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Reportable Incidents

Weekly Reportable Incidents 01/26/25-02/01/25
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Incident: Theft
On 02/01 at approximately 8:04AM, Deputies were dispatched to an address in Grasonville for a report of a theft of an ATV. Upon arrival the victim advised the ATV had been stolen overnight from his backyard. The investigation is ongoing.
Incident: Stolen Vehicle
On 02/01 at approximately 12:53PM, Deputy Mills responded to a home in Chester for a report of a stolen motorcycle. The victim advised approximately two weeks prior he had parked the motorcycle against his fence, and upon returning home it was no longer there. The motorcycle was entered into NCIC.
Incident: Fraud
On 01/31 at approximately 1:55PM, Deputy Mills responded to a home in Centreville for a report of fraud. Upon arrival, Deputy Mills met with the victim who advised he was trying to get into his QuickBooks account but unable to. He then looked up a phone number that claimed to be for the company on google and made contact with someone who advised he would need to pay a $700 fee, which he did. The investigation is ongoing.
Incident: Found Property
On 01/28 at approximately 10:47AM, Deputies responded to a residence in Chester in reference to found property. Upon arrival Deputies made contact with the employee of a residential restoration business who advised they were cleaning out a home when they discovered two burnt out glass smoking devices and a white powdery substance on the end of a knife. The items were seized and transported to QACSO to be placed into evidence.
Incident: Stolen Vehicle
On 01/28 at approximately 2:29PM, a report of a stolen vehicle was taken at the Sheriff’s Office. An individual acting on behalf of the victim advised the vehicle had been parked at a residence in Centreville in December and was last seen on January 12th. The vehicle was entered into NCIC.
Incident: Theft
On 01/27 at approximately 9:37AM, Deputies responded to a business in Millington who advised someone had stolen their company Kubota RTV, valued at approximately $26,000. Deputies were later contacted by an employee who advised the RTV had been located in the woods, with a stripped ignition. The investigation in on-going.
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Shooting at Park

Sudlersville Man Arrested After Shooting Incident Stemming from Park Dispute
Noah Leager, 21, of Sudlersville, MD
On 01/17 at approximately 3:27PM, Deputy A. Johnston was dispatched to Sudlersville Park in reference to a past weapons complaint. Upon arrival the victim advised he had been shot at by a male subject, later identified as Noah Leager.
The victim reported the day prior he and Leager had gotten into an argument on the phone after Leager spoke negatively about family members and his girlfriend. During this argument the men agreed to meet at Sudlersville Park to fight.
The following day the victim arrived with a passenger, and Leager arrived with two passengers. The victim advised after seeing a baseball bat in the front of Leager’s vehicle he no longer wanted to fight and only wanted to argue. The victim made a negative remark towards Leager, and that is when Leager reportedly returned to his truck, pulled out a gun described as an AR-15 style rifle, and pointed it towards the victim.
Upon seeing the gun, the victim fled the area, and Leager reportedly began to chase him in his truck, EB down Sudlersville Road towards Delaware. The victim reported Leager began driving all over the road and observed a firearm being displayed out the driver side window towards them.
The victim attempted to elude Leager by returning to a residence in the opposite direction. While making a U-Turn on Busic Church Road, a shot was fired towards the victim’s vehicle. The victim arrived back at a residence and Leager sat outside of the home for a short amount of time before leaving the area. The victim also advised the other two men in Leager’s vehicle did not involve themselves during the incident.
Through further investigation, Deputy Johnston observed several incriminating messages sent from Leager to the victim referencing the shooting, including the statements “I’ll kill you” and “Missed that time next one won’t miss”, and photos of ammunition.
The Criminal Investigation Unit retained the case, and contacted Leager, who agreed to meet. Leager was placed under arrest, taken to the Commissioner's Office, and held without bond.
Charges:
• First Degree Assault
• Second Degree Assault
• Firearm Use in a Felony/ Crime of Violence
• Reckless Endangerment
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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CDS

Kevin Briscoe, 32, of Centreville, MD
On 01/14 at approximately 4:30PM, DFC Bradley was conducting traffic enforcement on Rt.18 in front of Grasonville Elementary School when he observed an individual walking down the sidewalk. DFC Bradley recognized the individual as Kevin Briscoe through previous law enforcement interactions, and knew he had an active warrant.
As Briscoe is known to flee from police during previous encounters, DFC Bradley requested additional Deputies to the area and continued to observe Briscoe from behind. DFC Colburn arrived on scene and approached Briscoe on foot.
Both Deputies gave multiple lawful orders for Briscoe to stop, which he did not. As additional Deputies arrived on scene, Briscoe fled on foot towards Grasonville Cemetery Road. Deputies pursued Briscoe and gave multiple warnings he would be tased if he did not stop. DFC Colburn and DFC Brown deployed their electronic control devices at different times, with no effect due to lack of proper contact. DFC Brown and DFC Colburn were able to apprehend Briscoe to the ground in a backyard on Whitehouse Drive.
Upon moving Briscoe to his feet, a small clear tied off plastic bag containing a white powder substance of suspected cocaine was located on the ground. A search of his person located additional CDS and paraphernalia. Briscoe was taken for precautionary medical evaluation, transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing, and later held without bond.
Charges:
• CDS Possession - Not Cannabis x2
• CDS Possession Paraphernalia
• Resisting/ Interfering w/ Arrest
As with all legal proceedings, it is important to remember that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.