On Sept. 24 at 3:04 a.m. officers responded to the 10800 block of Alyssa Lane in Waldorf after someone called to report a suspicious vehicle in their neighborhood. The caller provided a description of the car but the vehicle and occupants fled prior to police arrival.
While canvassing the area, Officer J. Morales spotted the suspicious car in a nearby neighborhood. He initiated a traffic stop but the driver fled. The driver eventually stopped and Officer Morales detained the car’s two occupants: James Ronnell Boyd, 22, of Waldorf, and Justin Leon Shepherd, 19, of Waldorf.
Inside the car, four tires and expensive rims were observed in the back seat. Officers linked the tires/rims to a vehicle on Esser Place and made contact with the owner who said the suspects stole the tires from his Cadillac and left his SUV on landscaping blocks. In addition, officers found an IPOD in the suspect’s car and linked that to a resident on Alyssa Lane.
Det. Celia of the Criminal Investigations Division responded and obtained a search warrant for the suspects’ residences. Upon arriving at suspect
Boyd’s house, officers observed a four foot high marijuana plant growing in a
planter on the front porch.
Both suspects were charged with multiple counts of theft. Drug charges are pending additional investigation.
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