Calvert Co. Sheriff's Reports


PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (May 30, 2013)—The Calvert County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.

WEEKLY SUMMARY: During the week of May 20 through May 26, deputies responded to 1,519 calls for service throughout the community.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE CASE #13-29423: Someone stole an EZ Pass, a pair of sunglasses, and $2 in coins from an unlocked vehicle outside a home in the 3100 block of Ashwood Drive in Dunkirk overnight between May 19 and 20. The victim had left the vehicle unlocked and the keys in the ignition and stated that when he came outside on May 20 at 8:30 a.m., the vehicle's engine was running. DFC J. Lord is investigating.

ASSAULT AND DISORDERLY CASE #13-29582: Cpl. R. Wilson and DFC J. Hardesty responded to a home in the 4400 block of Crest Drive in Prince Frederick on May 21 at 1:20 a.m. for the report of a fight in progress. Upon arrival they made contact with several people in the front yard of the home involved in an argument. All parties were asked to calm down and stop yelling and cursing. One individual, later identified as Francis Edward Lynn IV, 33 of Prince Frederick, yelled at Cpl. Wilson and then spit in Wilson's face and punched him in the chest. Wilson and Hardesty were able to overpower Lynn and handcuff him. Three arrests were made, Lynn was charged with two counts of second degree assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Hali Paige Artis, 19 of Prince Frederick, and Brenda L. Brawner, 36 of Waldorf, were both arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE CASE #13-29587: Overnight between May 20 and 21 unknown suspect(s) stole a Garmin Nuvi GPS, an EZ Pass, black Buckle glasses and two phone chargers from a vehicle parked outside a home in the 3500 block of Glouster Drive in North Beach. The victim is unsure if he had locked the vehicle the previous evening. A center console in a second vehicle nearby was observed to be open; however, Dep. Holt was unable to make contact with the owner.

CDS VIOLATION CASE #13-29722: The driver of a vehicle was observed inhaling a substance out of a glass smoking device at a red light by a Calvert County deputy conducting seatbelt enforcement in the area of West Dares Beach Road and southbound Md. Rt. 4 in Prince Frederick on May 21 at 5:28 p.m. DFC M. Robshaw conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and arrested the driver, Ricky Lee Cox, 20 of Huntingtown, and passenger, Joseph Michael Albright, 19 of Chesapeake Beach, and charged each with possession of marijuana in the amount less than 10 grams and use of drug paraphernalia; a glass smoking device.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE CASE #13-29810 & 29812: Dep. A. Mohler is investigating the theft of $150 worth of coins from an unlocked vehicle overnight between May 21 and 22. The vehicle was parked outside a home in the 9900 block of Lucky Lure Lane in Owings.

Another unlocked vehicle was entered sometime on May 22 in the 1400 block of Knight Avenue in Dunkirk and a brown coach wallet containing bank cards and $40 in cash was stolen. DFC Aurich is investigating.

BURGLARY CASE #13-29846: A homeowner in the 2000 block of Yew Court in St. Leonard advised police that his home had just been burglarized on May 22 at 10:40 a.m. and that a witness in the neighborhood had observed the suspect running out of the house and down the street. A box of gun shells appears to be the only item stolen at this time. The witness has given DFC J. Bell a description of the suspect and this case is currently under investigation.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE CASE #13-29854 & 29866: An unlocked vehicle in the 12000 block of Cavalier Drive in Dunkirk was entered and rummaged through between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on May 21. The owner is unsure if anything was stolen.

Three hundred dollars in cash was stolen from a second unlocked vehicle on Knight Avenue in Dunkirk in the same time period. Cpl. R. Cox is investigating both incidents.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE CASE #13-29874: An employee of Comcast parked his work van alongside the road on Dares Beach Road near Dares Wharf Road in Prince Frederick on May 22 at 1:13 p.m. He walked about 200 yards away from the truck when he heard a bang and turned to see a white male standing by the passenger door. The white male fled when the employee yelled and ran toward him. The employee advised that the window had been broken out and his wallet and work cell phone were stolen. He located the wallet a short distance away but ID, credit cards and cash had been removed. Cpl. G. Shrawder is investigating.

