Monday, April 24, 2017

PRESS RELEASES FOR APRIL 24TH, 2017

During the week of April 17 through April 23 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,278 calls for service throughout the community.  

Burglary Case #17-20834: On April 22, 2017, Dfc. A. Ostazeski responded Cowpoke Circle, in Lusby, for a report of a burglary.  The complainant explained that after hearing a loud noise outside their home around 1:30am, they looked around outside and found the lock on their shed broken and the door left wide open.  Items stolen from the shed:  a red and white Honda 70 dirt bike and two (2) five-gallon cans of Kerosene.

Burglary Case #17-20321: On April 19, 2017, at approximately 11:00am, Dfc. C. Johnson was dispatched to Southern Maryland Blvd, in Dunkirk, for the report of a burglary. He made contact with the property manager who stated someone(s) broke into a vacant office space.  The property was last inspected on April 17, when the front door to the business was locked. Today, April 19th, he discovered the front door unlocked and entry was made by an unknown object(s).

Burglary Case #17-19984: On April 17, 2017, Dfc. A. Ostazeski spoke with a complainant at the Sheriff’s Office who wanted to report a burglary that occurred on Decatur Street, in St. Leonard.  Around 9:00pm, on the evening of April 15th, the victim had inadvertently left a pair of 14K gold diamond stud earrings in the console of one of their vehicles.  The vehicle was parked in the garage but it was left unlocked.  Sometime during the night, an unknown person entered the garage and rummaged through their vehicle, stealing the earrings. Nothing else appears to be missing from the vehicle or garage. 

CDS Violation Case #17-21000: On April 23, 2017, at approximately 2:30pm, Deputy N. Buckler was able to locate and conduct a traffic stop, at Northbound Rt. 4/Sheckells Road, in Huntingtown, on a vehicle that was broadcast as being driven all over the road.  As he approached the vehicle from the passenger side, he observed the passenger side mirror was broken.  When the driver and sole occupant, Grace Hammett, 31, of Glen Dale, MD, rolled down the window, he immediately detected the odor of raw marijuana and alcohol emitting from the vehicle. Hammett spoke with slurred speech and had red glassy eyes.  A search yielded an orange pill bottle with marijuana, a clear plastic bag with marijuana on the driver’s side floorboard, a cut plastic straw with residue, a pill bottle with no label, containing multiple CDS pills and an opened bottle of vodka.  She was charged with DUI, DWI, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance-Not Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia and multiple traffic offenses.
Grace Hammett, 31, of Glen Dale, MD


Damaged Property Case #17-21080: On April 23, 2017, at approximately 2:00pm, Deputy J. Ward responded to the area of Windcliff Road and Goldstein Road, in Prince Fredrick, for the report of damaged property.  He spoke with one of the victims who stated a neighbor notified him that his mailbox was one of two (2) that were damaged.  The damage occurred sometime between 8:00pm on April 22 – 7:00am on April 23.

Damaged Property Case #17-20669: On April 21, 2017, at 11:00am, Deputy R. Shrawder responded to HG Trueman Road, in Lusby, for the report of damaged property.  He spoke with the victim who stated that they noticed 2 holes in the siding of their house.  The home sits along the edge of the golf course and the holes appear to be the size of a golf ball.  Although it does not appear there was any intent behind the damage, there was no golf balls recovered from the area. 

Theft Case #17-20743: On April 21, 2017, Dfc. A. Ostazeski responded to the Patuxent High School for the report of a stolen iPhone 5s.  The complainant explained that around 3:00pm they had placed their phone on a table within the Theater Department; when returning to retrieve it, discovered the phone missing.  This case is suspended at this time.

Theft Case #17-20679: On April 21, 2017, Deputy J. Ward spoke with a complainant at the Sheriff’s Office who wanted to report a theft.  The victim explained that back in January he had parked his truck and trailer on Holiday Drive, in Solomons, and today discovered the tag on the trailer was missing.  Due to the length of time, it is unclear when the theft actually took place.

Theft Case #17-19997: On April 17, 2017, Dfc. A. Ostazeski was dispatched to Sedalia Trail, in Lusby, for the report of a theft.  The victim explained his Jon Boat, that he stores along the edge of Lake Lariat, has been stolen.  He last saw it around 11:00pm on April 15 and noticed it missing, today, around 5:30pm.  The boat is silver/gray aluminum, twelve feet long and has a dent in the bow (front).

Theft Case #17-20003: On April 17, 2017, at approximately 6:00pm, Dfc. A. Locke was called to Christiana Parran Road, in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a theft.  Upon arrival he made contact with the victim who stated someone stole a rear registration plate off of his motorcycle.  The bike was parked on their back deck and was covered with a tarp on January 7th.  It was on April 14th that he uncovered the motorcycle and discovered the tag missing.

Theft Case #17-19944: On April 17, 2017, Dfc. P. Wood responded to Daybreak Drive, in Prince Frederick, for the report of a theft.  He met with the victim who stated that an unknown suspect(s) had stolen the left front headlight and assembly out of their vehicle.  The vehicle was last seen with the headlight on April 16, at approximately 2:30pm.  It was parked in front of the house and was unlocked. Nothing in the vehicle other than the headlight was tampered with.

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. 

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