On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, patrol deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals and recovered suspected controlled dangerous substances (CDS), including fentanyl, crack cocaine, and marijuana, during a traffic stop.
Deputies initiated the traffic stop of a GMC Yukon Denali traveling along Three Notch Road near Buck Hewitt Road and approached the vehicle; after speaking to the driver, a deputy observed CDS paraphernalia in plain view, and the driver and passenger were asked to exit the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle, the passenger fled across southbound lanes of Three Notch Road before being apprehended. While being placed in custody, he actively resisted officers and attempted to discard numerous bags from his person, which were recovered containing suspected CDS. The bags recovered by deputies contained 146.2 grams of suspected fentanyl, 14.4 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and 15 grams of suspected cannabis; a search of his person yielded $1872 in US currency. The passenger is identified as Thomas Austin Goldring III, 44, of no fixed address,
During the subsequent vehicle search, deputies located packaging materials, manufacturing equipment, and 17 suboxone sublingual film packets. The driver, identified as Toney Leonard Daye, 58, of Lexington Park, was found in possession of suspected crack cocaine and CDS paraphernalia.
Goldring has been charged with the following offenses:
- CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute
- CDS Possession of a Large Amount
- CDS Possession Not Cannabis
- Resisting Arrest
- Disorderly Conduct
Daye has been charged with the following offenses:
- CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute
- CDS Possession of a Large Amount
- CDS Possession Not Cannabis
Both suspects were transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown to await bond hearings.
