PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (August 5, 2014)—The Calvert County Sheriff's Office released the following incident and arrest reports.
WEEKLY SUMMARY: During the week of July 28 through August 3, deputies responded to 1,396 calls for service throughout the community.
Retail Robbery in Prince Frederick
On Sunday, August 3 at 3:43 p.m. an employee at the Good Day Market located at 1701 Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick advised the Calvert Control Center that the store had been robbed. Units from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police Barrack "U" arrived within minutes of the incident. The scene was safeguarded and perimeters were established. No suspect was found in the immediate area.
Investigation has revealed that a white male with a beard, in his 20's to early 30's with a large frame of 6' to 6'-4" and weighing 210 to 250 pounds entered the store. He is described as wearing a black or dark blue baseball cap with some white on it, sunglasses, a blue sweatshirt, a long sleeve white shirt under the blue sweatshirt, baggie blue jeans and black shoes/boots. He eventually approached the counter and asked for cigarettes. While the sole employee was ringing up the items, the suspect handed her a note telling her to give him all the money. The clerk complied and the suspect then left the store. A witness in the parking lot advised police that he saw the suspect get into a small vehicle on the passenger side and leave the scene. The exact amount of cash stolen is unknown at this time. No one was injured during the robbery.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. H. Rich of the Calvert Investigative Bureau at 410-535-1600 extension 2765.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY CASE #14-42332: Two eleven-year-old boys and one thirteen-year-old boy, all of Lusby, were charged with destruction of property on youth reports by DFC J. Hardesty on July 28 at noon. Numerous victims on Stock Drive in Lusby observed the juveniles breaking mailboxes along the residential street. They identified the youths after DFC Hardesty and DFC R. Weems located them riding bikes through the neighborhood and stopped them for questioning. The boys were released to a parent.
THEFT CASES #14-42336, 42419, 42539: All the mail from three mailboxes that had been delivered between July 18 and 27 at three homes on Birch Drive in Huntingtown was stolen during that timeframe. All three victims had been away from their homes during that time period. The investigation by Dep. L. Kelly continues.
BURGLARY CASE #14-43153: Unknown suspect(s) burglarized a home in the 600 block of Texoma Lane in Lusby between July 29 and August 1. Two decorative mirrors were stolen and $160 in damage was done. DFC M. Velasquez is investigating.
THEFT CASE #14-43234: Sometime during the day on August 1, someone stole a red and black Mongoose bicycle and a pink and black mountain bike from the front yard of a home on Field Drive in Lusby. Dep. C. Idol is continuing the investigation.
CDS VIOLATION CASE #14-43284: On August 2 at 2:16 a.m. Dep. M. Trigg and Cpl. A. Moschetto observed a vehicle drifting back and forth into travel lanes on Md. Rt. 4 northbound near Stoakley Road in Prince Frederick. They followed the vehicle and saw it continue to straddle or cross over the center and left edge lines. They attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, however, the driver continued to drive another two hundred yards before stopping at Plum Point Road in Huntingtown. The driver, Tyler James Niland, 22 of Chesapeake Beach, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana less than 10 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia; a plastic bag, DUI, driving on a suspended license and negligent driving in addition to several other traffic violations. The passenger, Christopher Joseph Rathbone, 24 of North Beach, was charged with possession of marijuana less than 10 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia, a plastic bag.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY CASE #14-43536: Dep. L. Kelly responded to a home on Salisbury Place in Prince Frederick for the report of a broken glass door. The homeowner advised that on August 3 at about 11:00 a.m. he heard a loud noise in the basement area of his home. He went down there and saw that the outside pane of glass on his sliding door had been shattered. Dep. Kelly is continuing the investigation.
BURGLARY CASE #14-43599: Someone broke the lock off the door to a shed behind a home in the 12000 block of Century Manor Drive in Dunkirk sometime between July 30 and August 3. Nothing was taken from inside the shed. DFC J. Lord is investigating.
Citizens with information on any of the reported crimes above, or any criminal activity in Calvert County, who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers website via http://somd.me/calvertcrimesolvers. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.
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