LEONARDTOWN, MD- On Thursday, May 16, 2024, deputies from the Patrol and Criminal Investigations Division of St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted proactive traffic enforcement near FDR Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard in California, MD. During this operation, they observed a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Shawn Maurice Dickens, 41, of Great Mills. Officers recognized Dickens and confirmed that his Maryland driver’s license was suspended due to unpaid child support.
As the Tahoe approached the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Buck Hewitt Road, deputies observed Dickens throw an object from the vehicle. Shortly after, Dickens made a quick turn, parked the vehicle, exited, and began walking away. The deputies quickly detained him and conducted a search of the area where they recovered suspected drug-related paraphernalia.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered additional suspected paraphernalia along with a quantity of suspected cocaine. Following these discoveries, Dickens was arrested and charged with CDS: Possession – Not Cannabis and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. He was then transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown.
