LEONARDTOWN, Md. (Feb. 02, 2010) - The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office released the following incident and arrest reports.
FORGERY: On January 28, Dfc W. Watters responded to the St. John's Pharmacy in Hollywood for a report of prescription fraud. Investigation revealed Christina Santoiemma, a/k/a Christina Marie Messineo, 40 of Lexington Park, attempted to pass a prescription for oxycodone at the pharmacy. The pharmacist believed the prescription to be forged. The alleged issuing doctor's signature was compared to the doctor's signature on file and the two did not match. The pharmacy called the doctor and confirmed that the doctor had not signed the prescription. Messineo was arrested and charged with counterfeiting a doctor's signature on a prescription with intent to defraud and possessing a counterfeit prescription.
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE: On January 26, Dfc. J. Maguire took a report of a stolen motor vehicle. Investigation revealed the victim left his 1995 Ford F-150 pick up truck running at the Exxon Station in Charlotte Hall as he went inside to make a purchase. Israel Leron Jett, 19 of Hughesville, entered the victim's vehicle without permission and drove off. Further investigation revealed Jett lost control of the truck and spun into a field on Market Drive in Charlotte Hall. Deputies Maguire and Vezzosi located Jett walking along the roadway near Triangle Drive and Golden Beach Road. Jett was arrest for theft of a motor vehicle. Search incident to the arrest revealed Jett to be in possession of a controlled dangerous substance - suspected marijuana. Jett was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On January 27, Deputy R. Nielson responded to a residence on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed David Arthur Jordan, Jr., 22 of Lexington Park, was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical assault when Jordan choked the victim. Jordan was arrested and charged with second degree assault.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On January 29, Deputy R. Nielson responded to a residence on St. Johns Road in Hollywood for a report of a domestic assault. Investigation revealed Jonathan Christopher Taylor, 34 of Capitol Heights, was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim over a set of keys. The verbal dispute escalated into a physical assault when Taylor grabbed the lanyard to the keys and pulled so hard it caused the victim to fall and dislocate her shoulder. Taylor was arrested and charged with second degree assault.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On January 29, Dfc. T. Reese responded to a residence on Jillian Court in Great Mills for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed the victim was engaged in a telephone conversation with her mother. John Umar Ramcharitar, 41 of Great Mills, struck the victim in the back of the head because he (Ramcharitar) did not like the way the victim was speaking to her mother over the phone. Ramcharitar was arrested and charged with second degree assault.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT, RESISTING ARREST: On January 30, Deputy S. Ruest responded to the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Flower Drive in Lexington Park for a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival Deputy Ruest observed several individuals in the street arguing and causing a disturbance. Two subjects identified as Marcus Dewayne Thomas, 25 of Lexington Park, and a 16-year-old male from Lexington Park were asked several times by the deputy to lower their voices but refused to do so. Neighbors began to look outside of their residences to see what the disturbance was all about. Both Thomas and the juvenile were told they were under arrest for disorderly conduct. As Deputy Ruest attempted to handcuff Thomas, he pulled away and turned towards the deputy in an aggressive manner. Deputy Ruest was able to subdue and handcuff Thomas. Thomas was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The juvenile was arrested without incident for disorderly conduct.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On January 30, Dfc. A. Whipkey responded to a residence on Carmen Woods Drive in Lexington Park for a report of a domestic assault. Investigation revealed Angel Marie Zalovick, 24 of Lexington Park, was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical assault when Zalovick struck the victim in the mouth. Zalovick was arrested and charged with second degree assault.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On January 30, Deputy K. Nelson responded to a residence on Towey Court in Great Mills for a report of a domestic assault. When Deputy Nelson arrived at the residence she observed the residence to be in disarray, with furniture overturned and pictures knocked off the wall. Investigation revealed William Thomas Douglas, 28 of Great Mills, was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical assault when Thomas stuck the victim several times. Two other individuals at the residence attempted to stop Thomas from assaulting the victim and where also assaulted by Thomas. Thomas was arrested and charged with three counts of second degree assault and one count of destruction of property.
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE VIOLATION: On January 31, while patrolling the Day's Inn parking lot in Lexington Park, Deputy M. Boyer assisted a motorist who was stuck on the ice. Omigar Ralph Jefferies, Jr., 25 of Park Hall, was with the driver of the vehicle. A routine check of the driver's and Jefferies' information revealed an open warrant for Jefferies arrest. Deputy Boyer arrested Jefferies. Search incident to the arrest revealed Jefferies to be in possession of a controlled dangerous substance - suspected marijuana. Jefferies was served the warrant and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.