Owings Man Charged With DUI, Drug Possession After Erratic Driving On Route 260

CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md. — An Owings man was charged with DUI, drug possession and multiple traffic offenses after a Maryland State Police trooper reported seeing a pickup truck cross lane markings, leave the roadway and nearly strike a guardrail along Maryland Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach.

Joseph Moreland Bylan, 50, of Owings, was charged after the May 13, 2026, traffic stop in Calvert County.

According to a statement of probable cause filed in District Court for Calvert County, Trooper Corey Williams was traveling eastbound on Maryland Route 260 near Horace Ward Road around 8:41 p.m. when he observed a black Chevrolet Silverado traveling ahead of him.

Williams reported that the truck crossed the solid yellow lane divider by about two tire widths and nearly struck a guardrail. The vehicle continued eastbound before crossing the solid yellow line again, leaving the roadway and traveling on the shoulder for about 50 feet, nearly striking the guardrail a second time.

The truck later crossed the solid yellow line near St. Andrews Drive, entered the grass median, swerved back onto the roadway and partially entered a left-turn lane before continuing between two lanes, charging documents state.

Williams initiated a traffic stop near eastbound Maryland Route 260 and St. Andrews Drive. The driver was identified through his Maryland driver’s license as Bylan.

During the stop, Williams reported that Bylan appeared unable to sit still, made quick movements, spoke rapidly and stumbled over his words. The trooper also learned Bylan’s driver’s license was suspended.

Bylan was asked to exit the vehicle for standardized field sobriety testing. While speaking with Bylan outside the truck, Williams reported smelling a moderate odor of alcohol on his breath.

Charging documents state that clues of impairment were observed during field sobriety testing. A corporal who arrived on scene later conducted additional testing and observed open containers of alcohol inside the truck, including a 24-ounce “Edge” malt liquor can in the driver’s door and an empty 99 Brand liquor shot bottle on the passenger seat.

Bylan was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

During a search incident to arrest, Williams reported finding a glass tube containing burnt copper wire and suspected crack cocaine in Bylan’s pants pocket. An unopened 99 Brand liquor shot was also found during the search, according to court documents.

Williams also reported that one of the malt liquor cans was about half-empty and cold to the touch, while another was empty with a small amount of alcohol at the bottom and still cool to the touch.

Bylan was transported to the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack. At the barrack, he agreed to testing after being advised of his rights, but was counted as a refusal after becoming uncooperative and blowing only a small puff of air, according to charging documents.

Bylan was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, driving while so far impaired by drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol that he could not drive safely, possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, possession of CDS paraphernalia, driving on a suspended license, reckless driving, negligent driving, failure to drive right of center, driving on the median strip of a divided highway, failure to obey a properly placed traffic control device, and consuming an alcoholic beverage or cannabis in a passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway.

Court records show Bylan was released after posting a $2,500 unsecured personal bond on May 14.

A trial/officer scheduling date is set for June 24, 2026, in Calvert District Court.

Under Maryland law, the DUI-related and CDS possession charges listed in court documents carry potential jail time, with CDS possession and first-offense DUI each carrying up to one year.

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