DANGER: RT. 235 IS CARJACKING ZONE – Two attempts by gang of armed masked black bandits within one mile – Teen Carjacking Gang Busted with Guns and Drugs

UPDATE: Four Juveniles Taken into Custody in Connection with Attempted Carjackings; One Juvenile Found in Possession of Drugs and Guns

LEONARDTOWN, MD (September 25, 2024) – Following an investigation into attempted carjackings over the past weekend, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Calvert and Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Emergency Services Teams, executed simultaneous search and seizure warrants on multiple residences in St. Mary’s County today. Four juvenile male suspects, ranging in age from 15 to 17, were taken into custody and charged with conspiracy to commit carjacking.

During the execution of a search warrant at one residence, deputies recovered two firearms: a Taurus G2c with obliterated serial numbers, chambered with a 9mm round and containing a magazine with two rounds, and a Glock Model 19 equipped with a conversion device, known as a “switch,” which alters the firearm from semi-automatic to fully automatic. The Glock was loaded with an extended magazine containing 21 rounds. Additionally, deputies seized approximately 1614 suspected fentanyl pills, six individually packaged bags of suspected cannabis, and a scale.

The juvenile, age 17, was charged as an adult with 11 criminal counts, including two counts of CDS: possession with intent to distribute, two counts of use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, CDS: possession of a large amount, CDS: possession – not cannabis, two counts of possession of a regulated firearm by a person under 21, illegal possession of ammunition, possession of a rapid-fire trigger activator, and possession of a machine gun.

Sheriff Steve Hall said, “The swift execution of these search warrants and the recovery of weapons and drugs highlights the critical work our deputies are doing to keep St. Mary’s County safe. We are unwavering in our commitment to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of our community.”

Law enforcement agencies are prohibited from publicly identifying a juvenile, even when charged as an adult, due to legal protections safeguarding the juvenile’s identity throughout the judicial process.

ARMED MASKED BLACK BANDITS SURROUND TWO MOTORISTS IN ATTEMPTED CARJACKINGS ON RT. 235

CALIFORNIA, MD. – A gang of four black males, dressed all in black and wearing blue surgical masks, approached two motorists at locations on Rt. 235 on September 21, 2024, between 9:30 and approximately 11:30 pm and brandishing a gun, attempted to carjack both motorists, both of whom gunned it and sped away, unfortunately failing to run over any of the bandits in the process.

Lexington Park has become such a dead zone that even the criminals are moving up to the California area.

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department is seeking anyone with any type of video camera recording either in a structure or vehicle to take a look and see if they can spot any of the four miscreants and, if so, to call the investigators.

A better way to hold a carjacker would be to embed him in a grill or spear him with a hood ornament.

The first incident took place at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Rt. 235 (Three Notch Road) at about 9:30 in the evening of Sept. 21^st, while the second attempted carjacking by the Black Bandits took place in the parking lot of Sheetz. The Black Bandits waited until after the motorist finished pumping his gas. Obviously, the bandits waited for him to finish gassing up so they would have a full tank and be spared the task of paying for gas, as they clearly have chosen a life of crime and living off the hard work of others.

The second attempted carjacking occurred at the intersection next to the Slim Chickens at the San Souci shopping Center, apparently at the traffic light. A female driver reported that several black males approached her vehicle, and one of the suspects, dressed in all black and wearing a blue surgical mask, showed a handgun and demanded her car. The victim was able to drive away safely, and no injuries were reported.

The Sheriff’s Department has a portal to submit videos or photos relevant to these crimes. You can also anonymously submit video footage through an online portal at https://cityprotect.com/forms/stmarysmd.com/anonymous.