La’Joi Kayla Scott-Butler, 18, of Lexington Park,
La’Joi Kayla Scott-Butler, 18, of Lexington Park, has been charged in Calvert County District Court with malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000, disorderly conduct, and failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order following an incident at an apartment complex in Prince Frederick, according to charging documents filed by Maryland State Police.
According to the statement of probable cause, Trooper First Class Kreczmer of the Maryland State Police responded around 8:35 p.m. on April 30, 2026, to an apartment on Elizabeth Drive in Prince Frederick for a reported disorderly subject. The report stated the incident was recorded using an in-car camera and body-worn camera.
Court documents state that Robert Alexander Scott called 911 and reported that Scott-Butler was outside his apartment “yelling, shouting obscenities, and striking his front door and attempting to gain entry to his residence.” According to the report, Scott told police that Scott-Butler “is upset that no one is taking her to her residence in Lexington Park and irate that she cannot see her son.”
The trooper wrote that upon arriving at the apartment complex, loud banging and yelling could allegedly be heard from approximately 50 to 100 feet away. The officer stated he observed Scott-Butler striking the apartment door with closed fists. According to the report, the officer repeatedly ordered her to stop before raising his voice to get her attention.
Charging documents state Scott-Butler then began yelling toward the trooper and shouting obscenities while interrupting him as he attempted to speak. The officer wrote that he asked her “at least three separate times” to lower her voice and stop shouting because residents nearby were being disturbed.
According to court records, Scott-Butler allegedly responded that she “doesn’t give f##k” about the neighbors and said she would not lower her voice because “she can yell all she wants.” The trooper stated she continued yelling about seeing her child and continued shouting obscenities.
The officer reported that after approximately five minutes of continued disorderly behavior, he gave one final order for her to lower her voice. According to the statement of probable cause, Scott-Butler screamed “NO!” before she was informed she was under arrest for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
Police alleged Scott-Butler briefly pulled away while being handcuffed and repeatedly attempted to walk away while in custody. The trooper wrote that she stiffened her legs and continued shouting while being escorted through the apartment complex. Due to her behavior, another deputy transported her in a cage-equipped patrol vehicle.
After the arrest, the trooper spoke with Robert Alexander Scott, who stated that Scott-Butler had walked from her workplace at a Wendy’s in Prince Frederick to the apartment complex in an attempt to see her 2-year-old son. Court documents state Scott told police he has legal custody of the child and that Scott-Butler “does not have visitation rights” and “can only see him when he deems fit.”
According to the report, Scott told police that Scott-Butler had been “texting and calling him multiple times throughout the day and was cussing and berating him via text and phone call.” He also allegedly stated that because of her actions he was “not going to let her see” the child and would not drive her back to Lexington Park.
The charging documents state Scott told police that Scott-Butler no longer lived at the apartment after being evicted and that she had been told not to come to the residence. According to the report, he said he refused to let her inside, locked the front door, and told her she would not see the child that night, which allegedly caused her to become “very irate.”
Scott further told police that Scott-Butler refused to leave and began “to scream and shout obscenities” while punching and striking the front door in an attempt to gain access to the apartment. According to the statement, he placed the child and another juvenile male family member in a bathroom and instructed them to lock the door because he feared for their safety.
The report states Scott told officers that Scott-Butler continued yelling and striking the door for approximately 10 minutes before police arrived. The trooper wrote that Scott told him the disturbance disrupted the peace of the household and daily routine.
While at the scene, the trooper stated he observed “multiple fresh dents, scuff marks and paint chips” on the apartment door. Based on his observations and witnessing Scott-Butler striking the door, the trooper determined the damage had been caused during the incident. Police estimated the value of the damage to be approximately $300.
According to court documents, Scott-Butler was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and later released on her own recognizance following an initial appearance before a District Court commissioner. The records show she waived an attorney during the initial appearance proceedings.
