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INCIDENT:               MDOP

DATE / TIME:          02/05/2015 @ 1528 Hours

LOCATION:              Brierley Mill Road, Church Hill

CHARGED:              Tyshawn Lamonte Turner (26) of Worton, MD

NARRATIVE:            Michael Gibson reported that an employee at the chicken plant was fired earlier had thrown rocks at Gibson and attempted to get into a fight with him. As the fired employee was being escorted of the site, he began to throw rocks at Gibson’s pickup. The 2013 Ford F-150 incurred $500 of damages before the fired employee left.

Charges were requested for Tyshawn Turner and a criminal summons was served on 2/23 charging him with assault and MDOP.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                       15-03740

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INCIDENT:               Theft from Auto

DATE / TIME:          02/05/2015 @ 1841 Hours

LOCATION:              400 Block of Body’s Neck Road, Chester, MD.

NARRATIVE:            Donna Meador reported as she went to leave for work, she discovered several items missing from her vehicle including a black iPad, a large Louis Vuitton Bag and two pairs of sunglasses.  The missing items had an estimated value of over $3000. The 2013 Volkswagen was undamaged and unlocked.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                       15-03755

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INCIDENT:               Theft

DATE / TIME:          02/05/2015 @ 2011 Hours

LOCATION:              402B Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown

NARRATIVE:            Columbia Outlet Store Manager Ashley Hurlock reported a male posing as a shopper had showed interest in thermal snow ski gear. As she went to assist the man, he ran from the store with a red set of snow ski gear and into a waiting Volkswagen hatchback. The stolen snow gear had a retail value of $500.

The suspect was described as an African-American male dressed in all black.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                       15-03762

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INCIDENT:               CDS Possession

DATE / TIME:          02/06/2015 @ 2129 Hours

LOCATION:              RT 18 near Castle Marina Road, Chester, MD

ARREST:  Raymond Mitchell Bogardus (29) of Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:            Dfc. Harris stopped a silver Ford Explorer for a speeding violation. Upon making contact with the driver a strong odor of marijuana was noted coming from the interior of the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of two baggies of suspected marijuana and a grinder with suspected marijuana residue. The baggies of suspected marijuana was later weighed and found to be an estimated 13 grams.

The driver, Raymond Bogardus was issued a traffic citation for speeding (50 in a 30 MPH Zone). After processing at Sheriff’s Headquarters, a District Court Commissioner held Bogardus until a $3000 bail was posted.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Charles Harris

CASE:                       15-03913

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INCIDENT:               CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute

DATE / TIME:          02/07/2015 @ 1242 Hours

LOCATION:              Grasonville Cemetery Road, Grasonville, MD

ARREST:  Donna Renee Mertz (52) of Grasonville, MD.

Jason Robb Carvalho (44) of Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:            A white 2006 Chevrolet pickup occupied by two persons was stopped for an expired registration of 9/14. After making contact with the driver, Donna Mertz, the deputy returned to his car to run the driver’s information. At that time he observed a lot of movement inside the truck and also found the driver’s license had expired several weeks prior.

After issuing citations, a search was done on the pickup which resulted in the seizure of change purse with $300 cash and 29 suspected Oxycodone pills. A baggie with 4 additional Oxycodone pills was later located in a purse compartment.

Both subjects in the truck denied ownership of the CDS and of any cash. Both were arrested, processed at Sheriff’s Headquarters and the seen by a District Court Commissioner.

Donna Mertz charged with CDS PWID (Narcotic) and CDS Possession and was held until a $25,000 bail was posted. The passenger, Jason Robb Carvalho was charged with CDS PWID (Narcotic) and CDS Possession and was held until a $25,000 bail was posted.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Brad Martz

CASE:                       15-03963

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INCIDENT:               Burglary

DATE / TIME:          02/07/2015 @ 1613 Hours

LOCATION:              1000 Block of Goldsboro Road, Barclay MD

NARRATIVE:            Cassandra Lupton reported that a neighbor had called her while she was out and told her there was a Dodge Charger in her driveway. Upon returning home she found a door forced open and there was $900 cash missing from a wallet. Victim stated earlier in the day an acquaintance had been at the house and was driving a similar vehicle. Case assigned to CIU for follow-up.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Nathaniel Burns

CASE:                       15-03979

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INCIDENT:               Assault

DATE / TIME:          02/08/2015 @ 1809 Hours

LOCATION:              200 Block of Hayden Road, Centreville, MD

NARRATIVE:            Roy Rafter III came to Sheriff’s Headquarters to report being assaulted by Jennifer Coleman in his vehicle during an argument about relationship and custody issues. Rafter has several visible bloody scratches on his ear and neck.

Deputies responded to the Hayden Road residence and made contact with Coleman who was subsequently arrested for assault.

After processing at Sheriff’s Headquarters she was released by a District Court Commissioner on a $10,000 unsecured bond.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Rudy Draper

CASE:                       15-04096

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INCIDENT:               THEFT

DATE / TIME:          02/09/2015 @ 0804 Hours

LOCATION:              100 Block of Klinefellar Lane, Chestertown (QA), MD.

CHARGED:               Kyle Joseph Brothers (31)  LKA Chestertown, MD

NARRATIVE:            Francis Shauber reported that a former employee had been stopped on earlier in the week after being fired on January 19^th. At that time she had steel pads and a tractor hitch in his possession. They then checked at a local scrap yard and found additional property from the farm including 140 pounds of tin, 8000 pounds of steel, 9 motors and several auto batteries. Since January its estimated $7000 of items has been taken.

On 2/9 an arrest warrant was issued charging Kyle Brothers with Theft.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                       15-04137

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INCIDENT:               Assault

DATE / TIME:          02/09/2015 @ 2208 Hours

LOCATION:              300 Block of Roe-Ingleside Road, Centreville, MD

ARREST:  Michael Leslie Hickman (49) of Centreville, MD

NARRATIVE: Deputies responded to an assault in progress at a residence on Roe Ingleside Road near Centreville.

On arrival Melvin Hickman stated that he had received a phone call telling him that his son was causing a disturbance at a restaurant in Kent County and that they were bringing him the his residence.

When his son was dropped off an argument started and Melvin Hickman was pushed and threatened several times. When the elder Hickman left the residence he received several threatening phone calls on his cell.

Michael Hickman was arrested and charged with assault and telephone misuse. After seeing a District Court Commissioner he was held on a $10,000 bond at the QA Detention Center.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                       15-04192

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INCIDENT:               Traffic

DATE / TIME:          02/10/2015 @ 1913 Hours

LOCATION:              RT 301 near Bloomingdale Road, Centreville

ARREST:  Adolfina Canales Granados (30) Of Centreville, MD

NARRATIVE:            A Toyota Corolla was going notice slow in the fast lane of 301. A check of the tag indicated that the tag was issued to a Chevrolet truck and the vehicle was then stopped.

When the driver was contacted she advised she did not have a driver’s license. A check of the car showed it was unregistered and uninsured. Neither the tag nor the car was entered as stolen.

The driver was placed under arrest, issued citations and later released on her own recognizance by a District Court Commissioner. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Keith Bucemi

CASE:                       15-04268

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INCIDENT:               Assault

DATE / TIME:          02/10/2015 @ 2134 Hours

LOCATION:              100 Block of Pine Road, Grasonville, MD

ARREST:  Joshua Thomas Pulanco (21) of Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:            Deputies were dispatched to Pine Drive  reference to an assault. Prior to arrival they were diverted to another location in Grasonville to meet with the victim who had fled the original location.

The 21 year old female reported her boyfriend grabbed, slapped and punched her when she tried to leave. The female locked herself in her father’s car and the suspect broke one of the car windows before she could leave.

EMS was requested and responding paramedics felt her injuries were severe enough to transport her to the Emergency Room.

Deputies and MSP Troopers then went to Pine Drive, located the suspect, Joshua Pulanco and placed him under arrest. After being processed at Sheriff’s Headquarters, a District Court Commissioner released Pulanco on an unsecured $10,000 bond.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                       15-04277

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INCIDENT:               Burglary

DATE / TIME:          02/11/2015 @ 1534 Hours

LOCATION:              500 Block of Dulin Clark Road, Centreville

NARRATIVE:            Joseph Benton returned home to find someone has forced their way in, his bedroom ransacked and prescription medication and several thousand dollars missing. The scene was processed and investigation continues.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Andrew Neall

CASE:                       15-04343

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INCIDENT:               Theft

DATE / TIME:          02/12/2015 @ 0721 Hours

LOCATION:              610 Ruthsburg Road, Centreville

NARRATIVE:            Terry Weber reported that two trucks parked at the truck stop had two batteries along with an approximate 50 gallons of fuel from each truck stolen sometime during the night. The trucks were parked in far portion of the truck stop near the wood line. The loss was estimated at $830.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Scott Hogan

CASE:                       15-04413

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INCIDENT:               Theft

DATE / TIME:          02/13/2015 @ 1736 Hours

LOCATION:              2500 Block of Goldsboro Road, Ingleside, MD

ARREST: 

NARRATIVE:            James Apple reported the theft of two chainsaws from his shed sometime during the past two weeks. Both saws were Stihl brand and valued at $460.

A check of pawn records showed that a Brandon Marshall had pawned the saws at two locations in Dover, DE.

Dfc. Ambrose returned to the victim’s location and learned that the saws had been returned and that Marshall was at the location. Marshall stated he had taken the saws without permission in order to pay a traffic charge debt in Delaware. He was placed under arrest and charged with theft.

After processing at the Sheriff’s Headquarters a District Court Commissioner held him until a $15,000 bail was posted.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Seth Ambrose

CASE:                       15-04579

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INCIDENT:               Theft from Motor Vehicle

DATE / TIME:          02/14/2015 @ 0821 Hours

LOCATION:              100 Block of Chessie Court, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:            Pamela B. Smith reported finding her 4 Door Isuzu parked in her driveway with a smashed window. The victim’s daughter advised that her purse was missing from the car and described as a Kate Spade brand with a Fossil necklace and watch and numerous gift cards. The purse and contents were valued at $550 and the damage at $200.

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DEPUTY:  Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                       15-04606

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INCIDENT:               Theft from Motor Vehicle

DATE / TIME:          02/14/2015 @ 1345 Hours

LOCATION:              400 Block of Cross Creek Court, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:            Thomas McQueeney reported some loose change and a Michael Kors briefcase valued at $200 missing from his unlocked Toyota. The theft occurred sometime during the previous night.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Keith Bucemi

CASE:                       15-04631

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INCIDENT:               Theft

DATE / TIME:          02/17/2015 @ 1326 Hours

LOCATION:              600 Block of Main Street, Church Hill, MD

NARRATIVE:            William Pinder of Church Hill reported he had been contacted by the Kent County Sheriff’s Office and notified that his checkbook had been recovered from a vehicle involved in a robbery related pursuit and arrest of two persons.

Mr. Pinder further stated he had previously  been notified of a bogus check passed in his name at the Macys located at Towson Center in the amount of $1940 and had contacted his bank.

Investigation continues with charges pending.

DEPUTY:  Dfc. Rudy Draper

CASE:                       15-04903

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DWI ARRESTS

02/12/2015 @ 2019 Hours    Deputy Ryan Davidson stopped a red Chevrolet Blazer for a speed violation in the town of Barclay. The driver was identified as Servando Perez-Morales (35) of Church Hill. After detecting an odor of alcoholic beverage the driver was requested to attempt several field sobriety tasks. Base on observations he was then placed under arrest. He was issued citations and later released to a sober individual.  

