Crime & Safety

Doing 'Doughnuts' in Outfield Ends With Arrest

An Annapolis man who reportedly drove his pickup onto a Davidsonville ball field for a spin faces a criminal charge.

An Annapolis man was arrested for doing “doughnuts” in his pickup truck on the outfield grass at a Davidsonville park this weekend.

An Anne Arundel County Police officer was checking on Riva Area Park, 3639 Riva Road in Davidsonville, about 5:30 a.m. Sunday. While in the park, the officer saw a green Ford F150 pickup truck drive into the park.

Police say the truck left the paved parking area and drove onto the grass and onto a baseball diamond. Once on the grass the truck’s driver did several “doughnuts” in the outfield grass.

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As the driver tried to leave the park, police caught up to the truck and stopped it.

Mark Edward Clifford, 21, of Annapolis was arrested for destruction of property and vandalism.

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»Photo of Mark Clifford, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police

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