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Monday, April 27, 2020

Waldorf Car Wash Owner charged for operating against non-essential business orders

(La Plata, Maryland) – On 4-24-2020 at approximately 1907 hrs, the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack received a citizen complaint by phone stating that the Sparkle Car Wash located at 3380 Leonardtown Road was still open for business contrary to Governor Hogan’s Executive Order.

Troopers have responded to the same business days prior for the same complaint and notified the business owner, Muhammad Usman Arsad of Alexandria VA, in person; that operating the car wash was a direct violation of Governor Hogan’s Executive Order and that he needed to close the car wash immediately.

Shortly after receiving the citizen complaint, troopers responded to the Sparkle Car Wash again and observed the car wash open for business and being patronized by citizens. Contact was made with Arsad by the responding troopers who again; told Arsad that he must close the car wash portion of his business. Subsequently, Arsad was charged criminally for willfully violating the Governor’s Executive Order; a misdemeanor offense that carries a maximum fine of $5,000.00 and up to 1 year in jail.

Under Governor Hogan’s Executive Order, all car washes are considered non-essential businesses and must remain closed until the order to remain closed is rescinded. This Executive Order to close car washes includes automatic drive-through, touchless, and manual self-service car washes. Anyone violating this Executive Order is subject to criminal prosecution.

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18 comments:

Anonymous said...

Now contact a lawyer and file a lawsuit against Hogan civilly.

Anonymous said...

I hope he sues.

Anonymous said...

Sad....but rules are rules.

Right?

Sad.

Anonymous said...

And obviously there SHERIFF IS A FN COMMIE recall the scumbag ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

Anonymous said...

I can't imagine how there's a risk in driving my vehicle through the fully automatic car wash when I never exit the vehicle and the only time the window is open is to put the credit card in the slot and push a single button with a tissue to choose the cycle.

Anonymous said...

"....but rules are rules."

True, but the Governor DOES NOT make the rules. The General Assembly does and they left town in a hurry so they would not have to be blamed for anything.

Anonymous said...

Ridiculous, but foreigners don't listen well so maybe a fine is a good thing.

Anonymous said...

Geezus you are a pathetic sheep. We are all not subservient maroons like you.

The constitution supersedes any edict handed down by some governor.

Anonymous said...

Exactly its ridiculous

Anonymous said...

10:12

It's not about risk, it's about following Commi RULES!

Good for him, I hope he sues too.

Anonymous said...

Is the Ocean City carwash open?

Anonymous said...

They're not rules, they're tyranny. The welfare of humanity, is always the alibi of tyrants. Cuman

Anonymous said...

All these people keep threatening lawsuits, but I 100% guarantee you that no one will ever file one, and if they do, they will never win. The governor of one state was on tv saying he gets a dozen suits filed against him each day, and they always get thrown out.

Courts have said since the 1800s that during emergencies certain civil liberties can be suspended.

Anonymous said...

now car washes are killing people

Anonymous said...

Muhammed Usman Arsad needs to back to what ever country he came from he is not now nor will he ever be a law abiding American citizen. Jail time then deportation is what he needs.

Anonymous said...

1155 - tell us how you really feel about folks without traditional names or who may have an accent.

Wow.

Anonymous said...

Good Job!!! Release the drug dealers and violent criminals to make room for a car wash operator. Yes, it was stated not to be open but without clarification of how a drive thru car wash is a danger of spreading the virus. So are you going to charge the people that are using the car wash?

Anonymous said...

Jake turned him in so does he get to keep the reward?