Police Press Release - September 22, 2020

Northern District
CDS Violation (Arrest) / Brooklyn Park
20-730515

CDS

On September 21, 2020 at approximately 8:45 p.m. an officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the area of Marshall Road and 9th Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Upon approaching the vehicle, a gray 2005 Toyota, the officer detected the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of approximately 704 grams of suspected marijuana, scales, material used for packaging CDS and $1,270 in U.S. currency. The suspect was arrested and charged accordingly.

Arrested:

Zachary Michael Virella
DOB: 09/03/99
300 block of Arden Road
Brooklyn, MD 21225

Northern District
Vehicle Tampering (Arrest) / Glen Burnie
20-730524

On September 21, 2020 at approximately 11:25 p.m. officers responded for a report of suspicious subjects at the All-Star Collision located at 550 Crain Highway in Glen Burnie. A store employee observed the suspects enter a parked work truck. Upon arrival, officers located both who were arrested and charged accordingly. 

Arrested:

Aaron Michael Turpin
DOB: 4/7/89
500 block of Crain Highway
Glen Burnie, Maryland

Arrested:

Melvin Lee Sheppard, III
DOB: 2/13/86
700 block of Roundview Road
Brooklyn, Maryland

Eastern District
CDS Violation (Arrest) / Glen Burnie
20-730529

 

On September 22, 2020 at approximately 1:30 a.m. an officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Hidden Brook Drive and Hideaway Loop in Glen Burnie. Through investigation the officer obtained information which led to a search of the vehicle, a black 2009 Dodge Challenger, which resulted in the recovery of the following items:

  • 11 Capsules of suspected heroin
  • 10 Oxycodone pills
  • 1 baggie of suspected cocaine
  • 1 baggie of suspected marijuana
  • 1 digital scale
  • $2364.00 in U.S. Currency

The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was arrested and charged accordingly.

Arrested:

Alexander Stafford 3rd (Booking Photo Unavailable)
DOB: 12/18/86
600 block of Westphalia Court
Glen Burnie, Maryland

Eastern District
CDS Violation (Arrest) / Pasadena
20-729829

CDS

On September 21, 2020 at approximately 7:45 p.m. narcotics detectives observed a suspected hand-to-hand drug transaction in the parking lot of the Royal Farms located at 2500 Mountain Road in Pasadena. Continuing investigation resulted in the recovery of 31 baggies of suspected crack cocaine with weighing 22.09 grams, 1 suboxone strip and $708.00 U.S. currency. One 17-year-old juvenile was charged on a juvenile citation and one adult was arrested and transported to central booking for processing.

Arrested:

Alyssa Joy Bamberger 
DOB: 5/14/1998
7400 block of Village Road
Sykesville, Maryland