Grand Jury Returns 12 Indictments

These cases now move to Circuit Court.

 

 

Frederick, Md (KM) 12 indictments were returned on Friday by the Frederick County Grand Jury.

One was against Jerry Lee Tolbert, Jr.. 54, of Poolesville, whose charged with three counts of armed robbery, three counts of robbery, three counts of 2nd-degree assault, attempted theft of less than $100 and possessing a dangerous a weapon  with intent to injure. . Tolbert was arrested in February for the attempted robbery of the Bank of America on Worthington Boulevard in Urbana..

Also indicted was Dylan Matthew Smithhisler, 20, of Walkersville in connection with a road rage incident in Frederick  last month where he allegedly pulled a bb gun on another person. The Grand Jury charged him with two counts each of 1st-degree assault, 2nd-degree assault and reckless endangerment, Smithhiser is also charged with one count each of malicious destruction of property by throwing missiles at a car; malicious destruction of property of $1000 or greater; possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure; and discharge of a weapon within the city. The incident occurred on February 11th, 2020.

Others indictments included:

* Alexander De Jesus Argueta, 23, of Walkersville, Md.. whose charged with sex abuse of a minor continuing course; two counts of sex abuse of a minor and four counts of 2nd-degree rape for incidents which occurred between January 1st, 2017 to February 4th, 2020.

* Joshua Sebastian Maya, 22, of Frederick, Md, whose charged with two counts of possession of child pornography with intent to promote and distribute; and ten counts of possession of child pornography for incidents which occurred on September 15th, 2019, December 10th, 2019 and January 3rd, 2020.

* Timothy Daryl Jackson, 30, of Frederick, Md. whose charged with 1st-degree assault and 2nd-degree assault. for an incident which occurred on February 21st, 2020

* Wesley James Judson Fox, 26, of Frederick, Md, whose charged with 1st-degree assault, 2nd-degree assault and reckless endangerment for an incident which occurred on February 25th, 2020.

* D’Andre Anthony Carroll, 28, of Hagerstown, Md whose charged with use of a firearm in a crime of violence; drug distribution with a firearm; use of a firearm for a drug trafficking crime; possession of a firearm with a felony conviction; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of heroin; possession of paraphernalia for heroin; two counts of illegal possession of a registered firearm; having a handgun on his person; and having a handgun in his vehicle, for an incident which occurred on February 13h, 2020.

* Joshua Michael Priest, 38, of Frederick, Md, whose charged with maintaining a common nuisance; administration of fentanyl; administrating cocaine; maintaining a disorderly house with narcotics; possession of fentanyl, cocaine, drug administrating equipment for fentanyl (a syringe); possession of paraphernalia (Metal spoon for cocaine); possession of capsules for fentanyl; possession of crack cocaine stems; two counts of theft from $100 to $1000; theft scheme between $1500 to $25,000; two counts of conspiracy to commit theft between $100 and $1500; and conspiracy to commit theft scheme between $1500 to $25,000 for incidents which occurred between October 16th, 2019 to January 14th, 2020.

* Joshua Lenn Doster, 38, of Frederick, Md whose charged with possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess  with intent to distribute ten or more grams of marijuana; possession with intent to distribute Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for an incident which occurred on January 29th, 2020.

* Autumn Marie Birge, 20, Claysburg, Pa. whose charged whose charged with possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; two counts of possession of Amphetamine; possession of hydrocodone; possession of methamphetamine; possession of morphine; use of a firearm to distribute narcotics; and use of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime for an incident which occurred on February 5th, 2020.

* Dion Nikkita Nicholson, 29, of Martinsburg, WV, whose charged with possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy to possession with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine for an incident which occurred on February 24th, 2020.

* Robert Andrew Mitchell, 35, Frederick, Md, whose charged with two counts of armed robbery; two counts of robbery; two counts of 1st-degree assault; two counts of 2nd-degree assault; two counts of use of a handgun in a felony violent crime; two counts of reckless endangerment; two counts of theft less than $100; and one count each of having a handgun on his person and concealing a dangerous weapon for an incident which occurred on January 2nd, 2020.

All of these cases will be moved to the Circuit Court where trial dates will be scheduled.

 

By Kevin McManus