In April of 2017, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division began an investigation into the illegal distribution of prescription narcotics by John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, age 52, of Mechanicsville. As a result of the investigation, search and seizure warrants were obtained for his residence located on Delabrooke Road in Mechanicsville, MD.
On June 3, 2017, at approximately 5:20 a.m., the search and seizure warrants were executed. A search of the residence revealed a total of eighteen (18) long guns (rifles, shotguns, and a “sawed-off” shotgun); one of which was confirmed stolen, ammunition, CDS paraphernalia containing suspected cocaine residue, suspected Tramadol tablets, suspected Morphine tablets, suspected Alprazolam tablet, packaging paraphernalia to indicate manufacturing and drug distribution, and U.S. currency.
The following individuals were placed under arrest and charged with the following;
John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed
Four Counts of CDS Possession-Not Marijuana
CDS-Possession of Firearms
Robert Willis Reed
CDS Possession-Not Marijuana
CDS Possession Paraphernalia
Felix Gregory Reed
CDS Possession of Firearms
Additional charges are pending a further review by the State’s Attorney, Richard D. Fritz.
