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Anne Arundel County On Friday, July 4, at 10:20 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged Russell C. Klaus, 44, of Gambrills with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol on the South River near the Route 2 Bridge.
NRP stopped Klaus for allegedly not displaying proper navigational lights on his vessel. Klaus was arrested and transported to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge facility for processing and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and operating a vessel between the hours of sunset and sunrise without proper navigation lights. He was released on his signature.
Anne Arundel County On Sunday, July 6, at 1:28 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police investigated a boating accident in the High Island area of the Rhode River.
Matthew L. Loiacono, 42, of Owings was operating his 34-foot motor vessel with five passengers onboard when the vessel struck a sandbar just beneath the surface of the water. The vessel came to an abrupt stop, causing a 16-year old Mount Airy girl to be thrown forward into the cabin area of the vessel.
The girl was flown to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with non-life threatening injures. The accident is still under investigation however, alcohol was not involved. Anne Arundel County Fire Department, Maryland State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard assisted NRP with the incident.
Garrett County On Friday, July 4, at 7:50 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged Cory R. Chaney, 64, of Frederick with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol on Deep Creek Lake.
NRP stopped Chaney after receiving reports from concerned citizens of a possible intoxicated boat operator on the lake. Chaney was arrested and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and or drugs. He was released on his signature.
Garrett County On Friday, July 4, at 11:35 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged Timothy I. Rowan, 21, of Mount Airy with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol on Deep Creek Lake.
NRP stopped Rowan for allegedly not displaying proper navigational lights on his vessel. Rowan was arrested and transported to the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack for processing and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and or drugs and negligent operation. He was released on his signature.
Garrett County On Saturday, July 5, at 6 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged Dennis R. Strawderman Jr., 27, of Reisterstown with operating his personal watercraft (PWC) while intoxicated on Deep Creek Lake.
NRP stopped Strawderman for allegedly operating a PWC at a high rate of speed between the NRP boat dock and the shoreline. Strawderman was arrested and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and or drugs and operating a PWC in excess of 6 knots within 100 feet of shore. He was released on his signature.
NRP reminds persons operating personal watercraft within 100 feet of the shore, wharfs, piers, pilings, jetties, bridge structures or abutments, individual or individuals in the water, and other vessels may not exceed a speed of 6 knots at anytime.
Kent County On Thursday, July 3, at 11 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged James R. Jacobs II, 22, of Fort Howard with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol I Rock Hall Harbor.
NRP stopped Jacobs for allegedly not displaying proper navigational lights on his vessel. Jacobs was arrested and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and or drugs, operating a vessel between the hours of sunset and sunrise without proper navigation lights and operating a vessel with expired registration. He was released on his signature.
Worcester County On Friday, July 4, at 11 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged Christen C. Jorgensen, 49, of Rockville with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol in Assawoman Bay.
The incident began at 10 p.m. during the height of the storm that passed through Ocean City after the fireworks display. NRP received a report of a kayaker in distress in the marsh off of 120th Street in Ocean City.
NRP located Jorgensen unharmed and subsequently charged him with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and or drugs. A court date of August 8 has been scheduled for Jorgensen in Worcester County District Court. The Ocean City Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard assisted NRP with the incident.
Worcester County On Friday, July 4, at 11:55 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged Matthew E. Graham, 30, of Ocean Pines with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol in Assawoman Bay.
NRP stopped Graham for allegedly not displaying proper navigational lights on his vessel. Graham was arrested and transported to the Ocean City Police Department for processing and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol and or drugs. He was released on his signature. A court date of August 8 has been scheduled for Graham in Worcester County District Court.
Worcester County On Saturday, July 5, at 12:24 a.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged a Virginia man with driving while intoxicated on Route 661 at Assateague State Park.
NRP initiated a traffic stop on Andrew Joseph Ross, 32, of Springfield, Va. for allegedly operating his vehicle and trailer without proper rear lights. Ross was arrested and transported to the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack for processing. Ross was charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, per se and driving a vehicle while impaired by alcohol. He was released on his signature.
Worcester County On Saturday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police investigated a boating accident in Assawoman Bay near Drum Point.
Joshua N. Greenberg and Asa B. McCune, both 28 and of Wilmington, Del. were each operating PWCs when the vessels collided. Greenberg was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center in serious condition. NRP charged McCune with negligent operation of a PWC.
NRP reminds persons operating personal watercraft within 100 feet of the shore, wharfs, piers, pilings, jetties, bridge structures or abutments, individual or individuals in the water, and other vessels may not exceed a speed of 6 knots at anytime.
Worcester County On Sunday, July 6, at 12:30 a.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police charged seven individuals with drug charges in the campground of Assateague State Park. NRP was in the area on patrol and observed the individuals allegedly smoking marijuana as they sat around a campfire.
The following individuals were charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), marijuana, and possession of CDS, paraphernalia.
Alan C. Stadtlander, 42, Kelly A. Stadtlander, 39, both of Effort, Pa., Darlene L. Wise, 46, of Oak Island, N.C., Jamie L. Nauman, 24, of Cresco, Pa., Robert A. Ruhl III, 31, of Kunkletown, Pa., Thomas G. Learn, 22, of Scotrun, Pa. and Sean M. Cramer, 20, of Reeders, Pa. Cramer was also charged with possession of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21 years of age.
Worcester County The Maryland Natural Resources Police continue their investigation of a Sunday morning, July 6, boating accident that occurred at 1:08 a.m., in Assawoman Bay at the Route 90 Bridge in Ocean City.
A 2007 21-foot fiberglass ski boat with ten occupants struck one of the bridge abutments sending all the occupants into the bay. NRP along with the Ocean City Fire Department responded to the scene in heavy fog conditions. Several Ocean City fire fighters who responded to the scene in their personal boats, assisted in rescuing all ten occupants from the water.
Seven of those occupants were transported to various hospitals, including Atlantic General Hospital and the Peninsula Regional Medical Center, with non-life threatening injuries. One person remains hospitalized at Peninsula Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening. The other six were treated and released for various injuries. Police are not releasing information on the identity of the occupants at this time.
The Route 90 Bridge was closed to vehicle traffic for three hours until Maryland State Highway inspectors determined the bridge to be safe for travel. The Ocean City Fire Department, Ocean Pines Police Department, Worcester County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police, Maryland State Highway Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard assisted NRP with the incident. The investigation continues.
July 7, 2008 Contact: Sgt. Ken Turner
410-260-8003 office
kturner@dnr.state.md.usThe Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is the enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). With an authorized strength of 280 officers and a dedicated staff of civilian and volunteer personnel, the NRP provide a variety of services in addition to conservation and boating law enforcement duties throughout the State of Maryland. These services include homeland security, search and rescue, emergency medical services, education, information and communications services on a round the clock basis. NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.
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