UPDATE 12/24/2025: Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to the 45000 block of Hickory Hills Circle in California on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m. for a reported verbal altercation.
Upon arrival, a female victim advised deputies that during the altercation, Jackson McClain Chaney, 25, of Port Republic, pointed a firearm at her. The victim was able to leave the residence unharmed.
Chaney refused to exit the residence, and deputies established a barricade. Members of the Emergency Services Team, Hostage Negotiations Team, and Criminal Investigations Division responded to assist.
After several hours, deputies obtained and served a search warrant on the residence. Chaney was taken into custody and transported to a medical facility for evaluation.
A Pistol Mitraliera Model 1963 assault rifle was recovered at the scene.
Following his release from the medical facility, Chaney was transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, where he was charged with first- and second-degree assault.
Chaney remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
*Booking photo not available at the time of news release.
UPDATE 12/23/2025: Deputies were called to the report of an alleged verbal dispute in the 45000 block of Hickory Hills Circle in California. A male subject threatened to harm himself and a victim.
The victim, unharmed, fled the residence.
Deputies arrived, and a barricade ensued. Following several hours, a search warrant was obtained and served. The subject was taken into custody without incident and transported to a medical facility for evaluation.
Additional details will be released as available.
On Monday, December 22, around 10:45 p.m., police responded to the 45000 block of Hickory Hills Circle in California, for the reported assault involving a firearm.
Police responded and found the male was uncooperative and barricaded himself in the residence.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to stage in the area in case needed.
The Sheriff’s Office has only released the following, and additional information will be provided when they release it.
“The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is currently on scene in the 45000 block of Hickory Hills Circle in California, MD. There is no known threat to the public, but please avoid the area while officers are on scene.”
