So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
Austin Cameron Darling A Chaptico man was arrested on firearm and ammunition charges following a barricade that ended peacefully on Sunday morning. At 6:07 am on Feb. 12, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center was contacted regarding a suspicious conversation the...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary investigation. On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at 2:50 am, the suspect forced entry into Village Liquors in Chaptico by shattering the front door with a hammer and then removed the store's cash register...
Sean Dennis The people incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center are typically not held there for longer than 18 months, meaning they will be returning to the community sooner rather than later. As the Offender Re-Entry Case Manager for the St. Mary’s County...
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Sadly, relationship abuse is all too common even amongst our youth. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, “1 in 3 U.S. teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before...
On February 9 at 11 a.m., a school administrator at Piccowaxen Middle School was made aware of a student possibly in possession of marijuana. Further investigation revealed the student was in possession of a plastic bag containing less than 10 grams of marijuana, a vape pen, and cartridges with...
Irving Maxwell Zorn St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office deputies located and arrested a Waldorf man early Thursday morning after attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a business in Leonardtown. Irving Maxwell Zorn, age 36 of Waldorf, was charged with Malicious Destruction of...
On February 8 at 1:25 p.m., students in a classroom at General Smallwood Middle School were exposed to an unknown substance that was sprayed in the air, possibly by another student. Based on the reactions of several students, it appeared the spray was pepper spray. The students were seen by a...
On February 8 at approximately 4:03 p.m., officers responded to the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they discovered a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his leg. The officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived and the victim...
On February 5 at 4:43 p.m., officers responded to the 11300 block of Golden Eagle Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic-related dispute / altercation. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who had clear and visible injuries. The suspect, Andre Joseph Burch, 29, of Waldorf fled...
On February 8, at 10 a.m., the school resource officer (SRO) at Gail Bailey Elementary School was notified that a knife had been recovered from a 10-year-old student the previous day by school administrators who observed the student showing it to friends. The SRO initiated an investigation...
Shawn Michael Miles The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Shawn Michael Miles, age 31 of no fixed address, who is wanted for Second-Degree Escape. Miles failed to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center last week to serve his...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at 12:12 am, the pictured individual jumped over the counter at the Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven store and stole several packs of cigarettes and then fled the store on...
On February 6, two students at Milton Somers Middle School became engaged in a fight. The school resource officer was made aware and began an investigation. A preliminary investigation showed the fight was pre-planned on social media by both students and was to take place after school; however...
On February 6, school administrators at Davis Middle School were notified by a student of another student who was in possession of a knife. The knife was recovered while the students were in the lunch room. In accordance with Maryland law, the student cannot be charged criminally due to his age...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a burglary investigation. On Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at 7:06 am, the pictured individual was able to enter the Keepin it Local business in Morganza while the store was closed. Once inside of the store, the...
On February 3, a school resource officer was made aware that a student at Milton Somers Middle School was involved in an altercation with another student after school hours. After the altercation, the student sent a group message using a social media platform to other students indicating they...
On February 3 at 2:30 p.m., a student at Henry E. Lackey High School went to the school nurse and reported he was feeling sick after ingesting edibles that he thought might contain THC. The student’s parents were notified and the student went home. School administrators and a school resource...
Devin Maurice Bryan A 19-year-old Lexington Park man was arrested by St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office detectives on Thursday for CDS Possession with Intent to Distribute and two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Minor. On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
Officers assigned to the CCSO’s Warrant Unit are seeking the public’s help locating two people who have open warrants. The cases are not related. Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for the tip that leads to their arrest. Officers are trying to locate Brooke...
HARFORD COUNTY, MD (February 2, 2023) - A local couple faces multiple charges, including second-degree arson, after they were caught on camera running away from a vacant house fire last November. Noah A. Larkins, 22, of Nottingham, and Monica C. Boesch, 24, of Abingdon, were charged with...
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