wednesday,july 3, 2013 - County Times - Southern Maryland Online

17 Wednesday, July 3, 2013The County TimesCrime &PunishmentSHERIFF’S BLOTTERThe following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.2nd Degree Assault and Controlled DangerousSubstance ViolationOn June 28, 2013,Deputy J. Kerns wasflagged down by employeesof a businesson Great Mills Road, inGreat Mills, Maryland.Employees advised, twosubjects had just beenfighting and were nowwalking down Great RainerMills Road. DeputyKerns located SamanthaLynn Rainer, 21 of GreatMills, Maryland, andVernon Edward Freeland,45 of LexingtonPark, Maryland, engagedin a physical altercation.Deputy Kerns observedRainer punching and pulling at Freelandand in return, Freeland punching and shovingRainer. Deputy Kerns intervened, stoppingthe physical assault and arrested bothRainer and Freeland. Search incident to arrestof Freeland, yielded a small baggie ofsuspected marijuana on Freeland’s person.Rainer was arrested and charged with 2 ndDegree Assault and Freeland was chargedwith 2 nd Degree Assault and Possession of aControlled Dangerous Substance.1st and 2nd DegreeAssaultOn June 30, 2013,Deputies were in the areaof the Lexington ParkStorage facility, locatedon Great Mills Road,Great Mills, Maryland,when they heard a subjectFreelandJenkinsyelling on the side walk behind them. Deputiesmade contact with the victim who advisedKatina Willieast Jenkins, 36 of LexingtonPark, Maryland, tried to cut him witha knife. Investigation revealed, Jenkins andthe victim were arguing at a residence onManon Way in Lexington Park, Maryland.The argument escalated to physical assaultwhen Jenkins tried to cut the victim with akitchen knife. The victim fled the residenceand made contact with the Deputies. DeputyA. Schultz arrested and charged Jenkinswith 1 st and 2 nd Degree Assault.False StatementOn June 30, 2013Deputies responded to aresidence on Upper KellsLane, California, Maryland,for the report of asubject threatening suicide.Upon Deputies arrival,they made contactwith Ryan ChristopherOwens, 37 of Waldorf, OwensMaryland, who reported a female subjectat the residence was attempting to commitsuicide. Deputy T. Seyfried determinedthrough his investigation that Owens andthe female subject at the residence wereinvolved in an argument. Owens fabricatedthe account of the female subjects attemptat harming herself in a ploy to haveher removed from the residence. DeputySeyfried arrested and charged Owens withFalse Report.Theft less $100On June 26, 2013 Deputy T. Wesnerresponded to Walmart in California, Maryland,for a theft. Investigation revealedKevin Anthony Held, 18 of Leonardtown,Maryland, removed merchandisefrom the store,passed all points of salefailing to pay for themerchandise. Held wascharged on a MarylandCriminal Citation forTheft less $100.Held2nd Degree AssaultOn June 30, 2013at approximately 11:30pm, Deputies respondedto Camp MerryelandeRoad, Piney Point, Maryland,for the report of anassault. InvestigationHendersonrevealed Scott Alan Henderson,31 of Valley Lee, Maryland, foundinformation on the victim’s cell phonewhich upset him. Henderson woke the victimfrom her sleep and physically assaultedher, by punching and attempting to stranglethe victim, leaving physical injury. Hendersonreleased the victim and began to breakproperty within the residence. The victimfled the residence and called police. UponDeputies arrival, Henderson had fled fromthe residence and was located a short distanceaway. Deputy C. Ellis arrested andcharged Henderson with 2 nd Degree Assault.Possession of a Controlled DangerousSubstance and ParaphernaliaOn June 29, 2013, Deputy W. Bankheadpatrolling the area of Great Mills Road,Lexington Park, Maryland, when he observedseveral subjects standing in a driveway.The actions of the subjects indicatedthey were about to fight. Deputy Bankheadand Dfc. M. Boyer made contact with thesubjects to investigate.Patrick Vincent ScriberJr., 19 of Lexington Park,Maryland, began to walkaway from the Deputies.Scriber upon requestcame back to speak withDeputy Bankhead. Dfc.Boyer checked the sidewalkarea where Scriber had been standingScriberand located a small baggie containing suspectedmarijuana. Search incident to arrestof Scriber revealed an additional baggie ofsuspected marijuana on his persons. Scriberwas arrested and charged with Possessionof a Controlled Dangerous Substance andParaphernalia.Possession of aControlled DangerousSubstance andParaphernaliaOn June 29, 2013 atapproximately 0014 hrsDfc. T. Snyder initiated atraffic stop on ChevroletMonte Carlo displaying Cassellexpired Maryland registrationplates. Dfc. T. Snyder made contactwith the driver, James Russell Cassell, 21 ofColonial Beach, Virgina. A check of Cassellsdriving status through Virginia andMaryland revealed Cassells driving privilegeswere suspended in both states. Searchincident to arrest revealed a cigarette containingsuspected marijuana. Cassell wasissued numerous motor vehicle citations fordriving suspended and arrested and chargedwith Possession of a Controlled DangerousSubstance and Paraphernalia.Over 250,000Southern Marylanderscan’t be wrong!Your Online Community forCharles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s CountiesNew to the area? Lifelong resident?• Stay abreast of local happenings• Check our highly popular classifieds• Speak your mind in the forums• Enter our contests andwin terrific prizesStop by and see whatSouthern Maryland Onlinehas to offer!www.somd.com