LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Berta Marroquin-Hernandez, 39, of Alexandria, Va., was arrested on Oct. 25, 2025, for allegedly violating a protective order, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO).
Court records show this arrest followed a previous incident on March 25, 2025, in which Marroquin-Hernandez was charged with second-degree assault, violation of a protective order, and resisting or interfering with arrest. In that earlier case, deputies responded to a report of a protective order violation. Upon arrival, officers stated that Marroquin-Hernandez was present at a residence from which she had been legally barred. Deputies reported that she did not comply with orders to leave and allegedly pushed officers several times before being taken into custody and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center.
According to SMCSO reports, on Oct. 25, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., 911 dispatch received a hang-up call traced to a Lexington Park address. When deputies arrived, they made contact with Marroquin-Hernandez, who was identified using her El Salvadoran passport. She reportedly told police she had called 911 because other residents of the home were not allowing her to make phone calls. Emergency dispatchers advised responding deputies that Marroquin-Hernandez had an active warrant and a protective order prohibiting contact with individuals at the address, including the minor child.
Police records indicate that while speaking with deputies, Marroquin-Hernandez entered a bedroom and retrieved the child. Officers verified that she was prohibited from having any form of contact — direct, written or electronic — with the residents covered under the order. Marroquin-Hernandez was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center without further incident.
Under Maryland law, violation of a protective order carries a maximum sentence of 90 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine for a first offense, and up to one year in jail and/or a $2,500 fine for subsequent offenses. The charge of resisting or interfering with arrest carries a maximum of three years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine, while second-degree assault carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.
A trial related to the March 25 incident is scheduled for December 9, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s District Court, Courtroom 1.
A trial related to the Oct. 25 incident is scheduled for Dec. 11, 2025, at 9 a.m. in St. Mary’s District Court, Courtroom 1.
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How in the heck did she sneak in!