So. Md Police News

 

Charles Co. Patrol Officers Safely Arrest Armed Suspect who Fled from a Hit and Run Crash and Discharged a Handgun at an Unoccupied Building

On May 1 at 9:47 a.m., officers responded to the area of Western Parkway near Millbrook Court for the report of a hit and run motor vehicle crash. The driver of the striking vehicle fled before officers arrived. As officers were responding, they received a call that a man had jumped out of a car...

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Charles Co. Middle School Student in Possession of Replica Handgun

On April 28 at 3:30 p.m., a student from Milton Somers Middle School was on a school bus heading home after school when they observed what appeared to be a handgun inside another student’s book bag. The student reported the information to a parent who then notified the police. A school resource...

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Charles Co. Bag Containing Possible Morphine Recovered at Middle School

On April 28 at 2:30 p.m., a student found a plastic bag containing a suspicious substance inside a classroom at Milton Somers Middle School. The student notified a teacher who notified a school resource officer. A preliminary investigation revealed the substance tested positive for morphine. It...

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Charles Co. CCSO Announces Voluntary Registry Program

CCSO Announces Voluntary Registry Program Citizens invited to register individuals with autism or developmental disabilities in order to aid law enforcement in providing them with assistance. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is launching a new Voluntary Registry Program with the goal of...

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Charles Co. Suspected Marijuana Recovered from Student

On April 27 at 8 a.m., a school administrator at Westlake High School became aware of a possible drug transaction involving a student. Further investigation showed the student was in possession of nine individually packaged baggies of suspected marijuana. The school resource officer recovered...

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Charles Co. Harley rider succumbs to injuries after failing to negotiate curve

On Monday, April 25, 2022, at approximately 1450 hours, Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 6 (Port Tobacco Road) in the area of Valley Road in La Plata, Maryland. Due to the seriousness of the...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers and Narcotics Enforcement Section Recover Suspected Fentanyl and Drug Manufacturing Paraphernalia

On April 21 at 4:42 p.m., officers responded to a motel in the 11700 block of Business Park Drive in Waldorf for the report of a fraud case connected to a room that was being rented. After obtaining a search warrant for the room, officers found Jeffrey Jeziorowski, 40, of Waldorf, inside. They...

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Charles Co. Detectives Identify and Arrest Suspect in Attempted Murder Case on Lambeth Hill Drive

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on April 4 in the area of Lambeth Hill Drive and Wakefield Circle. The suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on April 20. In the shooting case, an off-duty officer was in the area...

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Charles Co. Detectives Identify and Arrest Suspect in Reckless Endangerment Case on Ell Lane

On April 20, at 12:55 p.m., officers responded to an apartment complex on Ell Lane in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. A preliminary investigation revealed two males were in the parking lot of the complex when one male pulled out a gun and fired several shots into the air; no one...

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Charles Co. Detectives Identify and Arrest Three Suspects in Shooting and Assault Case in White Plains

On March 23 at 3 p.m., officers responded to Continental Drive and Sandestin Place in White Plains for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located two juveniles with injuries. One victim had a gunshot wound to his arm; an officer was able to apply a tourniquet until EMS arrived. Both...

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Charles Co. Detectives Identify and Arrest Suspect in Rape and Sexual Assault Case

On April 21, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Western District of Oklahoma, arrested James Alonzo Young, 29, of Waldorf, in connection with sexually assaulting a teenaged acquaintance. The sexual...

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Charles Co. Suspect Charged in Stabbing Case

On April 15 at 8:55 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect stabbed the victim, an acquaintance, in the neck with a knife and then fled the scene. Officers canvassed the area but were...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Loaded Stolen Firearm During Traffic Safety Assignment

On April 19 at 5:56 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Poston Drive at Piney Church Road after observing a traffic violation – the officer was working a traffic assignment funded by the Maryland Highway Safety Office grant focused on speed, moving violations, and...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Recover Stolen Car and Arrest Suspect

On April 19 at 3:37 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway near Talbot Street for a speeding violation. The vehicle also displayed a fraudulent temporary registration plate and the driver did not possess a driver’s license. A computer check of the vehicle...

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Charles Co. Incident Briefings April 16 – April 17

Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest or indictment of the suspects involved in unsolved crimes. Home Invasion: On April 16 at 2:43 a.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of Homette Place in Waldorf for the report of a...

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Charles Co. Detectives Arrest Suspect Involved in Shooting on Gallery Place in which Infant was Injured

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested Delvonte Elmore, 27, of Washington, D.C., in connection with a shooting where an 8-month-old boy was injured on Gallery Place in Waldorf. During the investigation, detectives developed Elmore as a...

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Charles Co. Officers Locate Fugitive and Recover Handgun on Gallery Place

On April 14 at 1:25 a.m., officers were in the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf investigating a shooting that occurred earlier in the morning. As they canvassed the area, they encountered two males who were sleeping in their cars in the apartment complex parking lot. One of the males...

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Charles Co. Food Containing Suspected Controlled Dangerous Substance Recovered from High School Student

On April 14, school staff at St. Charles High School were made aware that a student had three bags of crushed cake/ brownies that is suspected of containing a controlled dangerous substance. The food was collected by a police officer and will be forwarded to the Maryland State Police Crime Lab...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Arrest Suspect in Assault and Tampering Case on Old Washington Road

On April 12 at 4:27 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 3600 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of an assault with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect was attempting to pry open a lock on a trailer belonging to the business when he was confronted by...

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Charles Co. Patrol Officers Apprehend Burglary Suspects on Sirenia Place

On April 10 at 1:03 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Sirenia Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed two suspects inside the house. One suspect, an 18-year-old, attempted to flee through an open window but was apprehended. Another...

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