On May 17 at approximately 10:30 a.m., administrators at the F.B. Gwynn Educational Center found a student to be in possession of a pellet gun in their book bag. The school resource officer was notified and initiated an investigation. In accordance with Maryland law, the student will not face...
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So. Md Police News
Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
Middle School Student in Possession of Prescription Medication: On May 17 at approximately 12:30 p.m., a student at Piccowaxen Middle School notified an administrator that another student brought a bottle of prescription medication to school. The administrator recovered the prescription...
Charles Co. School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose after Student Obtained Cannabis Edible at High School
School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose after Student Obtained Cannabis Edible at High School: On May 16 just after 3p.m., patrol officers responded to a residence in Waldorf for the report of an overdose. Initial investigation revealed that a juvenile had obtained a cannabis...
Cannabis Recovered from Student at Middle School: On May 16 at 11:59 a.m., administrators at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School detected the odor of cannabis emanating from a 14-year-old student, and subsequently recovered suspected cannabis from the student. The School Resource Officer was...
School Resource Officer Investigating Fight at a High School: On May 16 at 11:46 a.m., three students at La Plata High School engaged in a fight in the bathroom. The altercation began verbally between two students, and then escalated into physical contact. A third student got involved to assist...
School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose: On May 16 at 12:50p.m., the School Resource Officer at Westlake High School was notified that a student, who had ingested what they thought were two candies earlier in the day, was experiencing an elevated heart rate, nausea and...
On May 15 at 7:30 a.m., two students assaulted another student inside Westlake High School; school administrators were able to separate the students. The student who was assaulted sustained an injury. After the altercation, one of the students damaged several pieces of school equipment and broke...
On May 15, an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School and asked if the school was checked for bombs. The caller then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed the same person called the school on May 12 and made a similar...
Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Loaded Firearm in Vehicle During Traffic Stop on Smallwood Drive
On May 9 at 2:09 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive and Lancaster Circle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected the strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed a passenger in the car was in possession of a firearm. The driver...
On May 10 at 2:30 p.m., administrators at Westlake High School were alerted by two students that a male had pointed a firearm at them outside of the school. Officers responded and canvassed the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. A preliminary investigation...
Charles Co. Bag of Suspected Cannabis and Vape Device Recovered from Student at Piccowaxen Middle School
On May 10 at 12:30 p.m., a school administrator at Piccowaxen Middle School was alerted of a student vaping. The student was located and a bag of suspected cannabis and a vape device were recovered from the student. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and will contact the...
Charles Co. Warrant Issued for Suspect Wanted in Connection with Home Invasion and Domestic-Related Assault
On May 7 at 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Seldovia Drive in Indian Head for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, Eugene Valentino Green, 33 of Waldorf, broke into a former acquaintance’s residence and assaulted...
Charles Co. CCSO and Members of U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Task Force Baltimore Locate and Arrest Fugitive
On May 8, members of the CCSO and U.S. Capital Area Regional Task Force located Steven Richard Davis, Jr., 34, of Newburg, who had open warrants including failure to register as a sex offender with the CCSO’s Sex Offender Registry as he is required to do by law and failure to appear in court...
Charles Co. School Resource Officer Identifies Two Students who Made a False Call of a Shooting at Davis Middle School
On May 2 at 3:26 p.m., a call was placed to 9-1-1 about a shooting at Davis Middle School. A school resource officer (SRO) was already inside the school and additional officers responded. The call was determined to be a false call. Through further investigation, the SRO has identified two...
On May 9 at 10:35 a.m., a student at North Point High School became ill after inhaling suspected cannabis from a vape pen while at school. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation. Parents are urged to talk with their...
On May 8 at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road, MD, for the report of a domestic assault in progress. Prior to arrival, officers received a report for the sound of gunshots in the same area. When officers arrived, they located an adult...