LEONARDTOWN, Md. (Nov. 29, 2013)—The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office released the following incident and arrest reports.
SHOPLIFTING AT WALMART: On November 25, Deputy John Davis responded to the Walmart in California for a reported theft in progress. Loss prevention personnel observed a suspect placed food items in a plastic bag and left without paying. The suspect fled on foot when approached by loss prevention toward the Checkers. On arrival, Deputy Davis observed a person matching the description provided by loss prevention. The suspect dropped the bag and fled on foot. After a short foot chase, Darius Jamal Ernest Ennis, 20, of no fixed address, was apprehended. Initially, Ennis provided false information regarding his identity. He was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center and charged with Theft Under $100.00, Trespass: Private Property, False Statement to Police Officer, and Resisting Arrest by Deputy Davis.
SHOPLIFTING AT WALMART: On November 26, Corporal Maletto responded to the Walmart in California for a reported theft. Loss prevention personnel observed two females select items of merchandise and placed them into a shopping cart. They then attempted to leave the store by passing all points of purchase without paying. The value of the merchandise was over $200. Tiffany Stacy Smith, 23, of Washington DC, and Derkia Denise Hopkins, 23, of Lusby, were placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center. Both were charged with Theft Under $1,000.
SHOPLIFTING AT WALMART: On November 26, Deputy Tirpak responded to the Walmart in California for a reported theft. Loss prevention personnel observed a female place items of merchandise into a plastic Walmart shopping bag. She then exited the store without paying. Lisa Marie Trossbach, 38, of Mechanicsville, was placed under arrest and charged via Criminal Citation with Theft Under $100.
JAIL PRISONERS FIGHT OVER TV REMOTE: On November 26, Deputy Beasley responded to the St. Mary's County Detention Center for an assault between two inmates. The investigation revealed Charles William Cox, 33, assaulted the victim inmate over the use of the television remote. Cox was charged with 2nd Degree Assault.
TRESPASSING: On November 20, Sergeant Safford was on patrol in the area of Millison Plaza in Lexington Park when he observed Joseph William Young, 59, of Lexington Park, on the shopping center property. Young had been served a notice not to trespass by Sergeant Safford on August 19. Young was charged via criminal citation with Trespass: Private Property by Deputy Wood.
ALCOHOL VIOLATION: On November 22, Thomas Raymond Banks, 57, of Lexington Park, was found to be in the area of the 21000 block of Great Mills Road consuming an alcoholic beverage in front of a retail establishment without the authorization of the owner. Banks was charged via criminal citation with the alcohol violation by Deputy Krum.
VICE/NARCOTICS ARRESTS:
METHADONE/OXYCODONE : Vice/Narcotics detectives applied for and received charges related to drug possession violations by Courtney Justine Curtis, 21, of White Plains. Suspect Curtis was stopped by detectives related to a theft investigation. Methadone pills along with a pills crusher which contained Oxycodone were recovered.
Several weeks later detectives were conducting a surveillance operation and observed Suspect Curtis arrive and purchase Oxycodone from the target of the surveillance operation. She was stopped and recovered from her person were eight Oxycodone tablets and straw with Oxycodone residue. The charges from the two cases included Possession of Methadone, Possession of Oxycodone, and possession of the related paraphernalia.
PRESCRIPTION FRAUD: In an unrelated case, William Douglas Agambar, 29, of Prince Frederick, was charged with Forged Prescription and Obtaining Oxycodone by Fraud.
WARRANT SERVICES:
Byron Lanel Tenor, 46, of Silver Spring, on 11-26-13 Bench Warrant for violation of probation by Deputy Gaskill
CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVICES:
Duvale Tashawn Mason, 23, of Lexington Park, on 11/26/2013 for Theft Under $1,000.00 by Deputy Lacey Johnson
Loren Bliss Cyr, 30, of Hollywood, on 11/26/2013 for Neglect of a Minor 2 counts by Deputy Lacey Johnson
Jeremy Sho Rosales, 29, of Great Mills, on 11/25/2013 for Theft Under $100.00 by Deputy J. Shomper
Randall Dean Bailey, 52, of Mechanicsville, on 11/25/2013 for Malicious Destruction of Property by Deputy Bowen
Traffic Enforcement Operations At Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gate 2
Vehicles making a left turn from southbound Three Notch Road or traveling straight from eastbound Great Mills Road onto the Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS) Gate 2 between 6:30am and 8:30am and 12:00pm and 1:30pm continue to block a significant portion of the intersection. As a result, vehicles traveling northbound Three Notch Road are unable to continue straight through the intersection; vehicles wishing to make a left turn out of the NAS onto southbound Three Notch Road are unable to do so.
Maryland Vehicle Law §21-1003(d), states: a person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in an intersection. A violation of this traffic law is a $70.00 fine.
In an effort to address the safety concerns of citizens, members of the Traffic Safety Unit, the Lexington Park COPs UNIT, and the Patrol Division, have conducted five, (2 morning/3 afternoon), enforcement operations at Gate 2 over the past several weeks. These operations specifically targeted vehicles stopping in the intersection while entering onto the NAS.
56 traffic stops were conducted resulting in 16 written citations, 50 written warnings, and 2 verbal warnings.
Motorists are encouraged to drive safely and be patient while entering or exiting the NAS, especially during morning, afternoon, and evening rush-hours. If you are unable to make it completely through the intersection due to the checkpoint back-up you must wait at the intersection for the next traffic light cycle.
Sheriff's maximum deployment initiative for 2013 holiday season
For the second year in a row, Sheriff Tim Cameron is implementing the maximum deployment of sheriff's office personnel throughout St. Mary's County this holiday season. This initiative is designed for high visibility of uniformed deputies and marked patrol vehicles in populated shopping and restaurant areas to ensure a safe and enjoyable shopping experience for our citizens. In addition to patrol deputies, members from all divisions of the Sheriff's Office will be participating. The Sheriff's Office Command Vehicle will be set up at the following listed locations on the specified dates and times.
-- Friday, November 29th 3:00pm to 11:00pm - Target parking lot, First Colony Shopping Center, California
-- Friday, December 6th 3:00pm to 11:00pm - Pizza Hotline parking lot in Charlotte Hall
-- Friday, December 20th 3:00pm to 11:00pm - St. Mary's Square Parking lot, Lexington Park
A roll call of deputies will be conducted at the beginning of each deployment. The public is invited to attend roll call or visit the command vehicle with any questions or comments. The public is also invited to follow us on facebook and Twitter (twitter@firstsheriff).
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