02/14/2015 @ 0200 Hours    Dfc. Seth Ambrose on patrol located a debris field on the 6900 Block of Church Hill Road. Various pieces of an motor vehicle, mailbox, fence post and a power pole guide wire were observed.  Further up the road a gray Dodge Ram truck was stopped running on the shoulder with the driver seated behind the wheel. The smell of an alcohol beverage was present and field sobriety tasks were attempted resulting in the arrest of Cory Robert Turner (19) of Queen Anne, MD. He was later released to a family member.

KENT ISLAND BANK of AMERICA FEMALE ROBBER CHARGED

Incident:              Bank Robbery

Date / Time:       4/11/2014 @ 1728 Hours

Location:              Bank of America, 1114 Shopping Center Road, Stevensville, MD

Original Narrative:           Suspect entered the bank and while at the teller window demanded money. No weapon was displayed but the suspect indicated there was one. Upon getting an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled on foot heading towards RT 18. None of the bank employees and customers in the bank were harmed.

The suspect is believed to be a white female wearing a wig, baseball hat, dark sunglasses white long sleeve shirt and brown shorts.

Witnesses in the area reported seeing a dark colored Honda passenger car possibly with Virginia plates parked for an extended time nearby. A second suspect was reported to be in the car, an African-American male with “dreds”.

Sheriff’s Units assisted by Maryland State Police and Centreville K9 searched the area after the incident aided by MSP Aviation.

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Charged:              Athena Lau Yancey (32) of Virginia Beach, VA.

Charges:              One count of robbery, theft over $1,000.00, conspiracy to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit theft over $1,000.00.

Update Narrative:

Sheriff Gary Hofmann is reporting that Queen Anne’s Co. Sheriff’s Detectives were contacted by an agent from the Annapolis FBI Field Office and advised that items collected near the scene of the bank robbery had been tested for DNA and the results entered into the CODIS System.

Some of the recovered DNA was then traced to Athena Lau Yancey of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The FBI was also able to advise that Yancey was currently incarcerated in North Carolina charged with the robbery of two banks in that area.

On April 17th, 2014 minutes before 5 p.m., the Camden County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call about an armed robbery at the Towne Bank of Currituck. Witnesses said an armed woman wearing a wig showed a demand note and took cash then ran behind the bank, down the street behind a dry dock boat repair facility. When deputies searched the area, they located the woman with the cash hiding in a boat. Yancey was arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon. An additional suspect, 24-year-old Jesse Lee Baker of Virginia Beach, was arrested and charged with aid and abet robbery with a dangerous weapon after he was spotted driving a vehicle parked down the street. There is no indication Baker was involved in the Kent Island Robbery.

When Yancey was interviewed she admitted to committing a bank robbery in the town of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina several days prior. That robbery was committed the same way where she dressed in a wig and glasses and passed a note. In that robbery she was seen with a black male in a silver Honda with VA tags. Yancey admitted to this robbery, but would not provide the black male’s information.

QA Detectives traveled to North Carolina to interview Yancey and to obtain controlled DNA swabs. Upon their return, charges were filed and a detainer placed with North Carolina officials. Yancey also has a parole violation from Virginia.

“The joint investigation by several agencies has been outstanding and has resulted in the charges against Yancey despite her being out of state” said Sheriff Hofmann.

Sheriff Hofmann advises that continued investigation has developed information on the second suspect in the Bank of America robbery in Stevensville. Charges are expected on that subject in the near future.

INVESTIGATION:              Detective Steve Matthews

ASSIST:                                 Detective Chase Armington, MSP Crime Lab, Centreville PD K-9, FBI, North Carolina LE

OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASE

ORIGINAL INCIDENT as REPORTED by The Kent Island Bay Times

Man shot in car on Grasonville Cemetery Road

By ANGELA PRICE baytimes@kibaytimes.com | Posted: Friday, January 9, 2015 3:40 pm 

GRASONVILLE — A Grasonville man is in stable condition at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore after being shot Thursday night, Jan. 8, and the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the shooter.

Deputies responded to the Queen Anne’s Emergency Center about 11:30 p.m. for reports of a gunshot victim being brought in.

Dontez T. Tingle, 34, of Grasonville, and William Beach, 42, of Grasonville, told police they were sitting in a car on Grasonville Cemetery Road near Whitehouse Drive looking at Facebook when someone started shooting. The shots shattered the driver’s side window, police said.

When Beach realized Tingle had been shot, he drove him to the nearby emergency center.

Tingle was struck in the neck area, police said. He was flown from the ER to Shock Trauma for treatment of neck and shoulder injuries. Beach was not injured.

It is unknown where the shots came from or who the shooter may be. Deputy Brad Martz, assisted by Dfc. J. Rickard, Deputy K. Buscemi, the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit, Maryland State Police and the MSP Crime Lab identified and processed the crime scene and canvassed the neighborhood seeking witnesses.

Detectives attempted to interview Tingle at Shock Trauma but gained little information, police said, adding he was in a lot of pain.

UPDATE:  MARCH 13^th, 2015

Sheriff Gary Hofmann is reporting that on March 12^th, 2015 Angelo Palumbo Jr. was charged on an arrest warrant for Attempted 1^st Degree Murder and related charges.  Detectives working the case were able to  develop a possible suspect vehicle, a small green station wagon. “Additional information was developed by review of traffic stops in QA and Anne Arundel counties and QA detectives were able to identify Palumbo and the vehicle used during the incident” said Sheriff Hofmann.  On January 31^st Palumbo was charged with several traffic offenses and detectives were able to interview him. Palumbo made several admissions reference to the sale of heroin and possession of a firearm. At that time Palumbo was charged with several traffic charges by MSP and held until posting a $15,000 bond. Since Palumbo was a convicted felon a search and seizure warrant was requested for his 502 Main Street Stevensville residence.  Further investigation placed Palumbo in the Grasonville area on the night of the shooting.

On March 12^th Palumbo was taken into custody on a Violation of Probation warrant as he appeared for court in Centreville. Later in the day, Palumbo was charged with Attempted First Degree murder, Assault, Reckless Endangerment, and related charges.  A second warrant was also served  with CDS and Firearms charges. He was held without bail at the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center.

Sheriff Hofmann is advising investigation of the incident continues.

ARRESTED:      Angelo Palumbo Jr. (41) of Dundalk, MD

CHARGES:        Attempted 1^st Degree Murder (2 Counts)

Attempted 2^nd Degree Murder (2 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit 1^st Degree Murder (4 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit 2^nd Degree Murder (4 Counts)

Assault 1^st Degree (2 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit 1^st Degree Assault (2 Counts)

Reckless Endangerment (2 Counts)

Reckless Endangerment from Car (2 Counts)

Illegal Possession of regulated Firearm (3 Counts)

Firearm Possession by Convicted Felon

Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute (Heroin)

Possession of CDS Paraphernalia (4 Counts)

CDS Possession (Heroin)

CDS Distribution with Firearm (2 Counts)

CDS Distribution within 1000 feet of School Property

Lead Investigator:       Detective Chase R. Armington

Assist:                          Sheriff’s Patrol Unit, Resource Unit and Criminal Investigation Unit, MSP Crime Lab, MSP

OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:           Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:      02/27/2015 @ 1648 Hours

LOCATION:         100 Block of Wye River Drive, Queenstown

NARRATIVE:       William Ganley reported that an Hitachi Air Compressor located at the location was missing and last seen on Monday the 23^rd. Mr. Ganley was able to provide the model and serial number to the unit which was valued at $150.

A check of local pawn shops revealed the air compressor had been pawned in Chester on Monday the 23^rd by Anthony Lamont Williams (62) of Grasonville.

A warrant was issued for Williams and he was arrested on March 5^th at his residence. After processing he was held by a District Court Commissioner until a $3000 bond was posted.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Eric Goodman

CASE:                    15-05795

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      02/27/2015 @ 0840 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         3 Kent Town Market, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:       Store Manager reported arriving to work and hearing the rear door alarm. Further inspection showed that a door had been forced open and three cash registers had been tampered with.  Nothing was reported missing and the damage was estimated at $500.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                    15-05749

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      02/28/2015 @ 2107 Hours

LOCATION:         500 Block of Broadcreek Drive, Stevensville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Donna Harrington reported she had returned from a trip to find that someone had forced entry into her home. The suspect had left evidence that several areas of the home had been searched.  The victim stated that a jewelry box and contents was missing. The jewelry was valued at an estimated $10,000. The burglary is believed to have occurred between February 12^th to February 28^th.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Alex Cooper

ASSIST:                 Deputy K. Buscemi

CASE:                    15-05891

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INCIDENT:           Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/02/2015 @ 1703 Hours

LOCATION:         100 Block of South Church Street, Sudlersville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Diana Jordan reported returning home and finding someone had entered her residence and taken her television. No sign of forced entry was located and the TV was a 32” Emerson valued at $150.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                    15-06043

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/07/2015 @ 1328 Hours

LOCATION:         500 Amberly Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD

NARRATIVE:       Employees at Hunters Oak Golf Course reported finding that someone had broken into the bar & restaurant and had taken several bottles of wine and liquor. Also a small safe had also been taken in the burglary. The incident occurred between the afternoon of March 6^th and late morning on March 7^th. The loss was estimated at $280 and damages estimated at $1300.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                    15-06422

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/08/2015 @ 1446 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         Fox Run, Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Carol Downey reported missing her wedding rings from her residence. Victim stated she had left them in a container near the sink sometime at the end of last month before leaving several days. Several days after returning, she went to put them on and discovered them gone. The only person known to be in the residence besides her husband was a service man repairing an item in the kitchen.

The rings were described as yellow gold with a 1 ½ Karat princess cut diamond with 2 smaller diamonds and a yellow gold wedding band with 5 smaller diamonds. The rings were valued at $3500.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                    15-06537

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INCIDENT:           Theft / Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/09/2015 @ 2321 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Jackson Creek, Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:       David Gill reported being away from his residence for a couple days and upon returning home found the residence in disarray with several work items, a change jar and several cordless drills missing. The work items included a Taser, baton pepper spray and a fugitive recovery badge. The items were valued at $1300. Case remains under investigation.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                    15-06667

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/09/2015 @ 1249 Hours

LOCATION:         3701 Main Street, Grasonville

NARRATIVE:       The bank manager at the Grasonville branch of Queenstown Bank reported a teller had cashed a business check that was fraudulent earlier that day. The suspect had also gone to other branches with additional checks attempting to cash them.

The suspect was described as an African-American male, estimated at 5’9 and 16o pounds dark complexion with short hair and a beard. He was driving a tan 4-door sedan possibly a Crown Vic or Grand Marquis.

Investigation remains open.

DEPUTY:  Cpl. Chris Green

CASE:  15-06620

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INCIDENT:           Domestic Assault

DATE / TIME:      03/09/2015 @ 1026 Hours

LOCATION:         100 Block of Kirwan’s Landing, Chester

NARRATIVE:       Deputies responded to the area for a reported assault. On arrival the victim, Conner J. Stewart reported his ex-girlfriend had arrived at the residence and immediately began to kick and scratch him on him neck, arm and leg. She then threw Gatorade on the carpet and walls of the house. Once outside again she began to throw rocks at him and struck him with a small garden shovel before leaving.

A second deputy stopped her vehicle a short distance from the residence. Kendall Noel Barnes (20) of Felton, Delaware was placed under arrest and charged with assault.

DEPUTY                :               Deputy Kevin Fleck

ASSIST:                 Sgt. E. Johnston

CASE:                    15-06613

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INCIDENT:           Medical Emergency / CDS

DATE / TIME:      03/11/2015 @ 2100 Hours

LOCATION:         Chester Plaza, Chester, MD.

