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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Mini-Bike in Mechanicsville

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Mini-Bike in Mechanicsville

On Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 8:34 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 39800 block of Golden Beach Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported single vehicle collision. Upon arrival deputies observed a minibike into a guardrail, and the operator of the minibike had sustained incapacitating injuries. Members of...
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UPDATE: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man

UPDATE:  Malachi Aaron Banks, 19, Pleads Guilty to Murder in Lexington Man

  UPDATE 7/2/2021: Malachi Aaron Banks, 19,  of Lexington Park, has tendered a plea of guilty to Second Degree Murder in connection with the homicide of Dyante Lee Battle, 32, which occurred in Lexington Park, Maryland, during the evening hours of August 22, 2020 in a wooded path at the end of Enterprise Road....
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Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park, No Known Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park, No Known Injuries Reported

On Monday, June 21, 2021, at approximately 1:00 a.m., police responded to the area of Columbus Drive and Pacific Drive in Lexington Park, for the reports of shots fired. Police arrived on the scene to find evidence of shots fired, and found multiple subjects in the area. One witness reported an unidentified occupant inside...
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State Fire Marshal and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fire, Burglary at Charlotte Hall Restaurant

State Fire Marshal and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fire, Burglary at Charlotte Hall Restaurant

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at approximately 7:25 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, and Charles County responded to the Farmers Market located at 29890 Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported commercial structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a one story commercial building and upon further...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance in Identifying Three Suspects Who Assaulted Victim and 13-Year-Old

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Assistance in Identifying Three Suspects Who Assaulted Victim and 13-Year-Old

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of three individuals in an assault investigation. On Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 7:32 p.m., the suspects assaulted the victim inside the Patuxent River Inn in Lexington Park, stole the victim’s red Apple iPhone 11 and air pods and assaulted the victim’s 13-year-old child...
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St. Mary’s County Seeking Information on Scooter Stolen from Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Seeking Information on Scooter Stolen from Lexington Park

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to recover a stolen scooter, taken from the 45700 block of Lord Baltimore Way in Lexington Park on Friday, May 14, 2021 at around noon. Anyone with information about the location of the scooter, the identity of the suspects who took the scooter or this incident...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Drives Into Residence in Lexington Park, Police Searching for Operator

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Drives Into Residence in Lexington Park, Police Searching for Operator

On Friday, June 11, 2021, at approximately 10:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 21831 Ronald Drive and Watt Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and halfway into the basement of an...
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VIDEO: Police Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect in California

VIDEO: Police Seeking Identity of Burglary Suspect in California

On Friday, June 11, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., an unidentified white male broke into a shed located in the 44700 block of St Andrews Church Road in California, before fleeing the area of foot. The suspect stole a lock to the shed and then entered the shed before fleeing the area on foot....
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Located and Arrested Bryan Allen Roberts, 33

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Located and Arrested Bryan Allen Roberts, 33

UPDATE: On June 10, 2021, Deputy First Class Budd, from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported wanted individual. Contact was made with Bryan Allen Roberts, 33 of no fixed address, who was wanted on numerous warrants. Roberts refused to...
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Lexington Park Drug Dealer Arrested Again, Youth Gun Task Force Recovers Drugs and Loaded Firearm

Lexington Park Drug Dealer Arrested Again, Youth Gun Task Force Recovers Drugs and Loaded Firearm

On Friday, June 4, 2021, members of the Youth Gun Violence Task Force conducted a vehicle stop in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The vehicle was approached by Task Force members and the odor of marijuana was detected emitting from the vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, Tyquan Samuel...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Hit and Run Involving Pedestrian in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at approximately 10:38 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leesa Court and Suburban Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Dispatchers advised a Honda operated by a heavy-set black male struck an adult female victim before fleeing the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Attempted to Use Counterfeit Money

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Attempted to Use Counterfeit Money

