ANNAPOLIS - The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) today released the following incident and arrest reports. NRP is the enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.
CHARLES COUNTY: On Saturday, August 4, at 9:22 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) arrested Richard Emmitt Basye, 37, of Stafford, Va. with operating a motor vessel while under the influence of alcohol on the Potomac River off of Aquia Creek.
Basye was stopped at 8:35 p.m. for operating his vessel without proper navigational lights after sunset. Basye displayed signs of intoxication and after failing several field sobriety tests, was placed under arrest and transported to the Maryland State Police LaPlata Barrack. Basye took a breath test, which registered a blood alcohol concentration of .12 percent.
Basye was issued citations for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol per se, and operating a vessel without proper navigational lights. He was released on his signature to a friend.
CHARLES COUNTY: On Sunday, August 5, at 11:59 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police arrested Jeremy Michael Plemons, 26, of Marbury with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on Route 224 at Sweden Point Road.
NRP stopped Plemons at 11:45 p.m. for driving his vehicle without rear lights illuminated. Plemons displayed signs of intoxication and after failing several field sobriety tests, was placed under arrest, and transported to the Maryland State Police LaPlata Barrack. Plemons submitted a breath test, which registered a blood alcohol concentration of .10 percent.
Plemons was issued citations for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, driving while under the influence of alcohol per se, negligent driving, failure to produce license on demand, failure to produce registration on demand, and failure to display rear facing red lamps. He was released on his signature.