Theft and Fraud Suspect Identified

Dec. 5, 2019 update: The suspect has been identified. 

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a fraud and theft case. On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at 8:30 pm, the suspect rented a Husqvarna leaf blower and a magnetic sweeper, charging the items to someone else’s account at the Ace Hardware store in Charlotte Hall. The suspect never returned the items. The suspect was seen leaving the business in a Dodge pickup (also pictured). Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to call Cpl. Gray Maloy at 301-475-4200, ext. *8035 or email gray.maloy@stmarysmd.com. Case # 65067-19

Theft Suspect Identified

Nov. 19, 2019 update: The suspect has been identified. 

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft case. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 at 5:50 pm, the suspect picked up a pair of athletic shoes and a hooded jacket and left the Kohl’s store in Lexington Park without paying for the items. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or this incident is asked to call Deputy Alexander Wynnyk at 301-475-4200, ext. *8020 or email alexander.wynnyk@stmarysmd.com. Case # 64925-19 

On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citations

On View Arrests:

Robbery-  On August 8, 2019, deputies responded to the 21900 block of Chancellor's Run Road in Great Mills, for the reported robbery.  The victim advised officers an unknown male had robbed him and pointed a firearm at the victim during the robbery.  A suspect was identified and on November 3, 2019, Dawayne Anthony Harvell, age 25 of Great Mills was located and arrested.  At the time of Harvell's arrest he was the respondent in an active court order.  The petitioner/protected person was found at a residence with Harvell.  Harvell was charged with Violate Protective Order, and also charged with Robbery, Armed Robbery, Assault 1st Degree and Theft from the robbery that occurred in August.  Arrest handled by Dep. Manns# 275.  CASE# 45381-19

Dawayne Anthony Harvell

Assault-  On November 4, 2019, Dep. Rycyzyn responded to the 47200 block of Thurman Davis Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported assault.  Investigation determined Nicholas Scott Hurley, age 23 of Lexington Park, assaulted the victim by punching the victim in the face, causing visible injury.  Hurley was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 63152-19

Nicholas Scott Hurley

Assault-  On November 4, 2019, Dep. Fenwick responded to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center located in Leonardtown, for the reported assault.  Investigation determined Charles Vaselee Freeman, age 35 of Lexington Park, assaulted the victim by pushing the victim.  Freeman was charged with Assault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 63195-19

Charles Vaselee Freeman 

Trespassing/Fail to Obey Lawful Order-  On November 5, 2019, Dep. Shelko responded to a business located in the 21700 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported trespassing.  Sergio Rashaad Rice, age 37 of Great Mills, was directed to leave the business by an employee as well as law enforcement.  Rice returned to the scene and began leaning on a Sheriff's Office vehicle and spotlight, causing the spotlight to bend under Rice's weight.  Rice was directed to not lean on the spotlight/deputy's vehicle and he refused to comply.  Rice was arrested and charged with Trespass: Private Property and Fail to Obey Reasonable/Lawful Order.  CASE# 63383-19

Sergio Rashaad Rice 

Warrants:


11/02/19-  Leonard William Morehead, age 49 of Lexington Park- Home Invasion, Burglary 3rd, and 4th Degree, Assault 1st and 2nd Degree, and Disorderly Conduct by Dep. Burgess# 355.  CASE# 62890-19

Leonard William Morehead

11/03/19-  Knealand Antonio Strain, age 37 of Washington, D.C.- Illegal Possession of Ammunition, CDS: Possession of Firearms, Regulated Firearm-Illegal Possession, Firearm-Possession with Criminal Conviction, Loaded Handgun on Person, Handgun on Person, Loaded Handgun in Vehicle, Handgun in Vehicle, and two counts of Fleeing and Eluding by Dep. Burgess# 355.  CASE# 63001-19

Knealand Antonio Strain

11/04/19-  Sean Michael Vosburgh, age 18 of California- Burglary 1st, 3rd, and 4th Degree, and Theft by Dep. Shelko# 326.  CASE# 62867-19

Sean Michael Vosburgh 

11/05/19-  Francis Stefan Miles, age 57 of Lexington Park- Violate Protective Order by Dep. Rycyzyn# 350.  CASE# 63337-19

Francis Stefan Miles

11/05/19-  Lisa Marie Thompson, age 30 of Hollywood- Escape 2nd Degree by Dep. Fenwick# 338.  CASE# 63407-19

Lisa Marie Thompson

11/06/19-  Charles Edward Summers, age 36 of California- Violation of Probation by Dep. Manns# 275.  CASE# 63669-19

Charles Edward Summers 

11/06/19-  Michael Issiah Harrison, age 33 of Leonardotwn- Violation of Probation-Theft and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia by DFC. Roszell# 296.  CASE# 63583-19

Michael Issiah Harrison

11/06/19-  Harvey Leonard Stewart Jr., age 30 of California- FTA/Person Driving Motor Vehicle on Highway on Suspended License by Cpl. Kerby# 242.  CASE# 63503-19

Harvey Leonard Stewart Jr. 

