So. Md Police News

Charles Co. Officers investigating report of reckless endangerment / Crime Solvers offering cash reward

On August 31 at 8:20 p.m., officers received a report of someone who fired a gun into a vehicle. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was driving on Mattawoman Beantown Road near Council Oak Drive in Waldorf when an older model gold SUV with tinted windows pulled alongside her and...

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Charles Co. Man charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs

On August 23 at 2:16 p.m., detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section initiated an investigation based on a report of possible illegal drug activity in the area of Mattingly Avenue in Indian Head. Detectives observed two males involved in what appeared to be a drug transaction...

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Charles Co. Warrant Unit seeking whereabouts of fugitive wanted for sexual child abuse / Crime Solvers offering cash reward

Charles County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the whereabouts of Katravien Tyrieus Vercher, 24, of Waldorf, who was recently indicted on multiple counts of sexual child abuse. Warrants are on file charging Vercher with sex abuse of a minor, third-degree sex offense, and other related...

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Charles Co. Warrant Unit seeking whereabouts of fugitive / Crime Solvers offering cash reward

Charles County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the whereabouts of Anthony Kavon Brown, 23, of Waldorf, who is wanted in connection with multiple open warrants. Brown was indicted on charges of violating probation regarding illegal firearm possession; failing to appear in court on a...

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Charles Co. New Director and Deputy Director Appointed at the Charles County Detention Center

Charles County, MD… Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the appointments of Deputy Director Ryan Ross to Director of the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) and Captain Gerald Duffield to Deputy Director of the CCDC, taking charge of the facility after Director Brandon Foster retired...

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Charles Co. Task Force apprehends man wanted in connection with first-degree assault

On August 7, Brian Anthony Cave, 28, of no fixed address, was arrested by members of a fugitive task force in connection with a domestic-related assault that occurred in December 2020 during which Cave produced a firearm and threatened a woman. After he was initially charged, a judge ordered...

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Charles Co. Detectives identify suspect in murder case on Albermarle Place / Warrant Fugitive Unit locates suspect

On August 9 at 3 p.m., members of the CCSO Warrant Fugitive Unit located and arrested Ricardo Kevon Colbert-Lyles, age 22, of Waldorf, who had an active warrant for his arrest in connection with the shooting death of Aden Christopher Garcia, age 19. Garcia was shot and killed in October 2022 on...

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Charles Co. Community Dispatch Update August 2023

Community Dispatch is an informative recap of events in which our Community Engagement Unit participated and events in which we are gearing up for in the next several weeks. Community Dispatch August

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Charles Co. Officers charge woman in connection with burglary and assault case in La Plata

On August 5, during the early morning hours, Erica Brialle Jackson, 30, of Waldorf, broke into a former acquaintance’s residence in La Plata. The victim, who was asleep in his room, was awakened by Jackson who punched him and bit him several times. She fled the scene when the victim called...

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Charles Co. Man charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and resisting arrest

On August 6 at 8:27 a.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report of an injured person. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Jasper Bernard Ford, age 36, of Waldorf, went to the location where he became involved in an argument with another...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers offering cash reward in robbery case on Malcolm Road

On August 4 at 4:22 p.m., a lone male suspect approached the victim who was in the backyard of his residence in the 3300 block of Malcolm Road in Brandywine. The suspect pulled a mask over his face, brandished a firearm and stole a motorcycle the victim was working on. The suspect fled on the...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers offering cash reward in strong armed robbery case

On August 7 at 12:40 p.m., a male approached two teenaged females in the area of Light Arms Place in Waldorf, pushed them to the ground and stole their purses. One of the victims sustained minor injuries during the robbery. Officers are pursuing leads and ask anyone with information to call...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers offering cash reward in shooting case

On August 7 at 11:02 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf to check on the welfare of a woman who had possibly been shot. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking out of an apartment building on Gallery Place with another person when unknown...

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Charles Co. Narcotics detectives charge suspect in connection with drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms

Detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section have charged Irving Andraus Hill, age 37, of Waldorf, in connection with drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. Following an investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for Hill’s residence on Stream Vista Place. Upon...

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Charles Co. Crime Solvers offering reward in carjacking case

On August 6 at 12:28 p.m., several suspects drove up to a woman who was getting into her vehicle in the parking lot of St. Charles Towne Center. Two male suspects exited the car, pulled the woman from her vehicle, and stole her black Ford Edge. The suspects fled in the victim’s car and the...

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Charles Co. Patrol officers recover loaded firearm during investigation

On August 5 at 4:11 a.m., officers investigated a suspicious vehicle located in the area of Chestnut Drive in Waldorf. During the investigation, officers recovered a firearm from a passenger in the car which was found to be loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition. The suspect, Dejaunte Marquise...

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Charles Co. Captain Matthew Dixon and Captain Tony Oliver Complete National Jail Leadership Command Academy

Charles County, MD…Sheriff Troy Berry, along with Charles County Detention Center Director Ryan Ross, is pleased to announce that Captains Matthew Dixon and Tony Oliver recently graduated from the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA) held at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center...

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Charles Co. CCSO’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team recovers large amount of illegal drugs in drug distribution case

On July 27, members of the CCSO’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the 10100 block of Berry Road investigating a suspicious vehicle. During the investigation, officers recovered N-Dimethylpentylone, a powder similar to MDMA, and commonly known as ecstasy, molly and or boot. In addition...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers charge 15-year-old with illegal possession of a firearm

On July 25 at 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf for the report of possible illegal drug activity and gambling. When officers arrived, they observed a juvenile male who appeared to have a handgun in his waistband. As officers approached, the juvenile fled...

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Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Application for Grant

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Charles County Circuit Court announce they will apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program through the United States Department of Justice. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical...

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