PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (January 9, 2012)—The Calvert County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.
WEEKLY SUMMARY: During the week of January 2-8, deputies responded to 1,430 calls for service throughout the community.
THEFT FROM AUTO: Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle overnight between January 5 and 6 on Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard and stole an Airpack backpack and personal papers belonging to the victim. DFC J. Parsons is investigating.
THEFT FROM AUTO: A Garmin GPS unit and a necklace, together valued at $250, were stolen from inside a vehicle parked outside a home on Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard sometime on January 5. It is unknown if the vehicle had been unlocked. Dep. J. Hardesty is investigating.
THEFT FROM AUTO: Two more vehicles parked in the driveway of a home on Williams Wharf Road were entered when they were left unlocked and a $125 brown Carhartt jacket and a $120 denim Orvis jacket were stolen. DFC V. Evans is investigating.
ATTEMPTED THEFT FROM AUTO: Two unlocked vehicles parked outside a home in the 9400 block of Solomons Island Road in Owings were entered overnight between January 5 and 6 but nothing appears to have been taken. Dep. Y. Bortchevsky is investigating.
THEFT: A green Chaos FS20 bicycle valued at $100 was stolen from behind a house on 3rd Street in North Beach on January 6 between 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Dep. Funchion is investigating.
DRUG ARREST: On January 7 at 3:39 a.m., while on routine patrol, Cpl. R. Wilson observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and crossing the yellow center line on Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. Cpl. Wilson attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle but the driver continued on at a high rate of speed. After employing a maneuver used by law enforcement to bring the vehicle to a stop, he made contact with the driver identified as Amber M. Marchbanks, 21 of Huntingtown. Marchbanks was charged with possession of marijuana, destruction of property to a patrol vehicle, DWI, attempting to elude a police officer by failing to stop and other traffic violations.
DRUG ARREST: On January 7 at 1:30 p.m., Dep. P. Mosely, assisting F/Sgt. M. McDonough, made an arrest of two people suspected of conducting a drug transaction at the Lusby Shell Gas Station moments earlier. Their vehicle was followed to the parking lot of the Frying Pan Restaurant where Mosely made contact with the driver and passenger. Waquita Velvaneke Johnson, passenger in the vehicle, 27 of St. Leonard, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of Vicodin, two counts of possession of Vicodin in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute, possession of Oxycodone, possession of Oxycodone in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute, possession of Methadone, and possession of Methadone in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute. Shiraz Lamar Parker, driver of the vehicle, 26 of Lusby, was arrested and charged with possession of Vicodin and possession of Vicodin in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute.
THEFT: On January 8 at 6:37 p.m., Dep. J. Hardesty responded to the Prince Frederick Walmart for the report of a theft in progress. Security personnel advised a man was observed taking video games into the men's room. After making contact with the man, he was found to be in possession of 5 video games that he had broken out of their plastic cases while in the men's room. The value of the games is $286. Hardesty arrested Oscar James Chew III, 21 of Prince Frederick, and charged him with theft and destruction of property.