UPDATE – 6/24/2025 – Gunplay At Grandma’s: 18-Year-Old Charged After Armed Blow-Up In Senior Complex
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential neighborhood in Lexington Park on Monday, June 16, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., for the report of a threat involving a firearm.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the victim, who reported being involved in a verbal altercation with a male subject. During the dispute, the suspect allegedly threatened the victim and displayed a handgun before fleeing the area. No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported.
While interviewing the victim, deputies canvassed the area and observed a male matching the suspect’s description attempting to hide in nearby bushes. The suspect fled on foot but was apprehended without incident following a brief pursuit. He was identified as Javontay Kyree Nolan, 18, of Lexington Park.
Although a firearm was not recovered at the scene, surveillance video from a nearby residence showed Nolan engaged in the altercation and appearing to display an object consistent with a handgun.
Nolan was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown and charged with the following offenses:
• Assault First Degree
• Assault Second Degree
• Use of a Firearm in a Felony Violent Crime
• Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun on Person
• Possession of a Regulated Firearm While Under 21
If anyone witnessed this incident or has additional information to provide, please contact Deputy Mina Geric, #428, at 301-475-4200, ext. 8166, or by email at Mina.Geric@stmaryscountymd.gov.
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