On September 8, 2018, Manuel
DeJesus Portillo Romero, age 20 from Alexandria, Virginia, was reported
missing. Romero along with family
members, were at Myrtle Point Park, located on the water of the Patuxent River
in California, MD. As family was
preparing to leave the park, Romero was unable to be located. An extensive water and land search was
conducted for the missing person on September 8th, and the following
day which did not yield any further information.
On September 9, 2018, at
approximately 4:10 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the 24000 block of Half Pone Point Road in Hollywood, and
recovered a deceased body from the water.
The individual recovered was positively identified as Manuel DeJesus
Portillo Romero. At this time no foul
play is suspected; per protocol Romero was sent to the Office of the Chief
Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Anyone with information on this
incident is asked to contact Detective Brian Fennessey at (301) 475-4200
extension *8103 or by email at Brian.Fennessey@stmarysmd.com.
Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or
text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the
Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for
information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment.
For official news and
information, follow the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter
@firstsheriff.
