On June 22, 2021, at approximately 07:05 pm, officers of the Frederick Police Department’s Patrol Squad D responded to the area of the 300 Block of N. Market St. for a report of a drug complaint. Upon arrival, OFC Donato located a male, who was later identified as 24-year-old Dominic Stephen Cage, in a vehicle along with suspected drugs in plain view. Cage was placed under arrest when he attempted to bribe officers to release him. Further investigation yielded the following amount of controlled dangerous substance in Cage’s vehicle:
- 24 gel capsules of suspected heroin and/or fentanyl
- 93 grams of suspected marijuana
- 6 grams of suspected crack cocaine
- 16 grams of suspected psilocybin/psilocin mushrooms
- 10 pills of suspected Alprazolam
- 8 pills of suspected Zubsolv (buprenorphine); and
- 1 pack of suspected suboxone
Cage was transported to Frederick Police Department for processing and then to Frederick County Adult Detention Center where he was subsequently held without bond.
Cage is charged with the following:
- CJIS 1-1119, Possession with intent to distribute Cocaine
- CJIS 1-1119, Possession with intent to distribute Heroin
- CJIS 1-1119, Possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl
- CJIS 1-1128, Possession with intent to distribute psilocybin/psilocin mushrooms
- CJIS 1-0233, Possession with intent to distribute Alprazolam
- CJIS 1-0233, Possession with intent to distribute Zubsolv
- CJIS 1-0484, Possession with intent to distribute within 1000 ft of a school (times 6)
- CJIS 1-1111, Possession of Cocaine
- CJIS 1-1111, Possession of Heroin
- CJIS 1-1111, Possession of Fentanyl
- CJIS 1-1111, Possession of Suboxone
- CJIS 1-1111, Possession of psilocybin/psilocin mushrooms
- CJIS 1-1564, Possession of Marijuana in the amount of 93 grams (10 grams or more)
- CJIS 1-1678, Attempted bribery of a government official in official capacity
Date: 6/22/2021
Location: 300 Block of N. Market Street
Incident Case Number: 2021-046561
Incident Type: CDS Investigation
Investigating Officer: Officer First Class Donato
Author of release: A/Cpl. Joseph
Point of Contact: Allen Etzler - aetzler@cityoffrederickmd.gov