GREAT MILLS, Md. — A Great Mills man is accused of cutting off his court-ordered ankle monitor while on pretrial release, prompting a tamper alert and a response from deputies, according to charging documents.
Glenn Fulay Flores, 33, of Great Mills, was charged with second-degree escape for violating conditions of release.
A deputy responded on May 8, 2026, to a home on Clipper Drive in Great Mills for a reported escape. According to charging documents, a St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center corporal told deputies Flores had cut off his ankle monitor in violation of a court order for pretrial release.
Police said detention center staff were electronically notified by a tracker strap tamper alert at about 7:42 p.m., indicating Flores’ ankle monitor had been cut and ultimately removed. The Sheriff’s Office was then contacted and asked to assist in taking Flores back into custody.
Deputies made contact with Flores at the address and said he told them he cut off the ankle monitor because it was too tight. The report states Flores came outside and was willingly placed in handcuffs without incident.
The deputy wrote that it was apparent Flores had no intent of fleeing or eluding law enforcement and that he said the device was uncomfortable and restricted his ankle movement.
Flores was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Court records show he was initially held without bond on May 9, 2026, before being released on his own recognizance after a bond review hearing before Judge James Tanavage on May 11.
A competency hearing is set for May 22, 2026, at St. Mary’s District Court. A status hearing is set for May 27, 2026, at St. Mary’s District Court.
Under Maryland law, the charge carries up to three years of incarceration and up to $5,000 in fines if Flores is convicted.
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