On July 20, at approximately 2:50 a.m. the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communication Center received a 911 call advising approximately 15 males were fighting in the parking lot of the Wawa on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park.

Deputies responded and found numerous men inside and outside of the WaWa yelling and arguing with each other. Responding deputies recognized several of the subjects as members of the “Boom Squad” and “Outsyderz” gangs.  Deputies also noted some of the individuals involved in the disturbance who had also been involved in a shooting incident within the past month.

Deputies attempted to quell the crowd but were unsuccessful.  Authorities detained several individuals as they attempted to determine what was causing the disturbance.

A subsequent investigation revealed that the disturbance caused by the detained subjects had forced potential customers away from the business.  In addition, several individuals had to take shelter inside of the Wawa for fear for their safety.

The following individuals were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct:

Jerome Anthony Chase,
46 of Mechanicsville		 Joseph Darren Brooks, 32 of Lexington Park Elvis Tyrell Frederick, 23 of Loveville
Lerrel Eric Carey, 20 of Lexington Park
 Calverio Terrill Somerville, 19 of Leonardtown Travis Jermaine Walton, 26 of Lexington Park
DeShawn Anthony Carey, 20 of Lexington Park George Vernon Maddox, Jr. 29 of Lexington Park Anthony Leon Brooks, 28 of Ridge