As of November 11, two criminal cases involving Hollywood resident Kristen Renee Bean and the same man remained open in St. Mary’s District Court. Bean, 21, was already facing a second-degree assault charge over an alleged September 20 incident when Maryland State Police accused her of assault and property damage during a November 8 dispute at a home on Sandy Bottom Road.
Trooper Responds to Reported Boyfriend-Girlfriend Fight
A report by Southern Maryland News Net, citing the police account, says Trooper Caelon Jones went to Sandy Bottom Road in Hollywood at about 3 p.m. on November 8 after a report of a fight between a boyfriend and girlfriend. Police allege Bean punched the adult male victim in the mouth, causing visible injuries to his upper and lower lip, and threatened to kill him.
Police also allege Bean damaged a window and door after the victim closed the door and she went outside. According to the outlet’s account, Bean told officers she did not care that she had damaged them. Trooper Jones reportedly saw injuries on Bean’s knuckles and said she continued threatening the victim. Police say she tried to move toward him and was visibly irate before her arrest at about 4:33 p.m.
Charges and Bond Conditions
Bean now faces one misdemeanor second-degree assault charge and two misdemeanor malicious destruction of property charges, the same report notes. The malicious destruction counts concern the outside window and front door, with damage to each item valued at less than $500 — charges classified as property damage valued under $1,000. Maryland law generally bars willfully and maliciously destroying, injuring, or defacing another person's property, though the full statutory language was not available for review.
Bean appeared before a judicial officer the same day, waiving an attorney for her initial appearance, and was ordered released on a $3,500 unsecured personal bond, meaning no advance cash payment was required provided she complies with the terms of her release. Her release conditions in the new case include avoiding further criminal conduct, appearing in court as required, and not intimidating the victim. The St. Mary's County Public Defender's Office entered an appearance on her behalf on November 10, and requests for a speedy trial and for prosecutorial evidence were filed the same day. The November case is scheduled for December 14 at 1 p.m. in St. Mary's District Court.
Earlier September Case Still Pending
The new charges come as Bean's earlier case — filed September 21 over an alleged September 20 incident involving the same victim — remains unresolved. She was released on her own recognizance in that case, with conditions that barred her from intimidating, contacting, or harassing the victim either directly or indirectly, from entering or being near the Sandy Bottom Road address, from abusing or threatening the victim, and from owning or possessing firearms or other dangerous weapons. She was also required to abstain from alcohol and from abusive use or possession of controlled substances without a prescription.
The trial, originally set for October 22, was postponed and is now scheduled for December 8 at 1:30 p.m., also in St. Mary's District Court, with the St. Mary's County Public Defender's Office representing Bean in that matter as well. As of November 11, both criminal cases against Bean remained open.
Support for people experiencing violence
For people seeking help, the Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy says it operates a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week hotline for people experiencing violence at home or sexual assault. The hotline number is 240-925-0084.
