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Police in Charles County Make Quick Arrest After Armed Robbery at Dollar General in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Make Quick Arrest After Armed Robbery at Dollar General in Waldorf

On Sunday, February 11 at approximately 9:3o p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Dollar General on Crain Highway, in Waldorf, for the report of an armed robbery. Cpl. S. Stanley was in the area and quickly responded. He stopped a car near the store and located three males inside. Police...
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Mechanicsville Man Charged with Burglary, Theft and Attempted Arson

Mechanicsville Man Charged with Burglary, Theft and Attempted Arson

A Deputy State Fire Marshal has arrested a St. Mary’s County man after he attempted to set fire to a one-story single family dwelling in La Plata owned by his girlfriend. On February 11, 2018, at approximately 6:25 pm, Amanda Marie Evans 30, of 209 Del Ray Circle, in La Plata arrived home with...
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Police in Calvert County Continue Investigate Rash of Robberies

Police in Calvert County Continue Investigate Rash of Robberies

On February 12, 2018 at approximately 8:50 a.m. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Dash In, located in Prince Frederick, for a report of a Strong Armed Robbery. The suspect fled the scene prior to the arrival of the deputies. Calvert Sheriff’s Detectives are actively working this case. If anyone...
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Career Criminal Arrested in Mechanicsville After Customers Stop Robbery in Progress

Career Criminal Arrested in Mechanicsville After Customers Stop Robbery in Progress

On Friday, February 9, 2018, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Deputy R. Roszell, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Mechanicsville Burchmart/Subway, on Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the report of a robbery in progress. Before arriving to the scene police received information that an employee and three customers had a...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Make Arrest in Multiple Burglaries

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Make Arrest in Multiple Burglaries

Throughout the month of January 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple reports of residential burglaries and burglaries to motor vehicles, in the Lexington Park area.  Neighborhood canvasses were conducted and images of the suspect were captured with the use of residential security cameras. The investigations were continued by...
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Maryland Records First Influenza-Associated Pediatric Death

Maryland Records First Influenza-Associated Pediatric Death

On February 6, 2018, the Maryland Department of Health confirmed the first influenza-associated pediatric death in the state for this flu season. Influenza-associated pediatric deaths are required to be reported to the Department, but the Department cannot discuss the specifics of individual cases. Maryland public health officials have detected a marked increase in influenza...
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Roll Over Crash Ruins Thieves Night After Burglarizing Farm House

Roll Over Crash Ruins Thieves Night After Burglarizing Farm House

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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Valley Lee Mailman Caught Stealing $100 Gift Card from Birthday Card

Valley Lee Mailman Caught Stealing $100 Gift Card from Birthday Card

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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Abner Arrested at Abner’s Crab House in Chesapeake Beach

Abner Arrested at Abner’s Crab House in Chesapeake Beach

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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Detectives in Calvert County Investigating Armed Robbery in Dunkirk

Detectives in Calvert County Investigating Armed Robbery in Dunkirk

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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Detectives in Calvert County Investigating Armed Robbery in Prince Frederick

Detectives in Calvert County Investigating Armed Robbery in Prince Frederick

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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Two Teenagers Arrested for Shooting at Oxon Hill High School

Two Teenagers Arrested for Shooting at Oxon Hill High School

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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Clinton Man Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, Resisting Arrest and Destruction of Property

Clinton Man Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, Resisting Arrest and Destruction of Property

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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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Arrests – 2/7/2018

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Arrests – 2/7/2018

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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Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Assault

Lexington Park Woman Arrested for Assault

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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Saint Leonard Man Arrested for Possession of THC Oil (Marijuana)

Saint Leonard Man Arrested for Possession of THC Oil (Marijuana)

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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Leonardtown Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Possession of a Firearm

Leonardtown Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Possession of a Firearm

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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Colonial Beach Man Arrested After Running From Police in Charles County

Colonial Beach Man Arrested After Running From Police in Charles County

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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Leonardtown Man Arrested in Virginia, Accused of Conning Women out of Over $100,000

Leonardtown Man Arrested in Virginia, Accused of Conning Women out of Over $100,000

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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Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Trespassing and Burglary

Prince Frederick Man Arrested for Trespassing and Burglary

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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Great Mills Man Arrested for Assault After Stabbing 60-Year-Old Man in Great Mills

Great Mills Man Arrested for Assault After Stabbing 60-Year-Old Man in Great Mills

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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Wanted Waldorf Man Arrested for possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

Wanted Waldorf Man Arrested for possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

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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Prince Frederick Woman Charged with Neglect of a Minor Again and Again

Prince Frederick Woman Charged with Neglect of a Minor Again and Again

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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Bryantown Man Caught Stealing Husqvarna Chainsaw From Ace Hardware in Charlotte Hall

Bryantown Man Caught Stealing Husqvarna Chainsaw From Ace Hardware in Charlotte Hall

On October 23, 2017, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Ace Hardware store in Charlotte Hall for a reported theft that just occurred. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a store manager who told police a black male left the store carrying a chainsaw without paying. According to the manager, the...
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Wanted Accokeek Man Arrested in Prince Frederick on Drug Charges

Wanted Accokeek Man Arrested in Prince Frederick on Drug Charges

On January 22, 2018, Deputy R. Evans of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the area of Sixes Road and Grays Road, Prince Frederick. Deputy Evans approached the vehicle and made contact with the driver, Richard Cortez Kidwell, 21, of Accokeek, after running his information, Deputy Evans approached the vehicle,...
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