St.
Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Charles County Sheriff’s Office
Successfully Terminate a Motor Vehicle Pursuit
On
May 5, 2016, at approximately 11:47 p.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
deputies responded to the area of the Leonardtown Food Lion, for the report of a
suspicious vehicle driving in circles in the parking lot. Deputy Ball attempted
to conduct a vehicle stop at which time the vehicle fled. The
operator of the vehicle later identified as Leonard Wade Zimmerman, age 28, of
Mechanicsville, exited the parking lot,
committing several traffic violations and
appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
Zimmerman
continued eluding police by traveling
south on Route 5, turning onto Fairgrounds Road, and then back to Route 4, where
his vehicle left the roadway and drove through a field. Zimmerman continued
south on Route 4 before turning onto northbound Route 5. The operator of the
motor vehicle continued traveling on Route 5 and turned onto Route 234,
continuing towards Charles County.
The
Charles County Sheriff’s Office was notified and
with the assistance of their deputies, an attempt to stop the vehicle was
initiated utilizing a rolling roadblock. Zimmerman continued attempting to elude
the deputies nearly striking a Charles County Deputy.
Cpl.
G. Knott, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, successfully utilized his
patrol car to end the pursuit using a second rolling roadblock maneuver.
Zimmerman
refused to exit the vehicle after being stopped. Following a short struggle, he was extracted
from the vehicle and transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, where a blood
alcohol test was administered before being taken to the St. Mary’s County
Detention Center.
Zimmerman
was subsequently charged with Two Counts of Second Degree Assault, Malicious
Destruction of Property and issued multiple motor vehicle traffic violation
citations. Additional charges are
pending the results of the blood alcohol test.
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| Leonard Wade Zimmerman, age 28, of Mechanicsville |
