Tuesday, November 25, 2014

PRESS RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER 24TH, 2014

During the week of November 17 through November 23 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,516 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.
CDS Violation Case #14-65000:
On November 18 at 11:24 P.M. Dep. C. Idol responded to 98 Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick to assist another officer on a traffic stop.  He made contact with the driver of a vehicle who was found to be in possession of a suspected schedule I synthetic drug, K2/Spice, packaged as Scooby Snax.  There were several empty packages of blue and pink colored Scooby Snax.  A partially smoked cigarette containing the suspected synthetic drug was also confiscated.  The driver, Philipp Edwin Roy, 20, of Lusby, was arrested and charged with CDS: possession not marijuana and CDS: possession of paraphernalia.
Philipp Edwin Roy, 20, of Lusby

CDS Violation Case #14-65063:
DFC R. Cress was stopped a traffic light on Md. Rt. 4 north and Chaneyville Road in Owings on November 19 at 9:49 a.m.  Operating police equipment on his vehicle, he was alerted that a nearby vehicle’s registered owner’s license was suspended or revoked.  DFC Cress then conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near Yellow Bank Road and contacted the driver, identified as Sharita D. Gross, 32, of Lexington Park.  He detected the smell of fresh marijuana.  Gross was subsequently arrested and charged with driving on a suspended and revoked license, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana in the amount of at least 10 grams, and possession of paraphernalia; plastic baggies.
Sharita D. Gross, 32, of Lexington Park

Theft from Vehicle Case #14-65163:

Sometime between November 17 and 19, a Remington Express 12 gauge shotgun was stolen from inside a vehicle.  It is unknown when and where this occurred but there is no damage to the vehicle to indicate that it had been locked at the time of the theft.  Dep. T. Buckler is investigating.

Theft Case #14-65219:

Overnight between November 19 and 20, someone stole a 4x8 foot utility trailer that had been parked behind a residence in the 3900 block of 5th Street in North Beach.  DFC C. Johnson is investigating.

Theft from Vehicle Case #14-65349:

Someone stole a can of pepper spray from inside an unlocked vehicle at a home in the 4500 block of Sixes Road in Prince Frederick.  DFC J. Denton is investigating the theft that occurred sometime between November 16 and 20.

Theft Case #14-65400:

An employee at the Chesapeake Beach Fastop on Bayside Road advised Dep. T. Buckler that $200 in cash was stolen from her purse while she was working at the store between November 19 at 9:30 p.m. and November 20 at 7:30 a.m.  The investigation continues.

Destruction of Property Case #14-65518:

A vehicle parked in the garage of the Oyster Bay Place Community in Dowell sustained a large scratch on each of the vehicle’s doors sometime between November 20 and 21.  DFC J. Bell is investigating.

Theft Case #14-65549:

DFC J. Lord is investigating the theft of a Stihl chainsaw from Dunkirk Hardware located on Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk.  A store employee advised that a Hispanic male entered the store on November 21 at 5:55 p.m., picked up the chainsaw and fled the store without paying.  The male left the area in a red pick-up truck.  The chainsaw is described as being white and orange in color and model number MS211C valued at $299.