LEONARDTOWN, Md. – 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.
