Patrick O. Chew
Prince Frederick, MD – A seven-count indictment was handed down last month charging a Calvert County man with robbery and assault. The accused, Patrick O’Brien Chew, 50 of Prince Frederick, has, according to court documents, a history of violent behavior.
On Dec. 21, the indictment issued by Calvert County Circuit Court charged Chew with one count of robbery, one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and one count each of theft less than $1,000, illegal possession of ammunition and driving/attempting to drive a motor vehicle without a license.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred the morning of Nov. 5 outside an apartment on River Reach Court in Prince Frederick. The individuals Chew allegedly accosted were his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend, court documents stated.
The female victim told the investigating officer, Trooper Megelick of the Maryland State Police (MSP) “she received a text message from Chew” shortly after leaving her boyfriend’s home to go to another friend’s home. According to court documents, the message sent to the woman read “I see you.” When he subsequently confronted the female victim in a stairwell at the apartment complex, Chew is alleged to have told her “I told you not to come in my hood.” Shortly after saying that Chew “grabbed her by the head using both hands and threw her to the ground,” Megelick stated in court documents. Chew walked away but returned a short time later and picked up the victim’s cell phone which fell out of her possession during the assault. The woman was not seriously injured.
A resident of another apartment heard the commotion, saw Chew leaving and notified police. A verbal argument subsequently ensued in an adjacent parking lot between Chew and the male victim. During the confrontation Chew brandished a black pistol and told the male victim “you don’t want this, I will bust a cap in you.” Shortly after that Chew left the scene.
Police later obtained a warrant to search Chew’s home but failed to locate any firearms or the missing cell phone.
In September 2013, Chew pled guilty to second-degree assault related to an incident involving the female victim of the November 2015 incident. After being incarcerated for nearly 50 days, Chew sent a hand-written letter to District Court Judge Robert Riddle requesting clemency. “I am sorry for the mental and physical abuse,” Chew told Riddle. “It was the drugs and alcohol that made me that way.”
Chew told Riddle he was enrolled in anger management class. “I am begging the courts to relieve me of my backup time of four years and help me pay for my classes that I need,” he wrote.
On Feb. 4 a hearing on violation of probation charges against Chew will be held in District Court. Prior to that—on Feb. 1—a pretrial hearing regarding the November incident is tentatively scheduled in Circuit Court.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com