(Top, left to right: S. McManaway, D. Scott, M. Pearson)
(Bottom, left to right: D. Jackson, A. Hockenberry, J. Mitchell)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FREDERICK, Md. (December 6, 2024) – On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were participating in an operation conducting a proactive criminal interdiction. At approximately 9:12 PM, Deputies stopped a Volkswagen Routan traveling in the area of I-70 West at Monocacy Blvd. with six occupants inside, for moving and equipment violations. After observing drug paraphernalia in plain view inside the vehicle, deputies searched the van and the six occupants.
Deputies assisting recovered a loaded .45 caliber pistol, approximately 264 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 100 grams of suspected heroin, and other drug paraphernalia. All six vehicle occupants were arrested and transported to central booking for processing.
“Looking at the addresses of those arrested is a clear indication of ongoing illegal drug activity routed through Frederick County between Baltimore and western Maryland. Interstate 70 has long been an established pipeline for intra-state trafficking. The armed individuals involved in the transport of illegal drugs only heighten the threat to law enforcement and the public. Interdiction efforts like this continue to be effective in attacking the drug trafficking problem,” Sheriff Jenkins.
The suspects are charged as follows:
Sierra Michelle Mcmanaway, 35, of Frostburg, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 Counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS - LG AMT,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE.
Maranda Chere Pearson, 27, of Cumberland, MD:
2 Counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 Counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS - LG AMT,
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
Demond A. Scott, 37, of Cumberland, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
FIREARM USE/FEL-VIOL CRIME, LOADED HANDGUN ON PERSON,
HANDGUN ON PERSON,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
FIREARM POSS-CRIM VIO/FEL CONV,
ILLEGAL POSS AMMO,
REG FIREARM:ILLEGAL POSSESSION,
FIREARM/DRUG TRAF CRIME,
CDS: DISTR ETC. W/FIREARM,
CDS POSSESS - LG AMT
Diallo Deshawn Jackson, 32, of Baltimore, MD:
2 Counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS - LG AMT,
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
James Richardson Mitchell, 36, of Baltimore, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS - LG AMT,
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN ON PERSON,
HANDGUN ON PERSON,
FIREARM/DRUG TRAF CRIME,
CDS: DISTR ETC. W/FIREARM,
ILLEGAL POSS AMMO,
REG FIREARM:ILLEGAL POSSESSION
Alyssa E. Hockenberry, 22, of Cumberland, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC
CDS POSSESS - LG AMT
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
This investigation was a coordinated effort between The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office under the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN). The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy provides grant funding and strategic support to MCIN member sites to identify, disrupt, and dismantle criminal organizations through inter-agency collaboration and data sharing to make Maryland safer.
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy funded this project under sub award number, MCIN-2025-0011. All points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of any Maryland State office or agency.
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The Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is a full-service law enforcement agency, an arm of the court, and a keeper of offenders. In this regard, it exists to serve the more than 290,000 citizens of Frederick County with respect, fairness, and compassion. FCSO is committed to the prevention of crime; the protection of life and property; the preservation of peace and order; the enforcement of laws and ordinances; the safeguarding of constitutional guarantees; and safekeeping of prisoners. The men, women, and officers of this office nurture public trust by holding themselves to the highest standards of performance and ethics. The FCSO is located at 110 Airport Drive East, Frederick, MD, 21701. Visit www.frederickcosheriff.com for more information.