Golden Beach Civic Association owns five park areas in Golden Beach and Mechanicsville, Maryland. The park areas close at dark and are posted with “no trespassing” signs along with a sign advertising the park rules to include a notice stating the parks are closed after dark.
The Sheriff’s office has previously investigated complaints of vandalism, disturbances and trespassing in the park areas.
On July 4, 2010 Deputy First Class Graves responded to one of the Golden Beach park areas for a report of a suspicious incident. Dfc. Graves contacted Joseph Ross West, 21 of Mechanicsville, who was on park property after the park was closed. Dfc. Graves explained the park rules to Joseph West and told him it was illegal to trespass on the park property after closing. Dfc. Graves then sent West on his way. On July 12, 2010 Dfc. Graves was patrolling the park areas of Golden Beach and observed Joseph West on Gold Beach park property after hours.
West was arrested and charged with trespassing.
