So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On Oct 22, two students at Matthew Henson Middle School were involved in an argument, which escalated into a fight. A third student, who was with one of the involved students, also became involved in the altercation. A school administrator broke up the fight and separated the students. One of...
On October 20 at 4:04 p.m., an officer was parked in his marked patrol car in the parking lot of a business in White Plains when a man ran up stating that someone had just pointed a shotgun at him. The officer quickly located the suspect and observed a shotgun in the suspect’s vehicle. A...
On October 18 at 10 a.m., officers responded to the Park and Ride on Route 925 in Waldorf after being alerted there was a car in the lot with a window that had been broken out. Officers arrived and found seven cars with windows that were damaged or destroyed. Officers are continuing to...
On October 14 at 4:21 a.m., patrol officers responded to the area of Cave Creek Court in Waldorf for the report of several suspects breaking into cars. As officers arrived, one of the suspects was observed on Derryfield Court. As officers approached, the suspect got into a white Honda SUV and...
Officers with the Judicial Services Section, along with the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and Patrol, recently participated in the 2024 National Family Violence Warrant Sweep, an initiative aimed at raising awareness and addressing the ongoing crisis of domestic violence across our communities...
On October 16, a student at Westlake High School was found to be in possession of cannabis. In accordance with MD law, the student was charged on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. They also face school disciplinary consequences. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the...
On October 13 at 11 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf for the report of a missing child. Home security footage showed Miles McMahon, age 5, leaving the house and skipping in his front yard. He was wearing a red T-shirt, no pants, and no shoes. Family...
Date: October 9, 2024 Student found in possession of knife at Westlake High School: On October 9 at 1:05 p.m., a school administrator at Westlake High School learned that a student was in possession of a knife. The student gave the knife to the administrator, who notified the School Resource...
On October 8 at 9:20 a.m., a student at St. Charles High School was found to be in possession of a vape device that tested positive for THC. In accordance with the law, the student will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. They also face school disciplinary...
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a suspect in connection with the possession and distribution of child pornography. The facts of the case are as follows: In December of 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was reported to the National Center for...
On October 7 at 9:45 a.m., a student at Thomas Stone High School was found to be in possession of a vape device that tested positive for THC. In accordance with the law, the student will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. They also face school disciplinary...
On October 4, a student at Wade Elementary School purposely jabbed one student in the leg with a pencil and struck another student in the head with a book. The student who was injured in the leg received a penetrating wound that required treatment. The student struck in the head was transported...
On October 4 at 1:30 p.m., during class transition, one student approached another student at a locker and started hitting them. School staff and a school resource officer were able to intervene; however, another student approached and began hitting the initial student. All students were...
On October 4 at 12:17 a.m., officers responded to the area of Chapel Point Road and Brooks Farm Road in Bel Alton for the report of a single-vehicle crash. When officers and EMS arrived, they located a Chevy Tahoe that left the roadway, struck a tree, and came to a stop back in the roadway. The...
On October 3 at 12:40 p.m., a school resource officer at Thomas Stone High School observed a student exit a school bathroom exhaling smoke from a vape. Upon further investigation, it was learned the student got the vape from another student. The vape was recovered and tested positive for...
September 24, 2024 (FORESTVILLE, MD) – A Virginia man has been arrested following a Maryland State Police investigation into a February armed road-rage incident in Prince George’s County. The accused, identified as Joshua John Cook, 34, of Fairfax County, Virginia, was...
October 1, 2024 (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, and allied police agencies disrupted twelve unlawful exhibition driving events throughout multiple...
On September 25 at 11 a.m., a school resource officer entered a school bathroom and observed a student smoking from a vape device. The vape tested positive for cannabis. In accordance with the law, the student was issued a juvenile civil citation for possession of cannabis. Parents are urged to...
On September 24 at 10:40 a.m., a student at St. Charles High School entered the classroom of another student and confronted the student. An altercation ensued before administrators intervened. The student who was the aggressor was charged with assault on a juvenile offense report, in accordance...
On September 24 at 2:54 p.m., six students from North Point High School were involved in an altercation inside the school. The altercation ended before school administrators could intervene. Through investigation, it was learned this incident stemmed from an earlier fight that occurred in a...
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