A Davidsonville woman who had just been released from jail after
being arrested on theft charges is now facing additional offenses. Police said
she tried to steal jewelry from a bag that was wrongly given to her by court
security.
Rachel Ann Byrd, 29, was originally at the
Annapolis District Courthouse Sunday for an initial appearance in front of a
court commissioner. She was facing charges that she stole golf equipment from a
pickup truck in Edgewater in February and sold it to a pawn shop. A warrant was
issued for her arrest in July and she turned herself in to Annapolis police
Sunday.
After a District Court commissioner ordered
her released on her own recognizance, she became belligerent with members of
Watkins Security, police wrote in charging documents. The security firm
provides guards and helps with processing on a contractual basis at the
Annapolis courthouse.
Police arrived at the courthouse shortly
after 11 p.m. and responders remained on scene until Byrd was released with her
belongings, charging documents state.
However, members of the security
team realized they had given Byrd the wrong bag, instead handing her property
belonging to “Ms. Byrns,” charging documents state.
An April Lee Byrns, 36, of Halethorpe, was
also released from jail on Sunday on her own recognizance after being charged
with second-degree assault, online court records show.
After Byrd returned the bag and the
responding Annapolis police officer gave her the correct property, Watkins
Security called the department again around 11:30 p.m., saying a silver
neckless and ring were reported missing from Byrns’ bag.
Officers located Byrd driving a white
Chevrolet Silverado and stopped her on Rowe Boulevard near the exit to Route 50
East, charging documents state.
Police said the items were found after a
search of the vehicle and she was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft.
She was released on her own recognizance
Monday, court records show.
No attorney is listed as
representing her in online court records.
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