<h2><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Thou-shall-have-no-contact.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-9205" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Thou-shall-have-no-contact-1024x466.jpg" alt="Thou shall have no contact" width="1024" height="466" /></a></h2>
<h2>That stuff about having no contact means do what the heck you want, the Judge was just kidding…</h2>
<h1>No yakking said Judge</h1>
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<p>LEONARDTOWN, MD. – St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron reports that on July 23, 2015, Deputy Jason Smith was walking out of the District Court Carter building when he saw suspect Troy David Yates, age 49, of Lexington Park, who he knew from prior contact. Yates walked over to the victim and began to talk to the victim in violation of an active protective order. The protective order stipulated Yates was to have no contact with the victim. Yates was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. He was charged with Violation Protective Order.</p>
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<h1>Secret photos banned by Judge earns man cell with all bars full</h1>
<p>GREAT MILLS, MD. – According to Sheriff Tim Cameron, on July 26, 2015, Corporal Corcoran responded to Bethson Street in Great Mills, for a violation of an active protective order. The victim alleged, suspect Eric Joseph Zernhelt, age 35, of Great Mills, spoke to the victim and took photos of the victim while the victim was walking on the street. The protective order stipulated Zernhelt was to have no contact with the victim. Zernhelt was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and charged with Violation Protective Order.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_9208" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-9208" style="width: 242px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/07/KEYS-RICO-JR-2.16.95.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-9208" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2015/07/KEYS-RICO-JR-2.16.95.jpg" alt="Rico Keys Jr. " width="242" height="269" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-9208" class="wp-caption-text">Rico Keys Jr.</figcaption></figure>
<h1>Head bouncing and robbery cause for Keys getting free lodging at Hotel St. Mary’s</h1>
<p>LEXINGTON PARK, MD. – Rico Keys is accused of bad behavior in his victim’s mid-summer nightmare. Cops say that on July 24, 2015, Deputy Schultz responded to a residence on Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for a reported assault. The investigation revealed suspect Rico Kinta Keys JR., age 20, of Lexington Park, came to the victim’s residence to gather some of his belongings from inside the home. An argument between the victim and Keys ensued. Keys grabbed the victim by the hair and slammed the victim’s head into a wall breaking the victim’s glasses. Keys then drug the victim by the hair to a car parked on Midway Drive and slammed the victim’s head into a window. The victim fell to the ground at which time Keys ripped the cell phone from the victim’s hand and fled the scene. Deputies were unable to locate Keys and a warrant was immediately obtained for his arrest. On July 25, 2015, Keys was located and placed under arrest. He was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center and the warrant charging Keys with 2nd Degree Assault, Robbery, Theft Under $1,000, Vandalism, and Trespassing was served.</p>
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