St. Mary's County Sheriff's Reports

LEONARDTOWN, Md. (April 18, 2011) — The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest report.

SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On April 17, deputies responded to the WaWa in Mechanicsville for a report of an assault in progress. The complainant advised Steven Michael Scott, Jr., 20, of Charlotte Hall, and a female were engaged in a verbal dispute. The complainant stated the female's lip was swollen, cut, and bleeding. The female asked the complainant to call the police, stating Scott had assaulted her by striking her in the face. Prior to the arrival of the deputies, the female and Scott had left the business. Concerned for the victim's safety the deputies responded a residence on Enchanted Place in Charlotte Hall in Charles County. As deputies were exiting their vehicles they observed the victim and Scott engaged in a verbal dispute. The deputies observed the victim's lip which had a small laceration and was swollen. The victim stated Scott had struck her. The deputies told Scott he was under arrest for the second degree assault which had occurred in St. Mary's County. Scott resisted arrest and assaulted the deputies. Scott was subdued and handcuffed. Further charges against Scott will be placed in Charles County for assaulting the deputies and resisting arrest.