So. Md Police News

 

St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Burglary Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary investigation. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 at 1:07 am, the suspect climbed over a gate and entered the storage lot of J & M Service Center and PJ’s Towing on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park...

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St. Mary's Co. On-View Arrests and Warrants

On-View Arrests: Disorderly Conduct/Trespassing - On Oct. 2, 2020, Cpl. Milton Pesante responded to the 25500 block of Pt. Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported disturbance. Investigation determined Wayne Bradley Edger, age 51 of Avenue, became upset and began causing a disturbance at...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 at 6:15 pm, the suspect fled the Rod N Reel store in southern Lexington Park with a bottle of alcohol he put under his shirt and did not pay for. The suspect...

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St. Mary's Co. Identities Sought for Vandalism Suspects

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured as well as three others in a vandalism investigation. On Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 between 11:58 pm and 12:52 am, the suspects vandalized a bulletin board at 11617 Point Lookout Road in Scotland. Anyone with...

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St. Mary's Co. Wanted: Rainier Nazal Dizon

Rainier Nazal Dizon The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Rainier Nazal Dizon, a lifetime sexual offender, for failure to register. Dizon is a 38-year-old male, with black hair, brown eyes, 5’ 8” tall, weighing 190 lbs. Anyone with information on Dizon’s...

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St. Mary's Co. Robbery in California Under Investigation

On October 8, 2020, the victim responded to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Leonardtown, to report a robbery that occurred earlier in the day at the Wawa located at 23141 Three Notch Road in California. The victim advised at approximately 10:15 a.m. while parked at the...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citations/Juvenile Referrals

On View Arrest: Burglary- On September 24, 2020, DFC. Edwards responded to the 48000 block of Compass Circle in Lexington Park, for the reported trespassing. Investigation determined the residence was vacant, and two individuals had been illegally entering the residence and staying at the...

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St. Mary's Co. Dating and Sexual Violence Survey

One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, according to loveisrespect.org, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence. The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women is committed to expanding...

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St. Mary's Co. Eagle Scout Project Creates Safe Exchange Locations

Painting the Safe Exchange spots at Headquarters in Leonardtown The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office now hosts two Safe Exchange locations thanks to the efforts of Jaden Arnold and his crew for his Eagle Scout project. The designated Safe Exchange parking spots are now located at the...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested Following Foot Chase

On October 7, 2020, at approximately 11:38 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 47700 block of Devin Circle in Lexington Park, for the reported suspicious vehicle parked in front of a residence. Upon arrival deputies located the vehicle and contacted an...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Vandalism Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a vandalism investigation. On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm, the suspect spray-painted graffiti on the sidewalk at the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Anyone with information about the...

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St. Mary's Co. Attempted Robbery in Leonardtown Under Investigation

On October 6, 2020, at approximately 8:50 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 40400 block of Breton View Drive in Leonardtown for the attempted robbery. The victim advised deputies she was traveling on Newtowne Neck Road and stopped in the roadway to turn...

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St. Mary's Co. National Night Out 2020

The 37th Annual National Night Out continued in St. Mary's County on Tuesday evening with several communities participating. This year, National Night Out was postponed from its traditional date in early August to Oct. 6, 2020. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office hopes to see you at next...

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St. Mary's Co. Reading for St. Mary's Heroes Initiative Announced

The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, in partnership with St. Mary’s County Library and St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announces the Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes initiative. Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes honors the service of frontline and essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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St. Mary's Co. DUI Arrests

DUI Arrests: 08/01/20- Penny Lynn Latour, age 54 of Virginia- Driving Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol by Dep. Henry# 333. Penny Lynn Latour 08/02/20- Richard Jess Etter, age 35 of Hughesville- Driving Vehicle While Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance and Driving...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Presents Awards

Sheriff Tim Cameron recently presented awards for Length of Service and one Meritorious Award to St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office personnel. Agency Armorer Jeffrey McLane (Cpl. Ret.) and Debbie Zylak, Records Supervisor, were honored for their 40 years of service; Dep. Dung Ross and Crystal...

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Charles Co. Reward in Murder of 7-Eleven Clerk Increased to $27,500

DATE: October 5, 2020 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is announcing an increase in the reward relating to the murder of Lynn Marie Maher, a cashier at the 7-Eleven on Middletown Road in Waldorf...

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St. Mary's Co. Wanted for Escape- Ashley Lauren Markart

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Ashley Lauren Markart, age 27 of California. Markart failed to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center on September 30, 2020, to begin a court ordered sentence for the charge of handgun in a vehicle...

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Charles Co. Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash on Smallwood Church Road

DATE: October 1, 2020 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 1 at 7:19 a.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Church Road near Mason Springs Road in Indian Head, MD for the report of a car that struck a tree. Upon...

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St. Mary's Co. $10,000 Reward Offered in Firearms Theft Case

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a combined reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of...

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