On Monday, May 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded for a report of a person asking for illegal drugs from employees at the Shell station located at 103 Mountain Road.
The responding officer located the individual seated in her vehicle, a gray Honda Civic, with the engine running in front of the store, and noticed a white powdery substance and a straw on the center console.
While speaking with the vehicle occupant, the officer observed signs of impairment and asked her to get out of the vehicle to investigate further.
The occupant refused and claimed to be an “undercover detective.”
When the officer inquired further, the woman was unable to provide further information or any credentials.
The occupant refused to obey any of the officer’s commands and struggled as the officer attempted to arrest her. A small amount of suspected cocaine and paraphernalia was recovered from the vehicle.
Crystal Nicole Barnhouse, 32-year-old of Glen Burnie, Maryland was charged or cited with the following.
- IMPERSONATE POLICE OFFICER
- RESIST/INTERFERE WITH ARREST
- DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- CDS:POSS PARAPHERNALIA
- CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS
- INTOXICATED PUBLIC DISTURB
- OBSTRUCTING & HINDERING
- (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
- (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL
- (DRIVING, ATT.TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE SO FAR IMPAIRED BY (DRUG(S),DRUG(S)&; ALCO.)) CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY
- (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE
- NEGLIGENT DRIVING
- RECKLESS DRIVING
- ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE UNIFORMED POLICE BY FLEEING ON FOOT
