LEONARDTOWN, Md. (Aug. 25, 2009) - The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.
FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT: On August 21, deputies responded to Potomac Speedway in Mechanicsville for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed a 15-year-old juvenile male from Chesapeake Beach was involved in a verbal altercation with the victim, which escalated into a physical fight. The juvenile produced a knife and stabbed the victim. The juvenile was located, arrested and charged with first and second-degree assault.
VIOLATION OF A PROTECTIVE ORDER: On August 22, deputies responded to Liberty Street in Lexington Park for a conservator of the peace call. Investigation revealed JL (no middle name) Skinner, 28 of California, had been served, as a respondent, with a Protective Order on March 10, 2009. The Protective Order was still active. JL Skinner was ordered not to have any contact with the petitioner of the order. Investigation revealed Skinner had attempted to contact the petitioner several times by telephone and in person on August 22, 2009. Skinner was arrested and charged with violating the conditions of the protective order.
RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT: On August 22, deputies responded to a residence of JD Way in Hollywood for a report of a domestic disturbance. Investigation revealed Jeffrey Scott Boyce, Sr., 43, of Hollywood, was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim. The dispute escalated when Boyce pointed a long gun towards the victim. Boyce was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.
FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT: On August 22, deputies responded to a residence in Garrett Trailer Park, Park Hall, for a report of an assault. Investigation revealed James Walter Wheeler, Jr., 20 of Dameron, and Carroll Leon Alvey, 20 of Lexington Park, tricked the victim into meeting them at Cooks Liquor Store, which is located just outside of the trailer park. Wheeler and Alvey then assaulted the victim by striking him in the head with a pipe. Alvey was upset because the victim was dating a former girlfriend of his. Both Alvey and Wheeler were arrested and charged with first and second-degree assault.