PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (Aug. 17, 2009) - The Calvert County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.
COURT HOUSE BOMB THREAT: On August 14 at 9:27 a.m. an unknown male caller phoned the Circuit Court in Prince Frederick. The male advised "There's a bomb" and made no further statement before hanging up. Calvert County Sheriff's Office deputies and troopers from the Maryland State Police Barrack "U" arrived. By 9:45 a.m. the Circuit Court building was evacuated with the assistance of special deputies of the Sheriff's Office assigned to the court. The State Highway Administration diverted traffic away from the area and adjacent businesses. The Annapolis City Fire Department and Prince George's County Sheriff's Office Explosive Detection K-9's responded to the scene at 10:15 a.m. An "all clear" notification was given at 11:15 a.m. Det. Nicholas DeFelice of the Criminal Investigative Team is handling the investigation and can be contacted at 410-535-2800 ext. 2669. For possible reward, call Crime Solvers at 410-535-2880. Anonymous calls are accepted.
COVE POINT PARK POOL VANDALIZED: The Cove Point Park Pool located in Lusby was burglarized and vandalized sometime between August 11 at 9:00 p.m. and August 12 at 5:30 a.m. Dep. Aaron Locke responded and was advised by the pool manager that the unknown suspect(s) had broken into the snack bar, stolen candy and drinks valued at over $750 and knocked over and destroyed various items. They removed a television from the storage shed and threw it into the pool. Yellow paint was splashed on the walls of the storage shed and various items contained inside were broken. The suspect(s) also threw broken glass and pool chairs, among other items, into the pool. More than $8500 in damage was done.
Det. Michael Mudd of the Criminal Investigative Team determined from security camera footage that four male suspects broke into and ransacked the pool facility. The security cameras had been installed by the Sheriff's Office because of a series of thefts and vandalism reports at the pool and adjacent ball park. Det. Mudd was able to identify two of the suspects. Further investigation determined the identity of all four suspects who were subsequently arrested. One suspect, a seventeen-year-old male from Lusby, was charged on a youth report with 4th degree burglary, 2nd degree burglary, theft over $500 and malicious destruction of property over $500 and released to a parent. The remaining three subjects, all of Lusby, arrested and charged are Maxwell Lewis Scroggs, 18, Delante Nicholas Winder, 18, and Dusty Michael Milling, 18. The three are charged with 4th degree burglary, 2nd degree burglary, theft over $500 and malicious destruction of property over $500.