On April 8, St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) detectives initiated an investigation at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center after information was received inmates were plotting to escape.
Detectives discovered several inmates had conspired together and attempted to escape from a secured area of the Detention Center. The details of the method in which this was performed are not being released by police.
During the investigation detectives conducted a search of the confined area which revealed several signs of damage to the structure.
On April 21 and 24, BCI detectives charged the following individuals with Conspiracy to Commit first-degree Escape and Malicious Destruction of Property Over $500: Antonio Warren Gantt who was incarcerated for Bank Robbery and other related charges, Johnnie William Raines, and Christopher Allen Williams who were both incarcerated for Burglaries, and other related charge at the time of the attempted escape.
Additional inmates have charges pending.
