On February 24 at 8:02 p.m., officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Aldermans Place when they observed a car drive through the lot and strike a parked vehicle. Officers were able to stop the car as it attempted to leave the scene of the...
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So. Md Police News
Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On February 24 at 8:42 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on Rosewick Road in La Plata after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana. Officers also noted a passenger in the car was making furtive movements toward his...
On February 22 at 12:30 p.m., a school administrator at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center in Pomfret, MD observed a male student with what appeared to be the outline of a gun inside a crossover book bag that was strapped across his chest. Upon further investigation, staff and a school...
Charles Co. Homicide Detectives Identify and Charge Suspect in 2020 Murder Case on Mount Clare Place
On October 27, 2020, officers responded to the 12300 block of Mount Clare Place in Waldorf for the report of a death. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Herbert Andrei James, 64, inside his residence with trauma to his body. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and...
On February 17 at approximately 9:45 a.m., PFC S. Douglas, School Resource Officer at Westlake High School, observed a hand-to-hand drug transaction between two students during school hours. Further investigation revealed the students were in possession of the suspected marijuana and a large...
Charles Co. Detectives Charge Three Suspects in Connection with Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations
On February 8, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Enforcement Section served two search warrants in Waldorf as part of an investigation into drug distribution. Investigators recovered approximately 7 pounds of suspected marijuana, 8 grams of mushrooms, 5 handguns, 6...
Charles Co. Dashboard Camera Video from Charles County Sheriff's Office Fatal Police Pursuit 1/20/22
Independent Investigations Division Investigating Fatal Police Pursuit in Charles County
BALTIMORE, MD (January 21, 2022) – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal crash following an attempted traffic stop and police pursuit...
On February 7, administrators at St. Charles High School received an anonymous tip that a student or students were possibly in possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS). The administrators, in conjunction with the School Resource Officer, initiated an investigation subsequently...
On February 3 at approximately 1:33 p.m., Thomas Stone High School officials received a report that a trespasser was in the school with a weapon. The school was immediately placed in a Hold status. After a search and investigation, School Resource Officer PFC Payne determined a group of five...
Charles Co. Detectives Investigating Armed Robbery / Charles County Crime Solvers Offering a Cash Reward
On February 2 at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a fast food restaurant located in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect wearing all black clothing entered the restaurant, displayed a handgun, stole...
On February 3 at approximately 5 a.m., the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center’s (MCAC) Watch Division in reference to an online threat they received indicating that a student was going to “shoot up” his school. Through the...
On February 2 at 3:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf for multiple reports of suspicious activity. The complainants, all juvenile females, reported an adult male approached them as they were walking home and attempted to lure them into his...
On January 9, students from St. Charles High School observed posts from two separate Instagram accounts threatening to “blow up” the school while displaying a photograph of a handgun. At the time of the notification to officers, the students did not know who owned the accounts because the...
On January 24 at 10:49 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, 16, attempted to buy cigarettes from the clerk, but the clerk refused the sale because he knew the suspect was...