LEONARDTOWN, Md. (March 15, 2013)—The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office released the following incident and arrest reports.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PATROLS: This weekend the Sheriff's Office is participating in Project Saving Our Loved Ones (SOLO). Project SOLO is a statewide initiative to combat impaired driving and underage drinking to ultimately save lives and reduce roadway deaths. Project SOLO will be conducted as a joint initiative with the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Calvert County Sheriff's Office, and Maryland State Police. The operation will deploy mass patrols on state and/or county roadways known to have higher instances of impaired-driving arrests and alcohol-related crashes. The high-risk zones have been identified through impaired-driving arrest and crash data collection and will be patrolled though out southern Maryland.
VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER: On October 31, 2012 Bernard Wilton Baird, 62 of Avenue, Maryland was served with a Protective Ordering, ordering he have no contact with the petitioner of the order. The Protective Order is effective until October 31. 2013. On March 11, 2013 Baird violated the conditions of the Protective Order by attempting to contact the petitioner through a third party. Baird was arrested and charged with violating the conditions of a protective order. Cpl. Milam was the arresting officer.
FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT: On March 11, 2013 deputies responded to a local business in California, Maryland for a report of a disturbance involving a knife. Upon arrival the deputies contacted the victim outside of the business. The victim reported he was engaged in a verbal dispute inside of the business with Ofori NMN Holmes, 31 of Lexington Park, Maryland. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Holmes displayed a knife and attempted to cut the victim by swinging the knife at the victim in a slashing manner. The victim fled the store. Deputies located Holmes inside of the store. Holmes was arrested and charged with 1st degree assault, 2nd degree assault, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment. Deputy Wood was the arresting officer.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE: On March 7, 2013 deputies responded to a residence on Marshall Blvd in Lexington Park, Maryland for a report of an assault in progress. Investigation revealed Trevor Junior Welcome, 18 of Lexington Park, Maryland was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Welcome punched the victim in the head. Welcome was arrested for second degree assault. A search incident to the arrest lead to the discovery of suspected Xanax on his person. Welcome was charged additionally with possession of a controlled dangerous substance without a prescription. Cpl. Connelly was the arresting officer.
THEFT: On March 8, 2013 Deputy Beasley responded to the Wal-Mart for a theft. Upon arrival Deputy Beasley met with Wal-Mart's Loss Prevention Officer who had Jonathan Gabriel Davis, 21 of no fixed address in custody. Davis had entered Wal-Mart removed several items of clothing and shoes from the shelves and racks. Davis entered the changing room and exited carrying less items then when he entered. In addition, Davis was wearing the shoes he removed from the shelf. Davis then exited all points of purchase and attempted to leave the store without paying for the items. Davis was stopped and detained by the Loss Prevention staff until deputies arrived. Davis was arrested and charged with theft under $100.00. Deputy Beasley was the arresting officer.
FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY, THIRD DEGREE BURGLARY, THEFT AND TRESPASSING: On March 8, 2013 Deputy Steinbach responded to a residence on Indian Bridge Road in California, Maryland for a report of a suspicious vehicle in a driveway. Upon arrival deputies found the vehicle parked in the driveway. The owner of the vehicle Jamal Dante Parker, 25 of no fixed address was also found in the driveway. Further investigation revealed Parker entered, without permission, an adjacent residence on Andrew Court in California, Maryland through a rear door. Once inside Parker stole over $1,000 worth of property from the residence. Parker was arrested and charged with 1st degree burglary, 3rd degree burglary, theft and trespassing.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT & RESISTING ARREST: On March 9, 2013 Deputies responded to the Dew Drop Inn in Hollywood, Maryland for a disturbance. Upon arrival deputies were directed to the rear parking lot where they discovered Michael Anthony Somerville, Jr. 29 of Lexington Park, Maryland, intoxicated and belligerent. Investigation revealed Somerville had been asked to leave the business earlier because he was causing a disturbance. Somerville later returned, was attempting to climb over the fence in the rear parking lot and re-enter the business. A security guard attempted to stop Somerville at which time Somerville punched the security guard in the face. Other security personnel intervened. Somerville was screaming and cursing, drawing the attention of others in the establishment. Deputies told Somerville he was under arrest and attempted to handcuff him. Somerville resisted arrest. After a brief struggle Somerville was handcuffed and transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center where he was charged with disorderly conduct, 2nd degree assault and resisting arrest. Dfc. Seyfried was the arresting officer.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On March 9, 2013 deputies responded to a residence on Colby Drive in Lexington Park, Maryland for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed Norel Martinex Villalongo, 47 of Lexington Park, Maryland was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Villalongo slapped the victim in the face several times. Villalongo then grabbed a stick and struck the victim across the arms and legs. The victim fled the residence and called 911. Deputies located Villalongo at the residence, arrested and charged him with second degree assault. Dfc. Ruest was the arresting officer.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On March 10, 2013 deputies responded to a residence on John Cameron Way in Hollywood, Maryland for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed Andrew Stamey, 31 of Hollywood, Maryland was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Stamey struck the victim several times in the face. Stamey fled the residence white, Chevrolet pickup truck prior to the deputies' arrival. As the deputies were leaving the residence they noticed Stamey driving by the residence in the Chevy truck. Deputies attempted to stop Stamey but he drove off, attempted to flee and then turned into a driveway on Clarks Landing Road. Stamey quickly exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. Deputies caught and arrest Stamey. He was charged with second degree assault, fleeing, alluding and driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Dfc. Bowen was the arresting officer.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On March 10, 2013 deputies responded to a residence on Hollywood Road in Hollywood, Maryland for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed Steven Eric Gass, 48 of Hollywood, Maryland was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Gass threw a door which struck the victim in the arm. Gass was arrested for second degree assault. Deputy Davis was the arresting officer.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE: On March 10, 2013 deputies responded to a residence on Fox Chase Drive in Great Mills, Maryland for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed Miguel Antonio Moyett, 20 of Great Mills, Maryland was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Moyett struck the victim on the arm. As deputies were speaking with Moyett they noticed a jar containing suspected marijuana in a sink adjacent to Moyett's bedroom. Moyett was arrested for second degree assault and possession of a controlled dangerous substance - suspected marijuana. Deputy Shomper was the arresting officer.
VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER: On March 5, 2013 deputies responded to a residence on Piney Point Road in Valley Lee, Maryland for a report of a disturbance. As deputies arrived they noticed Robert Earl Thompson, 23 of Mechanicsville, Maryland and a female engaged in a verbal dispute. The female, victim, explained that Robert Thompson was trespassing. She further explained that Thompson had been served with a Protective Order on January 15, 2013. The Protective Order states that Thompson is not to contact the petitioner of the order. Thompson violated the conditions of the order by trespassing on the petitioner's property and contacting the victim. Further investigation revealed Thompson had punched a hole in the drywall of the victim's residence. Thompson was arrested and charged with trespassing, destruction of property and violating the conditions of a Protective Order.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY & RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT: On March 5, 2013 at approximately 8:50 p.m. deputies responded to the area of Chancellors Run Road and Fox Chase Drive in Lexington Park, Maryland for numerous destructions of property reports. Several motorists reported their vehicles were struck by a projectile as they travelled along Chancellors Run Road. The projectiles which were later identified as pellets shattered windows of the victim's vehicles. As deputies were investigating and interviewing the victims, they noticed two individuals standing in the immediate area of where the projectile had come from. The two subjects later identified as Curtis William Richardson 19 of Lexington Park, Maryland and Anthony Michael Owens, 18 of Lexington Park, Maryland. Richardson and Owens were the only two people in the area, on foot, on a cold, sleeting and raining night. The deputies interviewed Richardson and Owens separately and discovered inconsistencies in their statements. Further investigation lead to the discovery and seizure of a pellet riled. Richardson and Owens were arrest and charged with 3 counts of destruction of property and 3 counts of reckless endangerment.