During the week of March 23 through
March 29 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,423 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 from Vehicle Case #15-16028 and
16036:
Two victims reported to Dep. A. Ostazeski that between 11:30 a.m. and
1:10 p.m. on March 23, someone broke the windows on their vehicles which had
been parked at Calvert Cliffs State Park in Lusby while they went for a walk. Upon returning they found the passenger front
window on each vehicle broken and a purse and a wallet missing. The investigation continues.
CDS Violation Case #15-16213:
While on routine patrol in the area of Md. Rt. 4 near the Thomas
Johnson Bridge in Solomons on March 24 at 10:18 a.m. Dep. G. Gott conducted a
traffic stop on a vehicle. He found the
driver, later identified as Sandra Louise Birch, 43, of Ridge, to be in
possession of suspected drugs. Birch was
arrested and charged with three counts of possession of suspected controlled
dangerous substance; oxycodone, morphine sulfate and methylphenidate, and
possession of drug paraphernalia; a metal container.
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| Sandra Louise Birch, 43, of Ridge |
Burglary Case #15-16284:
Unknown suspect(s) burglarized a home in the 12300 block of Algonquin
Trail in Lusby sometime between March 22 and 24 and stole three guitars valued
at $4,000. Dep. A. Ostazeski is
investigating the theft of a red Fernandes electric guitar, a dark green or
dark blue with black stripes Vantage electric guitar and a blonde colored
Ovation Celebrity acoustic guitar.
Destruction of Property Case #15-16395:
Between 5:00 p.m. on March 24 and 7:00 a.m. on the 25th,
someone broke two front door windows on one of the vans belonging to the
Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons. A
broken beer bottle was found inside the van.
Nothing was taken from inside the vehicle. The damage is estimated at $300. Dep. L. Kelly is investigating.
Destruction of Property Case #15-16406:
Someone slashed two tires and put scratch marks in the paint of a vehicle
parked at a home in the 5400 block of Chesapeake Avenue in St. Leonard
overnight between March 24 and 25. The
damage is estimated at $1,200. Dep. T.
Holt is investigating.
CDS Violation Case #15-16445:
On March 25 at 11:51 a.m. on Md. Rt. 4 near Ward Road in Dunkirk DFC P.
Aurich spotted a vehicle whose driver had been reported as possibly driving
under the influence by a concerned citizen.
Aurich observed the vehicle traveling south at Chaneyville Road and saw the
vehicle cross over the shoulder line.
Aurich conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver,
identified as James Ashley Gates, 33, of Mechanicsville. Gates was charged with driving on a suspended
license. He was found to have suspected
drugs inside the vehicle and was also charged with possession of Heroin,
possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; the bottom of an aluminum can
with a cotton ball filter, and possession of drug paraphernalia; a needle and
syringe.
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| James Ashley Gates, 33, of Mechanicsville |
Theft from Vehicle Case #15-16489:
The front passenger side window of a vehicle was shattered while it was
parked at Bayfront Park in Chesapeake Beach on March 25 between 3:30 p.m. and
4:30 p.m. A purse was stolen from inside.
DFC T. Buckler is investigating.
Burglary Case #15-16504:
Someone cut the copper pipe out of a home in the 800 block of Lazy Lane
in Lusby causing the laundry room to flood sometime between March 22 and
25. Dep. S. Moran is investigating.
Theft Case #15-16600:
A Vermeer wood chipper, valued at $30,000, was stolen from a
construction site at Md. Rt. 2 and Mt. Harmony Road in Owings between March 25
and 26. Anyone with information is asked
to contact DFC P. Aurich at 410-535-2800.
Burglary Case #15-16638 and 16648:
On March 26 at 1:20 p.m. a caller advised the Calvert Control Center that
they were observing three males exit a truck parked at a home in the 12000
block of Dusty Hoof Road in Lusby and go around to the rear of the house. Dep. A. Holt responded to the home and
observed a male, later identified as Maurell Anthony Cook, II, 25, of St.
Leonard, standing next to the truck.
Cook advised there were two other males with him. Holt observed the crawl space door open and
as he entered, he saw two males, later identified as Robert Samuel Gordon, 26,
and Michael Vincent Gallo, 25, both of Lusby, cutting copper pipe. All three suspects were taken into custody
and charged with first degree burglary, third degree burglary and fourth degree
burglary. Cook was also charged with
possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of Alprazolam. The three men are also suspects in another
burglary reported at a home in the 700 block of Bald Eagle Lane in Lusby during
the same timeframe. Nothing was taken
from that house.
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| Maurell Anthony Cook, II, 25, of St. Leonard |
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| Robert Samuel Gordon, 26, of Lusby |
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| Michael Vincent Gallo, 25, of Lusby |
Theft from Vehicle Case #15-16695:
Approximately $150 in property was stolen from inside an unlocked
vehicle parked outside a home in the 7700 block of Dentzel Court in Chesapeake
Beach overnight between March 25 and 26.
DFC T. Buckler is investigating.
