PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (September 26, 2011)—The Calvert County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.
WEEKLY SUMMARY: During the week of September 19-25, deputies responded to 1,523 calls for service throughout the community.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Someone smashed the driver's side window of a vehicle parked outside a home on 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach. The damage, estimated at $300, was done sometime between September 20 and 21 and is being investigated by DFC R. Kreps.
THEFT: Sometime overnight between September 22 and 23, unknown suspect(s) stole nine Stihl chainsaws, one Husqvarna chainsaw, three tree climbing belts and other property all together valued at over $10,000, from a truck owned by Tri-County Lawn and Tree Service in Dowell. Anyone with information is asked to contact DFC J. Norton at 410-535-2800.
BURGLARY: A home on Palisades Drive in Dunkirk was burglarized between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on September 23. Dep. J. Denton is investigating the theft of over $11,000 worth of jewelry and damages amounting to $3,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dep. Denton at 410-535-2800 or Calvert County Crime Solvers at 410-535-2880.
DRUG ARREST: On September 24 at 3:55 p.m. DFC M. Robshaw observed a vehicle matching the description of a dispatched call for a possible intoxicated driver. The vehicle had been reported as driving all over the roadway and had struck a guardrail in Huntingtown. The vehicle turned onto Pushaw Station Road off of Md. Rt. 2 and stopped at the compactor site. Robshaw then made contact with the driver, identified as Christopher Allen Gasch, 31 of Owings. Gasch was placed under arrest and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Gasch was found to be in possession of suspected drugs and also charged with possession of oxycodone.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Juveniles were seen throwing unknown objects at vehicles driving along Cove Point Road near Cove Point Park in Lusby on September 24 at about 10:30 p.m. A victim reported observing approximately 3 juvenile males throw something at his vehicle, striking it and causing the passenger side window to break. At the same time, another driver, heading in the opposite direction, had her vehicle pelted with unknown objects which caused scratches to the vehicle paint. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dep. R. Kampf at 410-535-2800.
DISORDERLY: On September 25 at midnight, Dep. R. Kampf was assisting Trp. Wiersma on a traffic stop at the Solomons 7-11. A female driver stopped and approached the officers stating that the driver of the other vehicle was someone she knew and then she started cursing at the officers. She was asked to leave the area but refused and continued to holler and curse. Juliette Elizabeth Leaman, 32 of Lusby, was placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful order. Leaman continued her rant while in transport to the jail.
BURGLARY: A 26-year-old-man from Niceville, FL was arrested after he was discovered having stolen food from the Solomons Holiday Inn on September 25 at 3:00 a.m. Dep. R. Kampf responded to the call and found Colin Andrew Hayes sitting on a park bench in front of the hotel surrounded by various containers of food. When asked where he got it, Hayes advised he had stolen the items from the restaurant of the hotel. A manager of the hotel confirmed the items belonged to the restaurant. Hayes was charged with burglary and theft.