Brandywine Man Arrested After Violent Crime Spree in Charles and St. Mary’s County Involving Armed Carjacking, Home Invasion and High Speed Pursuits

July 22, 2023

Kenneth Tyrell Wade-GreeneOn July 18, 2023, at 4:17 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warrant/Fugitive Unit were attempting to locate Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 33, of Brandywine, who had several active warrants for his arrest stemming from violent crimes that occurred in St. Mary’s County

Wade-Greene was observed in the area of Woodville Road in Brandywine driving a black pick-up truck that was towing a trailer.

Officers initiated a traffic stop, but Wade-Greene fled to the area of Young Road, eventually stopping in the area of Hunter Harbors Lane. Wade-Greene exited the truck, armed with a firearm, and fled into a wooded area. CCSO K9 teams were deployed and began tracking.


As officers were searching for Wade-Greene, a 9-1-1 call was received from a person who reported Wade-Greene had just entered the garage portion of a house on Stillwater Place. He confronted two residents who were outside and, at gunpoint, demanded car keys. He entered the home and rummaged through the house looking for keys, which he found.

As he tried to leave in the resident’s car, he assaulted a teenaged girl who was in the garage near the car. As officers arrived, Wade-Greene fled back into the woods. Officers and K9 teams continued tracking and observed Wade-Greene on Lockwood Place where he broke into a garage and was trying to enter a car.

Officers approached and as they were attempting to arrest Wade-Greene, he struck two officers with a bottle. Wade-Greene was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered in a freezer inside the garage. The gun did not belong to the homeowner. The officers who were struck were treated for minor injuries.

Further investigation revealed the trailer Wade-Greene was towing was reported stolen from Waldorf, and that earlier in the day he had attempted to steal a motorcycle from Young Road.

Wade-Greene was transported to the Charles County Detention Center and on July 20, a judge ordered Wade-Greene to be held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center. PFC Micklus, PO I Logan, PFC Aber and Detective Gregory are investigating.

Wade-Greene is currently facing additional charges in St. Mary’s County after committing an armed carjacking, a high speed pursuit in St. Mary’s which continued into Charles County


Court documents stated that on July 15, 2023, Charles and Calvert County was advised of an armed carjacking that occurred in St. Mary’s County involving a white in color older model Jaguar sedan.

A short time later, St. Mary’s County unit were involved in a high speed chase with the vehicle which was travelling towards Charles County.

CCSO observed the vehicle pull onto Gallant Greene Road traveling Northbound where the officer was able to confirm the operator as Wade-Greene and attempted a traffic stop.

The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed with officers advising the vehicle was driving recklessly while passing cars on the shoulder, ignoring traffic control devices and travelling over 105mph.

Wade-Greene attempted to have deputies crash into him by slamming on his brakes before taking off again and reaching speeds over 120mph.

The vehicle pursuit was called off a short time later. Prince George’s County Police responded with their helicopter “Guardian” to assist with locating the vehicle but called off the search due to weather.

Wade-Greene has been charged with the following below as of 7/22/2023.

  • First-degree assault – two counts
  • second-degree assault – two counts
  • home invasion
  • burglary first degree
  • use of a firearm during a violent crime
  • theft $25,000 to under $100,000
  • attempted carjacking
  • attempted armed carjacking
  • handgun in vehicle
  • illegal possession of a firearm due to previous convictions
  • ATT-ASLT SEC DEG-LE/P&P/FIRE/E
  • DRIVER FAILURE TO OBEY PROPERLY PLACED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS
  • DRIVING VEH IN EXCESS OF REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SPEED ON HWY
  • NEGLIGENT DRIVING
  • RECKLESS DRIVING
  • UNSAFE LANE CHANGING
  • DRIVING VEH. ON HWY. AT SPEED EXCEEDING LIMIT (recorded 120 in a 50mph zone)
  • DRIVING VEH. ON HWY. AT SPEED EXCEEDING LIMIT (recorded 105 in a 55mph zone)
  • ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE POLICE IN OFFICIAL POLI CE VEHICLE BY FAILING TO STOP
  • ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE UNIFORMED POLICE BY FAI LING TO STOP
  • assault second degree – another two counts in St. Mary’s County

Wade-Greene was sentenced on 09/23/2022 to 5 years suspended down to 368 days for illegal possession of a firearm by Judge Michael J Stamm in St. Mary’s County


Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene

Kenneth Tyrell Wade-Greene, 33, of Brandywine