So. Md Police News

Charles Co. Corporal Justin Davis Named 2020 Correctional Officer of the Year

DATE: April 15, 2021 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or 301-848-4799 Corporal Justin Davis Named Charles County Detention Center 2020 Correctional Officer of the Year Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster, along with Sheriff Troy...

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St. Mary's Co. Narcotics Arrests

For Immediate Release: On April 2, 2021, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division, along with the Emergency Services Team (EST), Special Operations Division (SOD), and members of the Patrol Division, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 47000 block...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 3:15 pm, the suspect placed two Vankyo movie projectors into his backpack and left the California Walmart store without paying for them. On Saturday, April...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 5:05 pm, the suspect used the self-checkout register at the California Walmart and did not scan all the items that she put into plastic bags. The suspect then...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants

On View Arrests: Assault- On April 1, 2021, Cpl. D. Smith responded to the 25500 block of Pt. Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported assault. The victim advised the suspect brandished what the victim thought was a rifle, and shot the victim in the arm. Investigation determined Joshua...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Motor Vehicle B&E Suspect

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in motor vehicle breaking and entering investigation. On Monday, April 5, 2021 at 6:15 pm, the suspect entered the victim's car while it was parked at the California Walmart and removed cash from the vehicle...

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St. Mary's Co. Leonardtown Man Arrested for Sex Offense

In March of 2021, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor that occurred in the late 1990s. The suspect was identified as Allen Briscoe Weiland, age 59 of Leonardtown. During the course of the investigation evidence was...

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Charles Co. Charles County Correctional Officer Suspended After being Indicted on Felony Charges in King George, VA

DATE: April 13, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office 301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 In August of 2020, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into a corrections officer who worked at the Charles County Detention Center. Based on the...

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St. Mary's Co. Former Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. Laid to Rest

Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. The men and women of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office escorted former Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. on Saturday to his final resting place, accompanied by the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Calvert County Sheriff's Office and many other...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. Funeral Procession on Saturday

Motorists can expect delays on the morning of Saturday, April 10, 2021, for the funeral procession of former Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. as it moves through St. Mary’s County. Starting at approximately 8:30 am, the funeral procession will depart from the Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home in...

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St. Mary's Co. Criminal Summons for February and March 2021

February: On Feb. 2, 2021, Joel Andrew Pease, 29 of Mechanicsville, was issued a criminal summons for Second-Degree Assault by Deputy Zachary Jerew. Case # 00018-21 On Feb. 3, 2021, Andrew Nickolas Fenwick, 23 of no fixed address, was issued criminal summonses for Theft: $100 to $1,500 and...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citations

On View Arrests: Drug Arrest- On March 4, 2021, Cpl. Nelson assisted on the execution of a search warrant on a vehicle in the area of Lawrence Avenue in Leonardtown. A cigarette box was located containing suspected cocaine and a suspected CDS smoking device was located containing suspected CDS...

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St. Mary's Co. UPDATE: Missing Juveniles Located Safe

UPDATE: The missing juveniles have been located safe and unharmed in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a missing persons investigation for two juveniles reported missing on April 5, 2021, from a residence in Ridge. Jesse Oleg Clark, age 13, and...

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Charles Co. Officers De-Escalate Dangerous Situation Involving Armed Man

DATE: April 6, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office 301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 On April 4 at 8:45 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s officers were dispatched to the 9900 block of Charles Street in La Plata for the report of a man breaking out windows of a car...

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St. Mary's Co. Missing Juveniles Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a missing persons investigation for two juveniles reported missing on April 5, 2021, from a residence in Ridge. Jesse Oleg Clark, age 13, and Josiah Vladimir Clark, age 15, were last seen on April 4, 2021 at a residence located on Harry James...

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St. Mary's Co. Wanted for Escape- Anthony Yorke

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Anthony Michael Yorke, age 29 of Charlotte Hall. Yorke is wanted for the charge of escape for failing to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, to begin his incarceration for the...

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Bad behavior in public leads police to wanted man carrying loaded weapon on person in local motel

On March 28, 2021 at approximately 12:00 p.m. troopers responded for a Disturbance and Trespassing complaint at the Super 8 Motel located on Three Notch Road, California. Upon arrival, contact was made with the manager who directed the troopers to a female in the lobby that was causing a...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff Somerville, First Black Sheriff in Maryland, Passes Away at 81

Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville and Sheriff Tim Cameron in 2013 It is with profound loss, humility and sadness that the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of former Sheriff Joseph Lee Somerville. Sheriff Somerville died on April 1, 2021 at the age of 81. Sheriff...

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Charles Co. Officers Investigating Assault at Fast Food Restaurant / Several People Struck by Car

DATE: April 1, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 31 at 10:23 p.m., officers responded to a fast food restaurant on Smallwood Drive for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation revealed the occupants of...

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Charles Co. Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery of Delivery Courier Charles County Crime Solvers Offering a Cash Reward

DATE: March 31, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On March 30 at approximately 11 a.m., officers responded to the 12100 block of Old Line Center in Waldorf for the report of an armed robbery. The initial investigation revealed...

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