HALLOWING POINT (July 21, 2008) Calvert Sheriff's Department and State Police detectives report that on July 20, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. members the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area south of the Hallowing Point Boat Ramp, Prince Frederick for a missing person, possible drowning.  Upon arrival, officers learned that 29-year-old Laurie Ann Bendlin of Waldorf had gone into the Patuxent River just south of the boat ramp to swim with her dog. She was visiting the beach with her boyfriend, Michael Edward Buckler, 56, also of Waldorf.  Buckler stated that he last observed Bendlin swimming near her dog approximately 40 feet off shore. He stated that a short time later he could not find Bendlin, but the dog had returned to shore.  

The Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department Rescue/Dive Team, the Benedict Rescue Squad, and members of the Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene to assist in the search for Bendlin.  At approx. 4:00 p.m., Bendlin was located in the water and medical personnel transported her to Calvert Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.  

 

 

Thieves roll over area seeking GPS devises

From July 11, 2008 through July 13, 2008 the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to twelve (12) breaking, entering and thefts from motor vehicles.   Eight (8) of the motor vehicle B & E’s occurred in the parking lots of various business in the California and Lexington Park areas.  In eight (8) of thefts from the motor vehicles GPS systems were stolen.  Sheriff Cameron cannot express enough the importance in removing all items of value from view when your vehicle is unattended.  In addition, Sheriff Cameron is asking citizens to please be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity. 

 

Anyone with information about these thefts from motor vehicle or any other crime is asked to call Crime Solvers at 301-475-3333.