During the week of July 21 through July
27 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,340 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 #14-41204:
On July 22 at 3:30 p.m. the security officer at Calvert Memorial
Hospital advised DFC A. Clas that a patient recently discharged from the
emergency room appeared to have stolen computer equipment from the room he was
treated in. Prior to his release, a
nurse had caught him trying to disconnect a computer in the room. Security video showed the male suspect
leaving the hospital with a blue backpack.
An attempt to locate the suspect was unsuccessful. A short time later, Clas responded to Bayside
Chevrolet in Prince Frederick for a report that a male subject was on the scene
being disorderly with employees and trying to sell customers items he had
inside a blue backpack. Clas made
contact with the subject and he was identified as Andre Eugene Friend, 35 of
Dundalk. A search of the bag revealed
the items previously reported as stolen from the hospital. The stolen items totaled $4,600. Friend was charged with theft over $1,000.
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| Andre Eugene Friend, 35, of Dundalk |
Disorderly Case #14-41240:
DFC P. Mosely arrested Erik R. Crouse, 34 of Prince Frederick, on July
22 at 7:11 p.m. for being intoxicated and standing in the roadway at 9th
Street and Erie Avenue in North Beach.
Mosely had previously driven Crouse home from the North Beach Firehouse
when he was leaning against a rail and appeared to be intoxicated. Later, Mosely was called to the Fast Stop in
North Beach for the report of a male walking in and out of traffic. Again, Mosely drove Crouse to an address on 9th
Street and told him to go home. After
the third call, and Crouse still appearing to be heavily intoxicated and
endangering himself and citizens driving on the road, he was taken into
custody. Crouse was charged with
disorderly conduct and drinking alcoholic beverages in a retail area.
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| Erik R. Crouse, 34, of Prince Frederick |
Destruction of Property Case #14-41295
& 41301:
Someone spray painted house siding, a fence and two road signs on
Parkers Creek Road and Wash Hance Road in Port Republic on July 23. DFC J. Hardesty is investigating.
Theft Case #14-41390:
Someone stole a portable basketball hoop from the driveway of a home on
H Street in Chesapeake Beach sometime between 7:30 a.m. and noon on July
23. The hoop had a black base and glow
in the dark net. DFC S. Mitchell is
investigating.
Theft Case #14-41740:
Two stop signs and poles were stolen from Dusk Drive and Seagull Beach
Road in Prince Frederick overnight between July 24 and 25. DFC P. Wood is continuing the investigation.
Disorderly Conduct Case #14-41823:
On July 25 at 6:43 p.m. DFC S. Morder responded to the Bank of America
in Prince Frederick for the report of a suspicious vehicle. A bank employee advised that a vehicle with
two occupants had been parked in the lot for 1 ½ hours and employees were apprehensive
about closing the bank and leaving.
Morder approached the vehicle and asked the male in the driver’s seat
for identification. The man, later
identified as Charles Benjamin Stewart, 42 of New York, yelled profanities at
the deputy and refused to provide identification. He was asked several times to stop using
profane language but he would not. He
was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful
order.
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| Charles Benjamin Stewart, 42, of New York |
Destruction of Property Case #14-41988:
A homeowner noticed damage to a window screen on the back side of his
home in the 6500 block of Long Beach Drive in St. Leonard on July 25. Dep. W. Durner responded and observed foot
prints on top of the outside air conditioning unit that was directly beneath
the screen. The homeowner advised no one
had entered the home and nothing was taken.
The investigation continues.
Theft Case #14-41997:
A wallet was stolen from inside an unlocked locker at the William T.
Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick on July 26 at around 3:00 p.m. The thief then used the victim’s credit card
to make purchases at a nearby store. DFC
R. Kreps is investigating.
CDS Violation Case #14-42135:
DFC P. Wood responded to the Super 8 Motel in Prince Frederick on July
27 at 9:50 for the report of patrons possibly smoking marijuana in their
room. Wood found the three occupants of
the room trying to quickly vacate the premises.
They were stopped and one of them, identified as Joshua Michael Betters,
25 of Los Angeles, CA, was found to be in possession of suspected drugs. Betters was charged with possession of
marijuana and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; rolling papers.
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| Joshua Michael Betters, 25, of Los Angeles, CA |
Theft Case #14-42199:
Someone stole a camera from a bag while the owner left it unguarded at
the Water Park in Chesapeake Beach on July 27 between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. The black Canon camera is valued at
$350. DFC P. Aurich is investigating.
