Month: February 2022

The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Jermaine Parvell Mason, 39, in connection with a motor vehicle collision that occurred on January 7, 2022.  Mason, an off-duty Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy, was allegedly driving his marked patrol vehicle when he crossed over the center line on Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick and collided head-on with an on-coming vehicle.  The driver of the second vehicle was seriously injured.  The charges include driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, reckless driving, and several other motor vehicle violations.  The charges follow a month-long investigation into the matter by the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office.  State’s Attorney Robert Harvey indicated that his office will have no further comment until the evidence is formally presented in court.  A trial date has not yet been scheduled by the District Court of Maryland for Calvert County.  The prosecution is being handled by Assistant State’s Attorney Christopher Monte.

The Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office is committed to maintaining an ongoing dialog with the public, civic, and community organizations.  In this manner, we can better educate the public about our role in the criminal justice system, while at the same time learning about the questions and concerns of the citizens.  In the past few months, State’s Attorney Robert Harvey has spoken to the Chamber of Commerce, 4 high school criminal law classes, and various homeowner’s and civic associations.  If you would like to arrange an appearance by a member of the State’s Attorney’s Office, please call Allison Baker at 410-535-1600 x2369.

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that David James Clark II, 38, of Crownsville, MD, was convicted on January 28, 2022, of illegally carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle.  Clark received a sentence of 6 months incarceration followed by a 5-year period of probation.

Clark was stopped on June 19, 2021, on Route 4 in Owings for suspected impaired driving.  He was arrested after he failed to satisfactorily perform field sobriety tests.  A search of his vehicle revealed an unloaded Glock 17 handgun concealed in the center console.  Clark did not have a permit to carry the gun.

Pursuant to the policy of the State’s Attorney’s Office, Clark’s case was prosecuted in the Circuit Court for Calvert County.  The Circuit Court is required to apply Maryland Sentencing Guidelines which call for a period of up to 2 years active incarceration in illegal handgun cases involving persons with no prior criminal record.

Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Kenneth David Bonolis, 58, of St. Leonard, was sentenced on January 25, 2022 for the crime of animal cruelty.  Bonolis received a sentence of 14 days incarceration to be followed by a period of home detention.  The sentence followed a jury trial held before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court during which time the State put forth evidence that Bonolis had repeatedly struck his dog outside of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter.

State’s Attorney Harvey wishes to commend Sergeant Kreps, Deputy Director Dowd and Calvert County Animal Cruelty Task for their efforts in the investigation of this matter.  He also wishes to commend employees of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter for their efforts in securing the conviction.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Christopher J. Monte.