NARRATIVE:       Emergency personnel responded to the McDonalds restaurant for a reported CDS overdose.  The victim had been found on the floor of the bathroom and in distress. EMS crew arrived and was able to revive the 24 year old Stevensville woman, who was then transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center.  A search of the bathroom located a used syringe with suspected heroin. Medics also located a small baggie of suspected marijuana while treating the female.

Charges are pending lab results.

DEPUTY                :               Deputy Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-06845

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/11/2015 @ 1450 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Beach Harbor, Grasonville

NARRATIVE:       Bernard P. Kirklewski reported the theft of twelve batteries from his two golf carts stored for the winter at his trailer located in Beach Harbor. The theft occurred sometime after November 30^th.  The batteries were valued at $200 each.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Scott Hogan

CASE:                    15-06798

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INCIDENT:           Found Property

DATE / TIME:      03/12/2015 @ 0807 Hours

LOCATION:         Harborview, Chester

NARRATIVE:       Citizen report of an abandoned bicycle on Sherman Drive. Deputy responded and recovered the bike.  A computer check showed the bike had not been entered as stolen.  The bike can be claimed by the owner by calling the Sheriff’s Office at (410) 758-0770.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Charles Harris

CASE:                    15-06869

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OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:           CDS Possession – Warrant Service

DATE / TIME:      02/22/2015 @ 1700 Hours

LOCATION:         Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown, MD

NARRATIVE:       Deputies were dispatched to the Outlets for a suspicious subjects in a vehicle. One subject had been in a jewelry store and asked to look at a ring but left when he refused to follow store policy. The vehicle was observed leaving the Outlets and going in the Royal Farms Store parking lot. The vehicle stopped and the driver went into the store. Dfc. Draper made contact with male passenger who stated his name was Anthony Dwayne Sudler but had trouble remembering his DOB. The odor of marijuana was noted and the male was asked to exit the car. The driver returned to the car, provided identification and was found to be licensed. A check of the car resulted in the seizure of two small baggies of suspected Marijuana and a DE License in the name of Christopher Lamar Sudler. A check of this identity confirmed two active warrants in Delaware.

Christopher Lamar Sudler (22) of Dover DE was placed under arrest. He was issued a citation for the marijuana possession and charged with providing a false name. He was detained on a fugitive warrant reference to the Delaware warrants. The driver was not charged.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Rudy Draper

CASE:                    15-05370

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INCIDENT:           Possession CDS with Intent to Distribute

DATE / TIME:      02/23/2015 @ 1441 Hours

LOCATION:         Old Love Point Road, Stevensville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Cpl. Davidson stopped a vehicle for a minor traffic offense on Old Love Point Road and requested a K9. Dfc. Ahern and K9 Blek responded and scanned the vehicle getting a positive alert. The teenage driver was asked to exit the vehicle and was found to have a baggie with suspected marijuana and a digital scale on the teenager’s person. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of several small baggies of suspected marijuana, rolling papers, a baggie with several small glassine baggies and a brass knuckle style knife with a 10’’ blade.

The teenager was taken into custody and the vehicle seized with the assistance of detectives from the drug task force.

The teenager was referred to Juvenile Services charged with Possession of CDS with intent to distribute, CDS PWID within 1000 feet of a school, Possession of CDS – Marijuana and possession of CDS Paraphernalia. The teenager was later released to a parent. CDS items were processed for testing at the MSP Lab.

DEPUTY:               Cpl. Jeremy Davidson

ASSIST:                 Dfc. J. Rickard, Dfc. C. Ahern, K9 Blek & Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                    15-05448

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INCIDENT:           Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:      02/25/2015 @ 0721 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         500 Block of Red Lion Branch Road, Millington, MD

NARRATIVE:       Dennis Emge reported being away for the weekend and on return observed footprints around his home. Mr. Emge checked the residence and was unable to locate any signs of forced entry. After checking inside he discovered that a Glock 22 .40 caliber pistol was missing from its storage location. Nothing else of value was disturbed or missing. The pistol was valued at $1000.

Case remains open.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                    15-05562

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      02/26/2015 @ 1836 Hours (REPORTED)

LOCATION:         7100 Block of Kent Point Road, Stevensville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Erin Bowland reported that the residence she was House Sitting had been burglarized sometime between 11 AM and 3:30 PM.  A forced entry point was located and there were signs that someone had been in the residence. She had contacted the owner and attempted to verify if anything was missing. The owner of the residence, Jacquelyn W. Barthanowicz on her return home was able to  advise several pieces of jewelry were missing including a Class Ring from 1972, gold chain & pendant with initials JWC, ½ inch gold bangle bracelet, diamond stud earrings, a ruby & diamond tennis bracelet and a turquoise & silver bracelet. The items were estimated to be valued at over $6000.

Case remains open and assigned to the Sheriff’s CIU.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones

ASSIST:                 Detective C. Armington

CASE:                    15-05699

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      03/12/2015 @ 1547 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         Prospect Bay Drive West, Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Stuart Warner of Grasonville reported unknown person had broken out the rear window of his Toyota Camry with a golf club. The incident occurred while he was away sometime from March 8^th to the 12^th. Nothing was reported missing and damages were estimated at $200.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Charles Harris

CASE:                    15-06928

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INCIDENT:           Motor Vehicle Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/12/2015 @ 2154 Hours

LOCATION:         Queenstown Outlets, Queenstown

NARRATIVE:       Thomas Cole of Capital Heights, MD reported he had parked a 2014 Kia Forte at the Outlets while shopping Thursday evening.  When he went to return to the car he discovered it missing. Mr. Cole stated he may have dropped the keys while getting a child from the rear seat. The owner of the vehicle, Budget Rental Car was notified.

The vehicle was located by Easton Police on the following day.

DEPUTY:               A/Cpl. Stephen Fraser

CASE:                    15-06957

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/13/2015 @ 0906 Hours

LOCATION:         1521 Postal Road, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:       An employee arrived at the Sears Store and saw thru the window that numerous items were in disarray and notified the Sheriff’s Office. Upon entry no one was located in the store however the entire showroom was a mess. A stove and several BBQ grills were pushed over and boxes of items were scattered about. Many of the items were damaged and at this time no dollar amount has been determined of damages or items missing.

Case remains under investigation.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Alex Cooper

ASSIST:                 Deputy K. Buscemi

CASE:                    15-06979

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INCIDENT:           Theft / Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/13/2015 @ 1147 Hours

LOCATION:         400 Block of South Church Street, Sudlersville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Catherine King reported that a 5 gallon water jug with coins and currency was missing from her residence. The jug was last observed on 3/11 and discovered missing on the 13^th. The estimated loss was placed at $1000.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Larry Steenken

CASE:                    15-06995

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INCIDENT:           MDOP / Leaving the Scene of an Accident

DATE / TIME:      03/15/2015 @ 0245 hours

LOCATION:         1900 Block of Duhamel Corner Road, Sudlersville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Melissa Thompson of Sudlersville reported seeing a pickup truck doing “doughnuts” in her farm field.  She also saw the truck leave the field, then run into a ditch, striking a mailbox & and a utility box before getting stuck in the mud.  Ms. Thompson identified the truck as a Dodge truck with a white male driver. A short time later a Ford truck and a white tow truck arrived to assist the Dodge.

Follow-up investigation resulted in the arrest of Richard Bryan Blades (24) of Sudlersville for MDOP, Trespass on cultivated land & leaving the scene of an accident.  At an initial appearance, Blades was held on a $7500 bond by a District Court Commissioner.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Eric Goodman

CASE:                    15-07134

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INCIDENT:           Disorderly Conduct

DATE / TIME:      03/15/2015 @ 0007 Hours

LOCATION:         511 Chesterfield Avenue, Centreville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Sgt. Johnston responded to location to assist Centreville Police with a disorderly subject who refused to leave the establishment. Several attempts were made to get the man to leave with a friend however he refused.  At that time he was placed under arrest and removed from the scene.

James Franklin Leaverton Jr. (28) of Chestertown, MD was charged with disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, obstructing & hindering and resisting arrest.

Leaverton was held in custody by a District Court Commissioner until a $25,000 bond was posted.

DEPUTY:               Sgt. Earl “Duke” Johnston

CASE:                    15-07125

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                                                                         OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

                                                                                                             PRESS RELEASE

 INITIAL PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:                   Burglary

DATE / TIME:              01/28/2015 @ 0801 (Reported)

LOCATION:                 340 Thompson Creek Shopping Center, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:   Store owners of the Thompson Creek Liquor Store reported that upon arrival that morning they found their business had been burglarized during the night.  It was determined that a neighboring GNC store had been broken into by making entry thru the roof then into the liquor store thru the wall. A small safe at the liquor stole had been damaged along with a laptop, cigarettes and some liquor missing.

A check of the security system showed the phone lines had been disabled and upon entry the store surveillance equipment damaged. In the neighboring GNC store, a small amount of cash was missing.

MSP Crime Lab responded and assisted with the investigation. Theft losses were placed at $5000 with estimated $20,000 damage.

DEPUTY:                      Dfc. Nathaniel Burns

ASSIST:                        MSP Crime Lab

CASE:                           15-02845

UPDATE:

Investigation of the burglary led detectives to several other jurisdictions including Prince Georges County for similar types of burglaries.  Several agencies working together arrested Thomas Kevin Jenkins (49) of Capital Heights on March 6th as he was burglarizing a Shop & Save in Oxen Hill, Prince Georges County. At the time of the arrest Jenkins was armed with a loaded pistol with a second in his vehicle. Subsequent search warrants tied Jenkins to the Thompson Creek burglary.

Detective Matthews of the QA Sheriff’s Office filed for an arrest warrant and Jenkins is charged with Burglary 2nd degree, Burglary 4th degree, Theft and MDOP. A detainer has been filed with Prince Georges County.

Jenkins was arrested in 2008 by Baltimore County Police for a rooftop burglary at a gun shop in White Marsh.

DEPUTY:        Detective Steve Matthews

CASE:             15-02845

INITIAL PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:               Theft & Burglary

DATE & TIME:         03/09/2015 @ 2109 hours (Reported)

LOCATION:              2800 Block of Cox Neck Road, Chester

NARRATIVE:            Victim reported that she had discovered her bank card missing from her wallet along with an iPod Touch, a Kindle and a Kindle Fire from her residence. The victim also discovered a series of withdrawals from the bank account. It was also reported that a family member had admitted to breaking into the home. The loss was estimated at $2,000.

DEPUTY:  Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                       15-06662

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INCIDENT:           Theft / Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/09/2015 @ 2321 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Jackson Creek, Grasonville, MD

NARRATIVE:       David Gill reported being away from his residence for a couple days and upon returning home found the residence in disarray with several work items, a change jar and several cordless drills missing. The work items included a Taser, baton pepper spray and a fugitive recovery badge. The items were valued at $1300. Case remains under investigation.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                    15-06667

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/13/2015 @ 0906 Hours

LOCATION:         1521 Postal Road, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:       An employee arrived at the Sears Store and saw thru the window that numerous items were in disarray and notified the Sheriff’s Office. Upon entry no one was located in the store however the entire showroom was a mess. A stove and several BBQ grills were pushed over and boxes of items were scattered about. Many of the items were damaged and at this time no dollar amount has been determined of damages or items missing.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Alex Cooper

ASSIST:                 Deputy K. Buscemi

CASE:                    15-06979

UPDATE

In each of the above cases, a single possible suspect was developed. On March 15^th deputies responded to the Holiday Inn in Grasonville for a domestic in progress. Prior to announcing their presence, deputies heard loud talking and the sound of an electronic control device (Commonly known as a Taser)

The deputies found a female and male in the hotel room. The male, who was the suspect of the crimes was confronted and advised the ECD (Taser) was located under the desk. The device was identical to the device reported missing from Case 15-06667.