11/06/19-  Anthony Wayne Wright, age 52 of Virginia- Stalking by DFC. Roszell# 296.  CASE# 63559-19

Anthony Wayne Wright 

11/06/19-  Andre Tayvon Gross, age 25 of Prince Frederick- Assault 1st Degree by DFC. Roszell# 296.  CASE# 63572-19

Andre Tayvon Gross 

11/07/19-  Darren Matthew Bivens, age 32 of Piney Point- Stalking, Electronic Mail-Harassment, Harass: a course of Conduct by DFC. T. Payne# 320.  CASE# 34384-19

Darren Matthew Bivens

11/07/19-  Lisa Marie Trossbach, age 35 of Callaway- Three Counts of Theft and Theft Scheme by Cpl. LeFave# 264. CASE# 50940-19

Lisa Marie Trossbach 

11/08/19-  Eris Melissa Rivers, age 22 of Lexington Park- two counts of Assault 1st Degree by Cpl. Handy# 132.  CASE# 63963-19

Eris Melissa Rivers 

11/09/19-  Megan Elaine Edwards, age 29 of Lexington Park- Driving While Suspended by Dep. Fretwell# 348.  CASE# 64095-19

Megan Elaine Edwards 

11/12/19-  Tyler Allen Messick, age 27 of Mechanicsville- FTA/Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Luffey# 352.  CASE# 64617-19

Tyler Allen Messick 

11/12/19-  William Andrew Burwell, age 29 of Lexington Park- FTA/Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by Cpl. Kirkner# 133.  CASE# 64615-19

William Andrew Burwell

Criminal Citations:

11/05/19-  Patricia Lynn Taylor, age 55 of Lusby- Theft by Cpl. Connelly# 151.  CASE# 63292-19 (No Photograph Available) 

11/11/19-  Kacey Grace Medeiros, age 27 of St. Inigoes- Theft by Cpl. Seyfried# 217.  CASE# 64495-19

Kacey Grace Medeiros 

11/12/19-  Steveland Morris Penn Stewart, age 30 of Lexington Park- Theft by Dep. Manns# 275.  CASE# 64724-19

Steveland Morris Penn Stewart 

No Shave November/December

No Shave November

You may have noticed that some of our deputies have more facial hair than usual.

St. Mary's County Sheriff' Tim Cameron and some Sheriff's Office personnel are participating in No Shave November/December. No Shave November is an annual charity event where men don't shave or cut their facial hair for the entire month of November, raising awareness and money to fight cancer. The St. Mary's deputies and correctional officers participating in No Shave November are donating their money to local charities of their choice. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office will also continue the event through the month of December.

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is advising citizens that the agency is not soliciting money on behalf of this event from the public, so please contact (301) 475-8008 to report any suspicious person(s) who claim to be collecting for this event.

Deputy John Fenwick and Deputy Shawn Shelko 

St. Mary's Sheriff's Office Hosts K-9 Workshop

This week, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit hosted a canine skills workshop for several jurisdictions from across Maryland.

The workshop, held at the St. Mary's County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, provided certification opportunities in obedience, aggression control, tracking, building and area searches, evidence/article searches, explosives and narcotics detection. Training in tactical shooting and K-9 first aid were also provided. 

K-9 Dino and Cpl. Brandon Foor on a building search 

44th Annual Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown

St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Tim Cameron with Aiden Gardiner and Liam Shilling in the back seat 

 Maryland Lt. Gov Boyd Rutherford and St. Mary's Delegate Matt Morgan 

Identity Needed for Theft Suspects

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured for theft. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at 9:30 pm the suspects removed nine Passport brand external hard drives from a locked display case at the California Walmart store and left the business without paying for the items. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects or this incident is asked to call Deputy Michael Rycyzyn at 301-475-4200, ext. *8030 or email michael.rycyzyn@stmarysmd.com. Case # 61344-19

On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citation

On View Arrests:

Peace Order Violation-  On October 26, 2019, Dep. Henry responded to the 42600 block of Moll Dyer Road in Leonardtown, for the reported peace order violation.  Investigation determined Barbara Ellen Hollinger, age 71 of Leonardtown, violated a valid peace order by making contact with the victim and yelling at the victim.  There is a valid court order prohibiting Hollinger from contacting the victim. Hollinger was arrested and charged with Peace Order-Fail to Comply.  CASE# 61499-19 (No Photograph Available)

