Criminal Investigation Division
Major Crimes Division
Child Abuse Unit
On October 30, 2019, the Anne Arundel County Child Abuse Unit initiated an investigation in reference to a report of a specific account that was directly associated in uploading child pornographic images to a particular internet site. The information was provided by the “National Center for Missing and Exploited Children” (NCMEC) which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation and prevent child victimization.
As the result of issuing and executing several court orders, detectives identified an address involved with uploading child pornography. On November 22, 2019, detectives executed a residential search warrant at an address in the 400 block of Larkspur Lane in Severna Park, Maryland. Numerous digital devices were taken into custody and secured in order that the devices could be analyzed. The suspect, identified as William Ramsey Derry, a twenty-five year old male of the same address was on scene.
After receiving the results from the forensic extraction, child pornography was recovered as evidence. Child Abuse detectives obtained an arrest warrant for William Derry charging him with ten counts of possession of child pornography and nine counts of distribution of child pornography.
On December 1, 2020, William Derry was placed under arrest without incident.
The Anne Arundel County Police is urging anyone with information on this incident or the suspect to contact the Anne Arundel County Child Abuse Unit at 410-222-4733. One can also remain anonymous by calling the Anne Arundel County Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers.
Arrested:
William Ramsey Derry
DOB: 11/02/1995
400 block of Larkspur Lane
Severna Park, Maryland
Western District
Commercial Robbery (Arrest Update) / Gambrills
20-739211
On November 29, 2020 at approximately 2:00 a.m. officers responded for an armed robbery of the BP gas station located at 738 Crain Highway in Gambrills. An unknown male suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the register. The clerk opened the cash drawer and the suspect removed an undetermined amount of currency. The suspect then fled toward the northbound side of Crain Highway. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Robbery detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact 410-222-4720 or the TipLine at 410-222-4700.
Suspect: White male, 30 - 40 years of age
Western District
Commercial Robbery (Arrest Update) / Gambrills
20-739277
On November 29, 2020 at approximately 11:40 a.m. officers responded for an armed robbery at the Taj Mahal Indo-Pak Supermarket located at 2510 Conway Road in Gambrills. An unknown male suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the register. The employee complied and the suspect fled with an undetermined amount of currency. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Robbery detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact 410-222-4720 or the TipLine at 410-222-4700.
Suspect: White male, ~35 YOA
Western District
Assault (Handgun) (Arrest Update) / Crofton
20-739271
On November 29, 2020 at approximately 8:40 p.m. officers responded for an armed subject at the Bank Of America located at 2001 Davidsonville Road in Crofton. The victim reported while sitting in her vehicle at the Bank of America drive-thru ATM, a male suspect approximately 30 years old, tapped on her passenger side window with a silver handgun. The victim immediately accelerated, and drove away seeking help at the CVS store across the parking lot. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. Officers arrived on scene and searched the area however the suspect was not located. Robbery Detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information please call 410-222-4720 or the Tip line at 410-222-4700.
Suspect: White male, 30-40 years of age
Western District
Commercial Robbery (Arrest Update) / Gambrills
20-739270
On November 29, 2020 at approximately 9:00 p.m. officers responded for an armed robbery at the Five Guys located at 1060 Crain Highway in Gambrills. An unknown male suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the register. The employee complied and the suspect fled with an undetermined amount of currency. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Robbery detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact 410-222-4720 or the TipLine at 410-222-4700.
Suspect: White male, 30-40 years of age
Update (12-2-2020):
Through investigation, detectives were able to identify the suspect, Matthew Parsons, in the above armed robbery and assault cases. On December 1, 2020, detectives located Parsons in his vehicle at Conway Road and Patuxent Road in Gambrills in his 2008 Silver Ford Taurus X and took him into custody without incident. Upon executing a search warrant on Parson’s vehicle, detectives recovered a .357 Ruger handgun believed to have been used in each of the above crimes. Parsons was transported to Central Booking and charged with the three armed robberies, first degree assault and related charges.
Arrested:
Matthew Melson Parsons
DOB: 10/19/1981
1700 Reynolds Street
Crofton, MD 21114