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Arrest Made in Queen Anne's County Homicide

October 14th, 2024

Arrested: Brian Sykes, 48, of Millington, MD

Charges:

  • Murder, First Degree
  • Murder, Second Degree
  • Assault, First Degree
  • Assault, Second Degree
  • Armed Robbery
  • Robbery
  • Theft $1,500 to under $25,000

To read the full news release please visit: Millington, MD Homicide Arrest

Arrested: Amber Schmid, 34 yo from Stevensville, MD
Charged: 2 counts of Possession of CDS not Cannabis and 4 counts of Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
On 9/19 at 12:05am, Deputy Gonzalez was conducting a directed patrol in the area of the Chester River community when he located a suspicious vehicle parked at the end of Stoney Bar Bluff Rd. Upon making contact with the driver, Amber Schmid, and the passenger, it was found that neither had a valid drivers license. Criminal indicators were detected; therefore, a K9 scan was requested and a positive alert was given. Upon search of the vehicle, white powdery substance was located in a bowl, along with another white powdery substance inside a plastic baggie, in the vehicle. There were also numerous hypodermic needles with the suspected CDS. Both Schmid and the passenger were mirandized and questioned about the CDS. Schmid advised that the property belonged to her and she was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Linda Marie Fox, from Hartley, DE
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis, Possession of CDS Paraphernalia, and Speeding
On 9/17 at 4:05pm, while conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Roe Rd and Rt 313, in Barclay, DFC Schultz observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit. DFC Schulz initiated a traffic stop and upon identifying the driver, Linda Fox, Dispatch advised that she had an outstanding warrant through Cecil County. A search incident to arrest revealed that Fox was in possession of suspected methamphetamine and CDS paraphernalia. Fox was arrested and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Christopher Spray, 55 yo from Chestertown, MD
Charged: DUI of Alcohol, DWI by Alcohol, Reckless Driving, and Negligent Driving
On 9/16 at 7:25pm, Deputy Lawler was patrolling in the Church Hill area when he observed a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations and showing signs of a possibly impaired driver. A traffic stop was initiated and upon making contact with the driver, Christopher Spray, the driver admitted to drinking. Spray was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing which he failed. Spray was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Kaylee Hess, 30 yo from Ridgely MD
Charged: DUI of Alcohol, DWI by Alcohol, Reckless Driving, Negligent Driving, and Driving on an out of state revoked license
On 9/8 at 12:38am, Deputy Smith observed a vehicle partially parked in the roadway near the 4000 block of Main St, in Grasonville. Deputy Smith made contact with the driver, Kaylee Hess and immediately observed signs of impairment. Hess was asked to perform Feild Sobriety Testing which she failed. Hess refused the intoximeter test. Hess was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Jason Ammann, 44 yo from Chester, MD
Charges: DUI of Alcohol, DWI by Alcohol, Reckless Driving, Negligent Driving, and Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devices
On 9/4 at 9:51pm, DFC Colburn conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle speeding and failing to maintain a single lane, in the area of Rt 50 and Rt 213, in Queenstown. Upon making contact with the driver, Jason Ammann, signs of impairment were observed. Ammann was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing which he failed. Ammann was placed under arrest, refused a breath test, and was charged accordingly
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Taylor Price, 31 yo from Earleville, MD
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis, 2 counts of Possession of CDS Paraphernalia, DWI of Drugs and/or Alcohol, DWI of Drugs, Failure to Drive Vehicle on Right Half of Roadway.
On 8/31 at 7:42pm, Dispatch broadcasted a BOLO for a black Tahoe at the McDonalds, off of Castle Marina Rd, in Stevensville, for a driver that had fallen asleep in the drive-through, woke up, and almost struck another vehicle. Deputy Keller arrived on scene and upon making contact with the driver, Taylor Price, several indicators of impairment were observed. Price was asked to exit the vehicle and when doing so, a wax fold on the ground near the driverโ€™s side door was observed. Price was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing and failed. Price was placed under arrest and a search of the vehicle was conducted. An additional wax fold and other CDS paraphernalia were located during the search. Later, Price was brought before the District Court Commissioner and released.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Frank Kanady, 48 yo
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis, two counts of Possession of CDS Paraphernalia, Driving on a Suspended License, and driving citation for a windshield repair.
On 8/27 at 8:37pm, DFC Brown conducted a traffic stop for a windshield that was cracked the entire width of the windshield. Upon identifying the driver, Frank Kanady, a K9 scan was requested and a positive alert was given. A search of the vehicle was conducted and suspected Cocaine and CDS paraphernalia were located. Kanady was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Brian Satterfield, 46 yo from Marydel, MD
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
On 08/29/2024 at 9:36am, Deputy Lawler responded to the area of the 100 block of Bear Pond Rd, in Marydel, regarding a parking complaint. Dispatch advised that a caller stated that a white pickup truck was parked partially in the roadway. Upon arrival, Dep Lawler observed a white Chevy pickup truck with a male subject, appearing to be asleep, in the driver seat. Upon making contact with the driver, Brian Satterfield, tiny clear baggies were observed resting on Satterfields lap, in plain view. Satterfield stated that Heroin was in the baggies. A probable search was conducted and 5 tiny clear bags containing a blue wax fold, containing suspected Heroin, 7 opened blue wax folds, a rolled up 20-dollar bill, and a rolled up 5-dollar bill, were located inside the vehicle. Satterfield was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐จ๐š๐ ๐‘๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ
On 08/24 at 6:52pm while in the area of 301NB/ Warrington Farm Lane, DFC Pack observed two vehicles speeding, ramming each other, and appearing to chase each other down the road.
DFC Pack initiated a traffic stop on the first vehicle and issued a BOLO on the second vehicle. The driver of the first vehicle, Kyran Steger advised that the primary incident began at Fallen Horse Circle where he had been assaulted and had his phone stolen.
Deputy Lawler located the second vehicle in the area of Rt. 213/John Brown Road and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Jaโ€™sy Anthony Nichols-Roberts, and a passenger, Aโ€™Bravi-Yon Tโ€™yro Deโ€™Angelo Todd were located inside of the vehicle. Deputy Lawler was advised the driver of the original incident had left the vehicle on foot, and Nichols-Roberts had taken over driving.
