Investigation Continuing Into Death Of Eastern Shore Man Who Fled From Traffic Stop

(ROYAL OAK, MD) – Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into the death of an Eastern Shore man who was found deceased in a body of water hours after he abandoned his car and fled on foot when a trooper attempted to stop him for traffic violations early this morning.

The man is identified as Glenn M. Foster III, 36, of Tilghman Island, Md.  He was pronounced deceased by Talbot County emergency medical services personnel shortly before 7:00 a.m. today.

The preliminary investigation indicates that shortly before 2:30 a.m. today, a trooper from the Easton Barrack was patrolling Rt. 33 when he observed a vehicle that appeared to be speeding when it nearly collided head-on with the vehicle in front of the trooper.  The trooper made a U-turn on Rt. 33 and saw the vehicle cross the centerline again as it made a turn onto Royal Oak Rd.  The trooper activated his emergency equipment and the driver of the Ford Taurus turned onto Bushy Heath Lane and accelerated away from the trooper.

As the trooper attempted to catch up to the vehicle, he saw the Taurus stop and saw what appeared to be someone running from the vehicle.  The trooper reported his location to the barrack and called for assistance after seeing the person run into a thickly wooded area in the remote location.

Additional troopers and deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office arrived.  A grid search of the area was conducted.  During the search, troopers came upon a small body of water, but heard no noise in the area.  As the search continued, troopers heard someone calling for help from the direction of the water, but after a short time, no further calls were heard.

A Maryland State Police helicopter and personnel from the Tilghman and Oxford fire departments responded to assist with a search of the water.  A search of the water was conducted from the air and with fire department boats.

The search continued throughout the early morning hours.  Shortly before 7:00 a.m. today, a body was found in the water 30 to 50 yards from shore.  The person was identified as Foster and pronounced deceased at the scene.

A forensic investigator responded to the scene and ordered the body transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.  An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.

Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division responded to the scene and are conducting the continuing investigation.