After further interview of the suspect and a search warrant of his vehicle, Chase Andrew Martell (19) of Fort Mill, SC was arrested on numerous charges:  Burglary 1^st Degree, Burglary 3^rd Degree, Burglary 4^th degree, 11 counts of theft, Theft Scheme and Identity theft. He was held on a $125,000 bail and currently is detained at the QA Detention Center.

DEPUTY:    Deputy Keith Buscemi

ASSIST:      Deputy Alex Cooper

Continued Investigation of January 8^th shooting on Grasonville Cemetery Road has resulted in a second arrest. Emmanuel Roldan Cruz (35) of Baltimore was arrested with the assistance of Baltimore City Police and returned to Queen Anne’s County on March 23^rd. He has been charged with :

Attempted 1^st Degree Murder (2 Counts)

Attempted 2^nd Degree Murder (2 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit 1^st Degree Murder (2 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit 2^nd Degree Murder (2 Counts)

Assault 1^st Degree (2 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit 1^st Degree Assault (2 Counts)

Assault 2^nd Degree (2 Counts)

Conspiracy to commit Assault 2^nd Degree (2 Counts)

Reckless Endangerment (2 Counts)

Reckless Endangerment from Car (2 Counts)

Illegal Possession of regulated Firearm (3 Counts)

Firearm Possession by Convicted Felon

Cruz was held without bail at the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center. A co-defendant, Angelo Palumbo Jr. was charged on an arrest warrant for Attempted 1st Degree Murder and related charges on March 12, 2015. He remains in custody at the QA Detention Center.

The investigation continues…

Lead Investigator:        Det. Chase Armington

OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/25/2015 @ 1118 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         1925 Main Street, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:       The manager at Safeway reported that a female had placed several items from the store and attempted to leave without paying for them. When contacted at the door the female put a box of Crest white strips on a shelf and walked towards Kent Town Plaza. The manager followed the woman and saw her go into Estate Treasures where the woman began to leave the stolen merchandise in clothing at the store.

The manager recovered Crest White Strips, Tazo filter bags and Method hand wash from the clothing but the female exited the store.  The recovered items had the value of $114,

The responding Deputy was able to get a still photo of the suspect from security video at Estate Treasures. Can anyone identify her? If so, call the Sheriff’s Office at (410) 758-0770, email sheriff-info@qac.org or PM the Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page.

DEPUTY:                               Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                    15-08191

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/27/2015 @ 1413 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         1000 Block of Peters Corner Road, Sudlersville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Charles Rash reported that sometime between late Thursday afternoon (26th) and 2 PM on Friday someone had stolen his green & black 1988 Suzuki 250 four wheeler that was parked underneath a canopy. The 4 Wheeler was valued at $1800.

DEPUTY:                               Dfc. Seth Ambrose

CASE:                    15-08433

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      03/27/2015 @ 1334 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Watkins Road, Grasonville

NARRATIVE:       Shane Sockriter reported leaving the residence to give a friend a ride and upon returning about an hour later discovered his Playstation 4 Game Console was missing from his room. Victim stated he had not locked the residence prior to leaving. The console was valued at $400.

DEPUTY:                               Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                    15-08429

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      03/29/2015 @ 1505 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Monoponsan Drive, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Michael Kelly reported missing an estimated $3000 from a secure location in his residence. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between March 1st and March 29th. There was no evidence of a forced entry into the residence.

DEPUTY:                               Dfc. George Sewell

CASE:                    15-08591

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INCIDENT:           Fleeing & Eluding

DATE / TIME:      03/30/2015 @ 1509 Hours

LOCATION:         RT 50 @ Dominion Road, Chester

NARRATIVE:       Dfc. Martz stopped a red 4 Door Chevrolet Cavalier for a cracked windshield, broken taillight and the driver not wearing a seat belt. When asked for identification, the driver gave Martz his MD Driver’s License. While back to his patrol car, the driver exited the Cavalier and ran towards RT 18 and Dominion. Additional units responded to the area and searched for the driver without locating him.

The driver was identified as Paul Steven Benchoff Jr. (25) with a last known address of 24945 Dukes Road, Greensboro, MD. A check showed Benchoff was wanted by the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office for CDS Violations. An Arrest Warrant has been issued charging Benchoff with Fleeing & Eluding, Hindering and Disorderly Conduct.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-08668

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INCIDENT:           Counterfeit Money

DATE / TIME:      03/30/2015 @ 1327 Hours

LOCATION:         201 Romancoke Road, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       The manager of the Shore Stop Station reported that a customer had been in the store and requested change for a $100 bill.  As the customer was leaving, she checked the bill closer and saw it was a fake. She confronted the man outside about the fake bill who then got into a black car and left.

When Dfc. Martz arrived the manager turned the bill over to him and was able to ID the suspect as they had both grown up in Grasonville. An Arrest Warrant has been issued charging Demetrius Stephen Kearse (28) last known of Grasonville with Issuing Forged Currency and Theft.

Kearse is also currently wanted on a 2012 Arrest Warrant for Possession of CDS (Oxycodone), a 2013 Arrest Warrant for Motor Vehicle Theft, Disorderly Conduct and Theft and a 2013 Arrest Warrant for Assault. Kearse has several prior addresses in Queen Anne’s and Caroline Counties.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-08658

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INCIDENT:           Theft from vehicles

DATE / TIME:      03/31/2015 @ 0727 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         300 Block of State Street, Stevensville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Jeffery Viers stated that an employee had reported that someone had rummaged thru his work vehicle and taken a small amount of change from an ashtray. A review of security video showed a male suspect walking from the Cross Island Trail around 9:30 PM and then going thru several vehicles in the parking lot

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Nathaniel Burns

CASE:                    15-08741

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      04/01/2015 @ 1501 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         300 Block of Hemsley Drive, Queenstown, MD

NARRATIVE:       Amy & Derek Leaberry reported they had used their Troy-Bilt rototiller on March 28th and when they went to use the tiller again the following day it would not start. The tiller was taken to a repair shop and found that someone had poured some sort of acid in the gas tank. The damage was estimated at $415.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                    15-08914

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      04/02/2015 @ 1846 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         1300 Block of Bowers Road, Chestertown (QA), MD.

NARRATIVE:       Albert Bakker reported an unknown person had trespassed on his property and stolen a 20 foot extension ladder valued at $70.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                    15-09048

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      04/02/2015 @ 1757 Hours

LOCATION:         1300 Block of White Marsh Road, Centreville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Female resident of the home upon entry found the residence in shambles and left the house.  A neighbor responded and saw a subject with a wine bottle in a detached shed. On the deputy’s arrival the subject was taken into custody.

A check of the residence damages to a doorway, several empty bottles of wine plus broken bottles, food thrown about the house, with jewelry and other items dumped on a bed.

The man in custody, Anthony William Maus (55) of Bowie, MD was very intoxicated stated he had been hitch hiking and had been dropped of about a mile away.

Maus was transported to Sheriff’s Headquarters for processing. While there he attempted to head-butt one of the deputies and also began banging his head numerous times in the holding cell. EMS had to be requested and he was taken to the QA Emergency room. Once released, he was returned to Sheriff’s Headquarters and then to a District Court Commissioner for an initial appearance.  He was charged with Burglary 1st Degree, Burglary 2nd Degree, Burglary 3rd Degree, Burglary 4th Degree, Assault 2nd Degree and two counts of MDOP.

Maus was held on no bond at the QA Detention Center. At a Bail Review his bond was reduced to $25,000 and currently remains in the QA Detention Center.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Charles Harris

ASSIST:                 Dfc. J. Rickard, Sgt. M.E. Jones and QA EMS

CASE:                    15-09044

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      04/02/2015 @ 0721 Hours

LOCATION:         32303 Queen Anne Hwy., Queen Anne, MD

NARRATIVE:       Royal Farms Store Manager Edward Stokes reported observing male in the store who had been previously barred for stealing merchandise. Video showed the man taking several snack items, concealing them in his coat and leaving the store without paying. The manager was able to provide the suspects name and verified the identity when shown a picture of the man.

Charges are pending against the man.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Ryan Davidson

CASE:                    15-08972

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      04/03/2015 @ 0755 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         Bentons Pleasure Road, Chester, MD

NARRATIVE:       Frederick Beane Jr. reported that his mailbox, exterior lighting and several lawn ornaments had been damaged something during the night.  In checking the area several additional mailboxes and a patio table were damaged. Damages were estimated at over $1000.

DEPUTY:               A/Sgt. John Brockman

CASE:                    15-09080

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      04/04/2015 @ 0946 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD

NARRATIVE:       An employee at the college reported finding spray painted graffiti on the dugout of the ball field. This included a swastika and male genitals. Damage was estimated at $100.

DEPUTY:               A/Cpl. Stephen Fraser

CASE:                    15-09187

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INCIDENT:           Theft from Vehicle

DATE / TIME:      04/04/2015 @ 0828 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Monoponsan Drive, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Jill Mears reported someone during the night had gone thru her Volkswagen Van. Papers from the glove box were scattered about and she discovered her purse with her ID and credit cards was still there but was missing cash estimated at $100. No damage to the vehicle as it was left unlocked.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-09181

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INCIDENT:           DWI

DATE / TIME:      04/05/2015 @ 0832 Hours

LOCATION:         441 Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown

NARRATIVE:       Deputy Ryan Davidson responded to the Outlets for a reported single vehicle crash. On arrival he saw a silver Mustang in the flower bed near the entrance. The driver was identified as Nuzhat Nag Kibria (23) of Clayton, Delaware who stated she had fallen asleep. Dep. Davidson detected an odor of alcoholic beverage. Based on observations and statements, Ms. Kibria was placed under arrest for DWI. She was later released to a sober family member.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Ryan Davidson

CASE:                    15-09286

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OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASE

Incident:                   Drowning

Date & Time:           April 13, 2015 @ 2037 Hours

Location:                   32 Matthew Drive, Crumpton, MD

Deceased:                 ERIC WILLIAM HARDY (3/15/2013)

Mother:                    Heather Lynn Truitt

Father:                      Donald William Hardy Jr.

Narrative:                 Father was cleaning up from dinner and fixing snacks for kids while the mother left the residence to go to a nearby store.  Checked on the kids and noticed the 2 year old missing. The father then called the mother to see if the child was with her.

When he learned that the child was not with her, he and neighbors began to search area and the mother immediately returned. Father observed victim in a nearby pond (50-100 feet) and jumped in. 911 was called and neighbors began CPR. The child was transported to Chester River Medical Center in Chestertown where efforts to revive the child continued for several hours before being pronounced dead.

Investigating Deputy:        Det. Amelia Vansant

Assist:                                    Cpl. S. Russell, Dfc. S. Fraser, Det. C. Armington

Case:                                      15-10227

OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:             Possession of CDS

DATE / TIME:        04/12/2015 @ 1250 Hours

LOCATION:            Goodhand Creek Road, Chester

NARRATIVE:          A black Ford pickup was stopped for a minor traffic offense by Lt. Mark Meil. During the stop the vehicle was scanned by a K9 unit and alerted for narcotics.

A search of the pickup resulted in locating a syringe with suspected heroin, two metal containers and a spoon with suspected heroin residue from the passenger’s purse. A replica Beretta BB gun was also located in the vehicle.

