So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
During the week of January 22 – January 28, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,657 calls for service throughout the community to include, but not limited to: Check Welfare / Mental Health 51 Disorderly 6 Domestics 28 Motor Vehicle Crashes 38 Patrol...
During the week of January 15 – January 21, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,758 calls for service throughout the community. ATV Accident: 23-4197 On January 17, 2022, Cpl. Bortchevsky responded to the 1900 block of Appaloosa Way in Owings, for the report of an...
During the week of January 8 – January 14, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,748 calls for service throughout the community. Burglary: 24-2187 On January 9, 2024, Deputy R. Jones responded to 155 Holiday Drive (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Solomons, for the report...
On 3/7/2024, Sr Tpr Oyler responded to the Applebee’s, located at 45480 Miramar Way, California, MD for the report of an assault. Investigation revealed that Andrea Marie Leach, 39 of Lexington Park, MD assaulted an employee of the establishment. Leach was arrested and transported to the St...
SUMMARY OF RECENT NOTABLE INCIDENTS AND ARRESTS Burglary: On January 22, 2024, Trooper Barrientos responded to 4705 Cummins Avenue in Prince Frederick for the report of a burglary. The homeowner advised that multiple areas of the home had been rummaged through; however, nothing was missing...
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Great Mills Road at East Run Drive, Lexington Park, MD for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving two vehicles. Troopers and other emergency...
On 2/28/2024, TFC Pope responded to the Birdies, located at 25355 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD for the report of someone trespassing. Investigation revealed that Michael Austin Williams, 41 of California, MD had been previously issued a Notice Not To Trespass Order. Williams was issued a...
On 2/25/2024, Cpl Ditoto conducted a traffic stop at 21660 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD. Tpr Lewis arrived and assumed the investigation which revealed that Steve Yair Hernandez-Maldanado, 20 of Lexington Park, MD was driving while under the influence. A search incident to arrest...
On March 14 at 8:29 a.m., a teacher at Milton Somers Middle School observed a vape fall out of a student’s possession. The vape was recovered by the school resource officer and tested positive for THC. Administrators learned of another student with a vape, which was recovered and also tested...
On March 8, members of the Firearms Investigations Unit, along with detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, Southern Maryland Information Center, and Emergency Services Team served a search warrant in the 3100 block of Heathcote Road in Waldorf relating to an ongoing...
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 3/11/24 Time: 4:04 p.m. Location / Address: 3135 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: Vacant Dwelling Owner / Occupants: Unknown Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $ Loss...
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 3/6/24 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location / Address: 2985 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: Outbuilding Owner / Occupants: Jose Del Sid Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $ Loss...
On March 11 at 2:28 p.m., the victim, an 18-year-old male, was walking in the area of Ryon Court in Waldorf when he observed several males wearing ski masks approaching him. The victim fled into the lobby of a nearby office building located in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road and removed an...
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the implementation of the NextRequest application, a solution designed to enhance and expedite the process of obtaining police records and Maryland’s Public Information Act (PIA) requests. This progressive move represents the Agency’s...
On March 7 at 2:45 p.m., a student from Piccowaxen Middle School was on the school bus heading home when another student struck them over the head several times with a steel water bottle. The bus driver called for assistance and drove back to the school where the injured student was seen by a...
On March 7 at 8:09 p.m., an officer assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team initiated a traffic stop at St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Drive after observing several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer observed...
On March 6 at 11:10 a.m., a student from St. Charles High School was leaving school for the day when he was approached in the parking lot by several suspects and struck in the head with what appeared to be a handgun. The victim dropped his keys, and the suspects picked them up and fled from the...
On March 2 at 1:49 a.m., officers were in the 2700 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf when they heard gunshots. As officers approached the area, they observed a vehicle fleeing the area and a male walking away and holding what appeared to be a possible handgun in his waistband. The subject...
On March 3 at 3:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Middletown Road and McDaniel Road. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Kia K5 was traveling south on Middletown Road and attempted to make a left turn onto McDaniel Road. The...
On February 29, Charles County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Steven James Hardeman, age 37, of Newburg, in connection with two cases of sexual abuse of minors. The arrest stems from an investigation in which two victims reported being sexually assaulted by Hardeman who was a martial arts...
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