St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Reports


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LEONARDTOWN, Md. (June 21, 2016)—The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident reports.

ARMED SUICIDAL MAN SURRENDERS: On June 20, at approximately 5:17 p.m., deputies and troopers responded to the St. George's Hundred neighborhood in Great Mills for a check the welfare. The report was for a white male threatening suicide with a handgun. Responding deputies encountered the 36-year-old subject holding a handgun to his head near a neighborhood pond. A perimeter was established, crisis negotiators were contacted, and emergency services personnel responded to the scene. Deputies communicated with the subject for a period leading to his safe surrender. He was transported to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital for an emergency evaluation. There were no injuries as a result of this incident.

Incident Briefs 6/21

PROPERTY DESTRUCTION: On 6/20/2016, unknown suspect(s) used an unknown object to damage three mailboxes in the areas of Rison Lane and Yowaiski Mill Road in Mechanicsville. Deputy D. Lawrence is investigating the case. CASE# 31696-16, 31971-16

ARSON: Unknown suspect(s) set a mailbox on fire in the 39000 block of Doctor Johnson Road in Mechanicsville. The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office responded and assumed the investigation. CASE# 31979-16

ARSON: Unknown suspect(s) placed fireworks inside a mailbox in the 38000 block of Dean Way in Mechanicsville. The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. CASE#32005-16

THEFT: Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property in the 27000 block of Mill Seat Drive in Mechanicsville. DFC A. Schultz is investigating the case. CASE# 32001-16

BREAKING AND ENTERING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE: Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence and stole property in the 46000 block of Rogers Drive in Lexington Park. Corporal T. Seyfried is investigating the case. CASE# 32030-16

Incident Briefs 6/17–6/20

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: Between 6/2016 and 6/17, unknown suspect(s) attempted to force entry into a victim's hot dog stand at the Farmer's Market in Charlotte Hall. Nothing appeared to be missing. Deputy J. Smith is investigating the case. CASE# 31410-16

THEFT: Sometime during the month of September, unknown suspect(s) stole property from a residence in the 22000 block of Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown. Deputy J. Smith is investigating the case. CASE# 31464-16

BREAKING AND ENTERING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE: Unknown suspect(s) entered a motor vehicle and removed gasoline from the tank in the 27000 block of Chapel Court in Mechanicsville. Corporal J. Kirkner is investigating the case. CASE# 31554-16

COUNTERFEIT COMPLAINT: A victim reported receiving a fake $100 bill while working in the area of Warwick Court in Lexington Park. CASE# 31534-16

VANDALISM: Unknown suspect(s) damaged the entrance gate to Myrtle Point Park in California. Deputy First Class D. Potter is investigating the case. CASE# 31637-16

BURGLARY: Between 6/11 and 6/18, unknown suspects forced entry into a food trailer at the Farmer's Market in Charlotte Hall. Deputy J. Smith is investigating the case. CASE# 31641-16

THEFT: During the overnight hours of 6/17 into 6/18, unknown suspects entered a victim's yard and stole property. Deputy L. Johnson is investigating the case. CASE# 31687-16

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: During the overnight hours of 6/18 into 6/19, unknown suspect(s) attempted to force entry into a residence in the 24000 block of North Patuxent Beach Road in California. Deputy J. Bare is investigating the case. CASE# 31853-16

BURGLARY: Unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a residence in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park. DFC D. Potter is investigating the case. CASE# 31887-16

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: http://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at http://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at http://so.md/expungeme.

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