Heroin and handgun

On May 4, the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a call at 6219 Reliance Federalsburg Road, in Dorchester County. On arrival, deputies observed a man sitting in the driver’s side seat of a blue Ford pickup.

Deputies observed a white powder on a black clipboard believed to be a controlled dangerous substance. A search of the man revealed a pill bottle with five blue wax fold and a small clear bag containing heroin/fentanyl mix amounted to total 9 grams heroin/fentanyl.

A search of the vehicle revealed four pounds of cannabis in a commercial trash bag on the back seat and a polymer 80 handgun with a magazine containing 15 live rounds in a range bag on the passenger seat.

The suspect is an individual prohibited from possessing a regulated firearm.

Charles Simpson was charged with seven various C.D.S. related charges and six firearm related charges. He was arrested and held on no bond.

Fleeing and eluding

On May 15, deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a motor vehicle on Ocean Gateway in the Trappe area for moving violations. Deputies also received a license plate reader (LPR) hit that the vehicle registration was suspended.

When emergency equipment was activated, the suspect vehicle accelerated east on Ocean Gateway in an attempt to elude police. The suspect vehicle continued into Dorchester County where the pursuit was joined by deputies from the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect continued into Cambridge, losing control of his vehicle, striking a retaining wall and disabling his vehicle on Academy Street near Cedar Street. Deputies were able to take the driver into custody and identified him as a 29-year-old Federalsburg man.

A records check revealed he was wanted by the Cambridge Police Department for attempted murder and assault.

Deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office charged Adrian Jerrod Jenkins with possession of a controlled substance, fleeing and eluding, driving without a license, and other traffic violations. Jenkins was transported to the Talbot County Central Booking facility for processing and an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner.

Jenkins was held pending further court action. The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office and the Cambridge Police Department.

Scott is MDTA chief

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has named Colonel Joseph F. Scott, a law enforcement veteran with 24 years of experience, as its new Chief of Police. “I’m so humbled and honored to serve in this role, and it’s not lost on me that I am the first African American MDTA Police Chief,” Colonel Scott said in a prepared statement. “This agency is one of diverse voices and perspectives, and it’s been a privilege to have risen through the ranks to this position of leadership.”

Colonel Scott began his career as an MDTA Police Officer in 2000 after serving four years in the United States Army. He progressed through the ranks and held a variety of supervisory and command positions. In addition to his experience serving as bureau chief of both the MDTA Police’s Administrative and Operations bureaus, Colonel Scott previously served as commander of the Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40) Detachment, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Unit, the Port of Baltimore Detachment and the BWI Marshall Airport Detachment.

Easton training campus

The A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation has announced that it will match donations made to the Friends of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department’s (EVFD) Public Safety Capital Campaign for its Emergency Services Training Campus in Easton, Maryland through September 30, 2024. The Clark Foundation’s match includes all private and local donations made until Friends of EVFD reaches its $5 million fundraising goal. To date, $3 million has been raised, including a $1 million investment from the Clark Foundation in September 2023.

The Emergency Services Training Campus, located at 9095 Mistletoe Drive, is a state-of-the-art training campus that will serve the town of Easton, fire departments, emergency service personnel, law enforcement, and paramedics in Talbot County. There currently is no combined first responder training facility in Talbot County or on the Mid-Shore.

To donate to the Emergency Services Training Campus Public Safety Campaign, contact Brett Whitehead at (302) 236-6249 or by email at whitenj20@gmail.com or visit foevfd.org.