LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Following an investigation into allegations of tampering with Emergency Medical Services narcotic boxes and vials of fentanyl, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, along with detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) arrested Thomas Patrick Raley, age 39, of Leonardtown, MD, on a warrant, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
In July, the Sheriff’s Office was alerted to suspected tampering incidents involving the security seal on a narcotics box in a local medic unit. Detectives from CID discovered fentanyl vials in the medic box had been compromised, leading to further investigation uncovering additional tampering incidents in multiple county medic units and EMS facilities. As the investigation progressed, Raley was identified as the sole suspect, leading to the filing of numerous criminal charges.
Raley was charged with 34 criminal counts, including one count each of theft scheme of $1500 to under $25,000, theft scheme of $100 to under $1500, and second-degree burglary; three counts of theft of $100 to less than $1500; four counts of theft less than $100; two counts rogue and vagabond; 21 counts of CDS: possession – not cannabis; and one count CDS: possession of controlled paraphernalia for purposes of illegally administering a controlled dangerous substance.
Raley was transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown to await a bond hearing.
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