As a result the passenger, a juvenile female was referred to Juvenile justice. The driver was issued a traffic warning and released with pending charges.

DEPUTY:                Lt. Mark Meil

ASSIST:                   Deputy Alex Cooper, Dfc. C. Ahearn & K9 Blek

CASE:                      15-10082

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INCIDENT:             Theft

DATE / TIME:        04/15/2015 @ 0837 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            Jim Jungle Road, Millington

NARRATIVE:          Lee Hosgood reported sometime in the past several months someone had stolen his Colt AR-15 with a collapsible stock along with a 30 round magazine and a “Sardine Can” round holder from his residence. The items were valued at $3500.

DEPUTY:                Dfc. Seth Ambrose

CASE:                      15-10353

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INCIDENT:             Theft

DATE / TIME:        04/16/2015 @ 2245 Hours

LOCATION:            201 Wells Cove Road, Grasonville

NARRATIVE:          Patrick Kirkpatrick reported that while working at the Jetty, someone had taken his I-Phone 6. Using a borrowed phone, he was able to track his phone to several locations until stopping at a location on Baltimore Road. Deputies responded there and made contact with a Christine Marie Prickett (45) of Stevensville who admitted to having the phone in her car. The phone, valued at $600 was recovered and Ms. Prickett was placed under arrest and charged with Theft.

Defendant was held until a $7500 Bond was posted.

DEPUTY:                Dfc. Chris Neall

ASSIST:                   Cpl. CJ Green, Deputy K. Fleck

CASE:                      155-10549

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INCIDENT:             MDOP / Attempted Theft

DATE / TIME:        04/17/2015 @ 1053 Hours

LOCATION:            2122 Didonato Drive, Chester

NARRATIVE:          The Assistant Manager at West Marine reported that he had been advised that a HVAC unit was about to fall off the roof of the business. Upon checking it appears that unknown persons had attempted to pull the two units off the roof but the electrical connections had held. Both units were off their base and needed some repairs costing an estimated $2000.

It’s believed that the units were targeted for the copper content.

DEPUTY:                Sgt. Mark Carr

CASE:                      15-10601

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INCIDENT:             MDOP

DATE / TIME:        04/18/2015 @ 1044 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            800 Block of Wrights Neck Road, Centreville

NARRATIVE:          April Sharp reported that the previous night her husband and the neighbors had heard a loud bang outside the homes around 2230 Hours. They checked the area and saw nothing out of place, this morning they discovered their mailbox in numerous pieces around the yard. The mailbox valued at $20 appeared to have been destroyed by a small explosive placed inside.

DEPUTY:                Dfc. Andrew Neall

CASE:                      15-10756

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INCIDENT:             Theft

DATE / TIME:        04/18/2015 @ 1739 Hours

LOCATION:            1800 Block of Busic Church Road, Marydel, MD

NARRATIVE:          Matthew Lam reported the theft of a black windmill made of copper from the residence which was valued at $300.

DEPUTY:                Dfc. Nathaniel Burns

CASE:                      15-10777

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INCIDENT:             MDOP

DATE / TIME:        04/19/2015 @ 1032 Hours

LOCATION:            Church Hill, MD

NARRATIVE:          Victim Laurean Scearce reported she had been at a function at the Church Hill Firehouse the evening before. This morning at her residence in Centreville she saw her car, a 2012 Ford had been “Keyed”. Damages were estimated over $500.

DEPUTY:                Dfc. Andrew Neall

CASE:                      15-10865

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INCIDENT:             Burglary

DATE / TIME:        04/20/2015 @ 0750 Hours

LOCATION:            3 Kent Town Plaza, Chester

NARRATIVE:          Store Manager Jacqueline Watroba advised upon arriving for work this morning at the Dollar Tree she found the rear doors unsecured, the office door unlocked and the safe open and empty.

No forced entry was located and the store was missing the day’s proceeds. Investigation remains open.

DEPUTY:                                Deputy Alex Cooper

CASE:                      15-10955

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INCIDENT:             Theft from Motor Vehicle

DATE / TIME:        04/20/2015 @ 1436 Hours

LOCATION:            Ackerman Court, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:          Kimberly Haines reported the theft of $600 from her Chevy Equinox while parked at her residence. The cash was in the center console and the vehicle may have been left unlocked, as no damage was reported.

DEPUTY:                                   Deputy Alex Cooper

CASE:                      15-10996

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INCIDENT:           ARREST MADE IN COUNTERFEIT $100 BILLS

DATE / TIME:      5/3/2015 @ 1609 Hours

LOCATION:         Thompson Creek, Stevensville, MD

ARREST:               Demetrius Stephen Kearse (28) of Grasonville

NARRATIVE:       On March 30^th, the manager of the Shore Stop Station reported that a customer had been in the store and requested change for a $100 bill.  As the customer was leaving, she checked the bill closer and saw it was a fake. She confronted the man outside about the fake bill who then got into a black car and left.

When Deputy Brad Martz arrived the manager turned the bill over to him and was able to ID the suspect as they had both grown up in Grasonville. An Arrest Warrant was issued charging Demetrius Stephen Kearse (28) last known address of Grasonville with Issuing Forged Currency and Theft.

On April 21^st, 2014 two additional bills were passed at the Queenstown Outlets at the Subway and Vanity Fair stores by two African American male suspects and a white female suspect. It was reported they left in a black car.

On May 3^rd Dfc. Martz was checking two suspicious subjects at the McDonalds on Thompson Creek in Stevensville.  During the stop, Deputy Martz recognized the male subject as Kearse and placed him under arrest. A female with Kearse was not taken in custody but did respond to Sheriff’s Headquarters where she was served two Criminal Summons from Anne Arundel County.

In addition to the warrant charging him with passing counterfeit $100 bill in March, Demetrius Stephen Kearse is also currently wanted on a 2012 Arrest Warrant for Possession of CDS (Oxycodone), a 2013 Arrest Warrant for Motor Vehicle Theft, Disorderly Conduct and Theft and a 2013 Arrest Warrant for Assault and a 2014 Arrest Warrant for False Statement, Fraudulent ID and DWI.

A District Court Commissioner set a Bail of $5000 in each case. At a bail review on Monday the bail amount was raised in all five warrants to $15,000 each. ($75,000)

In addition Kearse and a co-defendant face two similar charges in Anne Arundel County. Investigation continues and additional charges are pending.

DEPUTY:              Deputy Brad Martz

CASES:                  15-08658, 15-11068, 15-11317

Incident: Search and Seizure warrant

Date/Time: 06/02/15 @ 0500 hrs

Location: 202 West Water Street Apt #6 Centreville, Queen Anne’s County, MD

Suspect: William Eric Legg (33) of Centreville

                  Dontez Tavon Tingle (34) of Centreville               

Firearms Seized: Mossberg Model 55 12 gauge shotgun 

CDS Seized: 9.9 grams suspected heroin

                        4.1 grams suspected cocaine

                        12 suspected Oxycodone pills  

Synopsis: The Queen Anne’s County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Team and uniformed officers and a K-9 unit from the Centreville Police Department, served a knock and announce search warrant at 202 West Water Street Apt # 6 Centreville, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. Forcible entry was made into the residence after no one answered the door. 202 West Water Street Apartment # 6 is the home of William Eric Legg and Dontez Tavon and they were both at home when the warrant was served.

 A search of 616 Main Street revealed 12 suspected Oxycodone pills, 9.9 grams of suspected heroin packaged for street level sales in 8 separate knotted bags, 4.1 grams of suspected cocaine, both crack and powder, packaged for street level sales in 11 separate baggies, multiple digital scales and packaging materials, a Mossberg 550 12 gauge shotgun and mail to the suspects.

   William Eric Legg, who has a long criminal history to include Controlled Dangerous Substance violations, assault and other crimes was charged with the possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, the possession of heroin with the intent to distribute in a school zone, the possession of heroin, the possession of  cocaine with the intent to distribute, the possession of cocaine, the possession of paraphernalia and the possession of a firearm by a person prohibited. Held on $100,000 Bond.

Dontez Tavon Tingle, who has a long criminal history to include Controlled Dangerous Substance violations, assault and other crimes was charged with the possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, the possession of heroin with the intent to distribute in a school zone, the possession of heroin, the possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, the possession of cocaine and the possession of paraphernalia. Held on $40,000 Bond.

OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      05/01/2015

LOCATION:         900 Love Point Road, Stevensville, MD

NARRATIVE:       During after school activities, two subjects were seen entering and leaving the locker rooms twice before leaving the school in a dark 4 door sedan.  Security footage showed the two suspects, an African-American male and a white female. Several cell phones, a calculator and cash was reported missing.

The School Resource Deputy at KIHS was contacted by a school administrator who said she thought the male suspect in the school theft looked like a suspect’s photo posted on the QACSO Facebook page about counterfeit $100 bills.

Once identified charges were issued for Demetrius Stephen Kearse (28 ) of Grasonville and Hannah Maria Griebel (22) of Chester. Both subject have been arrested on numerous burglary and theft  charges. Kearse who is incarcerated on other charges was held on $100,000 bond and Griebel was released after a $25,000 bond was posted.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Chad Hartmetz

CASE:                    15-12070

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      05/01/2015 @ 0634 Hours

LOCATION:         600 Block of Chester River Beach Road, Grasonville

NARRATIVE:       Victim reported that this morning she had located her purse and lunch pack outside her residence after leaving them on her kitchen table the previous night. She also reported finding a circular saw nearby that did not belong to her. Victim also reported sometime between 0257 and 0400 hours her dog had barked at something or someone.

The Criminal Investigation Unit has been assigned this case which remains open.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones – Det. Amelia Vansant

CASE:                    15-12070

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      05/03/2015 @ 1538 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         300 Block of Flat Iron Square Road, Church Hill

NARRATIVE:       Victim reported her Craftsman riding mower had been stolen from a storage shed sometime in the past month. The mower was green and valued at $2,000.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Ryan Davidson

CASE:                    15-12389

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INCIDENT:           ASSAULT / THEFT

DATE / TIME:      05/03/2015 @ 0724 Hours

LOCATION:         200 Block of Olive Branch Road, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Victims reported that they had found an unknown male in one of their vehicles and when confronted became angry and threw a brick and chair at the husband. Victim was not injured, but their vehicle was struck by the brick.

On arrival the male had remained at location and stated he had lived there with a family member for the past two days. The suspect appeared to be intoxicated and continued to insist he lived there, even after it was learned that his family member lived across the street.

When the suspect, identified as Cheyanne Cowles (19) of Greensboro continued to remain he was placed under arrest and found to have a car charger from the victim’s vehicle in his pocket. Damages to the car were estimated at $500.

Cowles was held on a $5,000 Bond.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-12335

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      05/05/2015 @ 1435 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         700 Block of Granny Branch Road, Church Hill

NARRATIVE:       Technician for AT&T Wireless reported that several copper Buss Bars were stolen from the cell tower site. The theft could have occurred sometime from July 2014 to May 2015. A second location appeared to be missing 5 additional Buss Bars. Replacing the items missing was estimated at $2200.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                    15-12593

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INCIDENT:           Indecent Exposure

DATE / TIME:      05/07/2015 @ 1755 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         Chester, MD.

NARRATIVE:       Parents of a 13 year old Chester girl reported that while visiting a friend, an older white male had made several suggestive comments to her and then exposed his penis and asked the girl to meet him later for sex.

The man who was identified as Kenneth Duane Joyce (42) of Chester and charges of Sexual Solicitation of a Minor and two counts of Indecent Exposure were issued.

