So. Md Police News

Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Office welcomes six new officers following their Graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Session 54

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce six new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after their graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program. The officers were among 17 candidates – four...

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Charles Co. Officers charge man with operating an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle on roadway

On January 1 at 3:16 p.m., officers observed a male operating a dirt bike on Crain Highway near Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. Officers initiated a traffic stop at the traffic light, but the driver fled, immediately lost control of the bike, and crashed. The driver, who was not injured, was...

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Charles Co. Man charged with assault and firearms violations in connection with school bus incident

On December 20, a circuit court arrest warrant was issued for Richard William Ellis, age 47, of Newburg, for 16 counts of first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and other related offenses. Ellis was charged in connection with an incident that occurred on September 20 near Waverly Place in...

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Charles Co. Officer-Involved Shooting on Tottenham Drive in White Plains / Preliminary Information

On December 20 at approximately 3 p.m., officers responded to the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a male reporting that he had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The address was known to law enforcement. When officers arrived, they observed a...

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Charles Co. Student at Westlake High School found in Possession of Knife

On December 20, a Youth Engagement Advocate conducted an administrative search of a student after observing an odor of cannabis. During the search, a knife was discovered in the student’s pants pocket, which was turned over to the school resource officer. The student will face charges for...

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Charles Co. Student at Thomas Stone High School in Possession of THC Vaping Device

On December 20, a school resource officer discovered a student smoking a vape device in the restroom. The vape tested positive for THC. The student, age 19, was charged on an adult civil citation. The student will also face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public...

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Charles Co. Detectives investigating Homicide on Swann Gate Place

On December 18 at 10:40 a.m., officers responded to the 6800 block of Swann Gate Place in Hughesville for the report of a body in a field. When officers arrived, they found a male who was deceased. The male was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore where an autopsy was...

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Charles Co. Woman Charged with Child Abduction in Bryans Road, MD

Bryans Road, MD – On December 19 at approximately 8:35 a.m., an eight-year-old student at J.C. Parks Elementary School was near his bus stop in a residential neighborhood on Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road when a woman in a white Chevrolet Malibu stopped and asked him to get into her car...

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Charles Co. Detectives identify and charge four juveniles involved in an armed robbery and assault

On December 14, two juveniles went to a location in Bryans Road, MD, to meet with another juvenile to purchase vape cartridges containing THC. The victims arrived at the location but were met by three additional people who robbed the victims at gunpoint. One of the victims was pistol-whipped in...

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Charles Co. Officers charge man in connection with violent domestic-related assault

On December 15 at 11:36 p.m., officers responded to a home on Sherman Road in Waldorf for the report of a domestic assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers went inside and found the victim in the hallway with severe facial injuries; the suspect was in a bedroom trying to close the door as...

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Charles Co. Officers from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Criminal Investigations Division, and Warrant Unit arrest suspect in connection with violent domestic

On December 11 at 9:28 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation showed a woman was walking on the sidewalk when her former boyfriend, Clarence Antonio Bennett, age 41, of Waldorf, approached and...

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Charles Co. Student at JP Ryon Elementary School in possession of knife on school property

On December 17, after receiving a tip, a 9-year-old student at JP Ryon Elementary School was found to be in possession of a knife on school grounds. In accordance with MD law, the student was not charged and will face disciplinary consequences from the CCPS in accordance with the Student Code of...

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Charles Co. Student charged with assaulting another student at La Plata High School

On December 16, a student at La Plata High School attacked another student by throwing them up against a wall and striking them several times with their fist. The students were separated by a school administrator. The student will be charged on a juvenile offense report with assault and face...

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Charles Co. Student charged with assault and possession of cannabis at Thomas Stone High School

On December 16 at 12:09 p.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School received numerous reports of a student selling marijuana in a school bathroom. Upon further investigation by the school resource officer and the administrator, the student was found to be in possession of 28 grams...

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Charles Co. Student at Smallwood Middle School in possession of vape device that tested positive for THC

On December 16, a student at Smallwood Middle School was found to be in possession of a vape device that tested positive for THC. The student was charged on a juvenile civil citation and faces disciplinary consequences from the CCPS in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. PFC Miedzinski...

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Charles Co. Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division identify and charge juvenile suspect in armed robbery and two stolen car cases

On December 4, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested a 16-year-old male who was observed getting into a car that had been reported stolen. As they approached, the juvenile attempted to flee but was apprehended. Through investigation, detectives linked the juvenile...

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Charles Co. Multiple students involved in assault at Westlake High School

On December 11, two students at Westlake High School were arguing when a school administrator tried to intervene. At that time, a third student walked by and struck one of the students involved in the argument. Two additional students engaged in the altercation, which turned physical. School...

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Charles Co. Student in possession of cannabis at Davis Middle School

On December 10, a school administrator at Davis Middle School found a student, age 14, in possession of cannabis. The student was charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces school consequences for violating the Charles County Public School Code of...

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Charles Co. Student in possession of narcotics and knife at Thomas Stone High School

On December 9, a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School detected the strong odor of cannabis emitting from a student’s locker. Through further investigation, ammunition for a semi-automatic handgun was recovered from one bookbag in the locker, and narcotics and a knife were recovered...

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Charles Co. Student charged with possession of cannabis at La Plata High School

On December 9, a student at La Plata High School was found to be in possession of a vaping device containing cannabis. The student was charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student will face disciplinary actions in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools...

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