Maryland Natural
Resources Police Blotter
Allegany County – On Saturday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m., the
Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) responded to an ATV accident on
the off-road vehicle (ORV) trail at Green Ridge State Forest.
Ron S. Cosner, 34, of Linthicum Heights was riding his ATV with friends
along the trail near Fifteen Mile Creek Road when he hit a rut in the
trail, which caused the ATV to overturn. Cosner was wearing a helmet and
eye protection and his ATV was registered with the Department of Natural
Resources (DNR).
Cosner was transported to Cumberland Memorial Hospital with non-life
threatening injures. Flintstone Volunteer Fire Company assisted NRP with
the incident.
Anne Arundel County – On Wednesday, April 2, at 7 p.m., the
Maryland Natural Resources Police charged Bradley A. Davis, 21, of
Curtis Bay, Kristopher N. Grim, 24, of Glen Burnie and Dustinray M.
Harmon, 19, of Brooklyn with operating an off-road vehicle on private
property without written permission near Glen Burnie.
The incident started when NRP observed three dirt bikes operating on BGE
property off of Marley Neck Boulevard. Grim and Harmon were issued
citations after producing a form of identification to the officer. Davis
stated that he did not have any identification and gave a false name and
date of birth to the officer.
Davis was arrested and transported to the Anne Arundel County Police
Eastern District office. During processing, NRP discovered Davis’ real
name and that he had an active arrest warrant for failure to appear on
an attempted murder charge in Baltimore City. Davis was also in
possession of marijuana.
In addition to the warrant, NRP charged Davis with possession of a
controlled dangerous substance (CDS), marijuana, giving a false
statement per identity to avoid prosecution and operating an off-road
vehicle on private property without written permission.
Cecil County – On Saturday, April 5, at 2:45 p.m., the Maryland
Natural Resources Police charged William C. Wagner, 40, Joseph P.
Krzykwa, 24 and Michael J. Fawcett, 21, all of Newark, Del. and Mark H.
Stoughton, 27, of Elkton with operating an off-road vehicle on private
property without written permission off of Shady Beach Road near North
East.
NRP stopped the four men along with five juveniles after observing the
group operating ATVs and dirt bikes on private property adjacent to the
Elk Neck State Forest. The four adults were released on their signatures
and the juveniles were released to family members.
DNR provides trails for off-road vehicles in Garrett, Potomac, Green
Ridge, Savage River and Pocomoke State Forests.
Off-road vehicles utilizing these trails must be registered annually
with DNR and display a registration sticker. Registration stickers are
available from any DNR regional service center. Stickers and trail maps
are also available at the five state forests where ORV use is permitted.
It is recommended that you call the State Forest and Park Office you
will be visiting before using the trails to be advised of current trail
closures or hazards.
Cecil County – In light of the recent recreational herring
fishery opportunities in Cecil County and an increase in dividing line
violations along the North East River and Principio Creek, the Maryland
Natural Resources Police remind anglers of the following:
