So. Md Police News

St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Conducts Alcohol Compliance Checks

On Tuesday June 30, 2020, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted 15 covert compliance checks within St. Mary’s County. Two businesses were found to be non-compliant. The clandestine component of the check used a male confidential informant under the age of 21...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff Cameron Thanked for 40 Years of Service

Sheriff Tim Cameron received a surprise commendation from the Commissioners of St. Mary's County on Tuesday thanking him for 40 years of dedicated service with St. Mary's County government, with the vast majority of those years in the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Cameron, now...

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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 pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 8:52 am, the suspect left the California Walmart store with a cart full of merchandise that he did not pay for. Anyone with information about the identity...

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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 pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, June 8, 2020 at 4:15 pm, the suspect placed a bottle of Crown Royal Apple in his pants and walked out of Lex Liquors in Lexington Park without paying for it. Anyone with...

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Charles Co. CCSO Detectives Arrest Suspect in Connection with Multiple Shootings

DATE: July 6, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office (301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Detectives Identify and Arrest Suspect in Connection with Multiple Shootings: Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested one...

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Charles Co. Officers Searching for Critical Missing Teen

Update 7/5/2020: Sean Heckman has been recovered without incident and is in good health. DATE: July 5, 2020 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office (301)848-4799 CCSO AND LPPD OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR CRITICAL MISSING TEEN IN LA PLATA: Officers are in the area of Port Tobacco...

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St. Mary's Co. UPDATE: Motor Vehicle Collision with Pedestrian Under Investigation

UPDATE: On July 3, 2020, Dwayne Scott Reece succumbed to the injuries sustained in the motor vehicle collision on June 29, 2020. The investigation is ongoing. On June 29, 2020 at approximately 9:02 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Great...

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St. Mary's Co. Sobriety Checkpoint on Friday, July 3, 2020

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening, July 3, 2020. The sobriety checkpoint will be conducted on Three Notch Road/Route 235 in the Lexington Park area where law enforcement officers will evaluate drivers going through the...

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

On View Arrests: Violate Protective Order- On June 26, 2020, Dep. Wilhelmi responded to the 43200 block of Medley's Neck Road in Leonardtown, for the reported protective order violation. Investigation determined Craig Dudley Waite, age 61 of Great Mills, contacted the victim by sending...

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St. Mary's Co. Applications Now Accepted for 2020 Citizens Academy

The annual St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy provides residents with an inside look into the day-to-day operations of the law enforcement agency. In joining the free Academy, citizens can learn about the K-9 Unit, Emergency Services Team, Forensics/Crime Lab, Uniform Patrol...

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St. Mary's Co. Collision Involving Pedestrian in Great Mills Under Investigation

On June 29, 2020 at approximately 9:02 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit...

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Charles Co. Detectives Conducting Death Investigation in Waldorf

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On June 30 at 4:41 a.m., a woman heard a man yelling for help near a lake behind her house in the 11600 block of Fountain Head Court in Waldorf. She called 9-1-1 and pointed first responders to the area where she...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests

On View Arrests: Drug Arrest- On June 15, 2020, Dep. Graves responded to the 20700 block of Old Great Mills Road in Great Mills, for the reported trespassing. Contact was made with Aaron Jacob Windsor, age 24 of no fixed address. Windsor had previously been served a notice not to trespass for...

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St. Mary's Co. Administrative Hearing to be Held July 28th

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an administrative hearing for an employee on July 28, 2020, at the District 4 Station located at 21633 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The hearing board will convene at 8:00 a.m. and is open to the press and public, with limited space and...

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St. Mary's Co. Joint Resolution Signed to Advance Equity in Public Safety, Education and Health

Sheriff Tim Cameron signs the joint resolution Dr. Meena Brewster signs the joint resolution Dr. J. Scott Smith signs the joint resolution LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 30, 2020) – Yesterday, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, St Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s...

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

On View Arrests: Assault- On June 18, 2020, Dep. Graves responded to the 45900 block of Indian Way in Lexington Park, for the reported assault. Investigation determined Joseph Aloysius Broome, age 56 of Lexington Park, struck the victim multiple times in the face, and attempted to strike the...

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Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Progress on Policing Strategies and Initiatives

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On June 12, Sheriff Troy D. Berry issued a press release outlining several initiatives he planned to implement immediately to enhance the confidence and trust between the residents of Charles County and the...

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St. Mary's Co. Lusby Man Arrested for Shootings in Lexington Park

UPDATE: During the course of the investigation by detectives from the St. Mary’s Criminal Investigations Division, Trevon Charles Brooks, age 27 of Lusby, was identified as the suspect who shot two individuals at the Xtreme Kleen Car Wash. On June 24, 2020, Brooks was located in Calvert County...

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Charles Co. Detectives Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Waldorf Man (Charles Midnight)

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Charles Paul Midnight, 76, of Waldorf who was reported missing on June 25 at 12 p.m. Mr. Midnight was last seen leaving his residence...

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St. Mary's Co. UPDATE- Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Shooting in California

UPDATE: During the course of the investigation by detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Nikko Muhammad Mason Coates, age 19 of Mechanicsville, was identified as the suspect responsible for the shooting. Investigation determined on June 12...

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