DUNKIRK, Md. — A Dunkirk man is facing multiple charges after allegedly making 15 false emergency calls in 31 minutes and reportedly threatening deputies with a sawed-off shotgun during an intoxicated standoff at his residence. Wesley Vance Hickerson, 37, was charged following a nearly hour-long incident that required multiple police responses.
According to court records, the incident began on Sept. 2, 2025, around 11:21 p.m. when Deputy J. Sturdivant was dispatched to the 11900 block of Prince Court for a 911 hang-up call. Records indicate Hickerson had called both the emergency line and administrative line multiple times, mentioning his children before hanging up repeatedly.
Police reports state that when emergency dispatchers called back to check on Hickerson’s welfare, he answered “no” when asked if everything was okay and then hung up again. During subsequent calls, Hickerson reportedly told dispatchers “we know the address” before hanging up. Deputies had responded to the residence earlier that day for similar behavior described in the report as intoxicated.
When Deputy Sturdivant arrived at the darkened residence, Hickerson allegedly began knocking on the inside of the door and shining a flashlight outside when the deputy rang the doorbell. Charging documents indicate Hickerson appeared more intoxicated than during the earlier encounter and reportedly shined his flashlight in deputies’ faces while repeatedly saying “what’s up.”
After initially stating he was okay and did not need help, Hickerson called 911 again at 11:37 p.m., according to court records, and falsely claimed he had been stabbed in the leg by a deputy. The documents state Hickerson had actually sustained a leg injury the previous night after punching a television during a domestic disagreement. When offered medical assistance, Hickerson reportedly declined.
During a third police response around 11:49 p.m., Hickerson again called emergency services, this time claiming his name was “Raymond” and that he was at a hospital. Police reports indicate that when Deputy Sturdivant returned to the residence, Hickerson was yelling from inside and shining a strobe light through the door.
The situation escalated when Hickerson began yelling “I’m not going,” according to police. When asked what he meant, Hickerson allegedly stated he had a “sawed off shot gun,” prompting Deputy Sturdivant to take cover behind his patrol vehicle. Attempts to communicate with Hickerson through the vehicle’s public address system were reportedly unsuccessful.
Deputies withdrew from the scene after determining Hickerson was alone in the residence and not posing an immediate threat to others. The incident lasted approximately 59 minutes from the first call to final departure, during which Hickerson allegedly made 15 calls to emergency services without requiring actual law enforcement or medical assistance.
Hickerson faces seven misdemeanor charges, including three counts of making false statements to an officer, three counts of making false statements to a state official, and one count of obstructing and hindering. The false statement charges carry maximum penalties of six months in jail and $500 fines each. The obstruction charge carries up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
A summons was issued for Hickerson on Sept. 13, 2025. A preliminary inquiry is scheduled for Oct. 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 of Calvert County District Court.
The State’s Attorney’s Office for Calvert County is prosecuting the case. All events were reportedly recorded on Deputy Sturdivant’s body-worn camera.
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