Thomas Ray Boarman
Leonardtown, MD — A Mechanicsville man who got drunk, got into his truck and proceeded to wreak havoc on several St. Mary’s County roads has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. St. Mary’s County Circuit Court Judge Michael Stamm on November 17 sentenced Thomas Boarman, 26, to a total of four years in jail but suspended all but 18 months. The sentencing was on Boarman’s birthday.
According to police reports, Boarman on August 16th got into his 1988 Ford F-150 pickup truck after having consumed a large amount of alcohol, had multiple hit and run accidents along Thompson’s Corner Road, sideswiped numerous mailboxes and finally caused a three-vehicle accident on All Faith Church Road. Boarman and a driver of one of the cars had to be flown out to the Shock Trauma Center.
Police were not able to administer a blood/alcohol test on Boarman before he was flown out but four hours later at the hospital they still smelled a strong odor of alcohol on him and he blew a .19.
In court documents several of the victims of Boarman’s mayhem wrote about how scared they were during the ordeal. One of the drivers involved in the accident said, ‘I didn’t know the driver of the truck was drunk. I though he hit me from behind intentionally. I have never been more fearful in my life.”
In statements to police Boarman said he blacked out several times. “I deeply regret this and I am thankful no one was killed.”
Boarman’s attorney Shane Mattingly said that his client had an alcohol and “oxy” problem and that he had gone off his medication prior to the incident. “But for the grace of God we are not here with a vehicle homicide case,” Mattingly said.
Boarman on August 15th pled guilty to two counts of an 11-count indictment: Causing Life-Threatening Injury by Vehicle while Under the Influence of Alcohol and Failure to Immediately Stop Vehicle at Scene of an Accident
In imposing the 18-month sentence Judge Stamm said he would not authorize work release but did authorize substance abuse treatment.