CDS Violation: 25-001100 On January 4, 2025, Deputy Hill responded to the 500 block of Stamper Court in Prince Frederick, for the report of an assault. The complainant advised the aggressor was possibly under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. Contact was made with Joseph Jerome Young, 40 of Prince Frederick. Young consented to a search that revealed multiple small white rocks of cocaine and a folded dollar bill with trace amounts of cocaine in his pants pockets. Young was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis.
CDS Violation: 25-000905 On January 3, 2025, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) were in the vicinity of 10200 Kirksville Lane in Dunkirk when they observed a drug transaction take place inside a vehicle. Deputies initiated a felony traffic stop, but the driver attempted to flee. The driver, identified as Paul Lester Johnson Jr., 43, of Annapolis, continued revving the vehicle in an attempt to elude deputies. Investigation revealed K9 Rico conducted an open air sniff of the vehicle, which led to a positive alert for narcotics. Further investigation revealed cocaine scattered across the floorboard along with a strong odor of cocaine emitting from the vehicle. A total of 214 grams of cocaine was recovered. Both the driver, Paul Lester Johnson Jr., and the passenger, Reco Ramone Johnson, 36, also of Annapolis, were taken into custody without incident. They were transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with CDS: Distribution of Narcotics, CDS: Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics, and CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis.
Theft: 24-101687 On December 30, 2024, DFC Huy responded to the 100 block of Ponds Wood Road in Huntingtown, for the reported theft. The complainant advised FedEx had delivered a package to the victim’s residence and Ring Camera footage shows a black male wearing a black t-shirt and black shorts walk up to the door, grab the package and walk back to a white truck. The truck is described as an extended cab truck with big tires. The estimated value of stolen property is $429.
Theft: 25-000497 On January 2, 2025, Deputy Shuart observed a male walking south on Prince Frederick Blvd. in Prince Frederick, pushing a Weis shopping cart approximately .57 miles from the Weis Market. Contact was made with the individual identified as Brian Douglas Lesher, 44 of Huntingtown. Lesher was unable to provide authorization for removing the Weis Markets shopping cart from Weis Markets property. Lesher was issued a criminal summons and charged with Grocery Cart Removal.
Theft: 25-000514 On January 2, 2025, Deputy Shuart observed a male walking west on Elizabeth Drive in Prince Frederick, pushing a Giant Food shopping cart approximately .58 miles from the Giant Food store located at 655 N. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick. Contact was made with the individual identified as Sterling Willis McClendon, 60 of Huntingtown. McClendon was unable 3 to provide authorization for removing the Giant Food shopping cart from Giant Food property. McClendon was issued a criminal summons and charged with Grocery Cart Removal.
