Corey A. McDowney, 46, of Lexington Park, was arrested on Sunday, February 9, 2025, following a series of disruptive actions at the site of a fatal motor vehicle accident. McDowney faces charges of disorderly conduct, failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, and obstructing and hindering law enforcement after allegedly interfering with officers conducting an accident investigation. Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 21401 Great Mills Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. after multiple callers reported a two-vehicle collision. One individual had been ejected from a vehicle and was unresponsive. Given the severity of the incident, officers secured the scene with yellow crime scene tape to facilitate accident reconstruction and the pending investigation. According to court documents, as officers were blocking off the area, McDowney approached the crime scene in his vehicle. Deputy Melton, one of the officers securing the perimeter, verbally instructed McDowney not to proceed into the taped-off area. Despite these warnings, McDowney exited his vehicle and engaged in an argument with officers. McDowney reportedly stated he had an “emergency” unrelated to the crash and demanded an ambulance to leave the area. Deputy Melton warned McDowney twice not to cross the crime scene […]
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