2024 Park Gun Call Resurfaces: Deputies Arrest Suspect On Active Warrant

GREAT MILLS, Md. — Javonte Taevon Fenwick, 20, of Hollywood, was arrested on Nov. 17, 2025, on an active warrant for an alleged probation violation connected to a 2024 weapons-related incident at George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee, according to court records.

According to court records, Fenwick is charged with violating the terms of his probation, which was imposed in relation to a case involving a report of an individual with a firearm.

Deputies initially responded to the park after receiving information that a male subject, later identified as Fenwick, had allegedly been involved in an altercation and was seen retrieving a handgun from a vehicle. Deputies spoke with several witnesses who stated Fenwick allegedly retrieved the handgun from his white Nissan SUV and pointed the gun at multiple individuals at the park.

According to police documents, responding St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) deputies reported that a white Nissan SUV left the park at a high rate of speed as they arrived. Witnesses stated the male involved in the confrontation was wearing a white T-shirt and black pants and had been seen accessing the back seat of the SUV before the vehicle fled the area. Secondary responding deputies stated they observed the suspected SUV being driven by a female, with a juvenile female passenger in the front seat and another individual seated in the rear.

According to police reports, deputies located the vehicle near Flat Iron Road shortly after the initial report. According to SMCSO, Fenwick was detained at the scene without further incident and transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. Fenwick was charged with possession of a firearm by a minor in connection with the 2024 case.

Fenwick was taken into custody again on Nov. 17, 2025, in connection with the alleged probation violation, based on a standing warrant issued on July 23, 2025.

Fenwick is expected to appear before the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court for probation violation proceedings on Dec. 12, 2025.

The court may revoke probation and impose up to the maximum sentence allowed for the original misdemeanor. Under Maryland Criminal Law §5-133, possession of a firearm by a minor carries a maximum penalty of up to three years’ imprisonment and/or a fine.

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