Maryland Bail Bonds Blog

You never know what can happen at any given moment in the Maryland Bail Bonds business. We certainly weren't expecting to be bailing out a former Baltimore Raven who helped us win our only super bowl in team history.

When we got the word that Jermaine Lewis (ex receiver and kick returner of the Ravens) was arrested in Baltimore County detention center, Big Boyz Bail Bonds sprung to action.

Jermaine Lewis was arrested after a tip that a man was driving wrecklessly and ran over a sign. Baltimore County police arrived at Lewis's home to question him about the incident. You can see more details about the circumstances of the arrest on the Baltimore Sun Crime Blog.

Jermaine Lewis is free on $50,000 bond thanks to our Towson Bail Bonds Agent who acted hastily to get Lewis's feet back on the streets. In addition we waited for Mr. Lewis to be released from the Towson Jail to have him sign the necessary paperwork needed for his bond.

Over the weekend it was reported by the Baltimore Sun that Baltimore Ravens' linebacker Sergio Kindle was arrested in Howard County on a DUI charge. The charging documents state that Kindle blew a .17 which is over twice the legal limit in Maryland of .08. Kindle has been on the non-football related injury list all year from a fall down two flights of stairs before training camp was set to start that resulted in a fracture of his skull.

Kindle was taken to the Howard County Detention Center early in the morning to see the district court commissioner. Much like Baltimore singing artist Mario, Kindle was given a personal pledge bond in the amount of $10,000. The Baltimore Sun article reports simply that Kindle was given a $10,000 bond and posted it (it does not explain how). He did not use a bail bondsmen, cash or property; rather, he was allowed to sign a document stating he would pay $10,000 to the state of Maryland only if he were to fail to appear for court.

So what are the possible reasons Kindle was given this luxury over most people who are arrested on similar charges. During the arrest, it was noted that he was driving a vehicle with Texas tags. This would signify to a commissioner that he is a potential flight risk. He was also well above the legal limit, he very easily could have hurt somebody on the road that morning.

However, due to his professional athlete status, he is not considered a flight risk or a danger to the public. If he wants to hang on to his spot in the prestigious NFL he will certainly appear back for court and make sure something like this doesn't happen again. To force somebody like Kindle to use a Howard County Bail Bondsman would be pretty ludicrous for these reasons.

Last night, Baltimore-native celebrity R&B singer Mario was arrested on a second degree assault. According to the Baltimore Sun article that reported this story it is alleged that he assaulted his own mother.

A Baltimore City District Court commissioner set a $50,000 bond on Mario and it is reported that he posted this bond. (I suppose Mario would not sign an autograph for the commissioner) As I read the article I was curious to find out how he posted this rather large bond. Certainly a pop-celebrity would have the means to post his property or even post $50,000 in full in cash.

Unfortunately, Big Boyz Bail Bonds did not get a call on his bond from our 1% down ad in the phonebook. It would have made great press had Big Boyz sprung this singing/dancing phenom from the clink. Did Mario have a homeboy-fly-by-night bondsman he could call to pull him fast? This did not seem likely. As I pulled the case from district court # 2B02092085 it became evident that Mario was granted the opportunity to post a personal pledge bond.

In posting a personal pledge, it basically means that all Mario had to do was sign his name pledging the State of Maryland he would pay them $50,000 if he failed to appear for court. He did not have to fork over any cash, use a maryland bail bondsman, or post the deed of his property; he was released with little to no hassle.

For more information on this story, please visit the Baltimore Crime Beat section on the Baltimore Sun's Website.