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Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Rico Kinta Keyes, Jr. Busted For Drugs, Resisting Arrest A 29-year-old man wasn't quick enough to evade members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after attempting to flee on foot from a traffic stop, officials say. Rico Kinta Keyes, Jr. tried to pull a fast one on deputies, but ultimately found himself in custody and facing drug charges following what started as a routine traffic stop in Lexington Park. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Briarwood Court and Fox Ridge Road when the driver made traffic violations. During the stop, Keyes, the only person inside the vehicle…
Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Driver Busted With Drugs, Passenger With Machete During Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Lakesha Savoy, Turez Creek Arrested In St. Mary's County What started as a routine traffic stop when a driver failed to stop at a crosswalk in St. Mary's County led to drug and weapon charges for a man and woman early on Tuesday morning, officials say. A deputy from the sheriff's office on patrol near the intersection of Midway Drive and Great Mills Road stopped 37-year-old Lexington Park resident Lakesha Denise Savoy's Ford Escape for the traffic violation on April 2. Initially, Savoy tried to provide a false name before being properly identified, and the deputy spotted drug paraphernalia, leading to a police K9 scan that led to the recovery of&…
Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff
Convicted Murderer Released From Prison Busted On Drug Charges During Maryland Stop: Sheriff A man convicted of murder who received a life sentence before later being released is facing fresh charges in Frederick County after being caught with a host of drugs, according to the sheriff's office. Baltimore resident Milton Jerome Stewart, 58, is back behind bars after a police K9 helped deputies seize fentanyl, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop.  Stewart - who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 and received a life sentence in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City - was stopped by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office in the westbound lanes&…
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police A 52-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, but he wasn't quick enough. Waldorf resident Eric Aaron Lyles attempted to flee from officers late last week and is now behind bars and facing drug charges, officials say.  Officers from the agency's Neighborhood Enforcement Team stopped Lyles shortly after 8 p.m. on March 7 in the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Driver after they say the driver committed several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. When the officer approached…
Drugs, Stolen Tags Land Two Behind Bars For Separate Incidents In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Drugs, Stolen Tags Land Two Behind Bars For Separate Incidents In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Drugs, Stolen Tags Land Two Behind Bars For Separate Incidents In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Thursday proved to be a busy night for deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who busted a pair for different offenses during separate traffic stops two hours apart. While on patrol on Thursday, Jan. 4, deputies recovered drugs and stolen registration plates from a man and woman who were caught between 10 p.m. and midnight, officials say. The first arrest came shortly before 10:15 p.m., when a deputy stopped Great Mills resident Jessie Marie Russell, 40, in a Dodge Caravan in Lexington Park for a reported traffic violation. While stopped, a police K9 was called in, which led …
MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police
MD Native Kills Earth, Wind, Fire Musician In PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police Homicide charges have been filed against a 21-year-old woman who fled the scene of a crash that left a musician— who performed with Earth, Wind, and Fire— dead, police announced on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.  Talia Holton, a Smith Island, MD native most recently living in Harrisburg and Steelton, was charged with homicide by vehicle, accidents involving death or personal injury, receiving stolen property, accidents to attended motor vehicle, and four summary traffic offenses and arrested on Tuesday April 18th 2023, at about 10:00 p.m., the Harrisburg Police said.  …
Valentine's Time Day Drug Bust: Couple Charged With Distribution In St. Leonard Valentine's Time Day Drug Bust: Couple Charged With Distribution In St. Leonard
Valentine's Time Day Drug Bust: Couple Charged With Distribution In St. Leonard A raid of a St. Leonard home led to drug and weapons charges for a couple on Valentine's Day, authorities said. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) executed a warrant at a home on the 6000 block of Hill Road in St. Leonard on Tuesday, Feb. 14, where Michael Ian Harts, 30, and Cierra Lexy Munson, 25, had been living, according to a release from the sheriff's office. A search of Harts’ and Munson’s home turned up a variety of drugs, a digital scale, a short barrel rifle, multiple pieces of military style equipment, and various packing/prod…
Lexington Park Father-Son Duo Caught With Weed, Weapons During Bust, Sheriff Says Lexington Park Father-Son Duo Caught With Weed, Weapons During Bust, Sheriff Says
