In the early hours of Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Deputy Tyler Westphal, while conducting proactive traffic enforcement in Lexington Park, MD, initiated a traffic stop that led to a drug-related arrest.

 At approximately 2:33 a.m., Deputy Westphal stopped a 2005 Honda Civic for operating without a front registration plate and additional safety equipment violations.  The operator provided a false name, and CDS paraphernalia was observed inside the vehicle.   A subsequent search uncovered suspected crack cocaine and related paraphernalia.

 The driver of the Honda Civic has been identified as James Perry Bond, 33, of Dameron, MD. A subsequent investigation, including a check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), revealed that Mr. Bond was wanted for an outstanding warrant through the Maryland Parole Commission.

 As a result of the findings, Mr. Bond was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center and charged with CDS: Possession – Not Marijuana and one count of CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.