Thursday, January 7, 2016

Incident Briefs 1/7/2016

Burglary to Motor Vehicle – A victim reported unknown suspect(s) entered a vehicle and stole property on December 29, 2015. The same victim reported a theft of Christmas decorations that occurred on December 22, 2015, on the 21000 block of Prather Drive in Lexington Park. CASE# 877-16, CASE# 879-16

Fraud – A victim received a phone call from a male with an accent who advised the victim they won the mega millions. The suspect requested the victim send them money and in return, they would provide the victim their winnings. CASE# 887-16

Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property on the 21000 block of Winters Lane in Leonardtown. CASE# 902-16

Theft – Deputy Bare assisted animal control with an animal cruelty case on the 45000 block of Nicholas Court in Great Mills. The case remains open. CASE# 909-16


As part of our continued effort to increase public awareness, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides a daily (excluding weekends) report called Incident Briefs. The report contains selected crimes, which are of interest to the residents of St. Mary’s County. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in St. Mary’s County during the stated time frame.

Note: The information contained in the Incident Brief report is based on initial reports made to the Sheriff’s Office. Follow-up investigations may reveal different information.

If you have any questions regarding information contained in the Incident Report contact Jennifer Stone, Public Information Officer, at 301-475-4200, ext. 1922, or by email at Jennifer.Stone@stmarysmd.com.