Tuesday, June 24, 2014

PRESS RELEASES FOR JUNE 23RD, 2014

During the week of June 16 through June 22 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,610 calls for service throughout the community. 
Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website.  
Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line.  Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.
Theft Case #214-33511:
Three people were charged with theft on June 16 shortly after midnight when they were found with three all-terrain vehicles behind an abandoned home on Sidewinder Lane in Lusby.  All three of the ATV’s had previously been reported stolen to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.  DFC R. Wilson and Dep. D. Naughton had responded to the area after a citizen called reporting the suspicious behavior.  The three vehicles total $8700 in value. Brandon A. Meredith, 25, Charles E. Simmons, 27, both of Lusby, and Ashley L. Fournier, 33, of Chesapeake Beach, were all arrested and charged with three counts of theft of at least $1,000 but less than $10,000.  
Brandon A. Meredith, 25, of Lusby

Charles E. Simmons, 27, of Lusby

Ashley L. Fournier, 33, of Chesapeake Beach

Littering Case #14-33607:
Dep. T. Buckler responded to the area of White Sands Drive and Skyview Drive in Lusby on June 16 at 12:30 p.m. for the report of littering.  He found 8 pieces of “funny money” that looked similar to money used in a board game littering the roadside and some mailboxes.  The fake money had a political message on the reverse side.  The investigation is continuing.
Theft Case #14-33835:
Someone stole three 5’ by 8’ windows stored behind a business in the 4100 block of 3rd Street in North Beach in the month of June.  The windows are valued at $2500.  DFC C. Fox is investigating.
Destruction of Property Cases: #14-34036, 34045, 34051 and 34193:
A box and papers were discovered floating in the residential pool of a home on Hoile Lane in Huntingtown on June 18 at 6:30 a.m.  The victim advised Dep. N. Lenharr that the pool was clear the previous night.    Another victim on Hoile Lane reported that his mailbox had been knocked off the brick post during the same timeframe.  A third victim advised that her mailbox had been broken into pieces.  Another victim advised DFC J. Livingston that his mailbox had been damaged as well.  The investigation is continuing.
Theft Case #14-34139:
Someone cut and removed a catalytic converter from a vehicle while it was parked at a business on Heritage Boulevard in Prince Frederick on or around June 18.  Dep. W. Rector is investigating.
Theft Case #14-34168:
A victim reported to DFC R. Wilson that his catalytic converter was cut and stolen while the vehicle was parked at the Patuxent Plaza in Solomons overnight between June 17 and 18.  The investigation continues.
CDS Violation Case #14-34249:
On June 19 at 1:15 a.m. DFC J. Livingston stopped a vehicle on Md. Rt. 4 near Cox Road in Huntingtown.  He immediately smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.  The driver, a fifteen-year-old female of Lothian, stated that she had taken the vehicle without her mother’s knowledge.  She was charged on a youth report with possession of marijuana, driving without a license and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Theft from Vehicle Case #14-34774:
Between midnight and 10:00 a.m. on June 21, someone stole a silver Tracfone and some cash from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on Blackbird Lane in Prince Frederick.  Dep. T. Buckler is investigating.
Destruction of Property Case #14-34778:
Someone threw a rock through the window of a Case skid steer loader while it was parked at a construction site on H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby.  The damage, which occurred overnight between June 20 and 21, is estimated at $300.  Dep. W. Beisel is continuing the investigation.
Destruction of Property Case #14-35021:
Cpl. S. Parrish is investigating the damage to two mailboxes on Bayberry Crossing in Owings that happened between 3:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on June 22.
Theft Case #14-35039:

A yellow Case backhoe valued at $80,000 was stolen from the parking lot of the BP Gas Station in Dunkirk overnight between June 21 and 22.  Cpl. J. Wahlgren is investigating.