Law Enforcement

Calvert County Crime Report – 9/13/2017

Calvert County Crime Report – 9/13/2017

During the weeks of August 21, 2017, to September 10, 2017, Deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 3,729 calls for service throughout the community Damage Property: On August 21, 2017 Deputy First Class Weems responded to the Harbor Island Marina Gas dock, Lusby, for a report of damaged property. The complainant...
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Huntingtown Man Found Passed Out at Gas Station Arrested for Possession of Heroin

Huntingtown Man Found Passed Out at Gas Station Arrested for Possession of Heroin

On Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Deputy N. Buckler of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle with a driver passed out and slumped over the steering wheel in the parking lot of the 2&4 Liquor Store located at 6200 N Solomons Island Road, in Huntingtown. The driver was later...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspect

On Saturday, September 9, 2017, at 11:40 AM, the suspect pushed a cart with several hundred dollars worth of food and other items directly out the exit of the California, Maryland Weis Markets store without paying. The Weis Markets store is located at 45315 Alton Lane in California, MD. The thief was last seen...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office to Utilize Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)

Charles County Sheriff’s Office to Utilize Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the agency will be utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to assist in high-risk situations and police-related investigations. The program, which has been in the formative stage for nearly a year, is ready to launch with five officers who are trained and certified UAS pilots...
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La Plata Police Department Officer Robert Nielsen Recognized for Exceptional Policing

La Plata Police Department Officer Robert Nielsen Recognized for Exceptional Policing

On Monday, September 11, 2017, La Plata Police Department officer Robert Nielsen received an award from the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association for Exceptional Policing. The award was presented by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Riverdale Park Police Chief David Morris, President of the MD Chiefs of Police Association, and St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim...
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UPDATE: Body Recovered from St. Mary’s River in Piney Point Identified

UPDATE: Body Recovered from St. Mary’s River in Piney Point Identified

UPDATE 9/12/2017 @ 3:30 p.m.: On September 12, 2017, a citizen contacted the Emergency Communication Center (ECC) to report they had located the body of a deceased adult male in a body of water located at Tarkill Cove (St. George’s Creek) in Piney Point. Based on the nature of the investigation, detectives from the St....
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UPDATE: Police in Charles County Investigating Death of Two-Year-Old

UPDATE: Police in Charles County Investigating Death of Two-Year-Old

9/11/2017 @ 6:25 p.m.: On Monday, September 11, 2017, at approximately 9:52 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3600 block of Yorktown Drive in Waldorf for the report of a drowning. Upon arrival, officers located the two-year-old male on the rear deck of the residence not breathing. The victim had...
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Statement from Attorney General Frosh on Equifax Data Breach

Statement from Attorney General Frosh on Equifax Data Breach

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today issued the following statement regarding the Equifax data breach, affecting approximately 143 million Americans. “This data breach is one of the most alarming we’ve seen. The number of Americans impacted is enormous. I am deeply concerned that Equifax seems to be charging victims for services to identify...
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UPDATE: Names Released in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Names Released in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash in Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/11/2017 @ 11:00 a.m.: On Friday, September 8, 2017, at approximately 3:10 p..m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to MD Route 235 at Poplar Ridge Road, Lexington Park, for a report of a head on collision. On scene investigation revealed a white GMC Terrain, operated by Sierra Yobani Hernandez,, 28, of...
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UPDATE: Stabbing Reported in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates

UPDATE: Stabbing Reported in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates

UPDATE from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office on 9/11/2017 @10:15 a.m.:  On Sunday, September 10, 2017 units from the Sheriff’s Office responded to Ropeknot Road in Lusby for a report of a stabbing. When the deputies arrived they located two male victims with stab wounds and began immediate lifesaving efforts.  One of the victims...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/11/2017 to 9/15/2017

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/11/2017 to 9/15/2017

During the week of September 11, to September 15, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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UPDATE: Names Released in Fatal Hollywood Motor Vehicle Crash

UPDATE: Names Released  in Fatal Hollywood Motor Vehicle Crash

UPDATE: On September 8, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol units were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision on St. John’s Road in the area of Daniel Farm Lane in Hollywood. Units arrived on scene to find a single vehicle with two occupants into a utility pole. The St....
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Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested for Possession of Drugs

Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested for Possession of Drugs

On August 25, 2017 at approximately 7:20 a.m., Deputy Parks of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was on routine patrol in the area of North Rout 4 and Plum Point Road. At the intersection of Plum Point Road Deputy Parks witnessed at red two door passenger car drive through the intersection while the traffic...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Burglary, Trespassing and Destruction of Property

