Southern Maryland police briefs

A search of the vehicle allegedly revealed a razor blade and a used and broken glass containing charred residue and copper mesh, charging documents said. At around 3 p.m., a search of the Thunderbird Motel room located at 11050 Crain Highway allegedly revealed digital scales.

The women in the vehicle allegedly said Dwight Savoy, 57, of Bel Alton provided them crack cocaine, documents said. One of the women said Savoy allegedly “conceals controlled dangerous substances in various locations on his person,” including inside his baseball cap and socks.

During the interview with Savoy, he allegedly said he regularly buys crack cocaine to smoke, documents said. Savoy allegedly said if he sells it, it is to buy more crack cocaine to “support his habit” and said “it’s not selling. I’m basically giving the crack away.”

Savoy was transported to the Charles County Detention Center for a body scan, documents said. While entering the detention center, officers allegedly saw an item fall from Savoy.

The item was recovered and allegedly determined to be a piece of plastic bag containing a white substance that was covered in saliva and teeth marks, documents said. On video surveillance, Savoy was allegedly seen expelling a white object from his mouth. A field test allegedly tested positive for cocaine.

Savoy was charged with felony drug possession with intent to distribute and similar charges. His bail, set by Judge Jonas D. Legum, was $15,000 on Feb. 12.

Waldorf fugitive nabbed

On Feb. 10, Sgt. J. Vanhoy of the Maryland State Police arrested a 51-year old Waldorf woman who is wanted on a fugitive warrant in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Cheryl Amy Osborne was wanted for first-degree assault and assault and battery, according to court documents.

Osborne has voluntarily waived extradition to South Caroline. She is being held without bond and a district court hearing on the fugitive charge is scheduled for March 13.

Man charged with felony assault

On Feb. 8 around 10:10 p.m., Officer V. Colantonio with the Charles sheriff’s office responded to a residence in Waldorf for a reported hostage situation.

Video footage allegedly showed a woman lying in her bed when Calvin Bradley Baker Jr., 42, of La Plata allegedly entered and yelled at her, according to charging documents. Baker stood over the woman and allegedly struck her in the face with his hand.

He then allegedly dragged the woman off the bed, causing her to fall head-first on the ground, documents said. The woman got back onto the bed when Baker allegedly struck her face a second time.

Baker then allegedly produced a knife in his right hand and struck the woman in the face with his left hand.

Following the assault, the woman called her daughter, documents said. The daughter responded to the residence, but Baker allegedly did not let the woman leave.

The daughter confronted Baker, who allegedly said “what the f--- do you want?” and spat in her face then slammed the door, documents said.

Baker was charged with felony first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault.

Man charged for felony theft

On Feb. 7, a woman reported her son, Wayne O. Cox III, 35 of Pomfret, allegedly stole her vehicle.

Cox was allegedly “acting erratically, yelling and using profanity,” according to charging documents. Cox allegedly entered the woman’s purse without permission and removed her car keys.

The woman “explicitly denied” Cox permission to operate her vehicle, documents said. Cox allegedly entered the garage and drove away in the woman’s 2015 Ford Fusion without her consent.

Cox was charged with felony theft and unauthorized removal of a motor vehicle.

Anne Arundel pair charged in home improvement scam

On Feb. 9, Charles Corbin, investigator for the state labor department, filed charges in St. Mary’s district court against two Millersville residents in connection with a complaint submitted by a Leonardtown man on Sept. 10, 2025.

According to court documents, Candy Ann Tubbs, 55, and Jerry W. Tubbs, 52, had been hired to pave a homeowner’s driveway. Neither was licensed to do the work and had not submitted an application with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission. The defendants were paid an advancement of $1,000 via a cash app but never did any work.

The Tubbs were both charged with acting as a contractor without a license, failure to perform a contract and theft.

A summons was issued Feb. 9. A district court hearing on the charges the Tubbs are facing is scheduled for April 3.

