LEONARDTOWN, Md. (August 29, 2011)—The Leonardtown Barrack
of the Maryland State Police (MSP) today released the following incident and arrest reports.
DRUG ARREST: On Friday, August 26 at 12:37am, TFC J. C. Hardesty conducted a traffic stop on a Mercury Sable in the
area of Maryland Route 235 and MacArthur Boulevard for a
traffic violation. Upon approaching the vehicle, TFC
Hardesty detected the odor of burnt marijuana emitting from
the vehicle. Bruce Von Ray Joyner, II, 30, of Lexington Park
was identified as the operator and asked to exit the vehicle
for a probable cause search. Results of the search revealed
CDS in the center console of the vehicle, in the form of
rolled cigarettes. Mr. Joyner was placed under arrest for
Possession of CDS and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia. He
was transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center
where he was charged accordingly and held pending a bond
review with the District Court Commissioner.
DRUG ARREST: On Saturday, August 27 at 3:16pm, TFC G. A. Thompson responded to the area of Maryland Route 235 and
Exploration Park Drive for a reported motor vehicle
accident. Upon arrival, contact was made with the at fault
driver, George Leo Bean, Jr., 50, of Valley Lee. While
speaking with Mr. Bean, TFC Thompson detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath. Mr. Bean as asked to exit the vehicle to perform a Standardized Field
Sobriety test. Mr. Bean's unsuccessful completion of the
test, resulted in him being placed under arrest for Driving
Under the Influence. While attempting to locate Mr. Bean's
keys, in an effort to remove the vehicle from the roadway,
TFC Thompson observed in plain view, CDS paraphernalia. Mr. Bean was transported to the Maryland State Police
Leonardtown Barrack where he was processed for DUI and
issued a criminal citation with a mandatory court date.