UPDATE April 28, 2017, 10:45 a.m.- The investigation revealed the suspects were involved in a theft from a vehicle in the parking lot of Giant in California, Maryland. St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office units attempted to stop the vehicle which continued traveling on South Route 5 before striking a tree on Rodo Beach Drive in Scotland, Maryland.
The driver, identified as Shandra Etzweiler, age 33, of Pennsylvania was placed in custody while the passenger continued to elude police by fleeing on foot in the area of Ridge, Maryland. The driver was flown to shock trauma for the treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver and passenger are both residents of Pennsylvania.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office did not have information that the subject was armed.
The search concluded the morning of April 28 when the suspect was located in a dollar store in Ridge, Maryland.
The Sheriff’s Office thanks the Maryland State Police and Maryland State Police “Trooper 7” for their assistance in the investigation, along with residents for their cooperation, and the dollar store for providing information that led to the apprehension of the suspect.
At this time, the suspect’s name is not available.
Scotland MD – On Thursday, April 27, at approximately 7 p.m., a theft near Giant in California prompted a lookout for two suspects in a vehicle with Pennsylvania tags. While patrolling the surrounding areas, the vehicle was located and observed traveling south.
Local police began a chase while other units started towards the area. After turning onto a dead-end street, the vehicle ran off the road and rested against a tree. Upon the police arrival moments later the passenger was seen fleeing on foot. A K-9 unit began a search for the suspect in a wooded area with the aid of a helicopter from the Maryland State Police.
The driver was placed under arrest and later flown to a regional trauma center.The vehicle had been reported stolen from Pennsylvania.