The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s
Office is seeking the whereabouts of Brandon Lee Bates, age 26 of Charlotte
Hall. Bates has an active warrant for
the charge of escape second degree for violating the conditions of his pretrial
release. Bates was previously arrested
on theft charges. Bates is 5’10” in
height, weighs 175 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on the
whereabouts of Brandon Lee Bates is asked to contact Detective Austin Schultz
at (301) 475-4200 extension *1953 or by email at Austin.Schultz@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.
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information, follow the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Twitter
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Brandon Lee Bates
