Woman Who Slept In City Hall, Ate Hot Pockets Denied Bond: Report

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A woman spent the night in Annapolis City Hall recently, police said, noting that they arrested her.

A new report said the woman was having a mental health crisis but is still being held without bond at the county jail.

The Annapolis Police Department said it was called to City Hall on Feb. 22 around 7:44 a.m.

Officers said they found the suspect sleeping near the conference room.

Authorities said the woman reported that she entered City Hall by sneaking behind an employee who scanned in with their ID badge the night prior.

Once inside, police said the woman ate Hot Pockets from the break room.

Officers also alleged that she took the gavel from the City Council chambers.

Authorities said they arrested the woman, identified as 64-year-old Maureen Donovan of Annapolis.

Court records show that Donovan was charged with:

• Second-degree burglary - general (Felony)
• Fourth-degree burglary - store (Misdemeanor)
• Fourth-degree burglary - theft (Misdemeanor)
• Theft worth less than $100 (Misdemeanor)

The record says Judge Kemp Hammond held Donovan without bond on Feb. 27.

Donovan has been held at the Jennifer Road Detention Center since her arrest, The Capital reported.

Donovan's family told The Capital that she was having a mental health crisis, but police said she denied resources offered to her.

"Everyone recognizes this is a serious situation, but she's still in jail," sister Becky Donovan told The Capital. "I don't know if she's suffering irreparable harm."

To learn more about the Donovan family's fundraiser for legal fees, read The Capital's full story. Only subscribers of The Capital are able to access the article, however.

Anybody with an Anne Arundel County Public Library card number can read The Capital's show recap at this link by searching "Maureen Donovan."