CDS Violation: 25-105637 On December 12, 2025, Deputy Angell observed a vehicle run off the roadway and travel in the grass in the area of 5 th Street & Madison Avenue in North Beach. A traffic stop was initiated, and contact was made with the driver, identified as David Eliathan Brenton, 45, of Owings. Investigation revealed Brenton was driving without a license and on a suspended license. A search of the vehicle incident to arrest revealed seven types of throwing stars, one butterfly knife, and multiple prescription pills, including 806 pills of Chlorzoxazone, approximately 263 pills of Ibuprofen, approximately 50 pills of Ondansetron (Schedule IV), and multiple open Suboxone packages. Brenton was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with CDS: Possession–Not Cannabis, CDS: Possession with Intent to Distribute, CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia, Concealing a Dangerous Weapon (8 counts), Driving on a Suspended License, and Driving Without a License.
CDS Violation: 25-106040 On December 13, 2025, at approximately 7:35 a.m., Cpl. Bortchevsky responded to the Giant supermarket located at 10790 Town Center Blvd., Dunkirk, for a reported trespassing and theft. Investigation revealed that Emmett Odyssey Harry Gantt, 65 of Prince Frederick, had earlier attempted to steal approximately $1,065 worth of merchandise from the Dunkirk Walmart before leaving the store. Shortly afterward, Gantt was observed exiting Giant with a shopping cart containing groceries valued at $646.01, including high-end cuts of beef. Gantt was detained and could not provide proof of payment. Further investigation revealed that Gantt had an active criminal summons for shoplifting and had been trespassed from the Dunkirk Walmart on November 19, 2025. Gantt was taken into custody without incident. A search incident to arrest revealed suspected crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Gantt was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with Theft: $100 to Under $1500-Shoplifting, Trespassing, CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis, and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.
Property Destruction: 25-104174 On December 8, 2025, DFC Crum responded to Dream Weaver Cafe, located at 114 S. Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of property destruction. The complainant advised that the passenger-side window of the victim’s van had been busted out. Deputies observed shattered glass on the ground next to the passenger-side door, with some glass still attached to the bottom of the window frame. Nothing appeared to have been stolen. The estimated value of the damaged property is $400.00.
Property Destruction: 25-106253 On December 13, 2025, DFC Morrison responded to the 3600 block of Brookeside Drive in Chesapeake Beach for a report of property destruction. The complainant reported that unknown suspect(s) damaged a 10-foot inflatable Frosty the Snowman decoration by pulling the stakes from the ground and tearing open the bottom of the inflatable. The estimated value of the damaged property is $150.00.
Theft: 25-104113 On December 8, 2025, Deputy Pope responded to the 7600 block of Meadow Run Lane in Owings for a reported theft from a motor vehicle. Investigation revealed diesel fuel had been stolen from three work trucks belonging to a business renting the lot. The victim advised the trucks were parked and full of fuel at approximately at 3 p.m. on December 7, 2025. All three trucks were checked and found to be empty, with one fuel cap hanging off a vehicle. The estimated value of stolen property is $700 worth of diesel fuel. On December 10, 2025, a nearby property owner, reported an enclosed trailer had been broken into between December 5 and December 9, with lock arms cut and approximately $100 worth of electronics stolen. Damage to the trailer was estimated at $600. It is unknown if the incidents are related. The investigation remains ongoing.
Theft: 25-105708 On December 12, 2025, DFC Sylver responded to the 12800 block of Bay Drive in Lusby for a reported theft. Investigation revealed an unknown suspect removed the rear Maryland registration plate from the victim’s vehicle. The estimated value of the stolen property is $200.00.
Theft: 25-106126 On December 13, 2025, DFC Dymond responded to the 3600 block of Redhaven Lane in Huntingtown for a reported theft. Investigation revealed that between December 6, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m. and December 13, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., an unknown suspect stole a bag containing four life jackets, a fire extinguisher, an air horn, and a medical kit from the victim’s boat while it was docked at the Rod and Reel Marina, located at 4160 Mears Avenue in Chesapeake Beach. The estimated value of the stolen property is $200.00.
Theft: 25-106402 On December 14, 2025, Deputy Brown responded to the Starbucks located at 11738 Rousby Hall Road in Lusby for a reported theft. Investigation revealed that Marvin Charles Dickerson, 41, of Prince Frederick, removed approximately $15 from an employee tip jar. Further investigation determined Dickerson had previously been trespassed from the property. Dickerson was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center, where he was charged with Trespassing: Private Property and Theft: Less than $100.
