A Marbury man is facing four criminal charges and 20 traffic citations after a single-vehicle crash near Indian Head turned into a struggle that included a punch to a deputy's face and two Taser deployments. Trent Tyrell Queen, 48, remains held without bond as his case heads toward a trial-related scheduling proceeding later this month.
Charles County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched at approximately 10:07 p.m. on Sept. 30 to a reported single-vehicle crash involving injuries on Chicamuxen Road, according to The BayNet. Dispatchers initially reported that the driver was unconscious and unresponsive, then later advised he had regained consciousness and exited the vehicle. Emergency medical personnel reported the driver was combative, per the same account.
When deputies arrived, they identified Queen as the driver and sole occupant of a white 2012 Honda Pilot that had left the roadway and entered a ditch in a wooded area. He was seen walking away from the crash scene without a shirt, the outlet reports. He appeared unsteady, confused and slow to respond to questions, with bloodshot eyes, and deputies detected a chemical odor they associated with phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP. A deputy also reportedly observed Queen drop a smoked cigarette suspected of being dipped in the drug.
Struggle Escalates To Taser Deployments
A deputy attempted to handcuff Queen because of his combative behavior and suspected impairment, but he allegedly pulled away, broke free and struck the deputy on the left side of the face with a closed fist, according to the probable-cause statement cited in the report. After being told he was under arrest, Queen allegedly refused repeated orders to place his hands behind his back.
A deputy then deployed a department-issued Taser, striking Queen above and below his beltline; the initial deployment reportedly had no effect. A second deployment caused him to fall to the ground, but he continued resisting commands and pulling his arm away as deputies tried to handcuff him. Additional deputies arrived to assist, and the Taser probes were re-energized before Queen was finally taken into custody, the same account states.
Vehicle Records Raise Further Questions
Once the scene was secured, a towing company was called to recover the Honda Pilot from the wooded area off the roadway. Deputies allegedly discovered an empty green Heineken beer container near the driver's seat and several vehicle titles in the center console. The SUV displayed Virginia registration plates that did not belong to it, and its previous registration had been expired, suspended and returned to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, per the report.
Charging documents also state that Queen's Maryland driver's license was revoked and that he was required to have an ignition interlock device because of previous driving-related convictions — a device the Honda Pilot did not have. Queen was transported to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center for evaluation because of the crash and the Taser deployments, and he refused to submit to an alcohol concentration test after being advised of Maryland's chemical testing requirements, the outlet notes.
Charges And Court Timeline
Queen is charged with second-degree assault, resisting or interfering with arrest, obstructing and hindering, and failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order, with charging documents filed in Charles County District Court. He also received 20 traffic citations, including allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance, driving on a revoked license and attempting to elude police on foot. Under Maryland's criminal law statute, a conviction for second-degree assault can carry up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both, according to the Maryland General Assembly.
Queen was initially ordered held without bond. A bail review hearing was held Oct. 2 before Judge Patrick J. Devine, who continued the no-bond hold, and additional hearings followed before Judge Elizabeth Theobalds on Oct. 9 and Judge Devine again on Oct. 16. Queen remained held without bond following an Oct. 23 hearing, and the report says his case remains open, with a trial-related scheduling proceeding set for Nov. 18 in Charles County District Court. Court records for the case can be viewed through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search portal.
In a separate Charles County case, Joy Eulalia Proctor, also of Marbury, was charged with four misdemeanors — second-degree assault, resisting arrest, altering physical evidence in a criminal proceeding and possession of a controlled dangerous substance that was not cannabis — stemming from a traffic stop, the outlet's report notes. Proctor received a $1,000 percentage bond on May 12, with $100 cash posted the same day, a notably different outcome than the no-bond hold Queen has faced throughout his case.
