St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Arrests And DUIs

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office handled 1,313 Calls for service, including 4 Emergency Petitions from May 6 through May 12, 2024.

Calls for service include requests for police assistance originating from the public as well as self-initiated events made by deputy sheriffs.

The Emergency Petition statute in Maryland enables the prompt evaluation of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis having the potential to harm themselves or others to be taken to an emergency facility to assess the need for immediate treatment.

ARRESTS:

5/06/24 – Timothy Wayne Downs, 41, of Prince Frederick, MD, by Deputy Ryan McLean for Burglary First-Degree, Malicious Destruction of Property less than $1000, Theft: $100 – less than $1500, and Theft Less than $100.

5/07/24 – Kandice Lynn Drinks, 30, of New Port News, VA, by Detective Kortnie Marsch for Child Abuse Second-Degree: Custodian.

5/09/24 – Austin Brent Leaman, 29, of Lusby, MD, by Deputy First Class Zachary Jerew for CDS: Possession – Not Cannabis and two counts of CDS: Possession Paraphernalia. Leaman was also arrested on a Warrant for Attempted Theft less than $100.

5/12/24 – Scott Eric Broome, 54, of Lexington Park, MD, by Deputy Bradley Kirscht for CDS: Possession – Not Cannabis and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. Broome was also arrested on a warrant for Malicious Destruction of Property of more than $1000 and Theft: $100 to less than $1500.

DUIs:

5/04/24 – Cholak Mani Upadhya, 43, of Callaway, MD, by Deputy Joseph Senatore for Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se, Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol, Reckless Driving, Negligent Driving, and related charges.

5/05/24 – Kaleb Spencer Twigg, 28, of Hollywood, MD, by Deputy Helen Deitrich for Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol, Reckless Driving, Negligent Driving, and related charges.

5/11/24 – Phillip Chainey Farrell, 38, of Coltons Point, MD, by Deputy First Class Austin Edelen for Driving a Vehicle While So Far Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance Cannot Drive Safely, Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol, and related charges. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

5/11/24 – Jose Erin Guzman Pineda, 36, of Silver Spring, MD, by Deputy Aaron Ocasio-Rivera for Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol.

5/12/24 – Colette Jane Gibson, 61, of Lexington Park, MD, by Deputy Devin Absher for Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se, Driving a Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol, and related charges.