So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On May 5 at 12:55 p.m., a Youth Engagement Advocate (YEA), while conducting an administrative search, recovered a vaping device and cocaine from an adult student. The student will face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct and will...
On May 1 at 8:17 p.m., the driver of a passenger car was traveling southbound on Old Washington Road near Trade Zone Court in Waldorf when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was trying to cross the roadway. The pedestrian was also struck by another vehicle, which was traveling northbound on Old...
On May 2 at 5 a.m., Demetrius Charles Dorsey, age 23, of La Plata, was arrested and charged in connection with numerous thefts of ATVs from across the region including King George County, Charles County, La Plata, Alexandria City, Prince William County, Prince George’s County and St. Mary’s...
On April 29 at 3:42 p.m., at school dismissal, school administrators at T.C. Martin Elementary School were made aware that a student was in possession of a knife, which was in their pocket. The knife was recovered, and the student was given consequences from the Charles County Public Schools for...
On April 25 at 11:40 a.m., a staff member at Thomas Stone High School observed a student in possession of a knife. An administrative search was conducted and the knife was located in the student’s possession. No threats were made and the knife was recovered without incident. The student has been...
On April 24 at 7:30 a.m. administrators at Westlake High School noticed a strong odor of cannabis on a 17-year-old student’s person. The student became combative and uncooperative with administrators and attempted to flee with a backpack. A school resource officer who had responded to the...
On April 25 at 12:18 p.m., a Youth Engagement Advocate overheard a Thomas Stone High School student mention having a knife in their possession. The advocate instructed the student to hand over the knife, and the student complied. The student will face discipline in accordance with the Charles...
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation into the firearm discharge incident that occurred at Billingsley Elementary School on April 10. After a thorough investigation, officers determined that the firearm belonged to a relative of the student who was visiting from out...
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation into the firearm discharge incident that occurred at Billingsley Elementary School on April 10. After a thorough investigation, officers determined that the firearm belonged to a relative of the student who was visiting from out...
On April 17, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, along with detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department, located Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, who disappeared from her Waldorf home on March 31 and was reported missing on...
“I want to make our community aware of an incident that is being investigated. Yesterday, we became aware of a case that occurred earlier in the week involving the arrest of a man who was reportedly the suspect of a burglary in progress. This arrest was made using a police K9. For context...
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On April 14, shortly after 4 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital office where he is being treated for serious...
On April 13, at approximately 5 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of a large fight involving juveniles in the area of 3515 Promenade Place in Waldorf. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile victim suffering from a broken nose who reported being assaulted by multiple individuals who...
Charles County, MD – Detectives have identified and arrested two suspects in connection with passing counterfeit money, burglary, and possessing stolen vehicles. On February 24, a lone male suspect used a counterfeit bill at a fast-food drive-through located on Mall Circle in Waldorf. The...
On April 9 at approximately 10:24 a.m., a 9-year-old student at Billingsley Elementary School was retrieving a piece of paper from their backpack when they inadvertently discharged a loaded firearm that was in their backpack. The student was seated at a desk, and the backpack was in between...
Officers assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office US Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Antwone Demetrious Grooms, age 35, of Washington, D.C. Grooms has three warrants for his arrest. Grooms is 5’7” and weighs approximately 145 lbs. He has...
On April 9 at 2 p.m., school administrators and a school resource officer at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School were made aware of a student who was in possession of a knife hidden in their clothing. Upon investigation, a knife was recovered. The student, age 13, will be charged a juvenile offense...
WALDORF, MD – The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the disappearance of Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, age 23, of Waldorf, who was reported missing by her boyfriend on April 2. Guerra was last physically seen on the evening of March 31 at her residence on Adams Court in...
During the week of March 17, 2025 – March 23, 2025, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 2,016 calls for service throughout the community including, but not limited to: Check Welfare / Mental Health 39 Disorderly 15 Domestics 25 Motor Vehicle Crashes 37 Patrol...
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