PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (Feb. 20, 2008) - The Calvert County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Seven mailboxes in The Meadows neighborhood on Lower Marlboro Road in Owings were damaged overnight between February 9th and 10th. Dep. David Canning responded and determined the damage at approximately $400. Cpl. Thomas Phelps responded to the same area later that day and discovered damage to the brick sign at the entrance to the Fox Chase subdivision off Chaneyville Road and that some of the street signs had been damaged or stolen. Cpl. Phelps also responded to Lower Marlboro Road for additional mailbox and sign damage. The signs had been spray painted. The total estimated damage is $600. Anyone with information is asked to contact either Dep. Canning or Cpl. Phelps at 410-535-2800.
ILLEGAL DRUGS: Dep. Daniel Deakins conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Fowler Road in Owings on February 13 at 5:30 p.m. The driver, later identified as Paula M. Puglisi, 48 of Owings, was found to be in possession of suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia. She was arrested and charged with both offenses.
ILLEGAL DRUGS: Dep. Thomas Rickard conducted a traffic stop at Mackall and Ross Road in St. Leonard on February 15 at 8:20 p.m. The driver, later identified as William K. Phillips, 40 of St. Leonard, was found to be in possession of drugs. He was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule II drug (percocet) possession of a schedule III drug (vicodin) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
ASSAULT: Two female juvenile employees of the Pizza Hut were involved in a physical altercation in the establishment on N. Prince Frederick Blvd. on February 18 at 4:30 p.m. The victim, a sixteen-year-old from Port Republic was assaulted by a 17-year-old from Huntingtown after the two became embroiled in a verbal argument which turned physical. Sgt. Craig Bowen responded and charged the 17-year-old on a youth report with assault and released her to a parent. No other employees or customers were involved.
ILLEGAL DRUGS: Dep. Roscoe Kreps, on patrol in the Yardley Hills development in Prince Frederick on February 18 at about 7:40 p.m., noticed two individuals loitering in a vehicle in front of a sign stating "No Loitering or Soliciting." A check of the driver and single passenger revealed they did not live in the neighborhood. They were both subsequently found to be in possession of suspected marijuana. Dep. Kreps arrested Christopher A. Taylor and Eric A. Young, both 19 and of Prince Frederick, and charged each with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
THEFT: The Loss Prevention Manager of the K-Mart in Prince Frederick called to report a theft on February 18 at 3:10 p.m. Dep. Roscoe Kreps responded and discovered two persons had been detained for the theft. Samantha A. Mullenhoff, 19 of Huntingtown and Ashlee T. Yasher, 19 of Prince Frederick, were both charged with theft on a criminal citation after it was determined they had stolen over $120 of merchandise from the store. The stolen merchandise was recovered.