Calvert man charged with taking vehicle

On Feb. 10, Deputy Santiago Estrada-Lora of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a report that a 2025 Nissan Versa that had been recently rented to a Callaway man by a Mechanicsville rental had allegedly been stolen by a 33-year-old North Beach man.

The defendant was identified as Justin Lee Williams.

Estrada-Lora wrote in court papers that the renter had not given the defendant permission to drive the vehicle. The deputy stated that Williams “had stolen the vehicle” on Mechanicsville Road on Feb. 1 around 10 a.m.

The deputy said the vehicle was placed in the National Crime Information Center as stolen. It was learned by St. Mary’s authorities that the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office has a warrant for Williams’ arrest.

A district court hearing on the charge Williams is facing is scheduled for April 3.

Lexington Park man charged with assaults

On Feb. 11, Deputy Jason Ogas of the St. Mary’s sheriff’s office responded to the Extended Stay hotel in Lexington Park for a report of a suspicious person with a knife.

The suspect, identified in court papers as Michael R. Norfolk, 36, of Lexington Park, had been issued a no trespass notice by the hotel but went there to get his belongings from another man’s room. Ogas said a fight between Norfolk and the room’s occupant ensued.

The occupant told Ogas that Norfolk swung a knife at him, an allegation corroborated by a female in the room.

Norfolk was confronted by deputies, Ogas reported in court documents, and while trying to leave, bumped Ogas.

Deputies subsequently apprehended and arrested Norfolk. The knife was later located.

Norfolk is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, first-degree assault and concealing a dangerous weapon.

Norfolk is being held without bond. A district court hearing on the charges Norfolk is facing is scheduled for March 12.

Juveniles nabbed charged with theft

On the evening of Feb. 9, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office apprehended four juveniles following an investigation into a stolen vehicle, a theft from a business and an attempted vehicle theft in Lexington Park.

According to a sheriff’s office release, two Lexington Park residents stated that their 2004 Honda Pilot had been taken from the street in front of their residence. Deputies immediately canvassed the area and, through investigation, learned that three masked individuals in all-black clothing were seen near the Honda Pilot at the time of the theft. Shortly thereafter, surveillance footage showed the vehicle being driven out of the area with multiple occupants.

At approximately 9:53 p.m., deputies responded to Aspen Liquors in Lexington Park for a reported theft. The store owner reported that two unknown suspects entered the business, took a four-pack of mixed alcoholic beverages and left without paying. Surveillance video from the store showed two suspects matching the descriptions from the earlier vehicle theft arriving in what appeared to be the stolen Honda Pilot.

A deputy conducting patrol operations along Great Mills Road located the stolen Honda Pilot at approximately 10:45 p.m. and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop, and a pursuit into a residential neighborhood ensued for approximately one-half mile before the vehicle stopped and the occupants, four juvenile males, were apprehended and surrendered without incident. No injuries were reported.

The juveniles, three 14-year-olds and one 16-year-old, were referred to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and released to their guardians. Law enforcement agencies are prohibited from publicly identifying juveniles due to legal protections that safeguard their identities throughout the judicial process.

Huntingtown woman facing drug charges, given citations

On Feb. 10 shortly before 8 a.m., Deputy Jake Angell of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Old Town Road in Huntingtown. The deputy reported a Chevrolet Malibu was on its roof and the driver — identified as Amanda Louis Phillips, 38, of Owings — showed signs of impairment.

Phillips failed several impairment tests, Angell said in court documents. A search of the defendant’s purse yielded quantities of suspect alprazolam and suspected clonazepam.

Phillips was charged with six counts of drug possession and one count of drug paraphernalia possession plus she was cited for negligent driving, reckless driving, driving while impaired and driving under the influence.

Phillips was released on her own recognizance. A district court hearing on the charges is scheduled for April 3.

Man charged with cell store robberies

On Feb. 10, an arrest warrant was served to Melsun Shamel Perry, 34, of District Heights by Calvert sheriff’s office deputies.

