PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – During the week of December 9, 2024 – December 15, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 2,077 calls for service throughout the community including, but not limited to:
- Check Welfare / Mental Health: 60
- Disorderly: 13
- Domestics: 19
- Motor Vehicle Crashes: 46
- Patrol Checks / School Checks: 980
- Suspicious Persons / Vehicles: 18
- Traffic Complaints: 67
- Traffic Stops: 432
- 911 Hang-Ups: 47
- ARRESTS: 32

Assault: 24-96924
On December 14, 2024, Deputy Shuart received a report of an assault at the Calvert County Detention Center located at 325 Stafford Road in Prince Frederick. The complainant advised a disorderly inmate, Alan Douglas Oberlander, 50 of Prince Frederick, assaulted a Correctional Deputy. Alan was held for prosecution at the Detention Center on an unrelated assault charge. Alan was charged with Second-Degree Assault.

Assault: 24-97342
On December 15, 2024, Deputy Deinert responded to the Calvert County Detention Center at 325 Stafford Road in Prince Frederick for a reported assault. Investigation revealed that an argument between two inmates escalated into a physical altercation. As a result, Brian Thornel Elzey, Jr., 22 of Upper Marlboro, was charged with Second-Degree Assault.

Disorderly Conduct: 24-95587
On December 9, 2024, Deputy Zinn responded to the 4100 block of 3rd Street in North Beach, for a reported fight. Upon arrival, the fight was determined to be unfounded. However, a female on the porch of the residence was shouting vulgar language at passing citizens. Deputies advised the individual, identified as Monica Linnett Lowe, 57 of North Beach, to cease her behavior and return inside. Despite multiple warnings, Lowe continued to yell profanities and act in a disorderly manner, disturbing the peace. Lowe was taken into custody, transported to the Calvert County Detention Center, and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

False Statement: 24-95649
On December 9, 2024, Deputy Deinert conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Armory Road and Fairgrounds Road in Prince Frederick, for an equipment violation. During the stop, the driver was found to be operating the vehicle on an expired learner’s permit. As a result, the deputy attempted to identify the passenger to determine if he had a valid driver’s license. Initially, the passenger provided a false name but was later identified as Dontray Joseph Creek, 30 of Prince Frederick. Creek admitted to giving a false name because he was aware of outstanding warrants for child support. He was taken into custody, transported to the Calvert County Detention Center, and served with two open warrants. Creek was additionally charged with Fraud—Per Identification to Avoid Prosecution.


CDS Violation: 24-96028
On December 11, 2024, DFC Hendrickson observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Surestay by Best Western located at 75 Main Street in Prince Frederick. Upon making contact with the occupants, the passenger exited the vehicle and attempted to walk towards the woods. The driver, Bryan Scott Patterson, 52 of Lothian, quickly accelerated out of the parking lot and north on Rt. 4. A traffic stop was initiated on Patterson’s vehicle in the area of NB Rt. 4 and Hospital Road in Prince Frederick. Investigation revealed K9 Atlas conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle resulting in a positive alert for narcotics. A search of the vehicle revealed a plastic tie off of containing 6.7 grams of crack cocaine and $115. A search of the passenger Kelcie Elizabeth Cook, 30 of no fixed address, revealed one metal pipe, one glass pipe, two metal push rods, and two rocks of crack cocaine (totaling 1.1 grams). Both Patterson and Cook were transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. Cook was charged with CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. Patterson was charged with CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis and CDS: Distribution of Narcotics.

CDS Violation: 24-96174
On December 11, 2024, DFC Hudson responded to Safeway, located at 80 W. Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, for a reported Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) violation. F/Sgt. Shrawder had observed two individuals, identified as Kelcie Elizabeth Cook, 30, of no fixed address, and Harry Albert Vredenburg, 57, of Prince Frederick, openly huffing multiple cans of dust cleaner in public view at the shopping center. As DFC Hudson arrived on the scene, Vredenburg fled through a wooded area toward Walmart, prompting a foot pursuit. During the chase, DFC Hudson witnessed Vredenburg discard cans of dust cleaner into the woodline. Vredenburg was apprehended, and a search of his person revealed a knife. Both suspects were transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. Vredenburg was charged with Obstructing and Hindering, Failure to Obey a Lawful Order, CDS: Inhaling a Harmful Substance, and CDS: Possession-Not Cannabis. Cook was charged with Trespassing on Private Property and CDS: Inhaling a Harmful Substance.

