During the week of February 2 through February
8 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,453 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 Case #15-6438:
Unknown person(s) stole three batteries from a cable box mounted on a
telephone pole on St. Leonard Road in St. Leonard. The theft was discovered February 2 and
reported to Dep. L. Kelly who is continuing the investigation.
Damaged Property Case #15-6466 &6560:
Two victims in the 300 block of Heron Landing Way in Prince Frederick
reported to Dep. N. Gilmore that the front door and front window of their homes
had been struck with paintballs between February 1 and 2. No permanent damage was done and the cases
remain under investigation.
CDS Violation Case #15-6558:
On February 2 at 5:58 p.m. DFC T. Buckler responded to the area of
Frederick Avenue and Sea Breeze Court in North Beach to investigate a report of
subjects smoking some type of drug while in a vehicle. Buckler approached the vehicle matching the
description and observed three individuals inside. As he approached, he noticed the three
subjects moving around. He observed the
male in the passenger seat shove something in between the center console and
his seat and saw that it was a knife. He
ordered all occupants to put their hands in the air but the driver of the
vehicle, later identified as David Scott Sorrell, Jr., 26, of Churchton, opened
his door and ran. Sorrell was ordered to
stop running but he refused and as he ran he dropped several items on the
ground under a vehicle that was parked next to his vehicle. Buckler caught Sorrell and advised him he was
under arrest. The other two subjects,
identified as Bradley David Criste, 28, also of Churchton, and Kristina Marie Demoucelle,
29, of Deale, continued to lay on the ground with their hands visible as they
had originally been instructed. All
three were arrested and charged with possession of Heroin, possession of CDS
paraphernalia; a glass smoking device and a hypodermic syringe. Sorrell was also charged with failure to obey
a lawful order.
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| David Scott Sorrell, Jr., 26, of Churchton |
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| Bradley David Criste, 28, of Churchton |
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| Kristina Marie Demoucelle, 29, of Deale |
Damaged Property Case #15-6721:
Unknown suspect(s) broke the glass out of an Isuzu excavator causing
$500 in damage sometime between January 30 and February 3. The incident occurred in the Red Oak
Subdivision off of Ponds Wood Road in Huntingtown. DFC R. Kreps is investigating.
CDS Violation Case #15-6927:
On February 4 at 1:25 p.m. DFC M. Quinn conducted a traffic stop on a
vehicle traveling northbound on Md. Rt. 4 in the area of Ward Road in
Dunkirk. She found the sole passenger in
the vehicle, Katelyn Echard, 23, of Owings, to be in possession of two
hypodermic syringes. She was charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia.
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| Katelyn Echard, 23, of Owings |
Theft Case #15-7001:
A camper battery was stolen in the 4000 block of Calvert Avenue in
Chesapeake Beach. The theft was
discovered on February 4 and reported to DFC J. Hardesty who is continuing the
investigation.
Burglary Case #15-7176:
A home under construction in the 5100 block of Sea Fossil Drive in
Huntingtown was burglarized overnight between February 4 and 5 and $2,000 worth
of copper piping was stolen. DFC A.
Woodford is investigating.
Fleeing and Eluding Case #15-7422:
On February 6 at 6:48 p.m. Dep. A. Curtin observed a motorcycle
traveling eastbound on Md. Rt. 260 near Woodland Way in Owings. Radar determined the vehicle to be traveling
at 73 MPH in a 50 MPH zone. Curtin
attempted a traffic stop and also noticed there was no registration plate on
the vehicle. The motorcycle continued
into the left turn lane at the intersection of Md. Rt. 260 and Boyds Turn Road
traveling at approximately 50 MPH. The
motorcycle passed three stationary vehicles and continued through the red
signal, pausing in the intersection.
Curtin used the loudspeaker system to order the driver to stop but it
continued on, making a U-turn to travel westbound on Md. Rt. 260, then making a
right-hand turn onto Paris Estates Court.