Joyce was arrested on May 11^th hiding in a van on Little Creek Road in Chester. Joyce is being held at the QA Detention Center without bail.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones – Detective Steve Matthews

CASE:                    15-12871

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INCIDENT:           Trespass / Resist Arrest

DATE / TIME:      05/09/2015 @ 1218 Hours

LOCATION:         300 Block of Main Street, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Victim reported waking up to find an ex-boyfriend sleeping in her living room. The man, Gerald Robert Kendall Jr. (50) of Stevensville had left the residence after being told to leave several times.

It was learned that Kendall was wanted by Caroline County for Violation of Probation. Deputies saw Kendall on the front porch and attempted to take him into custody. Kendall fled into the house with Cpl. Brockman in pursuit. Kendall was tackled and taken into custody.

Kendall was charged with trespassing and resisting arrest. A second warrant was served charging him with assault and reckless endangerment for choking a woman during a domestic the night before. Bail was set at $40,000 and Kendall is being held at the QA Detention Center. The Caroline Warrant was filed as a Detainer.

DEPUTY:               Cpl. John Brockman – Deputy A. Cooper – Lt. M. Meil

CASE:                    15-13072

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INCIDENT:           Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:      05/11/2015 @ 1046 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         100 Block of Queens’s Colony High Road, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Home Owners Thomas Matson & Billie Miller reported noticing a jar of change missing. When they looked further they discovered three firearms, jewelry and cash missing.

The items taken include a Ruger .22 Magnum Revolver, a Remington .22 Pump Rifle, a gold Omega Necklace, gold earrings, and a gold wedding ring. Items were valued at $1920. The burglary is believed to have occurred sometime in April.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Andrew Neall

CASE:                    15-13316

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INCIDENT:           Drug Overdose

DATE / TIME:      05/16/2015 @ 1315 Hours

LOCATION:         Didonato Drive, Chester

NARRATIVE:       An Off-Duty Deputy saw a man passed out in a red Chevrolet Camaro with PA registration in the shopping center parking lot. After knocking several times on window the man was awakened. At that time deputies observed a syringe and a small clear wrapper with a white powdery substance was seen on the console and a further search of the car located a metal cook spoon.

Thomas Hunter Reed Robinson (35) of Berlin was charged with possession of CDS and CDS Paraphernalia. He was later released on a $10,000 unsecured bond by a District Court Commissioner.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                    15-13993

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      5/16/2015 @ 1520 Hours

LOCATION:         203 Outlet Drive, Queenstown

NARRATIVE:       Manager at the POLO / Ralph Lauren store reported that an African-American female had picked up five pairs of pants and left the store without paying. The stolen pants were valued at $278.  The woman was observed leaving in a gray Jaguar with vanity tags.

The tag was run in MVA records and was listed to a 94 year old female and did not resemble the suspect’s description. Responding Deputy Scott Hogan then checked the ETIX records which indicated the Jaguar had been stopped on four separate times with an Andrea Janene Mack (47) of Westminster as the driver. Store employees were able to identify Ms. Mack as the suspect.

On May 25^th an application was made charging Andrea Mack with the theft. At this time the arrest warrant has not been served.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Scott Hogan

CASE:                    15-14002

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DWI ARREST

05/03/2015 @ 0258 Hours  (RT 544 Crumpton) – Dfc. Rudy Draper stopped a Jeep Cherokee for driving 25 MPH in a 55 MPH zone and failure to remain in a single lane. Driver was identified as John T. Whalen (56) of Linwood PA.  Mr. Whalen advised he had drunk “quite a bit” and stated “I’m drunk”. Mr. Whalen was not given and Field Sobriety Tasks due to he was unable to stand for more than several seconds before needing to hold onto his vehicle. He was charged with DWI and later released on his signature at his residence in Crumpton.

05/06/2015 @ 2041 Hours  (Queen Victoria Way, Chester) – Witnesses reported that Corri McWilliams had driven her car at a high rate of speed and crashed into a fence. She then drove back to her residence and was seen removing her minor child out the car and going into her home.

Contact was made with Ms. McWilliams (43) of Chester who denied drinking but had several signs of being under the influence. She admitted to taking several prescriptions prior to driving. She was issued citations for DWI and Leaving the Scene of an Accident

Incident: Search and Seizure warrant

Date/Time: 06/02/15 @ 0450 Hours

Location: 317 Flat Iron Square Road Church Hill, Maryland

Suspects: Michael Anthony Young (26) of Centreville

                  Colin Connor Crawford Goldsboro (21) of Centreville

                  Courtland Quincy Goldsboro (26) of Centreville

Assisting Personnel: Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Team

                                     Talbot County Narcotics Task Force

                                     Barrack “S” uniformed troopers and K-9 unit 

                                     CED investigators assigned to Barrack “S”

                                     CID investigators assigned to Barrack “I”

Synopsis: The Queen Anne’s County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office tactical team, uniformed troopers from the Centreville Barrack and criminal investigators from CED and the Queen Anne’s county Sheriff’s Office served a knock and announce search warrant at 317 Flat Iron Square Road Church Hill, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. Forced entry into the residence was made after the tactical team knocked and announced and no one answered the door. 

A search of the residence revealed 0.4 grams of suspected heroin, paraphernalia in the form of wax folds, $214.00 in U.S. currency and evidence of long term packaging and sales of heroin.

Young, who has a prior criminal history for controlled dangerous substance violations was charged with Possession of Heroin and the possession of paraphernalia.    

Colin Goldsboro, who has a prior criminal history for controlled dangerous substance violations was charged with Possession of Heroin and the possession of paraphernalia.     

Courtland Goldsboro, who has a prior criminal history for controlled dangerous substance violations was charged with Possession of Heroin and the possession of paraphernalia.

All three are waiting to be seen by the District Court Commissioner.

OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      05/27/2015 @ 1639 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         204 Airport Road, Stevensville, MD

NARRATIVE:       Broaja Martos from Florida reported that he had flown in from Florida in his Cessna 182 on Saturday the 23^rd and last saw his plane on the 26^th. On the 27^th he checked the plane and discovered that approximately 25 Gallons of aviation fuel  valued at $125 was missing.

DEPUTY:              Dfc. George Sewell

CASE:                    15-15297

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      05/28/2015 @ 1424 Hours

LOCATION:         Cox Sawmill Road, Henderson, MD.

NARRATIVE:       Eugene Higgs of Henderson reported that on May 27^th while working in his garden, his 2012 Husqvarna tiller ran out of gas. Victim states that he left in there overnight and then left for a time the following morning. Upon returning home he saw that the tiller was gone. The tiller was valued at $500.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Seth Ambrose

CASE:                    15-15412

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      05/28/2015 @ 2113 Hours

LOCATION:         Old Love Point Road, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Victim Brian D. Weaver of Stevensville reported that as he was leaving the parking lot of Old Love Point Park he heard something strike his 2012 Toyota Tundra pickup. When checking it he found a dent on the right front door. Victim believes it’s possible it may have been from a sling shot. Damages were estimated at $500.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Jason Rickard

CASE:                    15-15447

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INCIDENT:           Theft from Vehicles

DATE / TIME:      05/29/2015 @ 0612 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         300 Block of Longfellow Drive, Chestertown (QA)

NARRATIVE:       Kedrick L. Yoder reported as he was about to leave for work and realized someone had gone thru his two vehicles and taken a small amount of change. No damage was reported to either vehicle.

A second call came in @1026 from a citizen in the 100 block of Longfellow Drive who had found numerous items in a purse including an Alabama Driver’s license, charging cords, checkbook, wallet and cards. After contacting the Lawrence County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office contact was made with the mother of the victim who stated her daughter was visiting a friend on Longfellow Drive and until being called was unaware her purse was missing. The purse had been left in her unlocked vehicle.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Nathaniel Burns

CASE:                    15-15467 / 15-15517

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      05/29/2015 @ 0929 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:         6400 Block of Sudlersville Road, Sudlersville, MD

NARRATIVE:       June Yeager reported finding the house at the location unsecured and called 911. On arrival deputies searched the house and found no one inside. They did locate an entry point with broken glass. Victim checked the residence and was unable to determine if anything was missing. The break-in occurred sometime between the evening of the 28^th to the following morning.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Nathaniel Burns

CASE:                    15-15507

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INCIDENT:           Failure to comply with Court Order

DATE / TIME:      05/29/2015 @ 1450 Hours

LOCATION:         200 Block of Nichols Manor Drive, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Deputy was called to the residence for an unwanted subject.  The caller advised the suspect had been removed the previous day, told not to return and that a Peace Order had been issued.

On arrival the suspect (22) from Chesapeake City, was located on the rear porch with both hands in his pockets. The suspect refused to show his hands and stated he had two guns and wanted to commit suicide by cop. After repeatedly being told to show his hands or cooperate, he was subdued with a Taser. After a brief struggle he was taken into custody.

The suspect was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center via Ambulance for medical attention. Charges are pending for failure to obey a court order.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Mitch Jones / Agent Pierre Pyle (Md. Comptroller’s Office)

CASE:                    15-15542

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INCIDENT:           Burglary

DATE / TIME:      5/29/2015 – 1824 Hours

LOCATION:         400 Block of Duhamel Corner Road, Marydel, MD

NARRATIVE:       William A. Clough Jr. of Marydel (QA) reported he had found someone had entered his residence and stole an estimated $150 in change.  Later it was determined that several other items were missing including a jewelry box with assorted items, several $50 savings Bonds and legal papers (Birth certificates, car titles and passport). The loss was estimated at $1400.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Jessica Kellogg

CASE:                    15-15562

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INCIDENT:           Medical Emergency

DATE / TIME:      05/30/2015 @ 0059 Hours

LOCATION:         Millington (QA), MD

NARRATIVE:       Deputies responded to the call of a man knocking on residential doors with a noose tied around his neck threatening to harm himself. The man (33) of Felton DE was subdued and transported to Chester River Medical Center for treatment.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Jessica Kellogg / Dfc. Rudy Draper

CASE:                    15-15623

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INCIDENT            DWI / Handgun Violation

DATE / TIME:      05/31/2015 @ 1109 Hours

LOCATION:         West Bound RT 50 @ RT 8, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       A 2004 Chevrolet SUV was stopped for a speeding violation (68 / 55). The driver was identified as Drew William Evans (43) of Berlin, MD.  An odor of alcoholic beverage was detected and the driver was asked to attempt field Sobriety tasks.

Based on the observations, Mr. Evans was placed under arrest for DWI. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of an cold open can of beer and a Glock 9MM handgun.  A bag with 8 rounds was also located in the driver’s door.

After processing, Drew Evans was released by a District Court Commissioner on a unsecured $7500 bond.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-15816

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INCIDENT:           Domestic

DATE / TIME:      05/31/2015 @ 2113 Hours

LOCATION:         Thompson Creek Mall, Stevensville

NARRATIVE:       Deputies responded to the Thompson Creek Mall for a report of two males fighting in the parking lot. On arrival deputies observed both subjects on the ground.

Investigation revealed that the altercation was between a parent and male juvenile. It was reported that an argument had occurred at their residence and the juvenile had left. The parent located the juvenile in the parking lot and that the juvenile had begun to throw rocks at the parent. The two ended up on the ground with the parent holding the juvenile until police arrived.

The juvenile was referred to Juvenile services and released to parents.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Charles Harris

CASE:                    15-15876

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OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/06/2015 @ 1142 hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            2600 Block of Cox Neck Road, Chester

DETAILS:                                Owner of the residence, Terrell G. Wilson arrived at the location on Friday evening (6/5) around 2230 Hours. Victim stated he heard voices coming from the rear of the house. Since no one should be there, the victim entered and discovered a broken window and evidence that someone had been inside as he entered.

