St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Skyler Lefave responded on July 17 to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center in Leonardtown for a subject attempting to sell drugs in the lobby. Captain Michael Merican was notified that Joshua Charles Young, 29,of Mechanicsville attempted to sell unknown pills to another subject, while in the front lobby of the Detention Center.
Captain Merican made contact in the parking lot with Young as he entered the driver side of his vehicle to leave. During the contact with Young, Deputy Lefave found Young to be in possession of Alprazolam and Methadone. Neither pill was in their proper containers, nor were they prescribed to Young. Deputy Lefave was advised by the Emergency Communications Center that Young’s privilege to drive was suspended through Maryland. Young was arrested and charged with Possession of Paraphernalia and Driving while Suspended.
