On October 28th 2010, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Border to Border Sobriety Check Point on Maryland Route 4 at the base of the Thomas Johnson Bridge in Solomon’s and California, Md.
Ninety Three (93) vehicles passed through the St. Mary’s County Check Point and ninety four (94) vehicle passed through the Calvert County Check Point during the operation.
In St. Mary’s County two vehicles were stopped and the drivers were investigated for suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol; however after conducting standardized field sobriety testing, it was determined the operators of the vehicles not impaired.
In addition, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle operated Jeffery Conrad Stortzum, 32 of California, Md. A computer check of Stortzum’s revealed his privilege to operate a motor vehicle was suspended. In addition, Stortzum had and open bench warrant in Calvert County. Stortzum was arrested and turned over to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for processing.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol.