LUSBY, Md.— A 67-year-old Lusby man was detained earlier this month after Calvert County officers allegedly found suspected crack cocaine paraphernalia in his vehicle during a late-night traffic check.
According to court records filed in Calvert County District Court, Joseph Ronald Goldring, of Lusby, was stopped shortly before midnight on March 12 near the intersection of Thunderbird Lane and Mohican Lane after deputies noticed him driving a 2004 GMC Envoy with historic vehicle tags—a designation restricted to limited, exhibition-style use in Maryland.
Goldring, who was allegedly accompanied by a passenger, was pulled over for using the historic-tagged car for ordinary, daily transit. Upon establishing contact, officers discovered Goldring did not have a valid driver’s license, and a records check revealed Havener’s license had been revoked.
During the stop, a deputy noticed a purple wooden rod on the vehicle’s floorboard, which he thought contained crack cocaine traces. According to the charge documents, the deputy identified the rod as a piece of CDS paraphernalia known as a “push rod,” which is often used to remove residue from a crack pipe.
A later examination of the car uncovered a charred silver metal pipe placed between the back seats, along with traces consistent with crack cocaine. The material, a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (CDS) under Maryland law, resulted in an on-scene arrest.
Goldring was charged with CDS possession, not cannabis, a misdemeanor under Maryland’s criminal code (CR.5.601), punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
He was freed on his own recognizance after his first appearance on March 13. The Calvert County Public Defender’s Office filed an appearance on his behalf the next day. A court date has been set on April 28 in Courtroom 1 at Calvert District Court.
According to court records, Goldring claimed to have visited an ATM and a grocery shop before the halt. However, the deputy reported seeing him briefly interact with an unidentifiable white SUV at a closed retail complex before leaving the area.
The suspected paraphernalia and residue were confiscated and are awaiting additional laboratory analysis by the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division.
