Vice/Narcotics Arrest

St. Mary’s County Vice/Narcotics detectives identified Jeffrey Glenn Burch (Age 41 of Great Mills) as a distributor of various prescription medications. Undercover purchases of “Suboxone” were conducted from Suspect Burch. He was subsequently indicted, arrested, and originally held on a “No Bond” status. 

Inquiries should be directed to Captain Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of Vice/Narcotics, at 301-475-4200, ext. *1918.

Jeffrey Glenn Burch

Incident Briefs 10/7/2016 – 10/11/2016

10-7-2016

Assist Other Agency – Deputies from the SMCSO assisted the Maryland State Police and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office with an incident on the Thomas Johnson Bridge. The Maryland State Police, Prince Frederick Barrack continued the investigation. CASE# 52140-16

10-8-2016

Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Great Mills. Dep. J. Bush is investigating the case. CASE# 52192-16

Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Between 10/1 and 10/6, unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 44000 block of Locust Ridge Court in California. Dep. M. Beyer is investigating the case. CASE# 52299-16

10-9-2016

Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered multiple motor vehicles on Chestnut Way in  Lexington Park and stole property. CASE#52474-16, 52470-16, and 52475-16

As part of our continued effort to increase public awareness, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides a daily (excluding weekends) report called Incident Briefs. The report contains selected crimes, which are of interest to the residents of St. Mary’s County. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in St. Mary’s County during the stated time frame.

Note: The information contained in the Incident Brief report is based on initial reports made to the Sheriff’s Office. Follow-up investigations may reveal different information.

If you have any questions regarding information contained in the Incident Report contact Jennifer Stone, Public Information Officer, at 301-475-4200, ext. *1922, or by email at Jennifer.Stone@stmarysmd.com.

Death Investigation (Marshall Road, Lexington Park)

On October 7, 2016, at approximately 10:30 a.m., St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to the 23000 block of Marshall Road in Lexington Park for the report of a tree falling on a victim causing death. The Criminal Investigations Division is continuing the investigation and additional details will be released as they become available.  

UPDATE:

At approximately 10:40 AM, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Emergency Medical Services responded to a report of an injured subject in the Town Creek Subdivision of Lexington Park. Initial investigation revealed the victim, an adult male, was struck by a falling tree while working as part of a crew clearing trees from private property. The victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by EMS. 

Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) have responded and are conducting an investigation which is ongoing. Out of respect for the family, further details will be released following notification to the next of kin. 

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crime to contact Detective Cory Ellis at 301-475-4200, ext. *8125 or via email Cory.Ellis@stmarysmd.com. Callers may also call Crime Solvers at 301-475-3333 (callers can remain anonymous, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus your message to “CRIMES” (274637).

                

Citations Issued in Motor Vehicle Incident Involving Sheriff’s Office Deputy

On October 7, 2016, at approximately 7:46 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was assisting the Maryland State Police with a motor vehicle collision investigation on Point Lookout Road in the area of Adkins Road in Great Mills, Maryland. During the course of the investigation, Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Jamie Davis was struck by a pickup truck being operated by Danny Ray Adkins, Jr. age 35, of Lexington Park. The investigation revealed the motor vehicle being operated by Adkins was being directed to pass through the accident scene, when for unknown reasons the motor vehicle struck Davis with the driver’s side fender and mirror knocking her to the ground. 

Davis was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was later released. Adkins was issued citations for Failure to Obey Traffic Device, Fail to Control Speed to Avoid Collision, and Fail to Drive Curb for Emergency Vehicle. 

Incident Briefs – 10/7/2016

Burglary to Motor Vehicle – During the overnight hours, an unknown suspect entered an unlocked motor vehicle in the 44000 block of Willow Oak Court in California. DFC T. Wesner is investigating the case. CASE# 51901-16

Burglary – Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence in the 21000 block of Weeping Willow Lane in Lexington Park. Deputy R. Roszell is investigating the case. CASE# 51912-16

Burglary to a Motor Vehicle – Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle in the 44000 block of Woodlake Court in California. Nothing appeared to be stolen. The case is being investigated by Cpl. D. Corcoran. CASE# 52018-16

As part of our continued effort to increase public awareness, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides a daily (excluding weekends) report called Incident Briefs. The report contains selected crimes, which are of interest to the residents of St. Mary’s County. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in St. Mary’s County during the stated time frame.

Note: The information contained in the Incident Brief report is based on initial reports made to the Sheriff’s Office. Follow-up investigations may reveal different information.

If you have any questions regarding information contained in the Incident Report contact Jennifer Stone, Public Information Officer at 301-475-4200, ext. *1922, or by email at Jennifer.Stone@stmarysmd.com.

Vice/Narcotics Arrest

On August 31, 2016, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division responded to a 911 call for a possible overdose at a location in California, Maryland where Barbara Ann Sneden, age 31, was found unresponsive and pronounced deceased.

Detectives from the Vice/Narcotics Division continued the investigation to determine the cause of death and if it was, in fact, drug-related and to determine who may have supplied the drugs which killed victim Sneden. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Maryland ruled the death “Heroin Intoxication.”

