LEONARDTOWN, Md. (Nov. 5, 2013)—The Lexington Park COPs Unit of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office released the following incident and arrest reports.
FRAUD ARREST: On October 29, the victim reported her credit card missing from her handbag. She contacted her bank and discovered several fraudulent transactions had been made using the card in the Lexington Park area. An investigation conducted by Sergeant Safford of the Lexington Park COPs UNIT revealed that suspect Alexa Rayven Nutter, 20, of Lexington Park, used the victim's credit card at several businesses in St. Mary's County totally over $700. Fraud and theft charges are pending application to the District Court Commissioner by Sergeant Safford.
TRESPASSING: On October 31, members of the Lexington Park COPs Unit observed Melvin Lee Mackall, 54, of Lexington Park, on the property of Lex's Apartments located on Great Mills Road. Mackall was placed under arrest and a search of his person revealed a quantity of suspected marijuana in his pocket. Mackall was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Trespass Private Property and Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance - Marijuana by Deputy Lance.
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO FOOT CHASE AND DRUG ARREST: On October 31, Deputy Wood responded to the wooded area beside the Great Mills Pool on Great Mills Road for a traffic complaint. He observed several subjects standing in the area who immediately began to walk away after spotting the marked Sheriff's Office vehicle. As Deputy Wood approached the subjects to determine if they were related to the traffic complaint, one of them fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, Terrance Lamar Barnes, 19, of Lexington Park, was apprehended by Deputy Wood. Barnes was wanted on a St. Mary's County warrant for failure to appear in court. Upon his arrest, Barnes was in possession of suspected Marijuana and suspected cocaine. Barnes was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey Lawful Order, Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance - Not Marijuana, Possession CDS Paraphernalia, and Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance - Marijuana by Deputy Wood.
TRESPASSING: On October 31, Deputy Krum was in the area of Lex's Apartments on Great Mills Road when he observed a subject he had been trying to locate to serve a notice not to trespass. Deputy Krum made contact with Justin Antoine Parker, 24, of Great Mills, Maryland, and began to serve him with a notice not to trespass for the Lex's property. Parker became disorderly by yelling profanities causing a crowd to gather around Deputy Krum. Parker refused all orders to stop the conduct and was advised by Deputy Krum he was under arrest. Parker resisted arrest but was subsequently taken into custody with the assistance of additional deputies. He was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey Lawful Order, Disturbance of the Public Peace, and Resisting Arrest.
TRESPASSING: On October 31, members of the Lexington Park COPs Unit observed Melvin Lee Mackall, 54, of Lexington Park, on the property of Lex's Apartments located on Great Mills Road. Mackall was placed under arrest and a search of his person revealed a quantity of suspected marijuana in his pocket. Mackall was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Trespass Private Property and Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance - Marijuana by Deputy Lance.
TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO FOOT CHASE AND DRUG ARREST: On October 31, Deputy Wood responded to the wooded area beside the Great Mills Pool on Great Mills Road for a traffic complaint. He observed several subjects standing in the area who immediately began to walk away after spotting the marked Sheriff's Office vehicle. As Deputy Wood approached the subjects to determine if they were related to the traffic complaint, one of them fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, Terrance Lamar Barnes, 19, of Lexington Park, was apprehended by Deputy Wood. Barnes was wanted on a St. Mary's County warrant for failure to appear in court. Upon his arrest, Barnes was in possession of suspected Marijuana and suspected cocaine. Barnes was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey Lawful Order, Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance - Not Marijuana, Possession CDS Paraphernalia, and Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance - Marijuana by Deputy Wood.
TRESPASSING: On October 31, Deputy Krum was in the area of Lex's Apartments on Great Mills Road when he observed a subject he had been trying to locate to serve a notice not to trespass. Deputy Krum made contact with Justin Antoine Parker, 24, of Great Mills, Maryland, and began to serve him with a notice not to trespass for the Lex's property. Parker became disorderly by yelling profanities causing a crowd to gather around Deputy Krum. Parker refused all orders to stop the conduct and was advised by Deputy Krum he was under arrest. Parker resisted arrest but was subsequently taken into custody with the assistance of additional deputies. He was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey Lawful Order, Disturbance of the Public Peace, and Resisting Arrest.
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