Two with pot, old enough
to smoke dope at home
LEXINGTON PARK (Jan 45
2009)
On January 1, 2010 at
approximately 10:40 p.m.
Deputy E Croyle was
conducting an after
hours
patrol check of
Lancaster Park in
Lexington Park,
Maryland. Lancaster
Park is posted with a
sign notifying the
public that the park
closes at dusk. Deputy
Croyle she passed a
Cadillac with
Mississippi registration
heading out of the park
after hours. Deputy
Croyle stopped the
vehicle and identified
the driver as Alfred
Edward Lassiter, Jr. 45
of Vicksburg,
Mississippi and
passenger Onita Carter
Lassiter, 46 of
Lexington Park,
Maryland.
Deputy
Croyle smelled a strong
odor of burnt marijuana
emitting from the
vehicle as she spoke
with the occupants.
Deputy Croyle had the
female passenger exit
the vehicle for a
probable cause search.
During the search Deputy
Croyle discovered
suspected marijuana in
the passenger
compartment of the
vehicle. Deputy Croyle
arrested both occupants
and discovered suspected
marijuana
paraphernalia. Both
Lassiters were charged
with possession of a
controlled dangerous
substance (marijuana)
and possession of
controlled dangerous
substance paraphernalia.
Dried
blood told tale of woe
On
January 3, 2010 Deputy H
Allen responded to the
A&E Motel in Lexington
Park, Maryland for a
report of a fight in
progress. The victim
reported being assaulted
by the male occupying
room 140 at the motel.
The victim and a witness
provided a description
of the suspect but the
suspect was not at the
motel.
Later
that evening Deputy
Allen returned to the
motel for a disturbance
call. The suspect of
the previous assault and
current disturbance was
identified as Thomas
Oakley Burch 4th,
20 of Lexington Park,
Maryland. Deputy Allen
made contact with Burch
who had dried blood on
his hands. Burch’s
information was gathered
to make application
against him for assault
and he was told to leave
the property of the A&E
Motel and not to
return.
A short
time later Burch
returned to the A&E
Motel. Burch was
yelling. Burch was told
to stop yelling by
deputies, which he
refused. Burch was
arrested and charged
with trespassing,
disorderly conduct and
second degree assault.
