On July
23, 2019, at approximately 1:52 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40700 block of Old Horse Landing Road in
Mechanicsville, for the reported burglary in progress. Deputies arrived and discovered an individual
later identified as James Daniel Seifert, age 26 of Lexington Park, on the
porch of the victim’s residence. Investigation determined Seifert damaged doors
trying to access the residence, and ultimately broke a window and entered the
victim’s residence. Once inside, Seifert removed several of the victim’s
firearms and a water jug containing loose change. Seifert was arrested and
charged with the following:
Burglary First Degree
Burglary Fourth Degree
Theft
Malicious Destruction of Property
Seifert is currently incarcerated at the
St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center awaiting a bond review.
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