delray Taylor, age 56 of Hollywood, fled on foot and after a brief foot chase was apprehended and taken into custody. Located on Taylor was a CDS smoking device containing suspected cocaine residue. Cpl. White sustained injury to his arm while apprehending Taylor.

Both Taylor and Cpl. White were taken to an area hospital for treatment and later released.

Taylor was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, and charged with the following:

Motor Vehicle/Unlawful Taking
Theft
Rogue and Vagabond (five counts)
Malicious Destruction of Property
Elude Uniformed Police on Foot
Fail to Remain at Scene of Vehicle Damage Accident
CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis
CDS: Possession-Paraphernalia

On Monday, February 21, 2022, at approximately 12:45 a.m., police responded to the Lexington Park Senior Apartments located at 21895 Pegg Road in Lexington Park, for the reported indecent exposure. Taylor was located and found to have multiple open warrants for arrest.

On September 17, 2018, a deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff Department responded to a residence on Point Lookout Road in Park Hall for the report of a theft.

Investigation revealed Taylor impersonated police and entered the residence and stolen multiple firearms, a cell phone, money, and the victims Bank of America debit card.

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12/9/2022: On Friday, December 9, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., a stolen vehicle was observed operating in the area of Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in Lexington Park.

St. Mary’s County Sheriff Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle and a brief vehicle pursuit ensued.

The vehicle crashed into a tree in the parking lot of the Pegg Road Shell Station where the operator of the stolen vehicle subsequently fled on foot and was apprehended after a foot chase.

Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the Shell Station for a motor vehicle collision with injuries.

One deputy was injured in the apprehension of the suspect, and both the operator of the stolen vehicle and the deputy were transported to an area hospital for treatment.

No other injuries were reported.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Updates will be provided as the investigation continues.