Groveย had the following charges added to this record as a result of his actions in Monday night’s police chase:

DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL

(DRIVING,ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE
PERSON DRIVING MOTOR VEH. ON (HWY., PUBLIC USE PROPERTY) ON REVOKED LIC. AND PRIVILEGE
PERSON DRIVING MOTOR VEH. ON (HWY., PUBLIC USE PROPERTY) ON SUSPENDED LIC. & PRIVILEGE
RECKLESS DRIVING
NEGLIGENT DRIVING
DRIVER FAIL TO STOP AT STEADY CIRCULAR RED SIGNAL
DRIVER FAIL TO STOP AT STEADY CIRCULAR RED SIGNAL
DRIVING OFF ROADWAY WHILE PASSING VEH.
DRIVING VEH. ON HWY. AT SPEED EXCEEDING LIMITย  50 MPH in a 80 MPH
FAILURE TO DRIVE RIGHT OF CENTER
DRIVING UNINSURED VEHICLE
OPERATING UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEH.
ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE POLICE IN OFFICIAL POLICE VEHICLE BY FAILING TO STOP
DISPLAYING, PERMITTING TO BE DISPLAYED REG. PLATE(S) ISSUED FOR OTHER VEH., TO OTHER PERSON
DISPLAYING EXPIRED REGISTRATION PLATE(S) ISSUED BY ANY STATE

A total of 16 traffic violations and two criminal.


On Oct. 28, at 12:20 a.m., on eastbound state Route 4 east of Route 235 in California, Trooper Pilkerton attempted to stop the operator of a 1988 Dodge Ram for traffic violations.ย 

The operator of the Dodge refused to stop and a chase ensued.ย  TFC Stern and Trooper Koock deployed stop sticks deflating the suspect vehicle tires.ย  As troopers attempted to box-in the suspect vehicle, the suspect intentionally attempted to ram Corporal Peckโ€™s vehicle.ย  The attempt was unsuccessful.ย  Corporal Peck avoided the collision but was forced into MSP AV-40, operated by TFC Gill.ย  Both MSP vehicles sustained minor damage.ย 

The suspect was apprehended and identified as Steven Maurice Grove, 44 of Frederick.ย ย  He was transported to the St. Maryโ€™s County Detention Center where he was charged accordingly and detained pending a bond review.

Below is a sampling of someย of Grove’s past charges. Although he doesn’t live in St. Mary’s County he has no problem breaking our laws and putting the public at risk.

ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREEย ย  10/28/2008 (two charges) MORE TRAFFIC CHARGES TO COME
ASSLT 2ND/DOC EMPLOYEE ETC.ย ย  4/12/2008
ASSAULT-SEC DEGREEย ย  2/20/2008
THEFT LESS THAN $100ย  10/10/2007
UNAUTHORIZED DISPLAY AND USE OF REG. PLATEย ย  10/10/2007
(DISPLAYING, PERMITTING TO BE DISPLAYED) REG. PLATE(S) ISSUED (FOR OTHER VEH., TO OTHER PERSON)ย ย  10/10/2007
OPERATING UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEH.ย ย  10/10/2007
FRAUDULENT POSSESSION OF VEH(OWNERSHIP REG. PLATE, CARD, TITLE CERT., ID PLATES)ย ย  10/10/2007
ATTACHING UNAUTHORIZED VEH. REG. PLATE WITH INTENT TO (CONCEAL, MISREPRESENT) (VEH. OWNER) IDย ย  10/10/2007
PERSON DRIVING MOTOR VEH. ON (HWY., PUBLIC USE PROPERTY) ON REVOKED LIC. AND PRIVILEGEย ย  10/10/2007
(DRIVING,ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCEย ย  3/26/2007
(THROWING, DUMPING, DISCHARGE, DEPOSIT) ANY REFUSE ON (HWY., PUBLIC BRIDGE, PUBLIC WATERS)ย ย  3/26/2007
UNAUTHORIZED DISPLAY AND USE OF REG. PLATEย ย  3/26/2007
OPERATING UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEH.ย ย  3/26/2007
DRIVING UNINSURED VEHICLEย ย  3/26/2007
DRIVING/ATTEMPTING DRIVE MOTOR VEH. ON HWY W/O REQ . LICENSE AND AUTHORIZATIONย ย  3/26/2007
PERSON DRIVING MOTOR VEH. ON (HWY., PUBLIC USE PROPERTY) ON SUSPENDED LIC. & PRIVILEGEย ย  3/26/2007
(DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOLย ย  3/26/2007
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