Shoplifter Assaulted Employee During Disturbance At St. Mary's County Business, Sheriff Says Shoplifter Assaulted Employee During Disturbance At St. Mary's County Business, Sheriff Says
Shoplifter Assaulted Employee During Disturbance At St. Mary's County Business, Sheriff Says A woman who assaulted an employee who interrupted her robbery of an area business was apprehended on Monday, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called on Feb. 19 to a reported disturbance in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, where local resident Kelli Aaliyah Richardson, 22, got into an altercation, officials say. It is alleged that Richardson was attempting to steal multiple items from the business, and when confronted, she assaulted an employee.  Deputies were able to quickly track down Richardson, who was arrested without further…
Smiling Suspect Facing Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Shooting: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Facing Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Shooting: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Facing Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Shooting: Sheriff Charles Vernon Russell was all smiles after being arrested for attempted murder months after a shooting outside a residence in St. Mary's County. The 26-year-old Mechanicsville resident was arrested on Friday and charged with attempted murder and other offenses following a November 2023 incident that was reported in Leonardtown. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, Russell had been wanted in connection to the Nov. 26, 2023 shooting outside an occupied residence in the 22000 block of Longmore Street, leading to a warrant for his arrest that was executed on Feb. 16. Russell w…
Armed Robber Who Caused Commotion Near Maryland High School Linked To Second Robbery: Sheriff Armed Robber Who Caused Commotion Near Maryland High School Linked To Second Robbery: Sheriff
Armed Robber Who Caused Commotion Near Maryland High School Linked To Second Robbery: Sheriff The man who caused concern for some at Great Mills High School in St. Mary's County on Monday has been apprehended and connected to at least two armed robberies in the area, the sheriff's office announced. Delano Jurail Parham-Nash, 20, who has no fixed address, is behind bars after being taken into custody on Feb. 12 in Lexington Park, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Monday morning, deputies were called to the 21100 block of Great Mills Road to investigate a reported armed robbery. 12:52 p.m., SMCSO is…
Gun, Drugs Recovered During Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Gun, Drugs Recovered During Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Gun, Drugs Recovered During Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says What started as a routine traffic stop in St. Mary's County led to the arrest of a wanted man and convict who now faces drug and weapon charges, officials say. Lexington Park residents Robert Doral Harrod, 36, and Talmadge Jones, 51, were taken into custody over the weekend when the latter was stopped by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.  According to the agency, Jones was driving on Great Mills Road when he committed a traffic violation and was stopped be sheriff's deputies, who found that he had an open warrant out for his arrest. Harrod, a passenger in the 2020 For…
Victim Assaulted, Robbed By Pair Behind Weiss Grocery Store In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Victim Assaulted, Robbed By Pair Behind Weiss Grocery Store In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Victim Assaulted, Robbed By Pair Behind Weiss Grocery Store In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Two people have been arrested in an assault-robbery in St. Mary's County over the weekend, authorities said. Shannyn Elizabeth Dulemba, 40, and Jamaze Jovan Wood, 25, knocked the victim to the ground, physically assaulted him, and then robbed him of his wallet around 4:50 p.m. behind the Weiss grocery store at the St. Mary's Square shopping center in Lexington Park Saturday, Jan. 27, the county sheriff's office said. Following the initial interview with deputies, the victim was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital for medical treatment. Dulemba and Wood were arrested and taken t…
Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Maryland Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Maryland Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says
Complaint Leads To Rape Charge For Maryland Man Involving Minor, Sheriff Says A 40-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing a minor in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Members of the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office arrested Leonardtown resident Crosby Jay Dawson over the weekend, following an investigation into a reported rape involving a juvenile, according to officials.  His arrest came following an ongoing investigation that was launched by Child Protective Services and medical professionals following reports of an anonymous complaint involving Dawson and his underage victim. Dawson was taken into custody without incident and c…
Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff
Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff A minor wanted in connection to a recent incident at Great Mills High School is facing criminal charges after a trespassing incident this week, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. On Saturday morning, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at a home in the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park as they sought to apprehend a minor who was at large following an incident at the school. According to the sheriff's office, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, staff members at Great Mills High School spotted four unauthorized people walking through the hallways, and after being…
Man Arrested With Drugs During Search For Wanted Suspect In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Man Arrested With Drugs During Search For Wanted Suspect In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Man Arrested With Drugs During Search For Wanted Suspect In St. Mary's County: Sheriff The hunt for a wanted teen led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man in St. Mary's County who now faces drug charges after being caught while sheriff's deputies were executing a warrant. Lexington Park resident James Sylvester Ford was in the wrong place at the wrong time on Wednesday night, and was picked up after being caught with Ecstasy, according to officials. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office executed a warrant shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 at a home in the 21000 block of Windsor Drive in Lexington Park, where they executed a search and seizure where there was a 17-…
Heroin, Cocaine Seized From Unlicensed Driver In St. Mary's Traffic Stop: Sheriff Heroin, Cocaine Seized From Unlicensed Driver In St. Mary's Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Heroin, Cocaine Seized From Unlicensed Driver In St. Mary's Traffic Stop: Sheriff A 37-year-old Charlotte Hall man was found with drugs in a Mechanicsville traffic stop on Martin Luther King. Jr. Day, authorities said. While conducting proactive traffic enforcement in Mechanicsville, Deputy Joseph Senatore stopped Charles Dallas Biagi, Jr. for a safety violation around 2:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, the county sheriff's office said. Senatore saw drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, and a subsequent search of the car and Biagi turned up heroin capsules, buprenorphine, and cocaine, authorities said. Biagi, whose driver's license was suspended, was placed under arr…
Man Once Found With Fentanyl Busted With Crack In Routine Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff Man Once Found With Fentanyl Busted With Crack In Routine Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Man Once Found With Fentanyl Busted With Crack In Routine Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff A man wanted on an outstanding warrant was found with drugs in a routine St. Mary's County traffic stop, nearly two years after he was found with fentanyl in someone else's car, authorities said. St. Mary's County Sheriff's Deputy Tyler Westphal stopped a 2005 Honda Civic for operating without a front registration plate and additional safety equipment violations around 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Lexington Park, the sheriff's office said in a news release. The driver, later identified as James Perry Bond, 33, of Dameron, gave Westphal a false name, officials said. W…
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 Ex-Con Barred From Owning Firearms Busted With Stolen Gun In New Year's Stop: Police MD Ex-Con Barred From Owning Firearms Busted With Stolen Gun In New Year's Stop: Police
MD Ex-Con Barred From Owning Firearms Busted With Stolen Gun In New Year's Stop: Police A 43-year-old Maryland man barred from owning firearms was busted with a stolen gun during a holiday traffic stop, police said. While conducting the routine traffic stop for a violation, St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Deputies found James Richard Nelson Jr. had a loaded firearm on Monday, Jan. 1, the sheriff's office said. A subsequent investigation, including a check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), revealed that Nelson is prohibited from owning firearms due to prior criminal convictions. Furthermore, it was found that the gun in his possession had been reported stolen …