Assault: 25-15370/15345 On February 22, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Deputy Angell responded to the Calvert County Detention Center, located at 325 Stafford Road in Prince Frederick, for a reported assault. Investigation revealed that a Correctional Deputy was conducting a routine check of a cell block when inmate Calvin Wayne Blackwell, Jr., 43, of Chesapeake Beach, spat through the crack of his cell door. The saliva landed on the deputy’s shoulder and splattered onto his face. Deputy Angell observed a white substance on the victim. Later that night, at approximately 11:35 p.m., while Deputy Angell was serving Blackwell with paperwork related to the assault, Blackwell reportedly spat on a second Correctional Deputy through the crack of his cell door. As a result, Blackwell was charged with two counts of Second-Degree Assault on a Department of Corrections Employee.
CDS Violation: 25-14816 On February 21, 2025, Deputy Deinert responded to the 8700 block of Broomes Island Road in Broomes Island for the report of a suspicious vehicle and trespassing. Upon arrival, deputies found a gray passenger vehicle parked behind a residence near the water, with both the driver and passenger asleep inside. K9 Atlas conducted a scan of the vehicle, alerting positively to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search revealed a clear bag containing a white powdery substance, along with two metal hollow tubes with white residue (suspected heroin or fentanyl). The male occupant, Charles Edgar Thomas III, 41 of Port Republic, admitted the bag contained a mixture of fentanyl and gabapentin. Thomas was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.
Damaged Property: 25-14659 On February 20, 2025, DFC Daily responded to Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant located at 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway in Lusby, for the report of property destruction. Contact was made with the victim who advised he returned to his vehicle to leave work and discovered the rear window of his vehicle had been damaged. The estimated value of damaged property is $500.
Hit and Run: 25-14071 On February 18, 2025, DFC Claggett responded to a residence in the 3700 block of Larkview Ct. in Dunkirk, for the reported hit-and-run motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the homeowners, who stated they were inside when they heard a loud bang outside and felt the house shake A resident observed a Jeep Crossover up against the front of the residence which damaged the landscaping, but sped off. Deputies canvassed the area and located the suspect vehicle disabled in a drainage culvert in the 3800 block of Leafcrest Ct. The driver, Carlos Ernesto Hernandez, 34 of Lanham, was found passed out in the vehicle. Upon making contact with Hernandez, a strong odor of alcohol was emitting from his person. Hernandez was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office where he was charged with DUI, DWI, Negligent Driving, Reckless Driving, Malicious Destruction of Property, Failure to Remain at the Scene of an Accident and other traffic related charges.
Resisting Arrest: 25-15058 On February 21, 2025, DFC Shoemaker responded to the area of HG Trueman Road and Dowell Road in Solomons, for a reported motor vehicle accident. A preliminary investigation revealed that two vehicles were involved in a rear-end collision. Upon making contact with the driver of the striking vehicle, Michelle Renee Merrill, 56 of Solomons, DFC Shoemaker detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from her person. Field sobriety tests were conducted, during which Merrill exhibited signs of impairment. As Merrill was being taken into custody, she attempted to kick DFC Shoemaker and spat in the deputy’s face. She was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with DUI, DWI, Reckless Driving, Negligent Driving, Resisting/Interfering with Arrest, and other traffic-related offenses.
Theft: 25-13701 On February 17, 2025, DFC Morrison responded to the CCSO District One office located at 10500 Southern Maryland Blvd. in Dunkirk, for a reported theft. The complainant reported their front registration plate had been stolen from their vehicle while parked at a residence in the 3400 block of Lancer Court in Dunkirk. The estimated value of stolen property is $50.
Theft: 25-14317 On February 19, 2025, Deputy Morgal responded to the Sheriff’s Office located at 30 Church Street in Prince Frederick, for a reported theft. The complainant reported that sometime between Feb. 14 and Feb. 18, an unknown suspect (s) stole the rear registration plate off the victim’s van parked in front of the Black Belt Academy located at 285 Merrimac Court in Prince Frederick. The estimated value of stolen property is $100.
Theft: 25-14839 On February 21, 2025, DFC Plant responded to Winegardner GMC Buick located at 935 Solomons Island Rd in Prince Frederick, for the reported theft. The complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) stole the rear registration plate from a truck parked at the dealership. The estimated value of stolen property is $100.