The only items missing from the location was three glass jars of change valued at an estimated $1000.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Jason Rickard / Det. Amelia Vansant

CASE:                      15-16551

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I INCIDENT:            Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/06/2015 @ 1822 (Reported)

LOCATION:            700 Block of Granny Branch Road, Church Hill

DETAILS:                                Barbara Boone reported the theft of a 19” television and $60 dollars cash from the house. Victim advised after a prior burglary several weeks before, a trail camera had been installed where entry was made on that occasion.

Checking the camera after discovering this burglary, victim learned that the burglar was a juvenile family member. The juvenile was located, taken into custody and referred to the Department of Juvenile Services. Charges included three counts of 1^st Degree Burglary, three counts of 3^rd Degree Burglary, three Counts of 4^th Degree Burglary, seven counts of Theft and one count of MDOP.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Seth Ambrose / Det. Steve Matthews

CASE:                      15-16580

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INCIDENT:              DWI / Driving without a License

DATE / TIME:         06/07/2015 @ 0034 Hours

LOCATION:            RT 300 @ Benton Corner Road, Sudlersville

DETAILS:                                Investigation of a two vehicle accident indicated that a Nissan passenger car driven by Jose Guiterrez Roblero (22) of Kennedyville, MD had crossed the center line and collided with a GMC SUV driven by Gerald W. Graham of Camden Wyoming DE.  Both vehicles incurred moderate damage.

While interviewing Roblero, he stated that he did not have a license and had an odor of alcohol on his breath. Based on observations he was placed under arrest for DWI at which time he began to complain of injuries. He was also charged with driving without a license, operating an uninsured vehicle and other traffic offenses.

Both drivers were transported to Chester River Hospital via ambulance. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Seth Ambrose

CASE:                      15-16624

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/07/2015 @ 1200 Hours

LOCATION:            100 Block of Main Street, Stevensville

DETAILS:                               Eric Titz reported that just after having a tenant leave the house, the residence was broken into and several items taken. The former tenants belongings were placed on a porch for him to pick up and the same day there were picked up, the burglary occurred. Some of the items missing were two 32” televisions and $500 in currency. Case remains under investigation.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Jason Rickard / Det. Maria Bassaro

CASE:                      15-16659

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/07/2015 @ 1255 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            Cat Tail Court, Stevensville

DETAILS:                                Michael Hamner reported the theft of two shotguns, two Remington 887 Weatherby models from his residence. The theft occurred sometime since December 2014. Victim advised several persons during that time have rented rooms from him and now have moved out. The guns were valued at $1600.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Alex Cooper

CASE:                      15-16666

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INCIDENT:              Theft from Vehicle

DATE / TIME:         06/07/2015 @ 1453 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            200 Shoals Road, Crumpton

DETAILS:                                Victim Jenefer R. Russum reported leaving her I-Phone 5S, a Lenova laptop and files from work in a camo bag. The items were last seen on Friday night (6/5) in her van parked in her driveway. Items were valued at over $1000. No damage occurred to her van.

DEPUTY: Dfc. Larry Steenken

CASE:                      15-16679

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INCIDENT:              DWI / Trespassing / Reckless Endangerment

DATE / TIME:         06/07/2015 @ 2123 Hours

LOCATION:            800 Castle Marina Road, Chester

DETAILS:                                Deputies responded to location for shots fired in the area. On arrival they stopped and heard several rapid fired shots coming from the field beyond the gate. Finding the gate unlocked they went towards the area where shots were heard. Eventually a truck with four occupants was located in the field and was stopped. The four were removed from the truck, a Toyota Tundra and a loaded semi-auto AR-15 type rifle was located in the passenger area.

The driver, Robert Allen Ferree (29) of Chester stated the truck and rifle belonged to him. Ferree also admitted that it was his idea to fire the weapon and he had had a few beers.

Ferree was placed under arrest and charged with DWI, trespassing and reckless endangerment. After processing he was released by a District Court Commissioner on a $25000 unsecured bond. Charges are pending for the other three subjects. The weapon was seized and held in evidence.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Eric Goodman / Cpl. Stephen Fraser

CASE:                      15-16703

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INCIDENT:              Robbery

DATE / TIME:         06/09/2015 @ 1928 Hours

LOCATION:            100 Block of Taylor Drive, Queenstown

DETAILS:                Patricia Sullivan reported arriving home to find two vehicles in her driveway. When she “honked” her horn, a male exited one of the cars and confronted her. When a female exited the car and started towards her, Sullivan decided to call 911.  While on the phone, the female took her phone and hit her in the face. When she attempted to get the phone back, the female tried to hit her again, pulled her hair and ripped out one of her earrings.

The male pulled the female back into the car and they left. The phone was tracked and later located near RT 18 & RT 50 and was cracked and damaged. The phone was valued at $600.

The female was identified as Brittany Lynn Barrett (24) of Grasonville. On 6.10 she was arrested and charged with Robbery, Theft, Assault and MDOP. She was held until a $25,000 bond was posted.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                      15-16953

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INCIDENT:              Theft / MDOP

DATE / TIME:         06/11/2015 @ 1246 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            Corsica Neck Road, Centreville

DETAILS:                William Tulowitzky reported he had parked his vehicle on the evening of 6/10 at the end of Corsica Neck Road and went running. Victim stated he had left his wallet in the car which was unlocked. On the morning of 6/11 he found the contents of his wallet on the rear seat and realized that the Gucci wallet and his prescription medication was missing. He also advised that the vehicle door and trunk area had been dented.

The stolen items had an estimated value of $400 and $300 of damage was incurred.

DEPUTY:                 Cpl. John Brockman

CASE:                      15-17012

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/11/2015 @ 1412 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            Parsons Island View, Grasonville

DETAILS:                Zachary Williams of Grasonville reported on June 8^th, he had several friends “hanging out” at his residence.  Williams stated he had left $2000 in Cash and Checks on a shelf with several wine bottles. On Wednesday he went to get the cash/checks to deposit it in the bank, it was missing.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Jeremy Gardner / Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                      15-17149

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INCIDENT:              DWI

DATE / TIME:         06/14/2015 @ 0021 Hours

LOCATION:            Nichols Manor and Monroe Manor Roads, Stevensville

DETAILS:                Deputies were handling an investigation of a two vehicle accident in the area and directing traffic.  The incident involved a red Volkswagen that had struck a parked vehicle. A male who appeared to be intoxicated was near the vehicle. A witness stated seeing a blonde haired woman leaving the scene on foot. A check of the driver’s seat revealed the seat to be in a position for a person much shorter than the male at the scene. A check of the MVA records showed the male and his wife as owners of the Volkswagen. The witness identified the female leaving the scene on foot as the co-owner of the car. Attempts to contact the female were unsuccessful. Investigation continues.

At that time there were three Sheriff’s patrol vehicles with emergency lights activated.

A white Ford pickup was observed approaching and was seen accelerating towards the accident scene. The driver continued past the deputy directing traffic, slammed on its brakes and stopped just feet from the accident.

The driver, Darin Leroy Eichelberger (43) of Stevensville appeared to be confused and slurring his speech. There was a strong odor of alcohol coming from the interior of the truck. He was requested to attempt several field sobriety tasks and during the attempts stated “just lock me up”.

He was placed under arrest, charged with DWI and later released at his residence.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Brad Martz / Dfc. C. Ahearn / Dfc. M. Jones

CASE:                      15-17476 & 15-17482

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INCIDENT:              DWI

DATE / TIME:         06/14/2015 @ 2201 Hours

LOCATION:            RT 301 @ Cherry Lane, Queenstown

DETAILS:                A black Mercedes was observed weaving from both lanes going onto the rubble strips and then beyond onto the grass. The car was stopped and the driver (sole occupant) was identified as Deborah Lynn Corcoran (60) of Annapolis. Driver had an odor of alcohol on her breath and was asked to complete several field sobriety tasks. After observing her attempts, she was placed under arrest and charged with DWI. She was later released from Sheriff’s Headquarters to a sober friend.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                      15-17571

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INCIDENT:              DWI

DATE / TIME:         06/15/2015 @ 0210 Hours

LOCATION:            Castle Marina Road @ RT 18, Chester

DETAILS:                A white Saturn was observed traveling on the wrong side of the road, making a sudden turn and driving on the grass when stopped by the deputy. As the deputy started to exit his vehicle, the Saturn started to move again eventually stopping in a nearby Restaurant parking lot.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Terrilynn Satterfield (48) of Dover, DE. The deputy noted an odor of alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath. When asked if she had been drinking she replied “All day, I’m drunk and shouldn’t be driving”

After attempting Field Sobriety Tasks, she was placed under arrest for DWI. After citations were issued, she was released to a sober family member at MdTA Headquarters at the Bay Bridge.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                      15-17586

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/15/2015 @ 0710 Hours

LOCATION:            2500 Block of Bloomingdale Road Centreville

DETAILS:                Michelle Elburn reported the theft of a White & Red 2015 Yamaha YZ 250 F Dirt Bike from a shed on the property. The bike was last seen on the evening of June 14^th and valued at $7500.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Alex Cooper

CASE:                      15-17599

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/18/2015 @ 1512 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            2311 Bloomingdale Road, Centreville

DETAILS:                An Ericsson Wireless Communications employee reported the theft of 20 Alcatel Lucent batteries from the site sometime in the past three months. The batteries had a value of $16,000. Investigation indicates that no force was used to enter the property and the suspect may have known the code to enter.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Mitch Jones

CASE:                      15-17883

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INCIDENT:              CDS / Warrant Service

DATE / TIME:         06/17/2015 @ 1018 Hours

LOCATION:            RT 18 @ Dominion Road, Chester

DETAILS:                A female was seen walking in the pawn shop in Chester and the deputy recognized her as Amanda Lynn Strade (28) of Stevensville. The deputy also knew there were two warrants on file for the subject for Failure to Appear in court in January.

As the deputy pulled into the store’s parking lot, Strade began to run, crossing Dominion Road and then being stopped in a nearby sporting goods store parking lot.

Strade denied her identity and stated she didn’t have any ID. She allowed the deputy to check her purse. While there was no ID, there was a syringe with suspected heroin, two capsules with suspected heroin and a cook spoon with burn marks.

Strade also stated she had purchased a bus ticket to go to South Carolina. She was transported instead to Sheriff’s Headquarters for processing. A District Court Commissioner held her on a $100,000 Full Bond.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                      15-17887

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/20/2015 @ 1500 Hours

LOCATION:            32303 QA Highway, Queen Anne

DETAILS:                Royal Farms Employee reported that a white male had paid in cash for gas and then picked up a milkshake, sandwich and a cheesecake and left without paying for those items. The items were valued at $7.

The man was described as about 6’ and 175-190 pounds with a blondish colored beard driving a red Ford Focus.

DEPUTY:                 Cpl. Stephen Fraser

CASE:                      15-18179

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/20/2015 @ 0746 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            100 Block of S. Church Street, Sudlersville

DETAILS:                Thomas August reported being away for a couple days at a concert and upon returning found his home had been burglarized.

Victim reported a black Dell laptop, a white X-Box 360, 40 misc. X-Box games, a black Nintendo WI with 20 games, and a slim version PlayStation 2 Black with about 15 games. In addition a safe was missing and reported to contain $2000 cash, personal documents and various gold and collector coins, along with an assortment of $2 bills. The loss was estimated at almost $22,000.

