Wednesday, September 9, 2015

PRESS RELEASES FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2015

During the week of August 31 through September 7 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,446 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, or call 410-535-2880.  Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

Burglary Case #15-47963:
Deputy D. Naughton responded to a home on Breeden Road in Lusby for the report of a burglary.  The homeowner advised that sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on September 1 someone attempted to enter her home by removing her window screens and using an unknown pry bar to gain entry.  No entry was made.  The investigation is continuing.

CDS Violation Case #15-48647:
On September 5 at 10:11 a.m. Dep. M. Trigg stopped a vehicle traveling west on MD 231 in Barstow and found the driver, identified as Steven James Cave, 18, of Mechanicsville, to be in possession of controlled paraphernalia.  He was arrested and charged with CDS Possession Administer Equipment (syringe) and CDS Possession Paraphernalia (spoon).
Steven James Cave, 18, of Mechanicsville


CDS Violation Case #15-48555:
On September 4 at 8:49 p.m. Dfc. J. Hardesty conducted a traffic stop north of Lord Baltimore on MD Rt. 4.  He found the driver, Brad William Somers, 27, of Chesapeake Beach, to be in possession of suspected drugs and paraphernalia.  Somers was issued a citation for driving without a seatbelt, and arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
Brad William Somers, 27, of Chesapeake Beach


CDS Violation Case #15-48202:
On September 3 at 0122 a.m. Dep. S. Rediker responded to Calvert Towne Drive in Prince Frederick for a CDS violation.  Christopher Max Gonzalez, 34, of Prince Frederick, was found to be in possession of a drug and paraphernalia.  Gonzalez was subsequently arrested and charged with Possession CDS not Marijuana (Percocet), possession of paraphernalia and possession of CDS admin equipment hypodermic syringe.
Christopher Max Gonzalez, 34, of Prince Frederick


Destruction of Property Case #15-47789:
On August 30 between 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. an unknown individual had knocked a mailbox onto the ground on Hatfield Road in Huntingtown.  Dep. W. Rector is investigating

Destruction of Property Case #15-47841: 
On September 1 at approximately 6:51 a.m. Dep. A. Curtin responded to Chaney Road in Dunkirk for the report that the homeowner’s mailbox had been struck by a blunt object and damaged it. 

Destruction of Property Case #15-47843:
Dep. D. Naughton responded to Harrison Court in Chesapeake Beach for a report of damage to six (6) landscaping lights and electrical wires.  This occurred between August 31 at 9:00 p.m. and September 1 at 6:30 a.m.

Destruction of Property Case #15-48521:
Dep. R. Kreps responded to Calvert Towne Road in Prince Frederick for a report that between September 3 at 5:00 p.m. and September 4 at 12:00 an unknown person threw a rock through a picture window and caused $1500.00 in damage.  The case is still being investigated.

Destruction of Property Case #15-48802, #15-48892:
On September 6 during the early morning hours of 1:40 a.m. Dep. N. Gilmore observed a damaged mailbox in the middle of Cox Road in Huntingtown, which belonged on Quail Ridge Way.  Upon further canvass of the area, two (2) more mailboxes were found to be knocked off their posts, belonging to owners at Small Reward Road and Jett Court.  Door hangers were left with Dep. Gilmore’s contact information. 

Theft Case #15-48643:
Sometime between September 2 at 7:30 p.m. and September 3 at 22:00 p.m. a Nikon Coolpix L330 and money were stolen from an unlocked car on Bridgeport Place in Prince Frederick.  Deputy T. Mohler is handling the investigation.

Theft Case #15-48556
On September 4 Dep. D. Naughton responded to a theft complaint which occurred between 10:45 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. in the parking lot of Sakura Restaurant in Prince Frederick.  Someone had removed a playhouse from the back of a truck.

Theft Case #15-48348
On September 3 Dep. S. Rediker responded to a theft complaint which occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Taco Bell in Prince Frederick.  Credit cards, money and 2 bottles of cologne were stolen from an unlocked car.  The investigation is continuing.

Theft Case #15-48289
On September 3 at approximately 1300 hours, Dep. R. Weems located and pulled over a  vehicle which was involved in a theft at Pam’s Hallmark in Lusby.  Sean Luke Braziel, 24, of Brandywine, was found to be in possession of the stolen items and also possession of Alprazolam, a schedule IV Controlled Dangerous Substance.  He was charged with CDS Possession-Not Marijuana, Theft, Trespassing, Driving While Intoxicated and Driving while suspended. 
Sean Luke Braziel, 24, of Brandywine


Theft Case #15-48243
Dep. B. Schaefer responded to a theft complaint which occurred on September 1 at the Calvert Medical Imaging Center.  An unknown person removed money from a medical  office.  The investigation is continuing.

Theft Case #15-48139
Dep. D. Clark responded to a complaint of a missing license plate which would have occurred sometime between August 31 at 5:00 p.m. and September 2 at 5:00 p.m. on Lower Marlboro Road in Huntingtown.  It is unclear if the plate was stolen or possibly fell off the vehicle.

Theft Case #15-48077
Dep. B. Schaefer responded to a report of a stolen ring from an unlocked car on September 1 in the 7-11 parking lot located on Chesapeake Beach Road, Dunkirk.  It is unclear if the ring was actually stolen or lost.