On March 10, Deputies were flagged down on Route 245 and Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown.
Investigation revealed Jeffrey Alan Dement, 45 of Leonardtown, was engaged in a verbal dispute with the victim as they were driving down Route 245. The verbal dispute turned physical when Dement attempted to remove the keys from the ignition of the vehicle as the victim was driving the vehicle. The victim sustained scratches on her shoulder and neck as a result of Dement’s assault.
Dement was arrested for second-degree assault. Search incident to Dement’s arrest revealed an aluminum smoking device concealed on his person. Dement was also charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia.
