A St. Mary’s County man was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly threatening a victim with a handgun.
On Feb. 13, 2025, at approximately 8:10 a.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park for a reported incident involving threats with a firearm. Upon arrival, deputies canvassed the surrounding area and located a suspect matching the description provided by the victim near Midway Drive and Yorktown.
The suspect, identified as Akeem Grinnell-Cropper, 35, of Lexington Park, initially refused deputies’ commands but was taken into custody. A Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver was recovered from his jacket.
A subsequent check of law enforcement databases revealed that Grinnell-Cropper is prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous convictions for disqualifying crimes.
Grinnell-Cropper was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, where he was charged with:
First-degree assault
Second-degree assault
Carrying a handgun on his person
Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
Four counts of possession of a regulated firearm after being convicted of a disqualifying crime
Disturbing the peace
Failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order of a law enforcement officer
Grinnell-Cropper remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing.
