The Calvert County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to reducing
the number of alcohol related fatalities in support of the Maryland Highway
Safety Office's "Towards Zero Deaths" campaign. One of the ways the Sheriff's Office supports
this initiative is by utilizing grant funding obtained from the Maryland
Highway Safety Office to place additional deputies on our roadways for the
specific task of locating impaired drivers.
The Sheriff's
Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint May 3rd, 2014 in Solomons,
MD. The purpose of the checkpoint is to
educate drivers about the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after they have
consumed alcoholic beverages. During the checkpoint a total of 390 vehicles
were contacted. Sixteen of those
vehicles were pulled to the shoulder for field sobriety testing. Two of the operators pulled to the shoulder
for testing were arrested for violating the State's DUI laws. A third driver was arrested for violating the
State's DUI laws after a deputy assigned to monitor the checkpoint observed the
driver make several traffic violations.
Below is a list of the motorists who were arrested as a result of the
checkpoint.
Laura Lynn Emery, 40, of Coltons Point
Brandon Adam Bolen, 23, of Newberry, FL
Joseph Scott Kovalcik, 27, of Chaptico
