St. Mary's Co. State Police blotter; Leonardtown Barrack; 17-JAN-2024

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On 1/9/2024, Sr. Tpr Oyler was conducting a separate investigation at a residence on Loveville Road, Mechanicsville, MD when a vehicle approached the residence. Investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle, identified as Richard Edward Wood Jr, 39 of Mechanicsville, MD, was driving under the influence and was arrested. A search incident to arrest revealed suspected Amphetamine. Wood was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where he was charged with Possession of CDS: Not Cannabis and Possession of CDS: Paraphernalia. He was also issued numerous traffic citations for driving while under the influence.

On 1/13/2024, Tpr Holder conducted a traffic stop on Thompson Corner Road at Lockes Hill Road, Mechanicsville, MD. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, identified as Dawson Alexander Jewell, 24 of Charlotte Hall, MD was driving while under the influence and was arrested. A search incident to arrest revealed a loaded handgun in the vehicle. Jewell was arrested and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where he was charged with Handgun in Vehicle and Loaded Handgun in Vehicle. He was also issued numerous traffic citations for driving while under the influence.

On 1/14/2024, Tpr Holder conducted a traffic stop on Point Lookout Road at Mohawk Drive, Charlotte Hall, MD. While speaking with troopers on scene, the driver of the vehicle, identified as Catherine Renee Swann, 37 of Gambrills, MD, attempted to dispose of suspected Crack Cocaine, suspected Clonazepam and associated paraphernalia. Swann was arrested and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where she was charged with Possession of CDS: Not Cannabis x2 and Possession of CDS: Paraphernalia x2.


The following people were arrested for Driving under the Influence:

On 1/9/2024, Richard Edward Wood Jr, 39 of Mechanicsville, MD was arrested by Sr. Tpr Oyler

On 1/11/2024, Francisco Jav Rodriguez-Avila, 36 of Lexington Park, MD was arrested by Tpr Oliva Flores

On 1/13/2024, Dawson Alexander Jewell, 24 of Charlotte Hall, MD was arrested by Tpr Holder

On 1/13/2024, Janeice Nicole Underwood, 36 of California, MD was arrested by Tpr Wheeler

On 1/14/2024, Kyle Michael Tevis, 29 of California, MD was arrested by TFC Pope

The following people were arrested for Open Warrants:

On 1/10/2024, Samantha Jean Veins, 39 of North Beach, MD was arrested by Tpr Wheeler for Second Degree Assault

On 1/12/2024, Chester Arnold Lanehart, 23 of Mechanicsville, MD was arrested by Tpr Ruel for Violation of a Protective Order x3

On 1/12/2024, Kimberly Shannon Johnson, 47 of Mechanicsville, MD was arrested by Cpl Ditoto for FTA: Theft Less Than $100

On 1/13/2024, Yarillis Rodriguez, 49 of California, MD was arrested by Tpr Lewis for FTA: Driving without a required license

On 1/15/2024, Lewis Tyler Yates, 31 of Lexington Park, MD was arrested by TFC Black for FTA: Possession of CDS: Not Cannabis x2 and Possession of CDS: Paraphernalia

On 1/16/2024, Robert Keith Thomas, 41 of Lexington Park, MD was arrested by TFC Pope for FTA: Driving without a required license x2 and FTA: Driving while license was suspended

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: https://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 https://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 https://so.md/expungeme.
 
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