DUI/Drug Possession – On April
14, 2015, Deputy LaFave responded to a lookout broadcast by the Emergency Communications
Center for a burgundy vehicle operating in a reckless manner. Deputy LaFave
observed the vehicle stopped in the travel portion of the roadway on Three
Notch Road at the Route 4 intersection. The vehicle remained stopped after the traffic
signal turned green. The operator, identified as James Edwards Stewart III, age
38, of Lexington Park, was slumped over the wheel. Stewart was breathing but
not responsive. Deputy LaFave placed the vehicle in park and was able to then wake
Stewart up. Deputy LaFave detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage and
field sobriety tests were subsequently administered. Stewart did not pass the
tests satisfactorily and was placed under arrest. A search of the vehicle was
conducted at which time a suspected oxycodone tablet was located in the center cup
holder. Stewart’s driving privilege in Maryland was also suspended and revoked.
He was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention
Center. He was charged with Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance: Not
Marijuana, Driving Under the Influence, Driving Without a License, Driving
While Suspended/Revoked, and Negligent Driving. CASE #21238-15
James Stewart III
Troy Yates