Lexington Park Father-Son Duo Caught With Weed, Weapons During Bust, Sheriff Says Thursday was not a banner day for a father and his teen son in St. Mary’s County who are now facing drug and weapon charges after being busted by members of the sheriff’s office. Lexington Park residents Devin Maurice Bryan, 19, and Donald Lewis Bryan, 44, were arrested on Thursday, Feb. 2, when members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search and seizure warrant at their home in the 46000 block of Yorktown Road. During the search, officials say that officers located a Taurus 9mm handgun and a Ruger 5.7-caliber handgun in the younger Bryan’s bedroom, which he is forbidde…
Teen Being Charged As Adult For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland, Sheriff Says Teen Being Charged As Adult For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Teen Being Charged As Adult For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland, Sheriff Says Investigators say that a teenage suspect is being charged as an adult on multiple weapons and drug charges after being caught by a member of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office who was assaulted during the incident. Officers from the sheriff’s office responded to a grocery store in the 190 block of St. Patrick's Drive in Charles County - twice - late last month to investigate complaints of loitering and possible drug activities. While responding to the grocery store, officers were able to detain one teen, and while he was being apprehended, another suspect allegedly assaulted the officer be…
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…
Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff
Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Leads To Drug, Weapon Charges For Maryland Men: Sheriff Two men are facing drug and weapon charges in Maryland after being busted during an investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked outside a Charles County convenience store. On Monday, Oct. 31, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced that Joshua Mykele Claiborne, 21, and Timothy Green, 33, both of Waldorf are facing charges following an incident last week. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a store in the 2400 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they spotted a handgun on the driver’s…
Cocaine, Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Charlotte Hall: Sheriff Cocaine, Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Charlotte Hall: Sheriff
Cocaine, Ammo, Loaded Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Charlotte Hall: Sheriff A Frederick County man is facing drug and weapon charges following a routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County, officials say. Frederick resident Juwan Matthew Favors, 24, was stopped by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the 29500 block of Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for vehicle and traffic violations, according to investigators. During that stop, police say that deputies developed information that led to a search of the vehicle, which led to the seizure of: A landed handgun in the driver's side door; Several individually wrapped baggies c…
Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say
Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say A 28-year-old is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with more than a pound of weed and illegal weapons during a routine traffic stop in Maryland, police said. Crofton resident Camonte Pettiford was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel Police Department after being caught by officers during a stop at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to officials. As officers approached the vehicle near the intersection of Johns Hopkins Road and Nantucket Drive in Crofton, police said that they “detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.” Durin…
Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland
Reckless Driving Incident Leads To Recovery Of 'Ghost Gun,' Drugs From Passenger In Maryland A reckless driver in Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for his passenger, who was busted with a "ghost gun" during an investigation in Charles County. Port Tobacco resident Christopher Dean Allen, 30, was arrested by a patrol officer from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who was flagged down by a local resident on Indian Head Highway regarding a reckless driver. The officer was alerted at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Hill Highway, and the vehicle was subsequently located at a nearby gas station, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s of…
Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop
Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop An early morning traffic stop led to drug and weapon charges for a Maryland teen who was caught with an illegal handgun and pot, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Newburg resident Treyvon Justin Green, 19, is facing multiple charges after being stopped on St. Charles Parkway in White Plains after observing a violation of the vehicle’s registration plates, officials said on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The stop was initiated at approximately 1:12 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, according to the agency. While approaching the car, the officer said that the smell of weed was present, and further …
Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff
Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff A wanted man tried to pull a fast one over on sheriff’s deputies in Maryland by providing a false name to investigators before being ultimately apprehended in Culvert County. David Tyrone Patterson, 42, of Greensboro, is facing drug and fraud charges after being busted with heroin and paraphernalia after providing investigators with a phony ID, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, June 29. Deputies responded to the 500 block of Fox Run Boulevard in Prince Frederick to conduct a welfare check on Patterson, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office. Upon arrival, investi…