According to court documents filed by Detective Wyatt McDowell of the Calvert sheriff’s office, Perry is alleged to have committed a Dec. 29 robbery at a Verizon Wireless store in Dunkirk. Two iPhones were reported stolen and over $2,000 in items were destroyed.

McDowell said in court documents that investigators obtained surveillance footage from the store. Perry was identified as the possible perpetrator in similar incidents at other Verizon locations.

An arrest warrant was issued for Perry in mid-January.

On Feb. 3 a robbery was reported at a Verizon location in Lusby. McDowell reported four iPhones totaling $4,139 were stolen from that location.

On Feb. 10, Perry was apprehended in Temple Hills during a traffic stop. Items recovered included masks, a cellphone and another man’s driver’s license.

“At the time of his arrest, Perry possessed over 20 arrest warrants from multiple jurisdictions,” McDowell wrote in the charging documents.

The other jurisdictions include other Maryland counties plus stores in Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

According to court papers, Perry is charged with felony theft and fourth-degree burglary. A sheriff’s office release said Perry is also being charged with armed robbery, robbery, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, organized retail theft and malicious destruction of property.

Perry is being held without bond. A district court hearing on charges is scheduled for March 9.

Prince Frederick woman faces over 30 animal cruelty charges

On Jan. 22, Calvert Animal Control received an anonymous call about the condition of two dogs at a Lusby residence.

“The caller said the dogs were skinny, left outside and housed in a kennel covered in blue tarp,” Animal Control Officer Shelley Limerick wrote in court papers.

A welfare check was conducted by the division and the owner of the dogs — identified in court documents as Michelle L. Andrews, 40, of Prince Frederick — was charged with 16 counts of animal cruelty, four counts of animal neglect and six counts each of confining an animal outside and improper sheltering. Limerick said the dogs were surrendered by the defendant.

Andrews was issued a court summons. A district court hearing on the charges Andrews is facing is scheduled for April 6.

Motorist charged with reckless endangerment

On Feb. 4 Deputy Casey Hill investigated a hit-and-run incident that reportedly occurred in the parking lot of Plum Point Elementary School. A bus driver radioed authorities that the vehicle had been struck by a pickup truck, which then fled the scene.

Hill’s investigation revealed a truck matching the description of the alleged striking vehicle was seen in the Huntingtown area “driving erratically and spinning tires.”

Familiar with the truck and tags from previous incidents, deputies went to the home of the vehicle’s owner and located the truck, which had damage consistent with that reported by the bus driver.

Hill said he heard knocking from within the truck and found a 5-year-old child inside. The child was not injured.

The owner/driver of the truck was identified as Brian Paul Davis, 41, of Prince Frederick. Hill wrote in court documents that Davis showed signs of being intoxicated and became uncooperative and aggressive toward the deputies at his home.

Davis was charged with reckless endangerment, neglect of a minor and confinement of a child. Davis was cited for driving while impaired, driving under the influence, negligent driving, speeding, spinning wheels and failure to remain at the scene of an accident.

Davis is being held without bond. A district court hearing on the charges is scheduled for April 7.

South Carolina woman sentenced

On Feb. 10, Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee sentenced a 62-year-old Little River, S.C., woman to 10 years in prison, suspending all but one year for a single count of felony theft scheme. Defendant Lisa Donor had pleaded guilty to the count.

According to a release from the Calvert state’s attorney’s office, the theft scheme occurred in 2022 and 2023.

“During the period of theft, Donor lived in Calvert County and worked for the National Association of State Veteran Homes,” the state’s attorney’s release stated, describing the association as “an organization that works to enhance the quality of life for veterans and their families in state veterans homes throughout the country. Through her employment, Donor had access to payments made to NASHV. She used her position to divert some of these payments for her personal us.e”

Case investigators determined Donor participated in over 50 fraudulent transactions valued at $117,000. Chandlee ordered Donor to pay all of it back to the association.

The state’s case against Donor was prosecuted by Benjamin G. Lerner, assistant state’s attorney.

Donor was represented in court by attorney Eric Hans Kirchman.