He then turned right into a driveway and fell off the motorcycle. The driver then fled on foot into the wooded
area. DFC R. Burggraff responded with K-9 to track the suspect. A citizen called reporting a male running
across Boyds Turn Road in the area of Ace Hardware. Trooper 7 was called in to conduct an aerial
search. Another citizen called to report
there was a male on their porch complaining of trouble breathing in the 1800
block of Skipshawn Lane. Contact was
made with the male subject, identified as Anthony Dale Norris, 28, of
Chesapeake Beach. Norris told police he
had been on the back of the motorcycle but was not the driver. Curtin confirmed the motorcycle had only one
seat and there was only one person occupying the vehicle while it was in
motion. Norris matched the description
of the suspect who had been driving the vehicle and also had on some items of
clothing that Curtin had observed on the driver. Norris stated he had no injuries and was
arrested and charged with false statement to a police officer and cited for
attempting to flee and elude. Norris was
also issued numerous traffic citations, including attempt to elude law
enforcement, reckless driving, and negligent driving.
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| Anthony Dale Norris, 28, of Chesapeake Beach |
Theft from Vehicle Case #15-7439:
On February 6 a woman at the World Gym on Chaneyville Road in Owings
reported to Dep. W. Durner that between 8:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. that evening
someone broke her vehicle window and stole her purse while she was inside the
gym. The case is being investigated.
CDS Violation Case #15-7427:
On February 6
at 8:04 p.m. Dep. S. Moran was dispatched to Gunsmoke Trail at Sitting Bull
Trail in Lusby for the report of a vehicle crash. Upon arrival he located a vehicle that
appeared to have crossed the center line, left the roadway and gone into a yard. It had come to rest on top of a large rock
with the rear tires not touching the ground.
Moran made contact with a nearby resident who advised he had heard the
crash and offered assistance to the driver.
He stated the driver was bleeding and appeared disoriented. He helped the driver from the vehicle but
said the driver fled when he saw Moran approaching them. Moran canvassed the area and located a male
matching the description given sitting against a shed behind a home on Gunsmoke
Court. He ordered the subject to put his
hands up. The subject showed his left
hand but not right. He then made a quick
abrupt motion toward Moran, as if throwing something at him, with his right
hand. Moran observed the subject’s hand
to be empty and ordered him to get flat on the ground. The subject turned and ran behind the shed,
where he fell, got back on his feet and took off running in the direction of
the residence. Moran took the subject to
the ground, where the subject rolled over and made a motion as if attempting to
strike. He was subdued by Moran,
handcuffed and walked back to the area of the crash. Moran detected a strong
odor of alcohol emitting from the subject.
He was identified as James Robert Nelson, 30, of Lusby. Nelson refused treatment by EMS on the
scene. He has been charged with driving
under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, negligent driving, resisting
arrest, attempting to elude law enforcement, possession of marijuana and
numerous other traffic violations.
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| James Robert Nelson, 30, of Lusby |
CDS Violation Case #15-7452:
Dep. D.
Naughton conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Chisolm Trail at
White Horse Road in Lusby on February 6 at 11:00 p.m. He could immediately detect the strong odor
of marijuana emitting from inside the vehicle.
He arrested the driver, identified as Damen Maxwell Meade, 20, of Lusby,
and charged him with possession of marijuana in the amount of more than 10
grams.
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| Damen Maxwell Meade, 20, of Lusby |
Damaged Property Case #15-7519:
Several paint
balls struck a home and vehicle in the 2400 block of Grays Road in Prince
Frederick sometime overnight between February 6 and 7. Dep. N. Gilmore is investigating.
Theft Case #15-7580:
Sometime
between January 27 and February 7, someone stole 20 feet of solid copper power
cables from two vehicles parked outside a home in the 5200 block of Apple Way
in St. Leonard. The cost to replace the
cable is $900. Dep. L. Kelly is
continuing the investigation.
