Month: August 2025

On August 1, 2025, Tarvaris Tony Reid, 47, of Owings, Maryland was sentenced to 12 years’ incarceration with all but seven years suspended.  Reid entered a guilty plea on July 25, 2025, for fleeing and eluding uniformed police by failing to stop his vehicle and driving while impaired by alcohol before the Honorable Mark S. Chandlee in the Circuit Court for Calvert County.

The charges arose from the evening of February 26, 2025, when Reid led Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Owings after he refused to stop for a simple speeding violation.  Reid reached speeds in excess of 80 MPH as he travelled through Skinners Turn Road, West Mt. Harmony Road, Fowler Road, Jennifer Lane, and MD Rte. 4.  The pursuit ended at Skinners Turn Road and Industrial Lane where DFC. Claggett performed a PIT maneuver, immobilizing the vehicle.  It was later determined that Reid had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.227 at that time of the incident.

Reid has six prior convictions for driving while under the influence or impaired by alcohol or a controlled dangerous substance.  This is Reid’s second conviction for fleeing and eluding police.  Reid was also sentenced to an additional two years’ incarceration to be served consecutively to his seven-year sentence for violating probation.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Allison S. Walton.

On August 11, 2025, Andre Xavier Howe, 18, of Huntingtown, was found guilty of attempted second degree murder, two counts of first degree assault, and use of a firearm, by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee.  The guilty finding followed the entry of an Alford plea, whereby Mr. Howe acknowledged that the State’s evidence was sufficient to convict him.

The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on July 14, 2024.  On that date, Mr. Howe armed himself with a handgun and drove to a townhouse community in Prince Frederick to settle a score with another individual.  Once on the scene, Mr. Howe fired random shots into a townhouse injuring two victims.  The intended victim lived in a separate townhouse and was not injured.

Sentencing is scheduled for November 14, 2025.  Howe continues to be detained at the Calvert County Detention Center.  He is facing a maximum sentence of 100 years incarceration, to include a mandatory sentence of five years without parole.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Allison S. Walton.