Consent was given by the driver to search the vehicle. During the search scales, packaging material, and marijuana over the legal amount for civil use were located in the car.
After further investigation, including a review of surveillance footage at the location where the incident began, all parties were placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
Charges:
๐Š๐ฒ๐ซ๐š๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐š๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ซ, 28, of Queenstown, MD (Vehicle One)
โ€ข Assault, First Degree
โ€ข Assault, Second Degree
โ€ข Failure to Control Vehicle Speed on Highway to Avoid Collision
โ€ข Aggressive Driving
โ€ข Reckless Driving Vehicle in Wanton and Willful Disregard for Safety of Persons and
Property
โ€ข Negligent Driving Vehicle in Careless and Imprudent Manner Endangering Property, Life and Person
๐‰๐šโ€™๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐œ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ-๐‘๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, 20, of Cambridge, MD (Vehicle Two)
โ€ข CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute
โ€ข CDS Possession Paraphernalia
โ€ข CDS Possession, Cannabis Over 10 Grams
โ€ข Driving / Attempting to Drive Motor Vehicle on Highway without Required License
and Authorization
๐€โ€™๐๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ข-๐˜๐จ๐ง ๐“โ€™๐ฒ๐ซ๐จ ๐ƒ๐žโ€™๐€๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ ๐“๐จ๐๐, 20, of Cambridge, MD (Vehicle Two)
โ€ข CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute
โ€ข CDS Possession Paraphernalia
โ€ข CDS Possession, Cannabis Over 10 Grams
๐€๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ž๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐›๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ.
Arrested: Destini Somerville, 25yo
Charged: DUI Per Se, DUI of Alcohol, DWI by Alcohol, Driving on Suspended License.
On 8/23 at 12:27am, DFC Schultz conducted a stop on a vehicle for expired tags, in the area of Rt 50 EB and Evans Ave, in Grasonville, for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver, Destini Somerville, an odor of an alcoholic beverage was identified. Somerville was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing which she failed. Somerville was placed under arrest and charged accordingly. Later, Somerville advised that she wished to take a breath test and blew a .161 BrAC.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: David Lee Freeman, 33yo
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
On 8/21 at 7:33pm, DFC Brown initiated a stop on a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign, in the area of Pinder Hill Rd and Main St, in Church Hill, for a traffic violation. Upon making contact with the driver, David Freeman, CDS indicators were observed. A K9 scan was requested which resulted in a positive alert. Upon searching the vehicle, a crack pipe with suspected residue was located. Freeman was charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Elisha Porter, 57 yo
Charges: Possession of CDS and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
On 8/21 at 5:19pm, Deputy Stewart checked the welfare of a female walking on the ramp to Rt 50, off Route 8, in Stevensville, towards the Bay Bridge. The female was identified as Elisha Porter, with an active warrant through Anne Arundel County. Porter was placed under arrest and transported to the office of the Sheriff for processing. While searching Porter's belongings, suspected crack cocaine was found in her bag. Porter was charged accordingly and transported to the District Court Commissioner.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Lisa Blizzard, 46 yo
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis and Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
On 8/20 at 3:51pm, DFC Brown conducted a traffic stop in the area of Rt 213 and John Brown Rd, in Church Hill. Upon identifying the driver, Lisa Blizzard, it was learned that she had a suspended driver's license. DFC Brown requested a K9 scan which resulted in a positive alert. A probable cause search was conducted and suspected CDS and CDS paraphernalia were located inside the vehicle. Blizzard was placed under arrest and charged accordingly. Blizzard was later transported to the District Court Commissioner's Office.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Dary Lopez-Escalante, 35 yo
Charges:
-DUI Per Se
-DUI of Alcohol
-DWI by Alcohol
-Driving w/o a license
-Failure to control vehicle speed on highway to avoid collision
-Failure to display registration
-Failure to display license
-Failure to display insurance
-Unauthorized display of registration plate
-Displaying registration plate issued for other vehicle
On 8/18 at 8:17PM, DFC Baer was notified through Dispatch to respond to the 2000 block of Barclay Road, in reference to a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, DFC Baer located the driver, Dary Lopez-Escalante, off the roadway and in a yard. While speaking with Lopez-Escalante, DFC Baer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath. Lopez-Escalante was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing which he failed. He was placed under arrest, charged accordingly, and later participated in the BrAC test and blew a .19.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Devin Glover, 46yo from Clayton, DE
Charged: Possession of CDS Suspected Cocaine, Driving w/o a License.
On 8/9 at 11:37pm, Deputy Meehan observed a vehicle on NB Rt 301, in the area of Del Rhodes Ave, in Grasonville, without adequate rear registration plate illumination. Deputy Meehan conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon making contact with the driver, Devin Glover, it was learned through Dispatch that Glover did not have a valid license and had a District Court warrant through Anne Arundel County. Glover was taken into custody and a K9 scan was requested. A positive alert was given and upon searching the vehicle, Deputies found two baggies of a white powdery substance suspected to be Cocaine. Glover took ownership of the suspected CDS and was placed under arrest. Glover was charged accordingly and later taken to the Commissioner where he was released on an unsecured $5000 bond.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrested: Amanda Woody, 36yo from Church Hill, MD
Charged: DUI of Alcohol and Driving Without a License
On 7/29 at 1:20pm, Deputies were dispatched to the area of Loverlee Ln, in Queenstown, for a medical call assist for a subject who appeared to be in some type of medical emergency. Upon arrival, Deputies met with the suspect, Amanda Woody, who had pulled into someone's driveway, exited her vehicle, and appeared to be in distress. While speaking with Woody, DFC Keller detected signs of impairment. Woody was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing and due to the results of the testing, Woody was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrested: Jon Michael Leeking, 58yo from Rehoboth Beach, DE
Charged: Possession of CDS Paraphernalia and Warrant Service

