Law Enforcement

Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested After Found Passed out in Vehicle

Chesapeake Beach Man Arrested After Found Passed out in Vehicle

On January 19, 2018 Deputy Sampson of the Calver County Sheriff’s Office responded to Cheryl Lane, in Chesapeake Beach for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Emergency Communications provided the description of the vehicle and advised Deputy Sampson there was possibly an individual sleeping in the vehicle. Deputy Sampson located the vehicle parked partially...
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Lusby Woman and Man Steal Merchandise from Walgreens, Each Charged with Four Crimes After Being Confrontational with Police

Lusby Woman and Man Steal Merchandise from Walgreens, Each Charged with Four Crimes After Being Confrontational with Police

On January 18, 2018, Dfc. Hardesty of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Lusby Walgreens store on Rousby Hall Road for a reported theft in progress with the suspects still in the store. Upon arrival, Hardesty was met by an employee who stated he would call the manager. The employee advised...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Suspicious Death of 22-Year-Old

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Suspicious Death of 22-Year-Old

On January 23, 2018, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4500 block of Middletown Road in White Plains for the report of a pedestrian struck in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers located the victim on the side of the road, between the hiker/biker trail and Marshall...
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Knife-Wielding Great Mills Woman Attacks Woman in Car, Charged with Assault

Knife-Wielding Great Mills Woman Attacks Woman in Car, Charged with Assault

On October 23, 2017 at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office made contact with a victim of a reported assault that took place 45 minutes earlier at the Stardust Lounge in Mechanicsville. The female victim told responding officers that she was assaulted.by the defendant, Chanel Denise Reeves, 27 of Great...
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D.C. Man Arrested in St. Mary’s County for Narcotic Possession with Intent to Distribute, Picks Up Additional Charges at Jail

D.C. Man Arrested in St. Mary’s County for Narcotic Possession with Intent to Distribute, Picks Up Additional Charges at Jail

On January 10, 2018, Cpl. Elizabeth O’Connor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Gate Two of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park for a warrant service. The wanted subject, Mysean James Fox, 29, of Washington, D.C., had been detained by Department of Defense police officers. Fox was wanted...
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Lusby Woman Enters Plea for Poisoning of Her 17-Month-Old Grandchild with Methadone

Lusby Woman Enters Plea for Poisoning of Her 17-Month-Old Grandchild with Methadone

UPDATE 1/24/2018: On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, Judith Anne Badrian Tetreault plead guilty in in Calvert County Circuit Court to neglect of a minor and an Alford plea to first-degree assault. An Alford plea is A plea under which a defendant may choose to plead guilty, not because of an admission to the crime,...
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Lusby Woman Arrested for Drug and Paraphernalia Possession After Traffic Stop

Lusby Woman Arrested for Drug and Paraphernalia Possession After Traffic Stop

On Saturday, January 20, 2018 Deputy Sampson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at the McDonalds, in Prince Frederick. Deputy Sampson made contact with the driver later identified as Audrie Stewart, 21, of Lusby, and informed her of the reason she was being stopped. While Stewart was obtaining her driver...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s K-9 Euthanized After Injury During Training Exercise

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s K-9 Euthanized After Injury During Training Exercise

UPDATE: In response to inquiries, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is updating the following information pertaining to Sheriff K-9 Brock. It is with great sadness the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces the death of Sheriff K-9 Brock. On January 18, 2018, K-9 Brock was serving alongside his partner and handler Corporal William Rishel,...
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UPDATE: Booking Photo Added – Waldorf Man Arrested at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School After Assault

UPDATE: Booking Photo Added – Waldorf Man Arrested at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School After Assault

On Monday, January 22, 2018, at approximately 3:10 p.m., an adult male subject was attending a meeting at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School when he became disorderly. As he exited the school, he began assaulting several individuals known to him who were also present. A School Resource Officer was on the scene and subsequently discharged...
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Maryland’s Criminal DNA Database Records 6,000th Hit

Maryland’s Criminal DNA Database Records 6,000th Hit

Colonel William M. Pallozzi, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, today announced another milestone for Maryland’s DNA database, supporting its role as an invaluable tool to law enforcement in the ongoing effort to reduce crime, apprehend criminals, and exonerate the innocent. Maryland’s DNA database, housed at the State Police Forensic Sciences Division laboratory, has...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Distribution and Gun Charges for Lexington Park Man

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Distribution and Gun Charges for Lexington Park Man

On January 17, 2018, Cpl. Potter of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in the 22000 block of Pegg Road, in Lexington Park, for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver of the vehicle, Thomas Lionel Wills, 40, of Lexington Park, a cut straw containing white residue was observed....
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Missing Clements Woman Arrested for Assault, Drugs, and Resisting Arrest

Missing Clements Woman Arrested for Assault, Drugs, and Resisting Arrest

On January 19, 2018, Cpl. O’Connor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 48000 block of Keel Drive, in Lexington Park, to locate a critically missing person. Upon arrival officers were let into the residence by an individual who had visible signs of injury to their face.  The victim advised the injuries...
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Impaired Driver Strikes Vehicle and Flees Scene in Callaway, Leading to DUI Charge and the Recovery of a Handgun