Assault- On October 27, 2019, Dep. Budd responded to the 21100 block of Winding Way in Lexington Park, for the reported disturbance. Investigation determined Celeste Victoria Fleming, age 51 of Lexington Park, assaulted the victim by punching the victim and pulling the victim's hair, causing injury to the victim.  Fleming was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 61633-19

Celeste Victoria Fleming

Violation of Protective Order-  On October 27, 2019, Dep. Shelko made contact with the victim who advised Andre Tayvon Gross, age 25 of Prince Frederick, had violated a court order.  Investigation determined Gross contacted a third party to relay messages to the victim regarding legal matters. Gross was arrested and charged with Violate Protective Order.  CASE# 61669-19

Andre Tayvon Gross

Assault-  On October 28, 2019, Dep. Budd responded to the 45200 block of Happyland Road in Valley Lee, for the reported assault.  Investigation determined Demetrius Roy Dyson, age 29 of Valley Lee, assaulted the victim by punching the victim in the face.  Visible injury was observed to the victim and Dyson was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 61778-19

Demetrius Roy Dyson

Peace Order Violation-  On October 30, 2019, Cpl. White responded to the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported peace order violation.  Investigation determined Francis Jerome Miles, age 71 of Lexington Park, was sending text messages to the victim in violation of a valid court order prohibiting Miles from contacting the victim by any means.  Miles was arrested and charged with Peace Order-Fail to Comply.  CASE# 62228-19

Francis Jerome Miles

Violate Protective Order-  On October 30, 2019, Dep. Shelko responded to the 22000 block of Cartwright Road in Leonardtown, for the reported protective order violation.  Investigation determined Joseph Andrew Townsend, age 28 of Charlotte Hall, violated a valid court order by contacting the victim for reasons not specified in the order.  Townsend was arrested and charged with Violate Protective Order.  CASE# 62238-19

Joseph Andrew Townsend 

Assault-  On October 31, 2019, Cpl. White responded to the 46500 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported assault.  While Cpl. White was investigating the initial assault, Raymond Micheal Shorts, age 29 of Lexington Park, became upset with another victim on the scene.  Shorts then punched the second victim in the face while Cpl. White was interviewing the initial victim.  Shorts had also assaulted the initial victim by striking the victim in the face. Shorts was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.  CASE# 62511-19

Raymond Michael Shorts 

Warrants:

11/01/19-  Jason Raymond Davis, age 36 of Lusby- Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by Dep. Manns# 275.  CASE# 62796-19

Jason Raymond Davis

11/01/19-  Justin Antoine Parker, age 30 of Great Mills- Failure to Appear/Trespass-Private Property and Disorderly Conduct by Dep. Chase# 346.  CASE# 62707-19

Justin Antoine Parker

11/01/19- Anita Renee Courtney, age 36 of Leonardtown- Violation of Probation/Driving While Intoxicated by Dep. Hersh# 343.  CASE# 62652-19

Anita Renee Courtney

11/04/19-  John Frederick Vance, age 55 of Lusby- Failure to Appear by Dep. Fenwick# 338.  CASE# 63209-19

John Frederick Vance 

11/04/19-  David Lee Anderson Jr., age 25 of Lexington Park- Violation of Probation by Det. Hulse# 218.  CASE# 63169-19

David Lee Anderson Jr. 

11/04/19-  Jared Nathaniel Lee, age 32 of Washington, D.C.- Violation of Probation-Forgery by Dep. Shelko# 326.  CASE# 63206-19

Jared Nathaniel Lee

11/05/19-  Lekeshia Tanae Barber, age 28 of Prince Frederick- Driving While Suspended by Dep. Fenwick# 338.  CASE# 63380-19 (No Photograph Available)


Criminal Citations:

10/26/19-  Ricky Ray Adkins, age 60 of no fixed address- Trespass-Private Property by Cpl. Snyder# 225.  CASE# 61498-19

Ricky Ray Adkins

10/31/19-  Charles Stanley Carpenter Jr., age 33 of Piney Point- Theft by Dep. Westphal# 337.  CASE# 62513-19 (No Photograph Available)

11/04/19- Steven Rene Tharpe Jr., age 29 of Great Mills- Theft by Dep. Lawrence# 279.  CASE# 63190-19

Steven Rene Tharpe Jr. 

11/05/19-  Katie Lynn Barickman, age 38 of no fixed address- Trespass-Private Property by Dep. Henry# 333.  CASE# 63397-19

Katie Lynn Barickman