LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — A woman already facing charges from a prior cocaine arrest and a failed pretrial release was back in custody this month after deputies spotted her walking out of a Lexington Park liquor store and discovered additional suspected drugs. She now faces a second set of possession charges and remains held without bond.
Shameka Levae Harrod, 33, of no fixed address, was arrested on July 5, 2025, after a St. Mary’s County deputy conducting routine patrols near Canopy Liquors on Great Mills Road recognized her from a state-issued photo. A background check confirmed Harrod was wanted on two open warrants — one for a failure to appear and another for a probation violation stemming from a prior cocaine possession case.
According to court documents, Harrod was stopped in the parking lot and searched incident to arrest. Deputies reportedly found a small hygiene bag on her back that contained two glass smoking devices with white powdery residue. Harrod allegedly told deputies, “There is a stem in my bag.” The residue later tested presumptively as cocaine, a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.
Court records show Harrod is facing two new misdemeanor charges in connection with the July 5 arrest: possession of a non-cannabis controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The case was filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County and assigned to Judge James Tanavage. Harrod appeared before Judge Tanavage for a bail review on July 7 and was ordered held without bond pending trial.
This is not Harrod’s first contact with law enforcement this year. On May 4, 2025, she was arrested after a traffic stop in Lexington Park during which a canine scan led to the discovery of a glass smoking device and a white rock identified as cocaine concealed in a cigarette box inside her pants. Those charges — also for possession and paraphernalia — remain open. She failed to appear at a scheduled court date on June 30, leading to one of the warrants that prompted her most recent arrest.
Harrod had previously been granted pretrial release in that case but was later reported missing from her court-approved treatment placement at Pyramid’s Anchor in Charlotte Hall. According to a report filed by a pretrial case manager, Harrod was discharged for “behavior issues” on Sept. 9, 2024, and never reported as instructed to the Community Corrections Center. A tamper alert from her GPS tracker triggered a manhunt that ultimately led to an escape charge, which is still pending.
In total, Harrod is now facing at least five active charges across multiple open cases, including two counts of drug possession, two counts of possession of paraphernalia and one count of escape in the second degree. Each possession charge carries up to one year in jail and a fine, while the escape charge could bring a sentence of up to three years and additional penalties if convicted.
She is scheduled to appear again in District Court on Aug. 21 and Aug. 28 for trial proceedings in both the May and July cases.
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