Maryland Natural
Resources Police Blotter
Garrett County – On Friday, August 24, at 10:40 p.m., the
Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged Richard James Goulding,
61, of Mount Pleasant, Pa. with operating a vessel while under the
influence of alcohol in the area of the Rt. 219 Bridge on Deep Creek Lake.
Goulding was stopped for operating his vessel after sunset without
displaying proper navigational lights. He displayed signs of intoxication
and after failing field sobriety tests, was placed under arrest and
transported to the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack. Goulding took a
breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of .11 percent. He
was charged with operating a motor vessel while under the influence of
alcohol, operating a motor vessel while impaired by alcohol, and operating
a vessel without proper navigational lights. Goulding was released on his
signature.
Garrett County – On Saturday, August 25, at 7:05 p.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police charged Charles Daniel Alt, 50, of Moorefield,
W.Va. with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol in the
area of the Glendale Bridge on Deep Creek Lake.
Alt was stopped for operating his vessel without registration numbers
displayed on the right side of the vessel. He displayed signs of
intoxication and after failing field sobriety tests, was placed under
arrest and transported to the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack. Alt
took a breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of .08
percent. He was charged with operating a motor vessel while under the
influence of alcohol; operating a motor vessel while impaired by alcohol;
operating a motor vessel while impaired by drugs, or any combination of
drugs or alcohol; and improper display of numbers. Alt was released on his
signature.
Garrett County – On Sunday, August 26, at 12:10 a.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police charged John Gregory Riordan, 34, of Laurel and
Jonathan Damon Hill, 34, of Glen Burnie with drug violations in the
campgrounds of Swallow Falls State Park.
NRP was patrolling the campground and observed the two men allegedly
sharing a suspected marijuana cigarette. The officer approached and
observed a small smoking pipe as well. The pipe and a small quantity of
suspected marijuana was seized as evidence. Riordan and Hill were charged
with criminal summons for possession of a controlled dangerous substance
(CDS), marijuana, and possession of CDS paraphernalia.
Garrett County – On Sunday, August 26, at 12:55 a.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police charged Henry Edward Harris, 38, of Washington
D.C. with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol on Deep
Creek Lake.
Harris was stopped for operating his vessel after sunset without
displaying proper navigational lights. He displayed signs of intoxication
and after failing field sobriety tests, was placed under arrest and
transported to the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack. Harris took a
breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent. He
was charged with operating a motor vessel while under the influence of
alcohol, operating a motor vessel while impaired by alcohol, and operating
a vessel without proper navigational lights. Harris was released on his
signature.
Garrett County – On Monday, August 27, at 11:30 a.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police charged a charged a 16-year old McHenry boy after
investigating a boat accident on Deep Creek Lake.
The youth was operating a 21-foot 2001 Correct Craft vessel southbound
near McHenry Cove when he noticed the gauges on the vessel were not
operating properly. While the youth continued to check the gauges and
operate the vessel at the same time, he ran across a section of dock and
collided with an unoccupied 24-foot 2007 Sea Ray vessel moored at the
Lakeside Club docks. Both vessels sustained disabling damage and were
removed from the water.
The youth refused medical treatment at the scene. He was charged with
negligent operation and failure to maintain a proper lookout.
Worcester County – On Friday, August 24, at 9 p.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police charged Peter Hassler, 65, of Ocean Pines with
operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol near the Rt. 50
Bridge in the Isle of Wight Bay.
NRP stopped Hassler after being notified by the U.S. Coast Guard of the
intoxicated boater. Hassler displayed signs of intoxication and after
failing field sobriety tests, became uncooperative and refused to take a
breath test. He was charged with operating a motor vessel while under the
influence of alcohol, operating a motor vessel while impaired by alcohol,
and operating a motor vessel while impaired by drugs, or any combination
of drugs or alcohol.
A court date of Oct. 26 has been scheduled for Hassler in Worcester County
District Court.
Worcester County – On Saturday, August 25, the Maryland Natural
Resources Police charged two from Ohio with boating violations in the
commercial harbor of West Ocean City.
NRP stopped two personal watercraft (PWC) operated by Michael Axtman, 25,
and Yvonne Axtman, 32, both of Youngstown, Ohio, for allegedly speeding in
the harbor. During the stop officers discovered that both PWC
registrations were expired and that both vessels had the hull
identification number (HIN) plates removed. The two were escorted back to
the boat ramps where officers discovered that the trailer used to
transport the PWCs did not have a registration tag displayed.
Both Axtmans were charged with failure to affix hull identification as
required by the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971. Michael Axtman was also
charged with exceeding the established speed limit, and failure to attach
the registration plate to the trailer.
NRP seized both PWCs and the trailer as evidence. The incident is still
under investigation.
Worcester County – On Saturday, August 25, at 5 p.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police arrested Stuart Lloyd Windsor, 65, of Ocean City
for assault at the Talbot Street Pier in Ocean City.
NRP, along with Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement
officers, were conducting a joint enforcement agreement patrol at the pier
to find and deter fisheries violations. Officers boarded Windsor’s
sportfishing charter boat “Lisa” to check the daily catch and discovered
three fish that required a federal permit to possess. When officers asked
Windsor for his permit he became uncooperative, picked up the three fish
and walked off the vessel away from the officers. He refused to comply
with officer’s orders and had to be forcefully restrained.
Windsor was charged with second-degree assault, failure to obey a lawful
order of a police officer, resisting arrest, and obstructing and
hindering. He was taken before a Worcester County District Court
Commissioner and released on his personal recognizance.
