During the week of February 12, to February 16, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Grace Christian Academy Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Governor Larry Hogan today signed Executive Order 01.01.2018.06, which confirms and requires that the governor weigh certain factors when considering a decision regarding parole for a juvenile offender serving a life sentence to ensure that these offenders have a meaningful opportunity for release. “Since taking office, our administration has sought to bring balance to...
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Safety and security is becoming increasingly important for places of worship and faith based service providers. From acts of violence and vandalism, to disruption of services, threats to places of worship have increased. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is presenting an eleven hour training seminar, beginning on February 26, 2018, and concluding the...
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On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Deputy D. Sidorowicz of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Boothe Farm Lane, in Great Mills, for a report of a burglary. Ten minutes after the dispatch for the burglary, a motor vehicle accident was reported a few miles away. Deputy Sidorowicz responded to the accident and...
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Special Agent, Juli Bythrow, from the the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, was notified of a stolen gift card out of Valley Lee. The card was used at several locations throughout Charles and St. Mary’s Counties on August 9 and 10th, 2016. A postal customer mailed a $100 gift card to...
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On Thursday, February 1, 2018, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Deputy Rzepkowski of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Abner’s Crab House & Marina in Chesapeake Beach, to assist an off duty deputy working at the establishment. Rzepkowski made contact with Deputy Kreps, who was working security at the bar. Kreps had Frederick Robert Abner...
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On February 7, 2018, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Subway in Dunkirk, for a report of an armed robbery. Deputies responded within minutes, but the suspect had already fled. The suspect was described as a black male, 20 to 25 years of age, between...
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On February 6, 2018, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Shell gas station in Prince Frederick for a report of an armed robbery. Units were on the scene within seconds of the broadcast. However, the suspect had already fled the business. The suspect is described...
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Prince George’s County Police detectives identified and charged two teenagers in connection with a non-fatal shooting outside of Oxon Hill High School on Monday. The teenage victim, who is a student at the school, was treated and released from the hospital several hours later. The suspects are 17-year-old Zanaya Bryant of the 7700 block...
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On Sunday, February 4, 2018, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Trooper M. Zentkovich from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack, conducted a traffic stop on a black Honda Accord for exceeding the posted speed limit on northbound U.S. Route 301 and Sub Station Road, in Waldorf. The driver was identified as Daniel Abebe Elias,...
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The following is a sample of recent arrests, crimes and investigations handled by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. On January 9, 2018 Deputy Mohler responded to the Walmart, Prince Frederick for the report of a CDS violation. Upon arrival to the Walmart, Deputy Mohler located the vehicle matching the description given by Emergency Communications....
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On Saturday, February 3, 2018, Deputy First Class S. Tirpak of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the 46000 block of Hilton Drive, in Lexington Park, for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival contact was made with the victim who stated Paula Dawn Andrada, 43, of Lexington Park, assaulted them by...
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On January 31, 2018 Deputy Rediker of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a traffic stop in the area of Sixes Road and Grays Road, Prince Frederick. Deputy Rediker made contact with the driver, later identified as Paul David Parker Jr., 36, of Saint Leonard, when he smelled a strong odor of marijuana emitting...
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United States District Judge Deborah J. Chasanow sentenced Jason Andre Armstrong, 43, of Leonardtown, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning; Special Agent...
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On January 22, 2018, at approximately 2:25 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle displaying an expired registration in the area of Crain Highway and Hawthorne Road in La Plata. The subject pulled over in the parking lot of a convenience store, but as the officer began to approach...
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The Navy’s annual Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield (SC-CS) anti-terrorism/force protection exercise is underway across NAS Patuxent River through Feb. 9, and part of that exercise will involve increasing the force protection condition (FPCON) which may affect Pax River personnel. FPCON is a terrorist threat system that describes the measures needed to be taken by security...
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This year’s Super Bowl enforcement efforts of the Maryland State Police were on the defense keeping the public safe. Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the Super Bowl weekend resulted in more than 3,900 traffic stops that led to 131 arrests, of which more than 60 were arrested for driving while impaired....
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Eugene Louis Johnson Jr., 36, of Leonardtown, was arrested on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, by Deputy J. Stonehill of the King George County Sheriff’s Office and is charged with 10 counts of obtaining money by false pretenses. Johnson is currently being held in the Rappahannock Regional Jail, and is scheduled in King George General District...
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On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Deputy R. Shrawder of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Clay Hammond Road, Prince Frederick for the report of a burglary. Because of previous burglaries at his home, the homeowner set up trail cameras around his house. After watching the trail camera footage, Deputy Ward and Trooper Rucker...
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The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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During the week of February 5, to February 9, 2018, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Leonardtown Road at Grace Christian Academy Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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On February 1, 2018, at approximately 4:55 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 45000 block of Foxchase Drive, in Great Mills, for a report of a disturbance involving a knife. Upon arrival, the victim, a 60 year old male from Great Mills, was located and found to be...
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Due to the recent marketing of the internet sales of this item, State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci would like to remind Marylanders that possessing and using FLAMETHROWERS is illegal. Under Maryland Criminal Law Section 4-501 (b) (2) “Destructive device” includes a bomb, grenade, mine, shell, missile, FLAMETHROWER, poison gas, Molotov cocktail, pipe bomb...
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On January 31, 2018 at approximately 10:40 p.m., an officer from the Charles County Sheriff”s Office stopped a vehicle in the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf for traffic violations. During the stop, the driver gave a false name and the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed the driver...
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On January 18, 2018, at approximately 10: 50 p.m., Troopers Warrick and Davis from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack responded to Clay Hammond Road, in Prince Frederick, for a reported overdose. Upon our arrival, they made contact with a juvenile who had consumed a large amount of prescription medication prior to their...
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