Mechanicsville woman arrested on multiple charges after being found unconscious in running car – Southern Maryland News Net

Julia Renee Foster, 27, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on August 18, 2024, following an incident in an Arby's parking lot on Market Drive in Charlotte Hall. The arrest was made after a concerned witness reported seeing Foster unconscious in a running vehicle.

According to court documents, Deputy Geric of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene around 12:30 p.m. When he arrived, the deputy found Foster slumped over the center console of a red Ford Explorer with Texas plates. After knocking on the window several times, Foster woke up and began to speak, although her speech was incoherent as she repeatedly mentioned her boyfriend, who was not in the vehicle. Foster also exhibited erratic behavior, such as moving the steering wheel in a disoriented manner.

Deputy Geric asked Foster to provide her driver's license and registration, but she instead handed her a credit card. When Foster looked in the center console for the license plate, deputies discovered drug paraphernalia, which led to her arrest. While searching the vehicle, deputies discovered several items associated with drug use, including cut straws with white powdery residue, a glass smoking device, a digital scale, several plastic bags with white residue, and a broken ID card with a razor blade.

In addition to these items, officers discovered a Virginia motorcycle license plate in the back seat of the vehicle. The Emergency Communication Center confirmed through the National Crime Information Center that this license plate was reported stolen along with a 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle. The motorcycle was stolen from a location in Virginia.

Upon his arrest, Foster spontaneously admitted that the plates were “fake,” which was later confirmed. The discovery of the stolen license plate led to additional charges against Foster, including possession of stolen license plates and possession of license plates with the intent to use them for fraudulent purposes.

Overall, Foster is accused of the following:

CDS: Possession of paraphernalia (misdemeanor)
CDS: Possession – not cannabis (misdemeanor)
Possession of stolen vehicle license plates (misdemeanor)
Possession of vehicle registration plates with the intent to use them for fraudulent purposes (offense)
Driving under the influence of alcohol (offense)
Driving under the influence of alcohol (offense)
Driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol that endangers safety (offense)
Driving under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance (misdemeanor)
Failure to present the registration form upon request of a police officer (fine)
Unauthorized display and use of a license plate (fine)
Knowingly driving an uninsured vehicle (offense)
Driving an unregistered motor vehicle on a motorway (fine)
Failure to present driving license to uniformed police officers upon request (payable fine)
Driving despite having a suspended license (offense)

Foster was released later that day on a $5,000 unsecured personal bond and is scheduled to appear in St. Mary's District Court on October 15, 2024.

Julia Renee Foster, 27, of Mechanicsville

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