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a counterfeit money investigation. On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., the suspect passed four counterfeit $100 bills to the cashier at the Tractor Supply Company in Charlotte Hall. When the clerk tested the bills for authenticity with...
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Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Shots Fired in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

On Sunday, June 6, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to Eric Road in Lexington Park for the reports of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find numerous shell casings in the parking lot of Eric Road. No injuries were reported. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery at Lexington Park Hotel

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Robbery at Lexington Park Hotel

On Saturday, May 29, 2021, at approximately 10:55 p.m., police responded to the TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Lexington Park located at 22520 Three Notch Road, for the reported hold up alarm. Officers arrived on the scene to find a white male suspect entered the hotel and threatened an employee with a weapon while...
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St. Mary’s County Youth Gun Violence Task Force Make More Arrests, Execute Search Warrants at Lexington Park Hotels

St. Mary’s County Youth Gun Violence Task Force Make More Arrests, Execute Search Warrants at Lexington Park Hotels

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Youth Gun Violence Task Force continued its enforcement efforts this week in removing illegal firearms and illicit drugs from the community. On Thursday, May 27, 2021, task force members, Emergency Services Team and Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives served a warrant on Walead “Wade” Othman, 53 of Lexington Park,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Large Number of Catalytic Converter Thefts

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Large Number of Catalytic Converter Thefts

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating recent thefts of catalytic converters occurring in the area. Many of the thefts have targeted work vehicles parked in unlit areas with no active video surveillance. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to park vehicles in well-lit areas covered by video surveillance when possible,...
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Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Armed Robbery at Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven

Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Armed Robbery at Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven at 29969 Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall for the report of an armed robbery. The business reported two black males armed with weapons...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Residence Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Residence Struck by Gunfire in Lexington Park

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police responded to Castaway Circle in Lexington Park, for reports of gunshots in the area. Officers arrived on the scene to find a large amount of evidence in the roadway along with one resident reporting their home was struck by gunfire. Deputies from the St....
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Three Burglary Suspects in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Three Burglary Suspects in Leonardtown

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons shown in a burglary investigation. On Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 6:56 pm, the suspects broke into a building and damaged a window at Maryland Rock on Abells Wharf Road in Leonardtown. The suspects fled in three different vehicles: a black...
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Police Make Arrest After Woman Shot at Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville

Police Make Arrest After Woman Shot at Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville

On May 7, 2021, at approximately 1:00 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 28700 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the report of a disturbance with shots fired. Deputies arrived on scene and no victim or evidence of a shooting was located at that time. At...
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Police Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Stole Cash from Register at California Holiday Inn Express

Police Seeking Identity of Suspect Who Stole Cash from Register at California Holiday Inn Express

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 8:23 p.m., the suspect, who was not a registered guest, stole cash from the drawers at the front desk while unattended at the Holiday Inn Express on Abell House Lane...
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VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary of Lexington Park Papa John’s Pizza

VIDEO: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Burglary of Lexington Park Papa John’s Pizza

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person depicted in the attached video in a burglary investigation. On Friday, April 23, 2021 at 12:56 a.m., the suspect smashed the glass in the front door of the Papa John’s Pizza on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park and entered the...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Stabbing at California Wawa, Victim Transported to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: Police Investigating Stabbing at California Wawa, Victim Transported to Area Trauma Center

UPDATE: On April 24, 2021, at approximately 9:52 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 23100 block of Three Notch Road in California, for the reported assault. Deputies arrived on scene and located a male victim, age 39 of Lexington Park, who was suffering from multiple stab wounds. Detectives...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 6:45 p.m., the suspect placed merchandise in his jacket pocket and then left the Family Dollar store in Lexington Park without paying. Anyone with information about the identity of the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Suspect in Ridge Theft

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Suspect in Ridge Theft

UPDATE 4/14/2021: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect. Updates will be provided when they become available. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the suspect shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:47 p.m., the suspect stole several pallets from behind the...
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