Tuesday, February 14, 2017

PRESS RELEASES FOR FEBRUARY 13TH, 2017

During the week of February 6 through February 12 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,312 calls for service throughout the community.  

Burglary Case #17-7654: On February 12, 2017, Dfc. S. Rediker responded to St. Leonard Road, in St. Leonard, for the report of a burglary.  The owner of the residence explained that a family member, later identified as Olivia Hefter, 23, with no fixed address, had asked if she could move in with them and they had told her she could not.  Later the next day, February 13th, the homeowner went into their guest bedroom and found Hefter on the floor.  She had broken into the residence in the middle of the night by damaging the basement door. She was transported to the Detention Center and charged with 3rd and 4th Degree Burglary and Trespassing on Private Property.  
Olivia Hefter, 23



Burglary Case #17-6951: On February 8, 2017, at approximately 5:00pm, Deputy C. Callison was dispatched to Towanda Trail, in Lusby, for the report of a burglary.  He met with the victim who stated someone had broken into their house and stole a black HP laptop that was sitting on their kitchen counter.   Over the past two (2) days they had come home to find the front door unlocked and that today the laptop was missing.  They searched the rest of the house and found that the basement door was also unlocked.  This case is suspended pending further information.

CDS Violation Case #17-7488: On February 11, 2017, at approximately 12:00pm, Dfc. G. Gott observed a vehicle traveling on Market Square Drive, in Prince Frederick, with a broken brake light.  He conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, Joseph Thompson, III, 52, of Hughesville, MD.  Dfc. C. Childress and his K9 partner, Flip, arrived to assist with the stop.  K9 Flip detected a positive alert for contraband.  During a search of Thompson’s person, a plastic container was found in his right front pocket, containing sixteen (16) green pills (oxycodone).  He was not able to provide proof that he was prescribed the medication.  Joseph was placed under arrest for CDS: Possession of a Synthetic Narcotic (oxycodone) and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. He also received appropriate paperwork for his broken brake light. 
Joseph Thompson, III, 52, of Hughesville, MD


Destruction of Property Case #17-7159: On February 9, 2017, Dfc. A. Curtin was dispatched to Oakcrest Drive, in St. Leonard, for the report of damaged property.  He met with the victim who explained he noticed his rear motion lights turn on, so had gone outside to investigate.  He discovered his truck had been spray painted with orange paint.  The investigation revealed the victim had prior verbal disagreements with a nearby neighbor and other witnesses were able to provide a description.  Dfc. Curtin then contacted Michael Turner, 57, of St. Leonard, who fit the description and who made statements incriminating his self.  He observed an opened can of orange spray paint near Turner, orange paint on his index finger and jeans.  He was arrested for Malicious Destruction of Property over $1,000.00 and transported to the Detention Center for processing.
Michael Turner, 57, of St. Leonard,


Damaged Property/Burglary Case #17-6921: On February 8, 2017, Dfc. D. Naughton was dispatched to Overlook Drive, in Lusby, for the report of damage to property.  After meeting with the complainant, he was advised a few weeks prior someone had broken into their home by kicking in the basement door.  At that time Deputies had recommended additional steps to secure the basement door but the suspect(s) were able to bypass the additional security measures taken. The case be suspended pending further suspect(s) information. 

Damaged Property Case #17-6462: On February 6, 2017, Dfc. A. Ostazeski responded to Foxwood Lane, a new home construction site located in Lusby, for a report of damaged property.  He made contact with the complainant who advised sometime between 2:00pm on February 4 and 6:30am on February 6, two (2) excavators were damaged.  Both excavators had their front windshields and control panels broken out from a large branch striking them.  During the investigation several pieces of fabric and fencing had been found in the nearby woods, which were used to construct a small fort. Dfc. Ostazeski also located an extra-large, black hooded sweatshirt and a children’s tie-die shirt with "NJ" written on the tag.  If anyone has any information pertaining to this crime, please contact the Sheriff’s Office.

Disorderly Conduct Case #17-6814: On February 7, 2017, Dfc. R. Weems and Dfc. J. Hardesty were dispatched to Pinecrest Court, in Lusby, for the report of disorderly subjects in the area.  Upon arrival they located a male and female standing in Pinecrest Court and several residents outside looking to see what was going on.  A third person joined the other two and began yelling while walking away.  They were asked to stop the disorderly behavior, as their actions continued to draw attention of the neighbors. The subjects identified as Kirsten Townsend, 18, Tyree Johnson, 20, and Joshua Parker, 27, of Lusby, were all charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failing to Obey a Reasonable Lawful Order and Interfering with an arrest.   Additionally, Parker and Johnson were charged with possession of marijuana on a civil citation.
Kirsten Townsend, 18, of Lusby

Tyree Johnson, 20, of Lusby

Joshua Parker, 27, of Lusby


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 of a person involved in criminal activity.