At 12:50 p.m. May 23, TFC P. Trossbach of the Leonardtown trooper barrack stopped a vehicle when the driver, Dale Allen Wathen, 23, of Hollywood, was observed not wearing a seatbelt.

Upon contact with Wathen an odor of burnt marijuana was detected. A probable cause search revealed a bag of marijuana in the driver’s door pocket.

Wathen was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia. He was taken to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and held pending a bond review.

At 7:57 p.m. May 26, Officer C. Wimberly responded to Billingsley Road and Cardinal Lane in White Plains for the report of a single vehicle crash.

Investigation revealed Christopher Bruce Sullivan, 26, of Indian Head was the operator of the vehicle. Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol on Sullivan’s breath and he was found to be in possession of marijuana.

Sullivan was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana and is being held at the Charles County Detention Center pending an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.

 

At 2:27 a.m. May 27, Officer R. Kimble conducted a traffic stop in the 90 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf.

The officer detected a faint odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and found marijuana hidden in the glove box. Investigation revealed the marijuana belonged to the passenger, Norton James Sweet, III, 18, of Waldorf.

He was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and is being held at the Charles County Detention Center pending an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.

 

At 12:40 a.m. May 29, TFC J. Linger of the Leonardtown trooper barrack stopped a vehicle on Golden Beach Road at All Faith Church Road, Charlotte Hall, for having the rear tag covered.

A strong odor of marijuana was detected immediately upon approach. The driver was identified as Robert Henry Palmer, 36, of Mechanicsville. A probable cause search produced two bags and a smoking device, each containing marijuana.

Palmer was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia.