On Nov. 21, Deputy Kristi Nelson investigated a property destruction which occurred at a residence in Esperanza Farms in Lexington Park.
An off-duty officer with the Department of Defense Police was awakened by a loud sound and observed four subjects striking his neighbors mailbox with a bat. The DOD Officer obtained a registration number, followed the vehicle and notified police.
The suspect vehicle was located in the parking lot of a local business where the suspects were identified as Tyler Sanders, 18 of Lexington Park, Benjamin Aud, 18 of California, Timothy Smith, 18 of Scotland and Jacob Ackerman, 20 years old of Great Mills.
All four subjects were arrested, charged with Malicious Destruction of Property under $500 and released to the custody of the St. Mary’s County Detention Center pending an appearance before the District Court Commissioner.