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Burglary, Trespassing and Destruction of Property

On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at approximately 6:45 a.m., Deputy A. Beishline, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling in the area of the old Bay District Volunteer Fire Department located at 21780 Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park. Beishline observed a door pulled open to a storage area connected to the building....
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Mechanicsville Man Charged Sexually Abusing a Minor for 8 Years

Mechanicsville Man Charged Sexually Abusing a Minor for 8 Years

On September 5, 2017, an adult female responded to the lobby of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s to report a sexual offense involving a family member. Based on the victim’s statements, the investigation was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division for further action. The investigation revealed, William Jeffery Digregorio, 48, of Mechanicsville, forced the...
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Lexington Park Man Wanted for His Second Handgun Charge This Year

Lexington Park Man Wanted for His Second Handgun Charge This Year

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, Deputy First Class R. Steinbach from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Peg Road, in Lexington Park. A probable cause search was conducted. Under the front passenger seat, directly in front of where Savoy was seated, a .38 Cal. semi-automatic loaded handgun was found.
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Glen Burnie Man Arrested After 13-Year-Old Says He was Forced Into Home and Raped

Glen Burnie Man Arrested After 13-Year-Old Says He was Forced Into Home and Raped

On Monday, September 4, 2017 at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to an address on Somerset Drive in Glen Burnie for a sex offense. Officers met with the thirteen-year-old male victim who alleged that while walking on Somerset Drive he was approached by a male who displayed...
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UPDATE: Parents Located for Child Found in Lusby

UPDATE: Parents Located for Child Found in Lusby

UPDATE 9/7/2017 @ 10:15 a.m.: Parents Located for Child Found in Lusby 9/7/2017 @ 10:02 a.m.: Child found in Lusby. If anyone can ID this child please contact Det. Wells at 443-684-1340 ASAP.
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McDonald’s Employee Accepts Drunk Customers Challenge to Fight, Both Arrested

McDonald’s Employee Accepts Drunk Customers Challenge to Fight, Both Arrested

On Sunday, August 27, 2017, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Trooper E. Krenik, from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, observed a fight in progress between two males in the parking lot of McDonald’s, in, California. The Trooper activated his emergency equipment on his vehicle, however the subjects continued to fight. After exiting his vehicle...
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Natural Resources Police Report Seven Boating Accidents During Holiday Weekend

Natural Resources Police Report Seven Boating Accidents During Holiday Weekend

A Talbot County waterman died and seven boat accidents were reported across the state during the extended Labor Day holiday weekend, the Maryland Natural Resources Police said. ______ Stephen Robert Price, 53, of Trappe, died Monday morning after he apparently fell from a commercial boat he was working on and drowned. A citizen reported seeing a...
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Anne Arundel County Announces Planned Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors and Local “Pill Mill” Doctors

Anne Arundel County Announces Planned Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors and Local “Pill Mill” Doctors

Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, along with other county officials, announced today the County has hired the law firm Motley Rice to pursue legal action against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and local “pill mill” doctors. Anne Arundel County is the first jurisdiction in Maryland to file such action. “We need to send a message...
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State Police Raid Drug House in Lexington Park After Overdose in Front Yard

State Police Raid Drug House in Lexington Park After Overdose in Front Yard

On Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at approximately 9:45 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack responded to the area of Midway Drive and North Essex Drive in Lexington Park to check the welfare of an individual. Upon arrival, the initial responding Trooper located an unresponsive 30-year-old male lying outside of a residence...
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Tips to Police in Charles County Lead to Robbery Arrest

Tips to Police in Charles County Lead to Robbery Arrest

Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Division say tips from the community and the Crime Solvers’ tip line helped them identify the suspect in an attempted robbery that occurred last month. As a result of the tips, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Russell Eugene Willett, Jr., 25, of Bryans...
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Shubrooks’s Mother was Getaway Driver in Great Mills Road Shooting

Shubrooks’s Mother was Getaway Driver in Great Mills Road Shooting

On September 5, 2017, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to St. Mary’s Square, located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the report of an attempted shooting in the parking lot. Officers made contact with an adult victim who was not injured from the shooting. The investigation was continued...
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UPDATE: Sex Offender Involved in Attempted Shooting in Lexington Park Located

UPDATE: Sex Offender Involved in Attempted Shooting in Lexington Park Located

UPDATE – 9/6/2017: Devonte Arnez Shubrooks was located and is in the custody of detectives. UPDATE: On September 5, 2017, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to St. Mary’s Square, located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, Maryland, for the report of an attempted shooting in the parking lot. Officers made...
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