CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. — A 40-year-old Upper Marlboro man is facing drug possession and impaired driving charges after deputies say he drove erratically through two Maryland counties without headlights before colliding with another vehicle on Route 4 in Calvert County.
Carrington Girard Britt was arrested just after midnight on June 2 after deputies responded to reports of a silver Toyota RAV4 traveling southbound on Southern Maryland Boulevard with no headlights. The vehicle had reportedly stopped near the Route 260 overpass, where deputies found it idling on the shoulder with its right side pressed against the guardrail.
According to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, the RAV4 struck another vehicle while attempting to flee the scene. The other driver, who followed Britt’s SUV from Anne Arundel County into Calvert County, told deputies he tried to block the vehicle in as it began to drive away. The SUV then struck the rear corner of his car. Deputies observed damage consistent with the account.
Deputies identified Britt using his Maryland driver’s license. Court documents state he smelled of alcohol and a chemical substance, had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and appeared disoriented. During field sobriety tests, Britt exhibited multiple indicators of impairment, including resting nystagmus and failure to complete the walk-and-turn test. He refused to cooperate fully and was placed under arrest.
A search of the vehicle revealed an open container of alcohol in the center console along with two miniature liquor bottles. A wet Newport cigarette was also found on the dashboard. Based on training and prior arrests, the responding deputy believed the cigarette had been dipped in PCP, a hallucinogenic controlled substance.
While en route to the Calvert County Detention Center, Britt reportedly made incoherent noises and refused to respond to questions during breath test advisement. At one point, he began blowing air through the cage toward the deputy.
Britt was released on his own recognizance after processing. He is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and driving while impaired. Under Maryland law, possession of a non-cannabis controlled substance carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
His case remains open in Calvert County District Court, with trial set for July 18.
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