The Maryland State Police Leonardtown barrack made the following drug-related arrests between July 10-15:
On Tuesday, July 10, 2007 at 9:17 am, TFC Linger initiated a traffic stop on Route 235 at Morganza Turner Road in Mechanicsville for an equipment violation. Contact was made with the driver, Ann Marie Keska, 47, Great Mills. During the course of the traffic stop, Keska was found to be in possession of marijuana and CDS paraphernalia. Keska was arrested for possession of marijuana and CDS paraphernalia. She was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center pending a bond review.
On Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 11:09 pm, TFC Nims initiated a traffic stop on a tan Chevrolet Caprice at Lincoln and Bristol Avenues in Lexington Park for exceeding the posted speed limit. Contact was made with the driver, Vanessa Renee Logan, 24, of Park Hall and a passenger, Thomas Alvin Campbell, 36, of Lexington Park. TFC Nims observed in plain view two zip lock bags containing trace amounts of cocaine. Logan was arrested for possession of CDS – marijuana, cocaine and paraphernalia. Campbell was arrested for possession of cocaine. Both subjects were transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center pending a bond review.
On Friday, July 13, 2007 at 7:07 pm, TFC Quade initiated a traffic stop on a silver Dodge Ram on Spring Valley Drive off Walnut Court in Lexington Park, due to the driver not being restrained by his seat belt. During the course of the traffic stop, a passenger, Charles Ray McElhaney, Jr., 23, of Lexington Park was charged with possession of CDS paraphernalia and a smoking device. McElhaney was issued a Criminal Citation and released at the scene. Another passenger, a 17 year old male juvenile was arrested for possession of CDS paraphernalia and transported to the Leonardtown Barrack where he was processed. He was later released to his mother pending further action by Juvenile Services.
On Friday, July 13, 2007 at 9:25 pm, Tpr. J. Pilkerton initiated a traffic stop on a brown Chevrolet Caprice to the rear of Raley’s Furniture Store on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park for an equipment violation. Contact was made with the driver, Francis Leroy Biscoe, 56, of Lexington Park. During the course of the traffic stop, Biscoe was arrested for possession of CDS paraphernalia, a glass CDS smoking device and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center pending a bond review.
On Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 1:58 am, TFC Nims initiated a traffic stop on a gold Mitsubishi Galant at Old Rolling Road and Route 235 in California for following another vehicle to close. Contact was made with the driver, Milford Anthwan Brooks, 47, of Lexington Park. During the course of the traffic stop, Brooks was arrested for DUI/DWI. A search incident to arrest revealed a glass CDS smoking device was recovered from the vehicle. Brooks was also charged accordingly and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center pending a bond review.
On Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 11:59 am, TFC Linger initiated a traffic stop on a green Honda Civic at Oaks Road and Charlotte Hall School Road in Charlotte Hall for an equipment violation. Contact was made with the driver, John Russell Cooley, Jr., 36, of Mechanicsville. A faint odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from the vehicle. During the course of the traffic stop, marijuana was located in the vehicle. Cooley was arrested for possession of marijuana and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center pending a bond review.
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