Discarded Bag Of Suspected Heroin During Police Chase Triggers Drug Arrest

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — A traffic stop in St. Mary’s County escalated into a brief pursuit and multiple felony drug charges after deputies reported observing suspected heroin being discarded from a moving vehicle in Lexington Park. The incident, investigated by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Lexington Park man facing distribution-related drug offenses and several traffic violations.

According to charging documents, on March 1, 2026, deputies were stationed in the area of South Essex Drive and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park when they observed a vehicle approaching a red light at a high rate of speed. Deputies reported that the vehicle abruptly stopped but came to rest beyond the marked stop line within the intersection. The vehicle then reversed and exited the intersection.

In the police report, deputies stated they followed the vehicle as it made a sudden lane change and an immediate right turn. Emergency lights were activated to initiate a traffic stop; however, the vehicle reportedly accelerated and continued traveling away from the marked patrol unit. During the pursuit, deputies observed a clear plastic bag being thrown from the passenger-side window. The vehicle subsequently stopped.

Deputies made contact with the driver, identified as Jamal Kendrick Demetrius Davis, of Lexington Park. He was detained at the scene. Authorities recovered the discarded bag, which contained a gray substance suspected to be heroin, according to charging documents.

Court records state that a search of the vehicle reportedly yielded multiple bundles of currency totaling approximately $5,000, a plastic bag containing a white powdery substance suspected to be baking soda, additional clear plastic baggies, and a cellular phone. Davis was arrested and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center.

Davis is charged with CDS possession not cannabis, CDS possession with intent to distribute (narcotics), altering physical evidence, CDS possession of paraphernalia, driver failure to stop at a steady circular red signal, failure to stop at a stop sign, and failure to obey properly placed traffic control device instructions.

He is being held without bond, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 30, 2026.

Under Maryland law, CDS possession with intent to distribute narcotics is a felony offense that may carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years of imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $15,000.

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