So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On May 17 at approximately 2:30 p.m., a school administrator at Piccowaxen Middle School notified the school resource officer that they found a student in possession of a vape pen with a cartridge containing a yellow substance. The SRO launched an investigation and tested the substance in the...
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...
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...
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...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the woman pictured in a theft investigation and her male accomplice. On Friday, May 5, 2023, at 6:08 pm, the pictured female and a male acquaintance entered the Dollar General in Leonardtown. Both of them gathered up multiple...
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...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 4:30 pm, the suspect entered the Ollie's Bargain Outlet in Lexington Park. He then put an air conditioning unit and other merchandise in a shopping cart and...
Sheriff Steve Hall and J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of School, shake hands in front of the St. Mary's County Board of Education members St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office formally approved the continuation of the successful School Resource Officer...
On 5/13/2023, Tpr Holder responded to the Sheetz, located at 20760 Old Great Mills Road, Great Mills, MD for the report of a theft. Investigation revealed that Charles Patrick Balsbaugh, 36 of Hollywood, MD stole merchandise valued at less than $100.00. Balsbaugh was issued a criminal citation...
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...
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...
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