During the week of January
23 through January 29 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded
to 1,351 calls for service throughout the
community.
Burglary
Case #17-3814:
On January 23, 2017, at approximately 1:30pm, Dfc. G. Gott responded to
Overlook Drive in Lusby, for the report of a burglary in progress. He met with the victim who explained they heard a loud noise in the lower level of their home but
did not immediately investigate. A
couple of hours later they discovered their locked basement door was sitting
wide open and had been kicked in. The occupants of the home reported that rooms
had been rummaged through but at this time it is not known what items may have
been taken.
CDS
Violation Case #4821:
On January 28, 2017, at approximately 7:30pm, Deputy B.
Boerum was in the area of Beach Drive, in Lusby, and observed a vehicle with a
cracked windshield illegally parked at the
Driftwood Beach. As he was approaching the
vehicle, the driver attempted to leave the area. Deputy Boerum activated his emergency
equipment and conducted a traffic stop.
The driver, Thomas Goldring Jr., 60,
of Lusby, admitted to driving without a valid license. Upon searching his person Deputy Boerum discovered
a clear plastic bag with four white pills (Oxycodone) located inside Goldring’s
right shoe. The passenger, identified as
Erin Stahl, 29, also of Lusby, attempted
to hide a clear glass pipe containing a white
powdery substance (cocaine) in her jacket
sleeve. The glass pipe contained burn marks
and a wire filter. Deputy D. Naughton, who
assisted with the arrest, advised Stahl to place her hands behind her back but she
resisted his commands. When he was able
to secure Stahl’s hands in handcuffs, she was transported to the Detention Center and charged with Possession of
Paraphernalia (glass pipe) and Resist/interfere with Arrest. Goldring was placed into custody and charged
with Possession of CDS-not marijuana (Oxycodone), driving without a license and
received a repair order for the cracked
windshield.
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| Thomas Goldring Jr., 60, of Lusby |
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| Erin Stahl, 29, also of Lusby |
CDS
Violation Case #17-4796:
On January 28, 2017, Dfc. R. Cress conducted a traffic stop on a
vehicle travelling with an obstructed rear-view mirror at the intersection of Greenwood Avenue/5th Street, in North Beach. Deputy C. Fox, who was also on the scene, assisted
with the stop. A K9 partner alerted the
Deputies to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. The occupants, Allan Curtin, 53, of Dunkirk, and Janet Custer, 48, of North Beach, were both searched. Custer advised she had a pill container on
her and retrieved it from her right front pants pocket. Numerous pills were found inside: 60mg morphine sulphate pills and 10-15 mg
Oxycodone Hydrochloride pills. The
controlled dangerous drugs were confiscated, as Ms. Custer did not have a
prescription on her and was not able to produce a prescription bottle with a
valid label. Curtin took responsibility
for items located inside the vehicle: a metal smoking device with residue (marijuana),
a plastic straw with white powder residue (cocaine), a crown royal bag with a
red straw containing a white powder (cocaine), 2 Tylenol bottles: one containing Adderall and 10mg Oxycodone
Hydrochloride. The second bottle contained:
8 Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine
pills. All of these items were
confiscated, as Curtin could not show proof of prescription or have a proper
prescription bottle. Both subjects were transported
to the Detention Center. Curtin was
charged as follows: issued a traffic
warning for the driving infraction, a DC-28 for Possession of Marijuana less
than 10 grams, CDS Possession of a Synthetic Narcotic (Oxycontin), CDS
Possession of a Dangerous Nonnarcotic drug (Adderall) and Possession of
Paraphernalia (straw). Custer was
charged as follows: 2 counts of CDS
Possession of a Synthetic Narcotic (Oxycodone and Morphine Sulphate) and
Possession of Paraphernalia (container).
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| Allan Curtin, 53, of Dunkirk |
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| Janet Custer, 48, of North Beach |
CDS
Violation Case #17-4408:
On January 26, 2017, at approximately 2:45pm, Dfc. J. Denton heard a
broadcast to be on the lookout for a vehicle operated by an intoxicated white female and traveling with a
small child in the vehicle. He was able to locate the vehicle, still running, parked
at the Calvert County Health Department, in Prince Frederick. As he approached the vehicle and made
contact with the driver, Salli Barats, 51, of St. Leonard, he detected
an odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from her person and observed an infant
child in the rear car seat. While questioning Ms. Barats, she admitted to
having a clear plastic bag containing suspected heroin and handed it to Deputy
Denton. At this time Dep. Barger arrived
on scene and took over the DUI investigation.
Barats then pulled out a clear plastic bottle containing (urine) she
planned to submit for her drug test. She
was taken into custody and charged with Possession-Not Marijuana (Heroin) and
Alter Drug or Alcohol Test.
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| Salli Barats, 51, of St. Leonard |
CDS Violation Case #17-4362:
On January 26, 2017, at
approximately 10:20am, Deputy B. Boerum responded to the Fastop on St. Leonard
Road, in St. Leonard, to investigate a report of possible CDS activity taking
place in the parking lot. When he
arrived he contacted a male fitting the description, Christopher Whittaker, 29, of Lusby,
and was advised he had an open warrant through Calvert County. He was placed into custody and a search
incident to arrest revealed three (3) used syringes and a metal spoon on the
inside of his jacket. The spoon had
white residue on one side and a black burn mark on the bottom. Whittaker was
transported to the Detention Center and served with his outstanding warrant and
charged with Possession of CDS Paraphernalia (syringe).
