On
March 3, 2017, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Smokey
Joe’s restaurant located in the 22000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington
Park for a reported “hold up” alarm. The
investigation revealed suspicious persons were in the parking lot with one of
the suspects wearing what was described
as a large knife in his waistband.
When
deputies arrived on the scene, the suspects fled the parking lot. A short
vehicle pursuit ensued from the business ending at Pegg Lane when the suspect
attempted to evade deputies by leaving the roadway and jumping over railroad
ties. Shortly, the vehicle was located
abandoned on Ronald Drive in Lexington Park.
Due
to prior encounters with law enforcement, the suspect Clinton Maurice Gantt, age
40, of no fixed address, was quickly identified.
He
was located on March 5, 2017, and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention
Center where he has been charged with
Concealing Dangerous Weapon, served a warrant for the violation of an active
protective order, and issued multiple traffic citations including negligent and
reckless driving. He is currently being held at the St. Mary’s County Detention
Center, and additional charges are pending upon review with the State’s
Attorney’s Office.
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| Clinton Maurice Gantt |
