Wanted Driver Gives Three Different Names, Passenger Had Concealed Deadly Weapon

At 4:10 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 14, TFC L. Nims observed a vehicle abruptly lock up the brakes and swerve onto the shoulder, on Route 5 in the area of Villa Road, St. Inigoes.

TFC Nims stopped behind the vehicle to check on the occupants. The driver identified himself by name. A check through MVA showed no license for the name. The driver gave a second name. A check showed the driving privilege of that subject was revoked. The driver was arrested.

A search of the vehicle, incident to arrest, revealed a set of brass knuckles in the passenger’s purse. The passenger, Tyshia Sheree Gantt, 20, of Mechanicsville, was arrested, charged with concealed deadly weapon and taken to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center, and held pending a bail review.

While enroute to the detention center, the driver advised that his real name was Antonio Wendell Chase, 19, of California. A check through MVA showed Mr. Chase had a valid learner’s permit. A check through NCIC showed Mr. Chase had an open arrest warrant through the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department for Felony Burglary.

Chase was taken to the detention center, charged with giving a False Statement to Conceal his Identity and held pending a bail review.