The case has been assigned to the Criminal Investigation Unit.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Chris Neall, Deputy Doug Prince, Dfc. Eric Goodman / Det. Amelia Vansant

CASE:                      15-18147

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/21/2015 @ 1147 Hours

LOCATION:            501 Oyster Cove Drive, Grasonville

DETAILS:                Victim Brenda Smith reported she and her husband had ridden bikes to the community pool and left the bikes unlocked in the bike rack. When they returned about 1 ½ hours later, one of the bikes was gone.

The bike is described as a 1992 red specialized bike with a mirror and a black pouch attachment valued at $300.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                      15-18249

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/22/2015 @ 0820 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            100 Block of Love Point Road, Stevensville

DETAILS:                The first employee of Stuart Contractors arrived at location for work and discovered a shed had been broken into over the weekend. Items taken included a new Bosch Brute Force jack hammer, an orange & black Rigid generator, an orange & white Stihl chain saw and a Stihl weed eater.

The items were valued at $2,750. Case remains open.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                      15-18348

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INCIDENT:              Domestic Assault

DATE / TIME:         06/22/2015 @ 0054 Hours

LOCATION:            100 Block of Taylor Road, Centreville

DETAILS:                Deputies responded to location for a child custody dispute between a grandmother and father.  A short time after deputies arrived, the mother of the children showed up. With both parents unwilling to calm down the male was placed in a patrol car while they attempted to talk with the mother.  Neither party could produce any court documents to determine custody.

The female continued to argue and scream so a MSP trooper who had arrived was asked to detain her in his car.  When deputies went to talk with the male, the mother broke the trooper’s windshield and got out of the troopers car and ran across the yard before being detained again.

The male, Joshua W. Turner advised he had the children that day and that the mother, Katie Elizabeth Timms (25) of Sudlersville had earlier assaulted him and there was a small cut on his nose & cheek.

Katie Timms was placed under arrest for assault and held by a District Court Commissioner until a $10,000 bail was posted. Additional charges are pending.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Larry Steenken / Cpl. John Brockman / Cpl. Oros (MSP)

CASE:                      15-18316

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/23/2015 @ 1005 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            700 Block of Roberts Station Road, Church Hill

DETAILS:                Albert Hampton reported the theft of numerous hand tools from his shop and it appeared that there was no forced entry into the building.

Later in the day, the victim reported additional items missing and that his daughter had also been burglarized early in the week. The estimated theft in this case was over $5000.

A check of pawn records indicated there were several transactions of items being pawned matching the stolen items and a “hold” was placed with the shops.

Case remains open and under investigation.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Nathaniel Burns / Det. Maria Bassaro

CASE:                      15-18477

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/23/2015 @ 1858 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            1700 Block of Perry’s Corner Road, Grasonville

DETAILS:                Brittany Hampton reported someone had entered her residence and had stolen an Acer laptop valued at $200 sometime between 6/19 and 6/23^rd.  Victim stated she had located a hat belonging to a family member in the residence. She also reported that a family member was seen in a pawn shop with several other persons on 6/22.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Andrew Neall

CASE:                      15-18563

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/24/2015 @ 0950 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            Centreville, MD

DETAILS:                Natalie Johnston of Centreville reported missing her credit card and $20 from her wallet and that the card had been used for a $211 purchase at a Safeway in Annapolis.

Dfc. Goodman contacted the store and the manager on duty was able to locate the suspect on surveillance footage. The suspect was a white heavy set female and appeared to be wearing a work style vest. Checking a second camera view, Dfc. Goodman thought the vest had a logo, possibly Pet Smart.

With a Pet Smart in the same shopping center, Goodman checked with the victim who advised she had been in that store recently and that a clerk had allowed her and her son to hold a puppy.

Goodman was able to identify the suspect by the Store Manager and victim. AA County police were contacted to assist. As a result a criminal summons was issued for Brittney Noelle Ramirez (26) of Annapolis in Anne Arundel for six counts of credit card use and Identity Theft. An Arrest Warrant was also issued in Queen Anne’s County for two counts of Identity theft.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Eric Goodman

CASE:                      15-18609

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INCIDENT:              DWI

DATE / TIME:         06/24/2015 @ 2112 Hours

LOCATION:            Harbor Drive, Chester

DETAILS:                A Nissan X-Terra was stopped for a minor equipment violation and the driver was identified as Robert Elliott Emory Jr. (55) of Chester. Due to an odor of alcohol and slurred speech, Mr. Emory was asked to attempt several field sobriety tasks. Based on his attempts and statements, he was placed under arrest for DWI. After citations were issued, he was released at the scene to a sober family member.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Larry Steenken

CASE:                      15-18673

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/25/2015 @ 1724 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            100 Block of Gloucester Road, Queenstown

DETAILS:                Ritchie Somers reported upon returning home he discovered several dirt bikes and ATVs missing from his garage. A 50cc white & red Honda dirt bike, a blue 50cc Kazumo 4-wheeler and a blue 110cc Kazumo are believed to have been taken sometime within the past 3 days. The loss was estimated at $950 and no damage was reported.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                      15-18753

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/25/2015 @ 1059 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            600 Airport Way, Stevensville

DETAILS:                Jerry Catron Jr. reported while prepping his plane it was discovered that the fuel level was low. Victim stated he had checked the fuel the prior evening and now it was much lower. Estimated value of the fuel was $55.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Kevin Fleck

CASE:                      15-18718

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INCIDENT:              Theft from Motor Vehicle

DATE / TIME:         06/26/2015 @ 1418 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            400 Block of Web Foot Lane, Stevensville

DETAILS:                Victim Scott Morrison reported for the second time in a month someone had entered his unlocked vehicle and stole cash. The first time $80 was missing and this time $250 was taken.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                      15-18831

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INCIDENT:              Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/27/2015 @ 1204 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            800 Block of Grasonville Cemetery Road, Grasonville

DETAILS:                Josh Melius reported coming home after several days away he found his residence had been broken into and $500 was missing. The victim suspected a friend who knew where he kept cash and recently called him wanting money.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Ryan Davidson

CASE:                      15-18958

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INCIDENT:              Theft from Motor Vehicle

DATE / TIME:         06/28/2015 @ 0305 Hours

LOCATION:            500 Block of Buckingham Drive, Stevensville

DETAILS:                Residents heard glass being broken and saw a male in a black hooded sweatshirt by the 2013 Hyundai, who then fled west on Chenowith drive. Heather Testerman advised her Coach Purse with her ID and cash was missing.

Damage was estimated at $500 while the purse and contents was valued at $620.

DEPUTY:                 Dfc. Charles Harris

CASE:                      15-19018

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INCIDENT:              Theft

DATE / TIME:         06/28/2015 @ 1027 Hours (Reported)

LOCATION:            100 Block of Governor’s Way, Queenstown

DETAILS:                Victim reported the theft of a blue, white and grey wooden sign with “Serenity Cove” and a white bird from the entrance of his driveway. The sign was last seen on June 26^th and was valued at $400.

DEPUTY:                 Deputy Ryan Davidson

CASE:                      15-19050

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OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

PRESS RELEASES

INCIDENT:           DWI

DATE / TIME:      07/02/2015 @ 0035 Hours

LOCATION:         RT 50 @ RT 8, Stevensville

DETAILS:              Deputy saw a black pickup leave the traveling portion of W/B RT 50 and then make a sudden turn to exit at RT 8 cutting off another vehicle. The truck made two left turns taking it back on E/B RT 50 and seen again going the roadway. The truck was stopped and the driver identified as John Hamilton Hubbard Jr. (54) of Stevensville.

Based on the driver’s actions and an odor of Alcoholic Beverages, Mr. Hubbard was asked to attempt several field sobriety tasks. Based on his attempts at the standardized field sobriety tasks, Mr. Hubbard was placed under arrest and charged with DWI. He was later released on his signature and to a sober family member.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Brad Martz

CASE:                    15-19474

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INCIDENT:           Burglary / Theft

DATE / TIME:      07/02/2015 @ 1007 Hours

LOCATION:         1100 Block of Little Creek Road, Chester

DETAILS:              Theodore Lee Jr. reported eleven sets of chipper blades missing from his shop. The victim believes the blades were taken some time since June 30th and are valued at $3000.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Charles Harris / Det. Maria Bassaro

CASE:                    15-19496

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      07/02/2015 @ 1057 Hours

LOCATION:         Wye Knot Court, Queenstown

DETAILS:              Residents in the area reported a mailbox vandalized and spray painted anti-homosexual statements on a stop sign and roadway.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Scott Hogan

CASE:                    15-19498

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INCIDENT:           MDOP

DATE / TIME:      07/02/2015 @ 1718 Hours

LOCATION:         Kent Narrows Park & Ride, Grasonville

DETAILS:              Sandra Bailey reported returning to her car after work and found a rear window broken out. Victim stated she did not see anything missing. Damages were estimated at $475.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Andrew Neall

CASE:                    15-19539

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INCIDENT:           Theft

DATE / TIME:      07/03/2015 @ 1646 Hours

LOCATION:         1213 Shopping Center Drive, Stevensville

DETAILS:              Deputies responded to the Dollar General Store for a reported shoplifting. Two females were located in the parking lot with numerous items from Dollar General. Security footage showed the two females in the store for nearly 2 hours and then leaving with items not paid for.

Items stolen included coffee drinks, nail polish, hair care products, snack foods and bathroom toiletries valued at $170.

Kathleen Megan Arnold (32) of Riva, MD and Kara Mae Brady (35) of Annapolis were taken into custody and charged with theft. Arnold was also charged with CDS Possession of suspected Alprazolam. Brady was released by a District Court Commissioner on her own recognizance. Arnold was held at the Detention Center until a $1000 bail was posted.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Alex Cooper / Deputy Keith Buscemi

CASE:                    15-19654

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INCIDENT:           Assault

DATE / TIME:      07/04/2015 @ 0126 Hours

LOCATION:         6520 Church Hill Road, Chestertown (QA)

DETAILS:              Deputies responded to an assault outside of Howards bar. On arrival they located a male, later identified as Christopher Horan bleeding from the head. A second victim was located at the rear of the bar being attended to by EMS personnel. Identification on the subject indicated his name as Nathan Cryder of Delaware.

Investigation indicates that Cryder was standing outside the bar when several males and a female attacked him. He was punched, thrown into a brick wall and once on the ground was continued to be punched and kicked. His attackers while assaulted him were calling him various names.

At this time Horan went to aid Cryder and was assaulted the group. A third individual reportedly laid over Cryder until the group stopped attacking him and was also punched and kicked.

Cryder was flown to Shock Trauma for numerous injuries and later released in the day. Investigation has identified some of the suspects and charges are pending.

DEPUTY:               Dfc. Seth Ambrose

CASE:                    15-19705

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INCIDENT:           DWI

DATE / TIME:      07/04/2015 @ 1628 Hours

LOCATION:         RT 301 near Greenspring Road, Queenstown

DETAILS:              MSP issued a look-out for a white Dodge pickup for speeding and hitting several orange road construction barrels at RT 301 & RT 304 intersection. A short time later, a deputy clocked a white Dodge pickup doing 82 MPH on southbound RT 301.

The Dodge was stopped near Queenstown and the driver identified as Michael Clay Shumate (40) of Bear, Delaware. An odor of alcoholic beverage was noticed along with a half emptied bottle of Jack Daniels. Driver stated he was going from Crystal Lake, DE to his home in Bear DE.

Several Field Sobriety Tasks were attempted and resulted in Shumate’s arrest for DWI. A District Court Commissioner held Shumate on a $7500 until bail was posted on July 5th.

DEPUTY:               Deputy Keith Buscemi / Dfc. Larry Steenken

CASE:                    15- 19750