Corey Coniel Contee, 55, of Lexington Park
Corey Coniel Contee, 55, of Lexington Park, faces multiple charges in St. Mary’s County, including possession of a controlled substance other than cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of a protective order, second-degree assault, and possession with intent to distribute a narcotic, following several incidents reported between January 2026 and May 2026.
The latest arrest occurred on May 2, 2026, when a deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reported seeing Contee walking near Saratoga Drive and North Essex Drive in Lexington Park. The deputy wrote that he recognized Contee from prior law enforcement encounters and knew he had an active arrest warrant. After the warrant was confirmed, Contee was arrested. During a search, the deputy reported finding a brown paper fold containing a white rock-like substance in Contee’s right jean coin pocket, along with another rock-like substance in the liner of his ball cap. The deputy identified both substances as cocaine. Contee was charged with possession of a controlled substance other than cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Contee was taken to the detention center for processing after the May 2 arrest. At an initial appearance on May 3, 2026, he was released on a $1,000 unsecured personal bond with conditions that he not engage in criminal conduct, appear in court when notified, and abstain from alcohol or the abusive use or possession of controlled substances without a prescription. A court date was set for June 30, 2026, in St. Mary’s District Court.
The May arrest followed an April 21, 2026, incident at Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park, where deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded for a reported protective order violation. Authorities said an adult female victim reported that Contee was knocking at her back door. Deputies wrote that they found Contee on the porch near the back door of the victim’s residence. Contee identified himself and allegedly said he was there “to pick up his stuff from the backyard and leave.” Deputies said the protective order, served the day before and valid through April 20, 2027, stated, “Respondent shall not enter the residence of [the adult female victim] in Lexington Park, or wherever the person eligible for relief resides.” The order further stated that “residence includes yard, grounds, outbuildings, and common areas surrounding the dwelling.”
During the April 21 arrest, deputies reported finding several white rocks inside a small plastic bag in the left sleeve of Contee’s sweatshirt, suspected Suboxone strips in his right sleeve, and a glass smoking device with suspected cocaine residue in his left front pants pocket. Contee was charged with violating a protective order, possession of a controlled substance other than cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia. After his initial appearance the next day, Contee was released on a $3,500 unsecured personal bond with conditions barring contact or harassment of the adult female victim, prohibiting him from going near Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park, barring him from possessing weapons, and ordering him not to abuse or threaten abuse of the victim.
Another protective order charge was filed after an April 11, 2026, report involving the same address in Lexington Park. A deputy wrote that the adult female victim said Contee came to the residence around 6:39 p.m. and knocked on her back window, despite a protective order that had been served on April 10, 2026. The victim’s adult son reportedly told the deputy that Contee came to the residence and asked him for a belt, and that after he gave Contee a belt, Contee left the area. The deputy wrote that the order barred Contee from abusing or threatening the victim, contacting or harassing her, and entering her residence, including the surrounding yard or grounds.
Contee also faces a second-degree assault charge tied to an April 10, 2026, allegation made by the same adult female victim. In a handwritten application, the victim wrote that she was asleep in her locked bedroom when she was awakened by Contee knocking on the bedroom door. She wrote, “I told him I wanted to be alone,” and said she questioned why he was concerned that her door was locked. The victim wrote that she had undergone a root canal and was recovering from pneumonia. She alleged Contee became aggressive and loud, yelling, “I cannot tell him what to do,” and said he intended to occupy her bedroom for the next 30 days regardless of her wishes.
In the same application, the adult female victim alleged that Contee repeatedly and forcefully poked the left side of her face, core and cheek area with his right index finger, middle finger and thumb. She described the contact as “offensive unwanted” and wrote that it caused her to fear for her safety. She also alleged that Contee had threatened retaliation if anyone reported him to police, writing that he said he “will arrange it so they are killed.” The victim further wrote that on April 9, 2026, he threatened to “bust out every window in this place,” and alleged that he had previously sent photos of himself holding firearms and made threats against members of her family.
Earlier in the year, Contee was charged after a January 23, 2026, traffic-related incident in Lexington Park. A deputy with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reported seeing a maroon Kia Forte traveling on Great Mills Road with a missing headlight. The deputy said the driver failed to yield, turned onto Suburban Drive, accelerated, and later the vehicle was found at the end of Ellenbee Court. Another deputy reported seeing Contee exiting the woods nearby. Authorities said Contee was detained, advised of his rights, waived them and admitted to running from the traffic stop.
During a search after the January arrest, deputies reported finding several substances on Contee, including compressed white material he allegedly identified as “hard,” a term the deputy described as slang for crack cocaine; a paper fold containing cocaine; one and a half pills Contee allegedly identified as “Percocet”; and a plastic tie-off baggie containing a white powdery substance he allegedly identified as cocaine. Deputies also reported finding $280 in smaller-denomination bills, which they said was consistent with proceeds from small-quantity drug sales. Contee was charged with possession with intent to distribute a narcotic and possession of a controlled substance other than cannabis.
