Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance– On March 18, 2013 Deputy Potter conducted a traffic stop on Three Notch Road in the area of Loveville Road in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Errol Cory Payton, 44 of Nanjemoy, Maryland was the front seat passenger in the vehicle. As Deputy Potter was speaking with the driver he noticed Payton appeared to be very nervous. A check of the driver’s license revealed his privilege to drive in Maryland was suspended. As Deputy Potter was complete the paper work to issue the driver a traffic citation, Dfc. Adams and his canine partner, Nero, a narcotics detection canine, conducted a scan of the vehicle. Canine Nero alerted on the front seat passenger area the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed suspected cocaine on Payton’s seat and suspected marijuana on the floor board in front of Payton. Payton was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine. Deputy Potter was the arresting officer.
Theft– On March 22, 2013 Deputies responded to the Wal-Mart in California, Maryland for a report of a shoplifter in custody. Investigation revealed Rosilee Mary Bryant, 51 of Ridge, Maryland entered Wal-Mart, removed several items from the shelves and concealed the items in her purse and under her jacket. Bryant then walked past all points of purchase and attempted to exit the store without paying for the items. Bryant was stopped by Wal-Mart loss prevention and detailed until deputies arrived. Bryant was charged with theft. Dfc. Ruest was the arresting officer.
Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance– On March 22, 2013 at approximate 12:05 a.m. Deputy Potter stopped a white passenger van for a traffic violation. Krishan Raj Saini, 18 of Park Hall Maryland was identified as the operator of the van and Evan Krishna Dighe, 19 of Park Hall, Maryland was the passenger. As Deputy Potter was speaking with Saini he smelled an odor of burnt marijuana emitting from the van. A probable cause search revealed suspected marijuana and a glass smoking device containing suspected marijuana. Saini and Dighe were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (suspected marijuana) and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia.
Armed Robbery– On March 22, 2013 deputies responded to the St. Mary’s Square Plaza in Lexington Park, Maryland for a report of a robbery. The victim reported he was walking behind the shopping center when he was approached by two males later identified as Kevin Thomas Cooper 18 of Lexington Park, Maryland and Kevin Maxwell Proctor, 17 of Lexington Park, Mary
