On Saturday, Feb. 12 at 3:11 a.m., Cpl. F. B. Logsdon initiated a traffic stop on Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park on a black Volkswagen for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the operator, Roneika Ann Smoot, 22, of Lexington Park it was determined that field sobriety test was needed. Ms. Smoot was ultimately arrested for Driving Under the Influence. A search incident to arrest revealed that Ms. Smoot was in possession of marijuana. Ms. Smoot was transported to the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack for processing and later transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where she was charged accordingly and held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.
On Sunday, Feb. 13 at 1:02 a.m., TFC E. M. Evans initiated a traffic stop on a green Chrysler van for a traffic violation in the area of Maryland Route 235 and Town Creek Drive in California. Upon making contact with the operator, Tonya Renee Thompson, 30, of Lexington Park, TFC Evans detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from her breath. Standardized Field Sobriety was performed and Ms. Thompson was subsequently arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Following the arrest of Ms. Thompson, a MILES/NCIC query was ran on the passenger, Shawn Christopher Henderson, 30, of Ridge revealing that Mr. Henderson had an outstanding warrant through the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department.
A search of the vehicle following the arrest of both occupants revealed CDS – Not Marijuana on the floorboard between the driver and passenger seats. Ms. Thompson was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where she was charged accordingly. Mr. Henderson was also transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention, where a secondary search revealed additional CDS on Mr. Henderson’s person. Both subjects were held at the Detention Center pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.
On Monday, Feb. 14 at 4:43 p.m., TFC M. J. Pitcher initiated a traffic stop in the 22000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park on a green Toyota Camry for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with Jamie Lee Rose Emory, 18, of Tall Timbers, TFC Pitcher detected the odor of burnt marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Information provided by Ms. Emory resulted in a probable cause search of the vehicle, which revealed marijuana. Ms. Emory was arrested for Possession of Marijuana and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center where she was charged accordingly and held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.
On Monday, Feb. 14 at 7:34 p.m., Tpr. S. M. Ditoto stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a closed business in the 27000 block of Budds Creek Road in Mechanicsville. Upon making contact with the vehicle, which was occupied multiple times, Tpr. Ditoto detected the odor of burnt marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A probable cause search was conducted, revealing that the front passenger, Antonio Lamar Clark, 19, of Clements, was in possession of CDS. The other occupants were released on scene, while Mr. Clark was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. Mr. Clark was charged accordingly and held pending a bond review with the District Court Commissioner.