So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On February 27 at 9:30 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 2600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf after numerous people called 9-1-1 and reported a man walking along the roadway pointing a firearm at drivers, trying to get them to stop. The man quickly crossed Crain Highway and entered a car...
(La Plata, Maryland) – On Sunday, February 18, 2024, at approximately 1555 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 6 (Charles Street) at Applegrove Court for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland...
On February 27 at 2 p.m., a school administrator at John Hanson Middle School was made aware of a student who was possibly in possession of a firearm. Further investigation revealed the student had a water pellet gun in their book bag. No threats were made, and the investigation is ongoing. The...
On February 23 at 1: 30 a.m., officers responded to the area of Crain Highway in Newburg for the report of shots fired. The caller advised he was following a car in which the driver, who is known to him, shot at him minutes earlier. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle near Budd’s Creek Road...
On February 22 at 11 a.m., a school administrator at La Plata High School detected the odor of cannabis emitting from a school bathroom. Further investigation revealed a student was in possession of suspected cannabis. The school resource officer recovered the cannabis, and the student was...
On February 20, at 1:36 p.m., a school resource officer at Indian Head Elementary School was made aware of an assault that occurred on the playground during which one student suddenly jabbed another student on the neck with a mechanical pencil. The student sustained a minor injury and was...
On February 20, at 10 a.m., a school administrator at Henry E. Lackey High School was made aware of a student who was in possession of a knife. The administrator recovered the knife inside the student’s bookbag and contacted a school resource officer who responded to the school. No threats were...
On February 20, throughout the morning, three separate altercations occurred inside North Point High School. In two of the cases, two students fought each other and were separated by administrators and the school resource officer. The students sustained minor injuries from the altercation. In...
On February 8 at 12:48 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Old Washington Road. Upon contact with the driver, a handgun and drugs were observed. Further investigation revealed cocaine, packaging, and manufacturing material inside the car. A loaded semi-automatic firearm...
Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for the tip that leads to the arrest of the suspects involved in a robbery. On February 15 at 2:30 p.m., two males approached another male near Dale Drive in Indian Head, assaulted him, stole his tennis shoes, and fled. The victim was not...
On February 9, the school resource officer at Thomas Stone High School was made aware of a student who had a knife and stun gun which were recovered yesterday by school administrators. The items were not displayed. The SRO has initiated an investigation, and the Charles County State’s Attorney’s...
On February 9 at 12:56 p.m., a school administrator at St. Charles High School found two vape pens containing suspected cannabis on a student. The school resource officer was contacted and he recovered the vape pens. The student was charged on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The...
On February 8 at 8:50 a.m., six students at Davis Middle School were involved in an altercation. The students were separated, and the school resource officer initiated an investigation. There were no reported injuries. The students will face charges and school disciplinary consequences. Anyone...
On February 8 at 2:30 p.m., a school bus driver overheard a student from Robert D. Stethem Educational Center say they were going to injure a student who attends McDonough High School. The student was removed from the bus at which time a knife fell out of their clothing. Further, it was learned...
On February 8, a student was found to be in possession of suspected cannabis. The student was charged on a civil citation for possession of cannabis and faces disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers of...
On February 2 a student at Westlake High School was found to have cannabis, a tobacco filler, and a small scale. The student was charged on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools. Parents are urged to...
On February 2 at 9 a.m., three students at St. Charles High School assaulted another student during a class change. Administrators separated the students. The student who was assaulted was treated for injuries by the school nurse. The students who initiated the assault will be charged. The...
On February 8 at 8:50 a.m., six students at Davis Middle School were involved in an altercation. The students were separated, and the school resource officer initiated an investigation. There were no reported injuries. The students will face charges and school disciplinary consequences. Anyone...
On February 4 at 9:11 pm., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop near Crain Highway and Talbot Street in La Plata after a computer check revealed the registration plates on the vehicle belonged to a different car. The driver refused to stop and instead fled. The vehicle had also been reported...
On February 1 at 2:15 p.m., three students at La Plata High School were engaged in an altercation. The school resource officer and school administrators were able to separate the students. Two of the students were treated for what appeared to be minor injuries. All of the students were released...
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