On Thursday, November 14, 2013, Deputy First Class Timothy Snyder of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office was in the area of the Patuxent River Town Center (old gas station) when he observed a vehicle pull into the parking lot. The vehicle backed up to an opening in a fence in the rear of the old gas station. DFC Snyder watched two suspects exit the truck and attempt to pull two air conditioning units apart. DFC Snyder contacted the two suspects, identified as Robert Franklin Woods, Jr., 55 of Abell, and Larry Thomas Stine, 32 of Avenue. An investigation revealed that Woods, Jr., and Stine were attempting to steal the air conditioning units to sell for scrap. The approximate value of the units was $4,000.00. Woods, Jr., and Stine were placed under arrest. Woods, Jr., was found to be in possession of a prescription pill and a syringe. Additional controlled dangerous substances and paraphernalia was located in the vehicle. Woods, Jr., was charged with Theft Under $10,000.00, 4th Degree Burglary, Possession Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession Paraphernalia. Stine was charged with Theft Under $10,000.00, 4th Degree Burglary, and Possession Paraphernalia. This case was subsequently followed up by detectives from the […]
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