Impaired Driver Strikes Vehicle and Flees Scene in Callaway, Leading to DUI Charge and the  Recovery of a Handgun

On January 18, 2018, Deputy Kevin Molitor of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the Route 249 and Route 5 intersection in Callaway for a reported motor vehicle collision. Initial dispatch indicated the at-fault vehicle attempted to leave the scene, but the vehicle was located and deemed “disabled” shortly...
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Mother Found Passed Out at Leonardtown Fastop, Hit with Various Charges Including Amphetamine Possession

Mother Found Passed Out at Leonardtown Fastop, Hit with Various Charges Including Amphetamine Possession

On January 18, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m., Trooper First Class Christopher Ditoto of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the Fastop gas station in Leonardtown on Point Lookout Road for a reported subject passed out in the side of their vehicle. The complainant advised they attempted to wake the subject up,...
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Waldorf Man Arrested for Selling Heroin Mixed with Fentanyl

Waldorf Man Arrested for Selling Heroin Mixed with Fentanyl

On Friday, January 19, 2018, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office in the Narcotics Enforcement Section executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Red Lion Court in Waldorf following an investigation of heroin sales by the accused. A large amount of bulk and pre-packaged substance was recovered and identified as heroin...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron Files Re-Election

St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron Files Re-Election

On January 9, 2018, Sheriff Tim Cameron of Morganza, Maryland, filed his candidacy for re-election as Sheriff of St. Mary’s County. Sheriff Cameron has served three terms as the Sheriff of St. Mary’s County and began his law enforcement career with the St. Mary`s County Sheriff`s Office over 37 years ago.  During his tenure...
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Two Prince George’s County Women Arrested for Theft of Mail and Fraud in Waldorf

Two Prince George’s County Women Arrested for Theft of Mail and Fraud in Waldorf

On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at approximately 11:50 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen about people in a white Toyota passenger car stealing mail in the 11200 block of Carroll Drive in Waldorf. PFC C. Gustafson checked the area and located the vehicle on Stony Cove...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Arrests and Warrants – 1/23/2018

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Arrests and Warrants – 1/23/2018

The following is a sample of recent St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrests and investigations   Assault: On December 27, 2017, Cpl. Knott responded to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation  Center in Leonardtown, regarding an assault between inmates.  Investigation revealed Suspect Eugene Terrill Harris, age 25, of St. Leonard, had assaulted the victim by...
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Owings Woman Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in Sunderland

Owings Woman Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop in Sunderland

On Sunday, January 14, 2018 Deputy Williamson of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was on routine patrol in the area of North Solomons Island Road and Dalrymple Road, in Sunderland, when he observed a vehicle that failed to stop at the red light. Deputy Williamson conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact...
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Upper Marlboro Man Arrested and Charged with Assault, Burglary and Theft

Upper Marlboro Man Arrested and Charged with Assault, Burglary and Theft

On Thursday, January 18, 2018 at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a business in the 3000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers located and apprehended the suspect behind the building. Investigation revealed that over the past...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 1/22/2018 to 1/26/2018

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 1/22/2018 to 1/26/2018

During the week of January, 15 to January 19, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Indian Head Highway at Smallwood Middle School Berry Road at Berry Elementary School Marshall Corner Road at James Craik Elementary School Oliver’s Shop Road at T.C. Martin Elementary School Cameras are activated...
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Prince George’s County Police Department Detectives Arrest Suspect in Beltsville Sexual Assault

Prince George’s County Police Department Detectives Arrest Suspect in Beltsville Sexual Assault

Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a sexual assault in Beltsville in December of 2017. The suspect is 25-year-old Jose Gomez-Portillo of the 2000 block of W. Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore. At the time of the assault, the suspect lived in the same area as the...
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Hughesville Man Passed Out Behind the Wheel Arrested for Possession of Morphine and Oxycontin

Hughesville Man Passed Out Behind the Wheel Arrested for Possession of Morphine and Oxycontin

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, Deputy First Class. D. Smith of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the WaWa on Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall, regarding a welfare check of a driver who had fallen asleep at the fuel pumps. Upon arrival, DFC. Smith observed a driver and passenger sleeping in a...
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John A. Nelson Promoted to Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal

John A. Nelson Promoted to Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal

On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, Senior Deputy Fire Marshal John A. Nelson was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal. Deputy Chief Nelson, started his career with the Office of the State Fire Marshal in 2004. Nelson has been assigned to the Southern Regional Office since being hired. In 2008 he...
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UPDATE: Lusby Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Father

UPDATE: Lusby Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Father

UPDATE 1/18/2018: An investigation revealed that Timothy Barton, 27, of Lusby, and Joseph Barton, 53, also of Lusby, were involved in a physical altercation at their residence on Antelope Trail. During that altercation at some point Timothy produced a knife and stabbed Joseph. While trying to get away from Timothy, Joseph received numerous lacerations...
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