Traffic-Stop Toss: Deputies Say Lexington Park Man Discarded Crack Cocaine Before Foot Chase

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — A traffic stop led to criminal charges after deputies alleged the suspect tried to discard multiple baggies of crack cocaine and fled on foot, prompting a brief chase through neighborhood yards before he was taken into custody. The suspect is facing charges of possession with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

On December 1, 2025, Timothy Wayne Brooks, 54, of Lexington Park, was criminally indicted on charges of possession with intent to distribute narcotics and possession of a controlled dangerous substance other than cannabis. The indictment stems from a Nov. 2 traffic stop conducted by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) deputies in Lexington Park.

According to police reports, deputies were conducting traffic enforcement near the intersection of Midway Drive and North Essex Drive when they observed a black Ford Expedition with Virginia registration operating without rear tail lamp illumination. Deputies initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, who stated she had just purchased lightbulbs and that the passenger would help install them. The passenger was identified as Brooks.

Police reported that a number of people walking nearby stopped and assisted with installing the new lightbulbs. Officers allege that at this time, Brooks exited the vehicle and discarded an item, which he kicked into the grass before walking away. Deputies stated they observed the item to be a small, clear, tied-off baggie containing seven individually packaged rocks of crack cocaine. All seven baggies reportedly contained similar quantities. When deputies attempted to speak with Brooks, they say he ran from the scene, prompting a foot chase through nearby yards. Brooks was later detained and taken into custody.

According to police documents, deputies conducted a search of the path Brooks had run and located a black plastic tied-off baggie containing four individually packaged, larger quantities of crack cocaine. Brooks reportedly told deputies he ran because he had a gun on him, but later recanted, allegedly stating he was joking. No firearm was found on his person. Field tests conducted on the substances indicated they were cocaine.

Under Maryland law, Brooks faces maximum penalties of up to 20 years in prison and fines exceeding $100,000 for possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, and additional penalties of up to five years and fines up to $25,000 for possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, if convicted on all counts.

A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2026, in St. Mary’s Circuit Court.

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