On 7/22 at 8:29am, Deputies responded to an โ€œunconsciousโ€ subject in a vehicle, in the area of Ewing Pond, in Grasonville. Upon arrival, Deputies made contact with the driver, Jon Leeking, who advised that he was sleeping. Deputies ran Leekingโ€™s information through Dispatch who advised that Leeking had an open arrest warrant through Worcester County. It was confirmed that Leeking had 3 open arrest warrants and was taken into custody. Upon a search of Leeking, he attempted to conceal a glass smoking device used for methamphetamine. Leeking was arrested and charged accordingly.

As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrested: Steven Lunczynski, 43yo
Charged: DUI of Alcohol, DWI by Alcohol, Reckless Driving, and Negligent Driving

On 7/18 at 11:18pm, Deputy Trader conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to maintain a single lane. Upon making contact with the driver, Steven Lunczynski, Deputy Trader detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Lunczynski's breath. Lunczynski was asked to perform Field Sobriety Testing which he failed. Lunczynski was placed under arrest and charged accordingly.

As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrested: Ashley M. Lefevre, 37yo
Charged: Possession of CDS not Cannabis, Possession of CDS Paraphernalia, DWI by CDS, Driving While So Impaired by Drugs Incapable of Driving Safely, Negligent Driving, and Reckless Driving

On 7/16 at 8:51am, Deputies were notified through Dispatch to respond to the area of Main St and Watermans Ct, in Grasonville, in reference to an urgent check the welfare. Dispatch advised that a female was nodding off in a vehicle while still in drive. Deputies arrived on scene and located the female, identified as Ashley Lefevre, where she showed signs of impairment and CDS was located in plain view. A search of the vehicle located more CDS and CDS paraphernalia. Lefevre was arrested and later taken to the District Court Commissioner.

As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.