So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On December 1, at 10:51 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 3000 block of Chicamuxen Road in Indian Head. After initially stopping, the driver suddenly accelerated away and fled. After making several turns, the driver eventually turned back onto Chicamuxen Road where officers...
On December 2, at approximately 7:06 a.m., a crossing guard was directing traffic near the entrance of La Plata High School when she directed a vehicle to make a left turn from the access road across the street to northbound Radio Station Road. While making the turn, the front right corner of...
On December 1, a student at Davis Middle School was observing smoking a vaping device in class. Further investigation showed the student, age 12, was in possession of a vaping device containing THC. The student was issued a juvenile citation for possession of cannabis, and they face disciplinary...
Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward in reference to a reckless endangerment case that occurred on November 30 at 8:15 p.m. in which unknown suspect(s) fired several rounds from a handgun into an apartment in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf. None of the occupants...
On November 22 at 4:32 p.m., officers responded to Mall Circle Drive in Waldorf for the report of a theft that just occurred inside a business. Officers located the subject inside a different store and while attempting to arrest the suspect, he resisted but was taken into custody without further...
On November 23 at 6:45 p.m., officers and EMS responded to the 300 block of Barksdale Avenue in Waldorf for the report of a 4-month-old infant not breathing. Medical personnel attempted to render aid to the infant and transported her to Charles Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced...
On November 22, at 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of Olivers Shop Road and Edelen Drive in Bryantown for the report of a single motor vehicle crash in which a red Honda Accord left the roadway and struck a tree. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver of the vehicle outside of...
On November 14, at 8:49 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they learned the victim had been arguing with the suspect near a bus stop when the suspect discharged a firearm toward the victim’s feet; the...
On November 17, a student at Thomas Stone High School collapsed in a school cafeteria. Upon assisting the student, it was learned the student smoked a vape prior to falling. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment of an injury they received when they fell. No vapes were recovered...
On November 8 at 12:52 a.m., officers responded to the 4200 block of Drake Court in Waldorf for the report of an assault involving a man and a woman. Upon arrival, officers found a woman inside the residence holding a toddler. She had visible injuries and was covered in blood. Officers...
On November 7, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a student, age 13, at Mattawoman Middle School reportedly used a vaping device containing THC. Afterward, the student left the school and walked into the path of an oncoming pickup truck traveling Eastbound on Berry Road. The student was struck...
On November 7, a school administrator at North Point High School walked into a school bathroom and detected the odor of cannabis emanating from a student. Upon further investigation, the student was found to be in possession of numerous vaping devices containing THC. The school resource officer...
Six students from St. Charles High School were charged in connection with an altercation that occurred on October 30 inside the school. During the assault, a male and female student were fighting when several other students engaged in the altercation. School administrators tried to separate the...
On November 5, a school administrator at Theodore G. Davis Middle School was advised that a student was in possession of a knife. Upon further investigation, a knife was recovered from the student, age 11. No threats were made. In accordance with MD law, the student cannot be charged due to...
On November 5, a school administrator at Milton M. Somers Middle School was notified that a student, age 12, was possibly in possession of cannabis. Upon further investigation, cannabis was recovered from the student. The school resource officer issued a civil citation for possession of...
On November 5, four students assaulted two other students inside the school. School administrators intervened and separated the students. One student sustained injuries to their face. The four students who initiated the assault will be charged in connection with this case; they also face school...
On November 3 at 7:30a.m., a School Resource Officer observed smoke in a restroom where three students were gathered. An administrative search resulted in the recovery of two knives from a 15-year-old student. The student will face consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public...
On October 30 at approximately 8:34 p.m., officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a Jaguar in the area of Crain Highway and Berry Road after receiving an alert indicating the vehicle had stolen registration plates. The driver refused to stop and continued north into...
On October 29 at 09:21 a.m., a teacher observed a knife fall from a 14-year-old student’s pocket during class. No threats were made and the knife was recovered without incident. The teacher confiscated the knife and turned it over to a Youth Engagement Advocate. The student will face...
On October 29 at 12:14 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect fired shots in the parking lot, striking two people standing outside a vehicle. One victim was transported...
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