LEONARDTOWN, Md. (Aug. 18, 2014)—The Leonardtown Barrack of the Maryland State Police (MSP) today released the following incident and arrest reports.
DRUG ARREST: On Friday, August 15 at 10:53 am, Tpr. C. Ditoto initiated a traffic stop on a silver passenger car on Hermanville Road and Dixon Court for a minor traffic infraction. A probable cause search was conducted, resulting in the recovery of CDS. The driver, Devon William Jones, 20, of Lexington Park, was arrested and charged with CDS Possession - Marijuana. He was transported to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack for processing and later released. (14-MSP-026065)
DRUG ARREST: On Saturday, August 16 at 10:49 am, Tpr. J. Quase initiated a traffic stop on a grey passenger car on Great Mills Road and Kay Drive for a minor traffic infraction. The driver, Dimitri J. Sharp, 23, of Temple Hills, attempted to drop a small baggie containing CDS on the ground while speaking with Tpr. Quase. Mr. Sharp was arrested and charged with CDS Possess - Not Marijuana and transported to the St. Mary's County Detention Center. He was held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner. (14-MSP-026205)
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT: On August 16 at approximately 9:21 pm, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to the area of Rue Purchase Road, north of Dunleigh Drive for a reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed a yellow and black 2003 Suzuki GSX-R 750 motorcycle, operated by Scott Lloyd-Owen, 25, of California, was traveling north on Rue Purchase Road. Lloyd-Owen failed to properly negotiate a turn in the roadway, and the motorcycle traveled off the roadway and struck a guardrail. Lloyd-Owen was ejected from the motorcycle. Lloyd-Owen was transported via Trooper 7 to Prince George's Shock Trauma Center with life threatening injuries. Alcohol appeared to be a contributing factor in the accident. TFC M. Pitcher is continuing the investigation of this accident. (14-MSP-026276)
COUNTERFEIT BILLS: On August 17 at 11:56 am, Tpr. D. Coppedge responded to the Family Dollar located in Lexington Park for the report of an attempt to pass a counterfeit one-hundred dollar bill. A detailed description of the suspect and vehicle was obtained and transmitted to Tpr. K. Morris, who was in the area. Tpr. Morris located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road and Old St. Andrew's Church Road. The suspect, Eugene Calvin Davis, 44, of Hyattsville, was arrested and charged with Currency: Manufacture/ Counterfeit. A secondary search of Mr. Davis revealed he was carrying a total of eleven more counterfeit one-hundred dollar bills, all bearing the same serial number, in a hidden pocket of his wallet. Mr. Davis was transported and held at the St. Mary's County Detention Center pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner. (14-MSP-026341)
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