OFFICE of the SHERIFF for QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY
PRESS RELEASES
If you have information on any of the cases below you are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (410) 758-0770 or email at sheriff-info@qac.org
INCIDENT: Theft from Vehicles
DATE / TIME: 01/12/2014 @ 0500 Hours
LOCATION: Annapolis View Road / Forrest Garden Road, Stevensville
VICTIM: Shanna Beisel of Stevensville
NARRATIVE: Victim was out with her dog and spotted her purse on the ground near her residence, realizing someone had entered her unlocked Ford SUV during the night. Only a bank card was reported missing with no damage. An additional three vehicles in the area were located with broken windows
DEPUTY: Dfc. Seth Ambrose
CASE: 14-01208
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INCIDENT: MDOP
DATE / TIME: 01/13/2014 @ 0920 Hours
LOCATION: 107 Country Day Road, Chester
VICTIM: Service First Collision Repair
NARRATIVE: Owner of the business reported three vehicles at that location had their window shattered, a Ford Rollback truck, a Lexus and a Honda Civic. It appears that the vehicles were then rummaged thru. Nothing was reported stolen.
DEPUTY: Deputy Kevin Fleck
ASSIST: Deputy C. Neall
CASE: 14-01231
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INCIDENT: Domestic
DATE / TIME: 01/13/2014 @ 1851 Hours
LOCATION: 600 Block of Main Street Church Hill
VICTIM: Rhonda Copper of Church Hill
ARREST: Kephes Cordell Copper(44) of Church Hill
CHARGE: Assault
NARRATIVE: Victim reported arguing with her husband, who allegedly swung a fan at her, grabbed her by the neck and punched her. Victim had visible minor injuries. Kephes Copper was at the location and placed under arrest.
After processing at the Sheriff’s Headquarters, a District Court Commissioner held him on a $25,000 bail.
DEPUTY: Deputy Kevin Parks
CASE: 14-01287
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INCIDENT: Hit & Run Pedestrian
DATE / TIME: 01/14/2014 @ 2008 Hours
LOCATION: Saddler Road & Jackson Creek Road, Grasonville
VICTIM: Tyler R. Smith of Grasonville
NARRATIVE: Victim reported he was jogging on Saddler road when headlights came up behind him so he started to move over towards the grass. At that time he was struck by an unknown vehicle causing him to fall into a ditch. Victim was transported to Queen Anne’s Emergency Room for injuries to his right foot / leg and his left arm.
DEPUTY: Deputy Brad Martz
ASSIST: Dfc. Jason Rickard
CASE: 14-01383
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INCIDENT: Theft / MDOP
DATE / TIME: 01/15/2014 @ 1206 Hours
LOCATION: Chester River Heights Road, Millington
VICTIM: East Coast Storage
NARRATIVE: Bob Greenwald reported someone had cut a hole in the fence around the property and removed 4 tires from a Dodge van parked on the property. The value of the tires was estimated at $400 with $100 damage to the fence.
DEPUTY: Dfc. Seth Ambrose
CASE: 14-01454
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INCIDENT: Burglary
DATE / TIME: 01/15/2014 @ 1237 Hours
LOCATION: 800 Block of Marion Quimby Drive, Stevensville
VICTIM: James E. Nicholson
ARREST: Mark August Whipkey (39) – No Fixed Address
CHARGE: Burglary / Theft / Trespassing
NARRATIVE: A resident in the area reported seeing a male, known as Mark Whipkey leaving a vacant apartment at Marion Quimby Drive. Deputy Hogan responded and checked the apartment finding it open. In the master bedroom area there was numerous beer cans and bags of trash. A pillow, a DVD player and clothing was located in another room and food in the refrigerator. The owner of the apartment was contacted and advised it should be vacant and no one in there.
Mark Whipkey was located and admitted to staying at the apartment as he had no fixed address. He was placed under arrest and charged with Burglary, Theft and Trespassing. After processing he was held on a $5000 bail.
DEPUTY: Deputy Scott Hogan
CASE: 14-01463
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INCIDENT: Theft
DATE / TIME: 01/15/2014 @ 1421 Hours (Reported)
LOCATION: Church Hill Lane, Chester
VICTIM: Kenneth Wolfe of Chester
ARREST: Pending
CHARGE: Theft
NARRATIVE: Victim reported finding his rear gate to his residence open and his daughters Hyber Bicycle valued at $175 missing. Later in the day the victim saw a juvenile riding the bike in the area and confronted the juvenile who stated an older sibling had given the juvenile the bike.
Charges have been applied for an 18 year old male from Baltimore charging him with theft.
DEPUTY: Deputy Rudy Draper
CASE: 14-01472
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