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17 Thursday, March 21, 2013
The County Times
Crime &
Punishment
Sheriff’s Blotter
Theft
On March
15 Cpl. Kirkner
responded to
the Wal-Mart
in California,
Maryland for
a report of a
shoplifter in
custody. Brittany
Tiara Eng-
Brittany English
lish, 20 of St. Leonard, Maryland
entered the Wal-Mart, removed
various items from store
shelves, walked past all points
of purchase and attempted to
exit the store without paying for
the items. English was stopped
by Wal-Mart Loss Prevention
and detailed. English was arrested
and charged with theft.
Second Degree Assault
On March
16 Cpl. Somerville
responded
to a residence
on Three Notch
Road in Mechanicsville,
Crystal Combs
Maryland for
a report of an
assault. Investigation
revealed Crystal Marie
Combs, 40 of Lexington Park,
Maryland was engaged in a
verbal dispute with the victim.
The verbal dispute escalated
into a physical assault when
Combs scratched the victim’s
arms. Comb fled prior to Cpl.
Somerville’s arrival but was located
a short time later, arrested
and charged with seconddegree
assault.
Controlled Dangerous
Substance
On March
16 Deputy Potter
stopped a
1999 Dodge
Durango for a
vehicle equipment
violation.
The driver was
identified as
James Bush, Jr.
James Wilson
Bush Jr. 19 of Lexington Park,
Maryland. A driver’s license
check revealed Bush did not
possess a license to drive. As
Deputy Potter was speaking
with Bush he smelled an odor
of burnt marijuana. A probable
cause search located suspect
marijuana on Bush’s person.
Further search of Bush’s person
at the detention center revealed
The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
additional suspected marijuana
on Bush’s person. Bush was
charged with operating a motor
vehicle without a license,
possession of a controlled dangerous
substance, suspected
marijuana and possession of a
controlled dangerous substance
in a place of confinement.
Second Degree Assault
On March
16 Cpl. Ross
responded to
a residence
on Compass
Circle in Lexington
Park,
Maryland for
a report of an
Michael Hurry, Jr.
assault. Investigation
revealed Michael
Lee Hurry Jr., 32 of Lexington
Park, Maryland was engaged
in a verbal dispute with the
victim. The verbal dispute escalated
into a physical assault
when Hurry punched the victim
in the face and pushed her
down a flight of stairs. Hurry
was arrested and charged with
second-degree assault.
Multiple Charges
On March
16 Cpl. Goodwin
observed
a verbal dispute
at the intersection
of
C h a n c e l l o r s
Run Road and
Three Notch
Road in Lexington
Park,
M a r y l a n d .
Two individual
who were in
separate ve-
Jonathan Smith
Dionta Taylor
hicles were
arguing. Cpl.
Goodwin and
Cpl. Connelly
stopped to investigate
the disturbance. The
individuals involved in the dispute
were identified as Jonathan
Craig Smith, 28 of Great Mills,
Maryland and Dionta Quantiaus
Taylor, 25 of Great Mills,
Maryland
As Cpl. Connelly was
speaking to Smith he smelled
an odor of an alcoholic beverage
on Smith’s breath and person.
Smith was administered
a standardized field sobriety
test. As Cpl. Connelly was administering
the field sobriety
test, Taylor walked over to Cpl.
Connelly several times disrupting
Cpl. Connelly as he was attempting
to administer the test.
Taylor was told several times to
remain on the sidewalk and not
to interfere. Smith was subsequently
arrested for operating
a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
A search incident to the
arrest revealed controlled dangerous
substance paraphernalia
with suspected marijuana residue
on Smith’s person. Smith
was placed in the back seat of
Cpl. Connelly’s vehicle. Taylor
walked over to Cpl. Connelly’s
vehicle after being instructed
not to do so. Taylor was told
to move away from the police
vehicle. He refused and was arrested.
Taylor attempted to resist
arrest but was subdued and
handcuffed.
Smith was charged with
operating a motor vehicle while
intoxicated, possession of controlled
dangerous substance
paraphernalia and possession
of a controlled dangerous substance,
suspected marijuana.
Taylor was charged with failing
to obey a lawful order of a police
officer and resisting arrest.
First Degree Assault,
Second Degree Assault
On March 17 Cpl. Ross
responded to a residence on
Charles Way in Lexington Park,
Maryland for a
report of an assault.
Investigation
revealed
Roland Louis
Fenwick, 49
of Lexington
Park, Maryland
was engaged in
a verbal dispute
with the victim, which escalated
into a physical assault when
Fenwick attempted to stab the
victim with a knife. The victim
fled the residence and contacted
the police. Fenwick fled the
residence prior to Cpl. Ross’s
arrival but was located a short
time later, arrested and charged
with first and second-degree
assault.
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