On March 19, 2020 at approximately 1:30 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a single motor vehicle collision with CPR in progress at the 39000 block of Golden Beach Road in Charlotte Hall. Due to the injuries sustained, the Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene. A preliminary...
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MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) recognize the challenges in availability of COVID-19 testing affecting our nation and state. However, due to limited resources the drive-thru testing initiative launched by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and SMCHD can only be provided for St. Mary’s County residents. We urge out-of-county...
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While on the scene of a crash involving a suspected impaired driver, a driver involved in the first crash was killed and four police officers were injured when struck by a vehicle driven by a second possibly impaired driver. The deceased victim is identified as Marc Alexander, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was...
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Pursuant to Chief Judge Barbera’s Order of March 16, 2020, restricting the operations of the Maryland Judiciary due to the COVID-19 Emergency, the following information is provided. In accord with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the further escalation of the emergency requiring more comprehensive measures to protect the health...
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UPDATE: On March 16, 2020, at 1:25 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a 16-year-old male with stab wounds to his chest. He was flown to a hospital and admitted in stable condition. The suspect, Conall Robert...
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On March 15, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., multiple Charles County fire departments responded to the 7700 block of Oliver Shop Road for a reported dwelling fire. Upon firefighter’s arrival, they discovered a fire within the home with the sole occupant outside the single-family dwelling. The occupant, later identified as Mark Anthony Holley (age...
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On Monday, March 16, 2020, at approximately 9:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a police vehicle. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicle in the Northbound turn lanes on...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has put a notice out advising following. Advisory: ClavertHealth Restrictions:MAIN ENTRANCE reserved for 1 healthy adult per patient. ED ENTRANCE reserved for the sick At CalvertHealth, our top priority is the health and well-being of our patients, employees and the community that we serve. As we continue to take...
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During the week of March 9, 2020, The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office hosted a 5 day Raider solo response active shooter instructor course. The class was made up of 20 police officers from across the region including Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, Prince George’s County Police Department, Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office, Cheverly Police, Maryland...
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Prince George’s County Police arrested and charged a man for the attempted murder of a convenience store employee. The suspect is also charged with arson for setting the store on fire. He is 25-year-old Raymond Williams of the 2300 block of Ainger Place in Southeast, Washington DC. On March 14th, at approximately 3:55 am,...
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On Sunday, March 15, 2020, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mervell Dean Road in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a single vehicle off the roadway on its...
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On Sunday, March 15, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7716 Olivers Shop Road in La Plata, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke and fire showing. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes. The Office of the...
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With St. Patrick’s Day coming up Tuesday, March 17, Maryland State Police remind those who are planning to celebrate with alcohol to keep safety in mind and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. Holidays can see an increase in the number of impaired drivers across the state. Maryland State Police will conduct saturation patrols...
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The Federal Trade Commission has reported that scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus, including through the sale of counterfeit products and the solicitation of money and personal information. When charities request donations in response to the coronavirus, Marylanders may feel duty-bound to donate in an effort to help their neighbors. Maryland’s...
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On Friday, March 13, 2020, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle on Maryland Route 225 (Hawthorne Road) in the area of Arlough Place in La Plata. Due to the seriousness of the collision, a...
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On March 11, 2020, at approximately 12:15 p.m., firefighters from the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department responded to 4790 Dayton Place in Indian Head, for the reported vehicle fire Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2006 BMW 750i sedan fully engulfed in flames. Five firefighters controlled the fire in under 5 minutes....
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On Thursday, March 12, 2020, at approximately 10:10 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 28030 Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving an occupied structure. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle struck the side of the occupied Dr. Karen L. Bauer building. No...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced a series of major actions to protect public health and safety and limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland. Earlier today, the state reported its first case of community transmission. “This problem continues to evolve and will escalate rapidly and dramatically,” said Governor Hogan. “For Marylanders, the...
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UPDATE 3/11/2020: Trevis Lemar Butler, 38, of Mechanicsville, was sentenced to seventy-five years in prison suspended to forty-two years in prison for stalking, fourth degree sex offense, first degree assault and intimidating a witness. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz would like to thank Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Buffy Giddens and Detective Skyler LeFave from the...
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UPDATE 3/10/2020: According to court documents, at the time of his arrest, Anoop Aggarwal, 22, of Waldorf, was a manager at Room 301, a cigar/hookah lounge in Waldorf, and was also a manager at Willett’s Liquor and Deli, in White Plains. On February 20, 2020, Aggarwal met with an undercover agent from the Bureau...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at 6:20 pm, while in the Early Bird Liquor store in Hollywood, the suspect concealed two bottles of alcohol in his clothing and left the store without paying for them. Anyone...
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On Thursday, March 5, 2020, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a violent domestic situation in the Caroline Pines neighborhood in Ruther Glen, Virginia. The investigation revealed that an altercation began with several residents, and during the altercation, the suspect, Ricky Alan Heinbaugh Jr., age 27, of Ruther Glen, produced...
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Deon Lamont Jones, 29, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin and sentenced to sixteen 16 years in prison. State’s Attorney Richard Fritz prosecuted the Defendant and would like to thank Maryland State Police Master Trooper J. Preston for his investigation of this case. Jones was found in possession of over forty...
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UPDATE 3/9/2020: Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that a Prince George’s County police officer, Corporal Michael Owen, has been indicted for second degree murder, misconduct in office and related charges. “From the onset of the investigation into this incident, my office worked collaboratively with the police department, but also conducted an...
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The Office of The Sheriff’s Warrant and Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Joseph Kenneth Toyer on March 3, 2020, on a warrant for Second Degree Rape obtained by county police on February 14, 2020. According to the warrant on August 1, 2019, a minor victim alleged that Toyer had engaged in sexual intercourse...
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