UPDATE – Sheriff’s Office Press Release – 1/6/2025: On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, while conducting proactive patrol operations in Lexington Park, a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed a gray Ford Fusion fail to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Fox Ridge Road and Spring Valley Road.
The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled. Deputies did not pursue the Ford Fusion. While fleeing, the Ford Fusion was struck by a 2024 Nissan Sentra.
Following the crash, the driver of the Ford Fusion exited the vehicle and fled on foot. After a brief foot chase, the subject surrendered to deputies and was taken into custody without further incident.
Both drivers were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Osirus Holmes, 28, of Lexington Park
The driver of the Ford Fusion was identified as Osirus Holmes, 28, of Lexington Park. Further investigation determined Holmes was wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for escape after cutting off his ankle monitor and absconding on July 12, 2025. Holmes had been on pretrial release, Level 3 supervision, in connection with an armed robbery charge.
Following his release from medical care, Holmes was issued 11 traffic citations, including reckless driving, negligent driving, and related violations. He was then transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center, charged with escape-second-degree-condition of release, assault, second-degree, and failure to appear, and remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
1/5/2025: On Monday, January 5, 2025. at approximately 10:01 a.m., police attempted to stop a Ford Fusion for unknown reasons, when the vehicle fled and failed to stop for police.
Within minutes of fleeing, the suspect failed to stop or yield to traffic at the intersection of Spring Valley Drive and Pegg Road, where the suspect vehicle was T-boned by another vehicle.
The suspect Ford Fusion flipped over after being struck and came to a rest on all four wheels, where the operator exited the vehicle and fled on foot before being taken into custody within seconds by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies.
Fire and emergency medical services responded to the scene to evaluated two patients who suffered minor/non-life-threatening injuries.
Both operators of the involved vehicles signed care refusal forms on the scene. However, at 10:47 a.m., EMS was dispatched back to the scene to evaluate one patient with injuries.
The suspect was placed into custody with charges pending.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
