LEONARDTOWN, Md. (Sept. 20, 2010) - The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.
CARRYING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION W/O LABEL: On September 17 at approximately 11:50 p.m., Corporal D. Milam investigated a suspicious vehicle at the public boat ramp on Shore Drive in Mechanicsville. When Cpl. Milam arrived on the scene, she noticed a male—later identified as Hugh Howard, Heiss, 3rd, 19 of Mechanicsville—sleeping in the driver's seat. Cpl. Milam woke Heiss and as she was speaking with him she observed a prescription pill bottle in the center console of the vehicle. The pill bottle did not have a prescription label attached as required by law. The bottle contained several different types of tablets, one of which was a controlled dangerous substance requiring a prescription. Heiss was arrested for carrying prescription medication in a bottle without a prescription label affixed.
VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER, ASSAULT, DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: On April 20, Christ McKay, 29 of Lexington Park, was served with a protective order ordering McKay not to abuse, threaten to abuse, or harass the petitioner of the order. On September 18, McKay was at the petitioner's residence on Warwich Drive in Lexington Park. A verbal dispute ensued between McKay and the petitioner which escalated into a physical assault when McKay shoved the petitioner/victim into a wall. McKay continued to shove the victim until the victim was able to lock herself in the bathroom of the residence. McKay then kicked the bathroom door repeatedly causing damage to the door. McKay fled the residence prior to the arrival of deputies, but was located a short time later and arrested. McKay was charged with violating the conditions of a protective order, second degree assault and destruction of property.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT: On September 18, deputies responded to a residence on Hermanville Road in Lexington Park for a report of a disturbance. Investigation revealed Niko Tristan Jones, 27 of Lexington Park, was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical assault when Jones grabbed the victim and threw her to the ground causing a laceration to the victim's shoulder. Jones was arrested and charged with second degree assault.
VIOLATION OF PEACE ORDER: On September 19 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Charles Edward Taylor, 3rd, was served with a peace order commanding Taylor not to contact the petitioner of the order by any means. On September 19 at approximately 7:50 p.m., Taylor violated the conditions of the order when he contacted the petitioner through a third party. Taylor was arrested and charged with violating the conditions of a peace order.