Combined Police Warrant Sweep In Carroll Co. Results In More Than Two Dozen Arrests
(WESTMINSTER, MD) – A cooperative effort by multiple police departments on March 16, 2016, has resulted in the arrests of more than two dozen people wanted on warrants or criminal summonses in Carroll County and surrounding jurisdictions.
In the early morning hours of March 16, 2016, police officers from 15 area police departments moved out across Carroll County, which is on the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania, attempting to locate persons living in Carroll County who are wanted on criminal charges in this county or Baltimore County, as well as Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania. By early afternoon, 28 people were under arrest and 33 warrants and/or criminal summonses had been served.
Those arrested are identified as:
Joseph Massicott, 24, Taneytown, MD
Devin Dixon, 24, Taneytown, MD
Nicholas Stonesifer, 38, Westminster, MD
Ernest Brown, 49, Hampstead, MD
Juanita Forbes, 47, Reisterstown, MD
Holly Larson, 32, Sykesville, MD
Frank Weston, 45, Chambersburg, PA
Mark Leatherwood, 50, Sykesville, MD
Daniel Rathkamp, 29, Westminster, MD
Patricia Kelly, 50, Durham, NC
Jonathan Tischer, 23, Mt. Airy, MD
Alexander Gough, 50, Manchester, MD
George Lawless, 31, Glenville, PA
Rhonda Lewisberg, 67, Westminster, MD
Hattie Miller, 30, Taneytown, MD
William Melton, 27, Ijamsville, MD
Cornell Bell, 21, Baltimore, MD
Brett Dillon, 34, Hampstead, MD
Christian Cintron, 23, Finksburg, MD
Richard Bull, 26, Finksburg, MD
Anthony Beaver, 34, Sykesville, MD
Dillan Walter, 27, Westminster, MD
Christopher Schuyler, 27, Frederick, MD
Darin Beck, 21, Westminster, MD
David Harney, 28, Westminster, MD
Ashley Wetherbee, 29, Westminster, MD
Eric Lovewell, 41, Mt. Airy, MD
The warrants and summonses were for the following range of criminal charges:
- Malicious Destruction of Property
- Violations of Probation for –
Disorderly Conduct
CDS Not Marijuana
Fraud
Theft from $10,000-$100,000
Theft under $1000
Violations of Protective Orders
Drug offenses
- Failing to Appear for –
DUI
Assault
Rogue and Vagabond
Driving while suspended
Driving Uninsured Motor Vehicle
Resisting Arrest
Arson Threat
- Harassment
- Sex Offenses
- Assault 2nd Degree
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Drugs
- CDS Possession Not Marijuana
- Driving Under the Influence
- Violation of Pre-trial Services for –
Theft from $1000-$10,000
Robbery
Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS
DUI
Police officers involved in the warrant sweep were from the
Maryland State Police:
Westminster Barrack,
State Apprehension Team,
Criminal Enforcement Division, and
Special Operations Division K-9 Unit,
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
Westminster Police Department
Sykesville Police Department
Manchester Police Department
Hampstead Police Department
Taneytown Police Department
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Carroll County Parole and Probation
Carroll County States Attorney Office
Carroll County Drug Task Force
Baltimore County Police Warrant Apprehension Task Force
Several police departments assisted with investigations that led to the location of the wanted persons. They included the
Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Adams County, PA Sheriff’s Office
York County, PA Sheriff’s Office
Southwest Regional Police Department, PA
Durham, NC Police Department
Baltimore County Police, Franklin Precinct
Pennsylvania State Police York Barrack
Similar cooperative enforcement efforts are expected in the future as law enforcement cooperation in Carroll County continues as police officers work together to keep the county safe
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