So. Md Police News

Charles Co. Detectives Identify 21 Suspects in October 2020 Quadruple Shooting /CCSO and U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Coordinate Apprehension of Suspects

Charles County, MD…On October 30, 2020, at 9 p.m., officers responded to the business, Room 301 Lounge located at 2177 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located four people with gunshot wounds. The individuals were transported to area hospitals...

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Charles Co. Man Charged with Destruction of Property, Theft, Assault and Resisting Arrest

On July 14 at 3:33 p.m., officers responded to a tobacco store in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, MD for the report of a disorderly subject breaking items in the store. Upon arrival, two officers made contact, but the man did not comply. He then suddenly punched one of the...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Reward in Robbery Case

On July 16 at 11:17 p.m., officers responded to the 4500 block of Grebe Place in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation revealed a pizza delivery driver responded to an address to deliver food. The occupants exited the house and indicated they did not place an order. As...

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Charles Co. Officers Investigating Multiple Fights at Westlake High School

Officers Investigating Multiple Fights at Westlake High School: On July 18, 2022, at approximately 12:25 p.m., officers from the School Resource Section and Patrol responded to Westlake High School for the report of multiple groups of individuals fighting during summer school. When officers...

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Charles Co. Man Charged with Home Invasion and Assault

Man Charged with Home Invasion and Assault: On July 16 at 3:25 a.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 3900 block of Northgate Place in Waldorf for the report of a home invasion. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 36, of Waldorf, forced his way...

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Charles Co. Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Fatal Crash at Intersection of Acton Lane and Western Parkway

On July 16 at 5:13 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Acton Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf for the report of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle. A preliminary investigation revealed a passenger car was making a left turn from westbound Acton Lane onto southbound Western...

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Charles Co. Replica Firearm Recovered from High School Student

Replica Firearm Recovered from High School Student: On July 14, 2022, at approximately 9:40 a.m., a concerned parent contacted Thomas Stone High School stating that she saw a male student with what she believed could be a weapon at the bus stop, and that the student got on the bus. School...

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Charles Co. Narcotics Detectives Recover Four “Ghost Guns,” an AR-15 Rifle, 16 Pounds of Marijuana, LSD, and Drug Distribution Paraphernalia

On July 8, as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug distribution allegations, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, with assistance from Emergency Services Teams from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...

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Charles Co. Narcotics Detectives Recover Crack Cocaine, Drug Distribution Materials, and Semi-Automatic Handgun / Suspect Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges

On July 7, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, with assistance from the CCSO Emergency Services Team, Special Operations Division, and K9, served a search warrant at a house in the 9500 block of Kline Drive in La Plata. A resident of the home, James...

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Charles Co. Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Fatal Car Crash on Maryland Point Road

On July 8 at 2:18 a.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Maryland Point Road in Nanjemoy for the report of a single car crash. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a vehicle was traveling on Maryland Point Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, catching...

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Charles Co. Officers Apprehend Woman with Multiple Arrest Warrants

On June 28, at 8 p.m., officers responded to a neighborhood in the 2600 block of Poplar Court in Waldorf for the report of an domestic dispute. While in route, officers learned a woman involved in the dispute had three open warrants for failing to appear in court on first-degree assault...

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Charles Co. School Resource Officer Investigating Disruption of School Activities

On July 6 at 9:58 a.m., a student attending a summer school program at Westlake High School lit a non-aerial firework in the main lobby of the school. As a result, officers and staff evacuated the building due to smoke. Once it was determined to be safe, students returned inside the building. No...

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Charles Co. Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Fatal Car Crash on Poorhouse Road

On July 2, at 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the area of Poorhouse Road and Glasgow Lane in Port Tobacco for the report of a single vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle that had crashed into several trees. The driver, John Walter Knott, 52, of Nanjemoy, was pronounced...

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Charles Co. Officers Address Complaints of Off-Road Vehicles Being Operated Recklessly on Roadways/Public Businesses

Officers Address Complaints of Off-Road Vehicles Being Operated Recklessly on Roadways/Public Businesses: In response to numerous citizen complaints regarding off-road vehicles (ATVs & dirt bikes) operating recklessly in the roadways, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Unit...

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Charles Co. Officers Investigating Home Burglary and Vandalism

Officers Investigating Home Burglary and Vandalism: On June 27 at approximately 1:31 p.m., officers responded to the 10900 block of Sam’s Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim returned home to find his residence had been broken in to and...

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Charles Co. Home Invasion/Patrol Officers Locate and Arrest Suspects

Home Invasion/Patrol Officers Locate and Arrest Suspects: On June 24 at approximately 5:05 a.m., officers responded to the 5600 block of Ted Bowling Road in Bryantown for the report of a home invasion. An initial investigation revealed two men forced entry into the residence. Once inside, they...

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Charles Co. CCDC Director Brandon Foster Presented with DeWitt Award

Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster Presented With DeWitt Award by Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce that Director Brandon Foster of the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) was awarded the DeWitt Award by the...

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Charles Co. DUI Checkpoint / Loaded Firearm Recovered

On June 17, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit and Patrol Operations, along with Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority, and the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Leonardtown Road in the area of Renner...

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Charles Co. Loaded Firearm Recovered during Traffic Stop:

On June 18 at 10:48 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 200 block of Kent Avenue in La Plata. During the stop, the officer recovered marijuana and a loaded firearm, which the driver is prohibited from possessing due to his age. The driver, Camilo Frost Garcia, 18, of White...

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Charles Co. Officers Recover Loaded Handgun during Traffic Stop

On June 13 at 2 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Post Office Road and Catterton Place after learning the registration plates were suspended. During the course of the stop, officers observed marijuana inside the car and recovered it. The driver and passenger were asked to...

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