From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers:
On May 1, 2025, Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division, Detectives with the Garrett County Narcotics Task Force, Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigator, and Patrol Deputies executed a Search and Seizure Warrant at a residence along the 8000 block of Maryland Highway, Swanton. The investigation revealed that numerous individuals were “squatting” on the property and residence and had moved a camper onto the property as well. As a result of the investigation and search warrant, Detectives arrested and charged David Dale Collins II, 41 years old, Swanton, with 3rd Degree Burglary, 4th Degree Burglary, and Possession of Methamphetamine; Cassie Rae Collins, 44 years old, Swanton, with 3rd Degree Burglary, 4th Degree Burglary, and Possession of Methamphetamine; and Stephen Mitchell Jones, 48 years old, Oakland, with 4th Degree Burglary. All three were transported to the Garrett County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.