Theft: 24-96739
On December 13, 2024, DFC T. Bowen responded to North Beach Union Church, located at 8912 Chesapeake Avenue in North Beach, for a report of a disorderly individual. Upon arrival, deputies observed David Peter Lambert, 53 of Huntingtown, retrieving mail from the church’s mailbox. Lambert proceeded to tear up the mail and church pamphlets, scattering the debris on the ground. He then began walking into the roadway, raising his hands in the air as bystanders looked on. Lambert was placed into custody and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Theft: Less than $100, Littering, and Malicious Destruction of Property.

Theft: 24-96827
On December 13, 2024, Deputy Deinert responded to Spirits and Wine of Calvert, located at 73 Sherry Lane in Prince Frederick, for a reported theft. The complainant stated that her credit card had been used to make a $407.20 purchase at the store, along with $300 in miscellaneous purchases at nearby locations. Through a review of store surveillance footage, Sean Edward Brady, 32, of no fixed address, was identified as the suspect. A search of Brady’s person revealed a glass pipe commonly associated with smoking crack cocaine. Brady was arrested and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center, where he was charged with Stealing Another’s Credit Card, Theft ($100 to less than $1500), and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.
Theft: 24-96801
On December 13, 2024, Deputy Shuart responded to the parking lot of the TJ Maxx located at 140 W. Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, for the reported theft from a vehicle. The complainant advised her silver HP laptop was stolen from her unlocked vehicle parked in the parking lot. The estimated value of stolen property is $1,000.
Theft: 24-96415
On December 12, 2024, Cpl. Cress responded to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office District One Station located at 10500 Southern Maryland Blvd. in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft from a vehicle. The complainant advised his Dell Precision 7760 laptop was stolen from his unlocked vehicle while parked in the Market Place Shopping Center located at 10276 Southern Maryland Blvd. in Dunkirk. The estimated value of stolen property is $4,000.
Theft: 24-95890
On December 10, 2024, DFC Ostazeski responded to a residence in the 12700 block of Rio Grande Trail in Lusby, for the report of a theft from a vehicle. The complainant reported her Coach wallet, social security card, and three prescriptions were stolen from her vehicle. The estimated value of stolen property is $469.

Trespassing: 24-96877
On December 13, 2024, at approximately 10:32 p.m., Deputy First Class (DFC) Plant responded to the Wawa located at 305 Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick for a harassment complaint. The complainant reported that David Peter Lambert, 53 of Huntingtown, was harassing customers. Deputies located Lambert at the Prince Frederick Exxon, where further investigation revealed he had been indefinitely trespassed from the Wawa property. The following day, on December 14, 2024, at 5:11 p.m., Deputy Shuart responded to the same Wawa for a report of trespassing. The complainant advised that Lambert had returned to the property despite the prior trespass order. Lambert was apprehended and subsequently charged with Trespassing: Private Property.
For the week of Dec. 9 – Dec. 15, 2024, the school arrest data is as follows:
- Criminal Arrests: 1
- Criminal CDS Arrests: 0
- Civil Citations: 0
DUI Arrests for the week of December 9 – December 15:
- On Dec. 12, William R. Puertas Mejia, 25 of Friendship, by Deputy MacWilliams
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800 and reference the case number provided. Citizens may remain anonymous thru the ‘Submit a Tip’ feature on the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office mobile app. To download, visit https://apps.myocv.com/share/a39520678 . Tipsters may also email ccsotips@calvertcountymd.gov

Arrest and release to do it again… Are you just waiting until someone is seriously hurt before you lock them up and keep them off the street?