Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans confirmed this morning that an adult male, Demetrius Hall, was found dead Monday in a lake within Chesapeake Ranch Club.
A Ranch Club resident contacted The Bay Net on Monday night to report a 14-year-old neighbor discovered the body while boating and notified police.
Sheriff Evans said Hall ran from police on Friday night when officers responded to a report of a large party with possible drug activity in the Ranch Club. Police learned later that the man who ran from police was Hall, 26. Evans said one officer gave chase, but pulled back after the running man entered the woods.
“At the time we didn’t know who we were dealing with, or why he was running,” Evans told The Bay Net.
On Saturday, Hall’s mother called police to report he never returned home Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, officials conducted an extensive search of the area and water, with bloodhounds and rescue boats.
“We did everything we could do,” the Sheriff said. Evans said officers learned that Hall may have been running because he had an active warrant from St. Mary’s County.
| The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office released the following information on Tuesday afternoon: |
On Friday, May 2, units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 11500 Durango Drive, Lusby, for a loud party complaint.
Upon arriving, Deputy Rickard observed a subject flee from the residence into a wooded area towards a nearby lake. Deputy Rickard chased the fleeing subject, but was unable to locate him.
It was later determined that the subject was 26-year-old Demetrius Lamar Hall of Lusby. It was also determined that Hall was wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for child support.
On Saturday, Deputy J. Morgan responded to 11464 Stirrup Lane, Lusby, for a missing person report. He made contact with Martha Tate, Hall’s mother.
She reported that her son was missing and was last seen at the address on Durango Drive. A missing person report was taken and Hall was entered as a missing person.
Sheriff’s units subsequently attempted to locate Hall at several residences with negative results.
On Sunday, it was determined by contact with Hall’s family members that he had not been located. Units from the Sheriff’s Office responded to Durango Drive and searched the wooden area where Hall was last observed. Subsequently members of the Special Operations Team and members of the Solomons VFD responded to the area to assist with the search for Hall.
A check of Hall’s cell phone records was also completed which revealed that approx. 8 phone calls were made to Hall after he fled into the wooded area.
Information was also obtained by speaking with a friend of Hall’s that he was driven to St. Mary’s County and dropped off at a “Blimpie” store located in Lexington Park.
Near 5:16 p.m. Monday, May 5, the body of a male was located floating in Lake Lariat between Sitting Bull Trail and Chaves