So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
On August 26, a Youth Engagement Advocate at Thomas Stone High School located an unattended backpack in a hallway of the school. The backpack had a strong odor of cannabis emanating from it. Upon checking the bag, cannabis was located inside. The student the backpack belonged to was identified...
On August 24 at 2:10 a.m., officers assigned to the COPS Unit were conducting a neighborhood check when they observed a vehicle parked in the area of Thomas Hardy Place in Waldorf. Officers made contact with three occupants and detected the odor of cannabis. While conducting an investigation...
On August 18, Charles County Sheriff’s officers received a call to check on the welfare of a woman, whose family was concerned for her safety. The woman’s family, who reside out of state, reported that she was in a physically abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr...
Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in a car theft and the attempted theft of another vehicle. On August 13, during the overnight hours, an unknown suspect(s) stole an Infiniti sedan parked on Sourwood Avenue in...
On August 9 at 7:25 p.m., Charles County Sheriff’s officers responded to a call for a sexual assault that occurred at a house in the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains. When officers located the victim, she reported she was sexually assaulted at gunpoint inside the home. The victim, a...
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of a school resource officer at St. Charles High School, have identified and arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking case that occurred in the student parking lot at St. Charles High...
Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking the identity of a male who exposed himself to a woman while inside a grocery store on King Street in Waldorf. A photo of the suspect, which was recovered from a store surveillance camera, was obtained. Anyone with information about the identity of...
On July 24 at 12:37 a.m., officers working on a detail relating to stolen cars observed a red Toyota Prius parked near Hamilton Place in Waldorf. Officers confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen in St. Mary’s County, and as officers approached, the driver of the Prius began to move...
Charles County, MD – Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce that Captain Clarence Black of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has successfully graduated from Cohort 2024-1 of the DC Police Leadership Academy (DCPLA), hosted by the Metropolitan Police Department...
Charles County, MD – In a commitment to transparency and accountability, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is informing the public of recent actions involving a Charles County Sheriff’s officer. On June 11, Sgt. Robert Smith, of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, was suspended with pay...
On July 21 at 12:40 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Alava Court in Waldorf for the report of an assault in progress. When officers arrived, the suspect, Gary Courtney Stewart, age 50, of S.E. Washington, D.C., had already fled the area. A preliminary investigation showed Stewart...
On July 3, as part of an ongoing drug investigation, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home on Jameson Court in Indian Head. The suspect, Domonique Carlton Hawkins, age 31, of Indian Head, was taken into custody away from the home. During the...
On July 13 at 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a house in La Plata for the report of a male who fired a gunshot at a television and threatened two people who were inside during an argument. Responding officers immediately established a perimeter around the house while another officer was able...
On June 24, officers assigned to the United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Mack Lee Cleckley, age 40, of Waldorf, who had an active warrant for possession with the intent to distribute drugs in Charles County, MD. Cleckley was arrested...
On July 10 at 7:30 a.m., officers responded to Dorchester Circle for the report of a suspicious person. A preliminary investigation showed a male drove up to a teenage girl and asked for her phone number. The girl walked away and notified a parent. On July 11, at 7:30 a.m., a man matching a...
On July 11 at 1:45 p.m., officers received a report of a person who was making threats to harm themselves on several social media platforms. Officers were able to identify the person and locate a phone number. The officers contacted the person who continued to make statements and threatened...
On May 10 at 7:30 p.m., two suspects approached a teenage male who was leaving a prom party on Devongate Street in Waldorf. The suspects placed one firearm to the victim’s abdomen and another to his head and demanded the victim’s designer watch. They fled in a dark-colored sedan. Through...
On July 9, school administrators were made aware of the odor of cannabis inside a room at La Plata High School. Upon further investigation, a bag containing pre-rolled cannabis joints, a bag of cannabis, and a bag of tobacco were recovered from a student’s backpack. The student, who is enrolled...
On June 30 at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers responded to a residence in Waldorf for the report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with several stab wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed the...
On July 4, members of the CCSO Emergency Services Team, along with CCSO detectives and the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, served a search warrant in the 11200 block of Thackeray Lane in White Plains, MD. The search warrant was related to a shooting that occurred in June on Argyle Avenue...
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