On August 5th, the National Association of Town Watch will once again sponsor a unique nationwide crime, drug, and violence prevention program called National Night Out. The 31st annual Night Out provides a unique opportunity for Calvert Countians to join forces with thousands of other communities across the United States, promoting cooperative police-community and crime prevention efforts.
Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. is the local sponsor of National Night Out and assists law enforcement through joint crime, drug and violence prevention efforts. Police-community partnerships, neighborhood safety, awareness and cooperation are the important themes of the night.
This year there will be 17 Calvert communities taking part in the fun. Take your family to the one nearest to you. It’s all free and many will have entertainment and refreshments. The Maryland State Police, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Natural Resources and the Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads will be at various locations with demonstrations and handouts.
The 2014 sites are:
Breezy Point – 6 to 8 pm @ Meadow Lane or Shore Drive
Carroll Western UM Church – 6 pm @ Church property
Chesapeake Ranch Estates – 7 to 9 pm @ Clubhouse
Dares Beach Civic Association – 6 to 8 pm @ Branch Avenue on the green
Kenwood Beach – 7 pm @ The Beach
Long Beach/Calvert Beach – 6 to 8 pm @ Community Center, Calvert Boulevard
Patuxent Palisades/Shores of Calvert – 6 to 8 pm @ Pond at end of Lyons Creek Road
Prince Frederick Village Apts., Prince Frederick Senior Apartments/Calvertowne – 4 to 8 pm @ 340 Fairground Rd.
Symphony Woods – 6 pm @ Colton Court Cul-de-sac
Town of North Beach – 6 to 8 pm @ Bay Avenue
Victoria Estates – 6 to 8 pm @ Victoria Lane Cul-de-sac
White Sands Civic Association – 6 pm @ Community Center
Yardley Hills – 6 to 8 pm @Yardley Community Center
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,427 calls for service throughout the community over the past week, July 14-20.
Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website. Visit http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.
Cordell Valentino Garrison
CDS Violation Case #14-39336:
On July 13 at 11:01 a.m. Dep. W. Rector conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the Shell Gas Station on Md. Rt. 260 and Md. Rt. 778 in Owings for driving above the posted speed limit. He found the driver, identified as Cordell Valentino Garrison, 21 of Upper Marlboro, to be driving on a suspended license and in possession of drugs. Garrison was charged with possession of marijuana less than 10 grams.
Bryan Ross DarlingMark Thomas Plitt
CDS Violation Case #14-39413:
On July 13 at 8:01 p.m. deputies responded to the Lusby Food Lion parking lot for the report of a vehicle parked in the travel lane of the lot with the driver and a passenger asleep. Dep. W. Durner made contact with the two subjects who appeared to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. The driver, identified as Bryan Ross Darling, 28 of Lusby, was arrested and charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia; two metal spoons. Darling advised that a third person was with them and he was inside the Food Lion store. Durner located that individual, identified as Mark Thomas Plitt, 23, also of Lusby, and found him to be in possession of suspected drugs. Plitt was charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, two metal spoons and a syringe. Charges are pending against the female passenger who was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Assault Case #14-39694:
A woman on War Bonnet Trail in Lusby advised Dep. W. Beisel that on July 14 at 11:35 p.m. she was on her front porch when a dog came onto her porch. She states that a man then approached her and said the dog was friendly. He then asked her if she was home alone and stroked her arm. The woman was able to get into her house and lock the door and called police. A canvas of the area was conducted but no one was located.
Attempted Burglary Case #14-39815:
Someone attempted to pry open the door to a shed behind a home in the 11200 block of Oakwood Drive in Dunkirk between July 13 and 15. Entry was not made and nothing was taken. DFC J. Migliaccio is investigating.
David Paul SkirvinTaylor Marie Heinl
CDS Violation Case #14-39818:
On July 15 at 2:10 p.m. Cpl. M. Naecker located a vehicle whose driver had been reported to be in possession of suspected drugs and possibly using them while driving. Naecker followed the vehicle and observed the driver talking on a hand-held cellular telephone. The driver turned off southbound Md. Rt. 4 onto W. Dares Beach Road and into the parking lot of the KFC Restaurant and parked. Cpl. Naecker approached the vehicle and observed the driver with suspected drugs. The driver, David Paul Skirvin, 29, and passenger, Taylor Marie Heinl, 26, both of Lusby, were charged with possession of Heroin and possession of Alprazolam. Skirvin was also cited for use of a cell phone while driving.
Brian Joseph Haran
Disorderly Case #14-39836:
On July 15 at 4:04 p.m. Cpl. D. Canning responded to a storefront on E. Chaneyville Road in Owings for the report of an intoxicated disorderly male. Canning made contact with the subject, identified as Brian Joseph Haran, 21 of Chesapeake Beach, who appeared to be intoxicated and was yelling and cursing at one of the store owners. Haran was asked numerous times to sit on a bench and stop hollering but he approached Canning and pushed his chest against the deputy, who immediately subdued Haran and placed him in the police cruiser with assistance from DFC Migliaccio. Haran had to be restrained to prevent him from kicking the inside of the cruiser. Haran was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct, failure to obey a lawful order and resisting arrest.
Burglary Case #14-39855:
Dep. W. Beisel is investigating the burglary to a home in the 100 block of Cove Point Road in Lusby during the daytime hours on July 15. Over $1,400 dollars in property was stolen to include an Xbox One, Beats headphones, and Xbox games.
Fraud Case #14-40389:
Someone passed a counterfeit bill at a produce stand in Dunkirk on July 17. DFC J. Hardesty is investigating.
Fraud Case #14-40408:
A second incident of passing counterfeit bills occurred the same day at the Dunkirk Walmart by two male suspects. The investigation by DFC Hardesty is ongoing.
Burglary and Assault Case #14-40901:
A complainant reported to Dep. M. Trigg that on July 20 at about 10:00 p.m. he returned to a residence he is staying in on Ridge View Road in Lusby and saw an unknown male on the front porch. The unknown male suspect, who had a knife in his hand, chased the complainant down the front walk. The complainant then stopped and turned and struck the suspect with a baseball bat. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. It does not appear that entry into the home was made. The complainant was not injured. The investigation continues.
The Maryland State Police’s Westminster Barrack is attempting to identify the below pictured suspects that are involved in a large counterfeit currency ring.
The suspects are buying high dollar merchandise with the counterfeit currency and returning the items for legitimate currency. The counterfeit bills have been passed at numerous retails stores statewide.
Please contact your local MSP Barracks if you can provide any information on the suspects.
Between June 30 and July 13 an unknown culprit(s) stole a number of campaign signs.
These signs were stolen from Mt. Harmony Road, Federal Oaks Drive in Sunderland, and on one night five signs were stolen from the Plum Point Road area. The values of these signs are in excess of $800.
In addition another sign was stolen from Federal Oaks and various yard signs from the twin beach area.
In campaign sign on Huntington Road that was shot. The two concerns are the destruction of property and that a bullet was fired near a residential neighborhood.
The two candidates who reported stolen signs, Mike Evans and Mark Fisher, have both personally offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or people involved. This case is currently under investigation by Deputy J. Buck of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.
If you have any information about this or any crime, please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410)535-2800. Or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Solvers at (410)535-2880.
Any other candidates who have experienced thefts of signs are encouraged to contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.
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