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Kyri De’Sean Brown, 32, of Chestertown is charged with robbery; theft, $1,500 to less than $25,000; and second-degree assault, stemming from an alleged incident at about 11 p.m. April 17 in the 300-block of Washington Avenue. The victim, identified as a Washington College student, reported that he was assaulted and robbed of his backpack as he was walking to campus from the downtown area of Chestertown.
According to the charging document, the backpack contained a laptop valued at $1,600; earbuds valued at $120; a camera and multiple lenses valued at $5,280; eyeglasses; and an EpiPen.

Update on a story we told you about last week; Chestertown Police apprehended a Fairlee area man suspected of robbing the clerk of a convenience store at knifepoint the night before. Nytre Nickael Green, 24, was served an arrest warrant charging him with robbery; armed robbery; first- and second-degree assault; and theft, $100 to less than $1,500. He is being held in the Kent County Detention Center without bond.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July 2 in the District Court for Kent County.

The Chestertown Town Council passed its budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 at a regularly scheduled meeting this week totaling more than $6 million. The new budget includes a slight increase in revenue, rising from $4,848,243 in FY25 to $4,936,182 in FY26. However, expenditures will also rise, from $3,673,365 to $4,745,809, reports the Kent County News. The budget maintains key allocations for public safety, including fire and EMS, and law enforcement, which will receive $1.9 million. Public works, which covers highways and streets, will receive $1.1 million.

The Chestertown Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at the 7-Eleven convenience store, located at 212 Maple Avenue, on the night of June 4. Kent County News reports at approximately 11:23 p.m., officers responded to the scene after the on-duty clerk reported a Black male entered the store and engaged in conversation with the clerk. The suspect then walked behind the counter, brandished a knife, and threatened the clerk. He forced the clerk to open the cash register and stole an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the store in an unknown direction. The suspect has been identified through investigative efforts, and criminal charges have been filed.

The RiverArts Clay Community will host its annual Empty Bowls event on Saturday, June 14, to support the Kent County Food Pantry. From 8 a.m. to noon at the Chestertown Farmers’ Market, unique, handmade bowls will be available for $20. A donation drop box for canned or boxed food will also be on-site. All proceeds, including both monetary donations and food items, will benefit the Kent County Food Pantry. Kent County News reports those wishing to contribute a handmade bowl for the fundraiser may drop it off at the RiverArts Clay Studio, located at 204 High Street, open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Police Chief Ron Dixon has extended an open invitation to Chestertown residents to discuss their concerns about crime in the area and share ideas on how to make the community safer. The Evening Enterprise reports what Dixon is calling a “community conversation” is set for Thursday, June 5 in town hall, 118 N. Cross St., beginning at 6 p.m. Lt. Steve Linz of the Chestertown Police Department also will be there, as well as Kent County Sheriff Dennis Hickman.

More information on a story we first told you about Tuesday. Deputies from the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff responded to a shooting on Centreville Road at around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, after multiple reports of gunfire at a residence where a large party was being held. When deputies arrived at the home in the 1500 block of Centreville Road, they found three people suffering from gunshot wounds, officials said.
One of the victims, Christopher Parsley, 19, of Centreville, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River will host a Summer Solstice gathering at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in honor of the northern hemisphere’s longest day of the year. Kent County News reports the event, which will take place outdoors in the church’s wooded garden at 914 Gateway Drive in the Crestview neighborhood, invites attendees to celebrate the alignment of the Earth with the sun with “joy, intention, and community.” The solstice occurs the day prior, marking the year’s longest day in terms of daylight.

Chestertown Police have charged a 16-year-old Chestertown male as an adult with first- and second-degree assault after an alleged incident involving a firearm. The Evening Enterprise reports at this point, the Chestertown Police Department is withholding the teenager’s name. The teen also has been charged with reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace-loud noise. He has a preliminary hearing in the District Court for Kent County on Wednesday, June 4, at which time a judge will determine if there is probable cause to believe the teen committed the offenses.

Gunfire breaks out at a house party in Queen Anne’s County, leaving one person dead and two others hospitalized. WMAR reports it happened overnight June 1, in the 1500 block of Centreville Road. Arriving Sheriff’s deputies discovered three victims, one who died on scene. Based off witness interviews, investigators believe the suspect(s) were present at the party prior to opening fire. So far detectives have no motive in the case.