Vice/Narcotics detectives developed a suspect and began to work with partners in the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to obtain additional suspect and case information. On September 30, 2016, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division accompanied Calvert County detectives during the execution of a search and seizure warrant in Dowell, Maryland. Suspect Mark Steven Garner II, age 27, of Prince Frederick, was on the scene and in possession of uniquely packaged heroin. Vice/Narcotics detectives recognized that the particular packaging material and technique used by the dealer [Garner II] matched the heroin which caused the death of Victim Sneden.

Detectives gathered additional evidence in the forms of witness statements, video surveillance, and digital evidence, which led to the case being presented to State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz for review. State’s Attorney Fritz authorized charges against Garner for “Murder in the Second Degree, Depraved Heart” and “Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin." Suspect Garner was served his arrest warrant in the Calvert County Detention Center, where he is being held on unrelated charges.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division would like to thank our partners including the Walden Treatment Centers and the Calvert County Sheriff's Office for their collaboration on this case. 

Further, we send our sincere thanks to the Sneden family for their support, cooperation, and patience throughout the course of this investigation.

Inquiries should be directed to Captain Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of Vice/Narcotics, at 301-475-4200, ext. *1918.

 Mark Steven Garner II

Incident Briefs – 10/5/2016

Breaking and Entering to Motor Vehicles – During the overnight hours of 10/3 into 10/4, unknown suspect(s) entered multiple motor vehicles in the neighborhood of Bay Ridge Estates in Lexington Park. The case is being investigated by Dep. B. Gaskill. CASE# 51549-16, 51559-16

Theft – Unknown suspect(s) stole a victim’s handbag that contained personal belongings while the victim was walking to the bus in the 21000 block of Lexwood Court. The suspects fled the area and deputies attempted to locate the suspects with negative results. The case is being investigated by Dep. J. Smith. CASE# 51517-16

Breaking and Entering to a Motor Vehicle – During the overnight hours of 10/3 into 10/4, unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and stole property in the 20000 block of Skipjack Court in Lexington Park. Dep. J. Bush is investigating the case. CASE# 51549-16, 51559-16

 As part of our continued effort to increase public awareness, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides a daily (excluding weekends) report called Incident Briefs. The report contains selected crimes, which are of interest to the residents of St. Mary’s County. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in St. Mary’s County during the stated time frame.

Note: The information contained in the Incident Brief report is based on initial reports made to the Sheriff’s Office. Follow-up investigations may reveal different information.

If you have any questions regarding information contained in the Incident Report contact Jennifer Stone, Public Information Officer, at 301-475-4200, ext. 1922, or by email at Jennifer.Stone@stmarysmd.com.

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and St. Mary’s County Public Schools Investigating Social Media Posts Attributed to “Creepy Clowns”

There have been several reported incidents of social media postings attributed to the “Creepy Clowns” and generalized threats directed at public schools in Maryland. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and St. Mary’s County Public Schools are maintaining constant communication with each other and other law enforcement and safety entities.

To date there have been numerous reports in states across the nation and all of the occurrences locally are being fully investigated and precautionary measures are being taken in response to any threats.

SMCSO Criminal Investigations Division Investigating Armed Robbery in Great Mills

On Oct. 2, 2016, at approximately 8:55 p.m. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Maryland State Police responded to the area of South Essex Drive behind the Burger King on Great Mills Road for a reported armed robbery. The victim advised the suspect approached his vehicle asking for a cigarette before producing what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun and pointing it at him while demanding money. The suspect grabbed the victim’s cash and cigarettes from his hands and then fled on foot from the scene. 

The suspect is described as a white male in his early 30’s, approximately 5’10” to 6’0” tall, shoulder length sandy blonde hair, wearing blue jeans, a red hooded sweatshirt, and a black baseball cap.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this crime to contact Detective Skyler LeFave at 301-475-4200, ext. *1983 or by email at Skyler.Lefave@stmarysmd.com. Callers may also call Crime Solvers at 301-475-3333 (callers can remain anonymous, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus your message to “CRIMES” (274637).

Incident Briefs – 10/4/2016

Theft – Between 10/1 and 10/03, unknown suspect(s) removed the tires from a motor vehicle parked at Lexington Park Ford. Deputy D. Holdsworth is investigating the case. CASE# 51309-16

Burglary – Between 10/1 and 10/3, unknown suspect(s) attempted to force entry into a residence in the 44000 block of Mimosa Court in California. Deputy M. Beyer is investigating the case. CASE# 51351-16

 As part of our continued effort to increase public awareness, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office provides a daily (excluding weekends) report called Incident Briefs. The report contains selected crimes, which are of interest to the residents of St. Mary’s County. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations. This report is not a comprehensive list of every police event in St. Mary’s County during the stated time frame.

Note: The information contained in the Incident Brief report is based on initial reports made to the Sheriff’s Office. Follow-up investigations may reveal different information.

If you have any questions regarding information contained in the Incident Report contact Jennifer Stone, Public Information Officer, at 301-475-4200, ext. *1922, or by email at Jennifer.Stone@stmarysmd.com.