THEFT OF MAIL CASE #13-29956: Approximately eight people had outgoing mail stolen from their mailbox on Palisades Drive in Dunkirk between May 22 and 23. A resident found a pile of opened mail lying on the side of the road. Dep. N. Lenharr responded and made contact with each owner. Some advised that the mail had contained checks written for payment to various businesses. All the checks were missing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dep. Lenharr at 410-535-2800.

BURGLARY CASE #13-29960: Someone took the porch door off the hinges of a home in the 3100 block of Howard Drive in Port Republic sometime between May 12 and 22. It does not appear that entry into the home was made. Dep. J. Brown is investigating.

CDS VIOLATION CASE #13-30183: On May 23 at 8:17 p.m. Dep. R. Kampf observed a male inside Roy Rogers in Solomons who appeared to be under the influence and was stumbling and unable to stand up without holding onto the table for balance. After making contact with the subject, later identified as Dean Allen Johnson, 28 of Lusby, Johnson was found to be in possession of suspected drugs. Johnson was arrested and charged with possession of heroin and use of drug paraphernalia; a folded piece of paper used to store the heroin.

BURGLARY CASE #13-30490: Sometime between May 24 at 8:00 p.m. and May 25 at 4:30 a.m. someone burglarized a home in the 5000 block of Long beach Road in St. Leonard and stole $50 in change. Cpl. R. Wilson is investigating.

FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT CASE #13-30507: DFC J. Lord responded to a business on Investment Court in Owings on May 25 at 8:50 a.m. for the report of a man with a gun. The victim/complainant advised that the subject had left the business and advised the subject's name. DFC Lord made contact with the subject, later identified as John Lesley Windsor, 47 of Owings, at his home address where drug paraphernalia was located. Lord then responded to the victim's location and learned that Windsor had been unhappy with auto repair that the victim had done on his vehicle and had been threatening the victim through text messages. Windsor showed up at the business and pointed a handgun at the victim, who sprayed Windsor with pepper spray. Windsor then left the business. Windsor has been charged with armed robbery, first degree assault, second degree assault, carrying a handgun in a vehicle and reckless endangerment.

THEFT CASE #13-30542: Someone stole a 2008 Yamaha 15 hp outboard motor worth $1500 from a boat parked outside a home in the 5800 block of Long Beach Drive in St. Leonard between May 24 and 25. Dep. W. Beisel is investigating.

THEFT CASE #13-30617: Someone stole a red and black Mongoose BMX bicycle from a home in the 8300 block of Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach between May 24 and 25. DFC C. Johnson is investigating.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE CASE #13-30707 & 30734: Someone entered a vehicle in the 3700 block of Bedford Drive in North Beach between May 25 and 26. The suspect(s) removed numerous items such as sunglasses, vehicle registration papers and other documents and scattered them on a neighboring lawn where they were recovered. The owner does not recall if the vehicle had been locked.

A second vehicle on Buckingham Court in North Beach was also entered but nothing appears to have been taken. Dep. T. Holt is investigating both incidents.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY CASE #13-30759: Someone broke the rear window of a vehicle in the 3900 block of 7th Street in North Beach between May 25 and 26. Dep. Holt is investigating.

THEFT CASE #13-30761: An orange Husqvarna push lawn mower worth $400 was stolen from the front porch of a home in the 9200 block of Dayton Avenue in North Beach between May 24 and 26. Dep. T. Holt is handling the investigation.

FLEEING AND ELUDING CASE #13-30770: On May 26 at 4:33 p.m. a lookout was broadcast for four motorcycles driving recklessly heading northbound on Md. Rt. 4 in Lusby near Cove Point Road. Cpl. R. Wilson observed two motorcycles heading northbound and pursued the motorcycles into Prince Frederick where they continued to travel in speeds well over the posted limit of 45 mph, passing vehicles on the shoulder of the road. DFC A. Locke shut down traffic at Md. Rt. 4 and Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. The driver of one of the motorcycles was caught in traffic near the Lord Calvert Bowling Alley and was detained. Cpl. Wilson lost sight of the other motorcycle. The driver of the first motorcycle is identified as Ervin Jermaine Crockett, 27 of Suitland. Crockett was arrested and charged with 21 traffic violations including reckless driving, negligent driving, aggressive driving, attempting to elude police and driving on a suspended license.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: http://somd.me/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at http://somd.me/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at http://somd.me/expungeme .

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