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| Christopher Whittaker, 29, of Lusby |
Disorderly Conduct Case #17-4782:
On January 28, 2017, at approximately 1:00pm, Deputy T.
Rzepkowski responded to Dares Beach Road, in Prince Frederick, to investigate a
disorderly white male subject seen lying on the ground and appeared to be
intoxicated. The caller also advised the
male was yelling obscene gestures and threatened anyone who tried to help him. The male, identified as Frederick Donahue, 56, of Chesapeake Beach, was previously banned
from the Calvert Village Shopping Center and the Order was still in
effect. Donahue was placed in handcuffs
and transported to the Detention Center where he was charged with Disorderly
Conduct and Trespass: Private Property.
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| Frederick Donahue, 56, of Chesapeake Beach |
Disorderly
Conduct Case #17-4217:
On January 25, 2017, at approximately 5:00pm, Dfc. D. Jacobs
was dispatched to Harbor Road, in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a
disorderly subject. Upon arrival he came
in contact with Catherine Riley, 53, of
Chesapeake Beach, who was extremely intoxicated and he witnessed her fall to
the ground. Deputy B. Pounsberry arrived
on the scene and stated Riley was removed from the Chesapeake Beach Resort and
Spa earlier in the day because she refused to check out of the hotel and was too
intoxicated to stand. She was asked several
times to call for a safe ride home or she would be locked up for public
intoxication. She refused to cooperate and was placed under arrest. Riley was charged with Public Intoxication
and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.
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| Catherine Riley, 53, of Chesapeake Beach |
Damaged
Property Case #17-4954:
On January 29, 2017, at approximately 9:00am, Dfc. G. Gott
was contacted by a citizen in the area of Overlook Drive, in Lusby, in
reference to damaged property. The victim explained they found their mailbox
had been damaged and knocked off the post. The box was last
seen intact at 6:00pm the previous day (January 28th) and was
discovered damaged this morning. After speaking
with the complainant, he noticed other mailboxes located nearby on Lake Terrace
were also damaged. He made contact with
those owners who were unaware of the damage.
No suspects at this time.
Mail
Tampering Case #17-4949:
On January 29, 2017, Dfc. G. Gott responded to Overlook
Drive, in Lusby, to speak with a citizen who wanted to report mail tampering. The complainant stated that approximately
7:30am that morning they were walking along Overlook Drive and observed mail
scattered on the ground. They also found
a package that had been opened but the contents were still in the box. The mail
appeared to belong to homeowners living on Overlook Drive.
Theft
Case #17-4781:
On January 28, 2017, at approximately 2:00pm, Deputy T.
Rzepkowski responded to Dennis Monnett Road, in Prince Frederick, to
investigate a theft of vehicle registration plates. Upon arrival he met with the victim who
stated both his front and rear registration plates had been removed from a
vehicle he had parked and not driven for the last week.
Theft Case #17-4347:
On January 26,
2017, at approximately 9:15am, Deputy C. Callison responded to Cambridge Place,
in Prince Frederick, for the report of stolen registration plates. The
victim stated they parked their vehicle on
Cambridge Place on January 24th at 11:30pm; and upon returning to the
vehicle at 8:30am this morning, saw that the rear license plate was missing.
Theft Case #17-3853:
On January 23,
2017, Dfc. J. Migliaccio responded to the BP Gas Station located
on Town Center Blvd, in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft that just
occurred. Upon arrival he spoke with an
employee who advised that a light-skinned black male had just stolen a green
camo colored ski mask from the display rack.
The male ran out of the station and got away in a vehicle parked
outside.
Theft
Case 17-3794:
On January 23, 2017, Dfc. A. Woodford responded to Old Jones
Lane, in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft.
He made contact with the complainant who advised a package was stolen
from their mailbox. They received a confirmation email at approximately 1:00pm on
January 20 that their package from Amazon had been delivered. They did not attempt to retrieve the package until
approximately 11:00am the next day (January 21st) and when they did,
the package was not in the mailbox. The
complainant noticed that there were 2 small boxes in the brush behind her
mailbox that were opened and emptied of their contents. The owners were contacted and were unaware of
the incident.
Theft
Case #17-3789:
On January 23, 2017, at approximately 11:00am, Dfc. T.
Buckler responded to Bay Ave, in North Beach, for a reported theft. The complainant advised the decorative pieces
she had hung on the (communal) walls outside of their apartment were
stolen. Items include: a 2ft x 1ft wooden fish (mirror), large
wooden fish with pictures of North Beach and a decorative brass can sitting
next to a door. This theft would have
taken place sometime between January 3 – 30th.
If
you know who committed these crimes or any other criminal activity in Calvert
County, you can report it anonymously online by clicking the Crime Solvers link
at www.CalvertCountySheriff.us or by
calling 410-535-2800.
Crime Solvers offers
rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment
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