So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
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...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, May 14, 2023, the suspect entered the California Walmart store and then walked out of a side door with merchandise that he did not pay for. The suspect left in a black...
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is investigating two separate shooting incidents on Saturday and Sunday in Lexington Park. On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 6:04 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of a shooting at...
This week, Captain Sarah Smith, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office COPs Unit and community partners met to plan for neighborhood events scheduled in Lexington Park on Saturday, June 3, 2023. On Tuesday, deputies met with the St. Mary's County Community Development Corporation, the St...
During the week of May 1 – May 7, 2023, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 2,107 calls for service throughout the community. Damaged Property: 23-30613 On May 1, 2023, Deputy Bowen responded to Kings Landing Road at the BGE Exelon radio tower in Huntingtown, for the report...
On May 10 at 8:04 a.m., a patrol officer was conducting a patrol check in the area of Mall Circle when he observed a KIA with a broken out window. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed the ignition had significant damage and had been reported stolen from a nearby county. The occupant of...
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 4 at 2:31 p.m., members of the Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the area of High Street and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf conducting an investigation when they observed a Hyundai, which had been reported stolen from another county. Officers initiated a traffic stop at which time one...
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...
Sheriff Steve Hall and Lt. Mickey Adkins Sheriff Hall and CFC Matthew Whitley Please join us in congratulating two of our Corrections Division staff for their well-deserved promotions as we continue to celebrate National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Sgt. Mickey...
Sheriff Steve Hall was the keynote speaker at the St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Awards ceremony on Wednesday St. Mary's County Sheriff Steve Hall was honored to be the keynote speaker at the St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce 2023 Business Awards ceremony held at...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 11:15 am, the suspect attempted to steal multiple DVDs from the Lexington Park Library. This was the second known time the suspect has stolen from the...
St. Mary's County has not seen the nationwide surge in motor vehicle thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles that metropolitan areas have experienced in recent months. However, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office has seen a recent uptick in thefts and attempted thefts of Hyundai and Kia...
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 7 at 1:50 a.m., officers responded to the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic assault in progress. When officers arrived, they observed an adult female who was in the yard and holding what appeared to be a rifle. Officers de-escalated the situation and the...
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:39 am, St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Moakley Street in Leonardtown. Deputies arrived on scene and observed a head-on style motor vehicle...
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