So. Md Police News

Charles Co. School Resource Officer investigating student who made threat of mass violence at Maurice McDonough High School

On November 7, a school staff member at Maurice McDonough High School overheard a student make a threat to commit violence at the school. The school resource officer was notified and conducted an investigation, which included a home visit and meeting with the student’s parents. The student faces...

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Charles Co. School Resource Officer Investigating Threat of Violence at Milton Somers Middle School

On October 31 at 1:14 p.m., a school resource officer at Milton Somers Middle School was notified about comments a student made threatening violence toward the school. A home visit was conducted, and officers were told that the student does not have access to weapons. In accordance with Maryland...

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Charles Co. Student in Possession of Knife and Cannabis at Thomas Stone High School

On November 1, at 10:10 a.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School noticed the scent of cannabis emitting from a student locker. An administrative search was conducted of the locker, and the student to whom the locker was assigned. The search resulted in the recovery of a knife and...

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Charles Co. Statement from Sheriff Troy D. Berry Regarding Recent Community Meeting

Charles County, Maryland – On October 30, Sheriff Troy D. Berry was invited to attend a community meeting in Bryans Road, Maryland. This meeting was convened to address community concerns, including the Charter Form of Government Proposal, which is on the Maryland ballot as a referendum. Sheriff...

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Charles Co. Student in Possession of Cannabis at Theodore G. Davis Middle School

On October 30 at 12:10 p.m., a staff member at Davis Middle School noticed that a student smelled of cannabis. An administrative search was conducted by the Vice Principal that resulted in the recovery of cannabis. The student was charged on a Juvenile Civil Citation for possession of cannabis...

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Charles Co. Student in Possession of THC Vaping Device at La Plata High School:

On October 30 at 12:30 p.m., a staff member at La Plata High School observed a student using a vaping device in the bathroom. The staff member reported the student to the youth engagement advocate (YEA). The YEA spoke with the student, who was cooperative and turned over the vaping device, which...

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Charles Co. Student in possession of cannabis at Thomas Stone High School

On October 28 at 10:50 a.m., a school staff member at Thomas Stone High School located a student smoking in the bathroom and informed a school administrator. An administrative search was conducted and resulted in the location of a cannabis cigar and a small plastic bag with traces of cannabis...

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Charles Co. Student assaulted by two students at Milton Somers Middle School

On October 28 at 11:04 a.m., a student at Milton Somers Middle School was attacked by two students. No one was injured during the brief altercation, which was quickly stopped by school administrators and the school resource officer. In accordance with Maryland law, the involved students cannot...

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Charles Co. Student in possession of vape and pill bottle containing cannabis

On October 25, a student at Thomas Stone High School was found to be in possession of a vape device that tested positive for THC. They were also in possession of raw cannabis in a pill bottle which tested positive for being cannabis. In accordance with the law, the student will be charged on a...

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Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is announcing they will apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program through the United States Department of Justice. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to...

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Charles Co. Student Injured During Assault at St. Charles High School

On October 24 at 11:00 a.m. during class transition at St. Charles High School, one student approached another student from behind and struck them in the head. The two students became engaged in a physical altercation. Nearby school staff intervened and broke up the altercation. The student who...

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Charles Co. Traffic Operations investigating fatal motor vehicle collision on Bumpy Oak Road

On October 23, at 1:36 p.m., patrol officers responded to the area of Bumpy Oak Road near Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret for the report of a motor vehicle collision. Officers arrived on the scene and found a three wheeled Harley Davidson motorcycle had left the roadway for unknown reasons. The...

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Charles Co. Students involved in assault at Matthew Henson Middle School

On Oct 22, two students at Matthew Henson Middle School were involved in an argument, which escalated into a fight. A third student, who was with one of the involved students, also became involved in the altercation. A school administrator broke up the fight and separated the students. One of...

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Charles Co. Suspect charged with two counts of first-degree assault and race/religious crime against a person or group

On October 20 at 4:04 p.m., an officer was parked in his marked patrol car in the parking lot of a business in White Plains when a man ran up stating that someone had just pointed a shotgun at him. The officer quickly located the suspect and observed a shotgun in the suspect’s vehicle. A...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers offering a cash reward in destruction of property cases at 925 Park and Ride

On October 18 at 10 a.m., officers responded to the Park and Ride on Route 925 in Waldorf after being alerted there was a car in the lot with a window that had been broken out. Officers arrived and found seven cars with windows that were damaged or destroyed. Officers are continuing to...

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Charles Co. Patrol officers apprehend suspects connected to multiple thefts from autos and stolen vehicles

On October 14 at 4:21 a.m., patrol officers responded to the area of Cave Creek Court in Waldorf for the report of several suspects breaking into cars. As officers arrived, one of the suspects was observed on Derryfield Court. As officers approached, the suspect got into a white Honda SUV and...

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Charles Co. CCSO Judicial Services Section Participates in National Family Violence Warrant Sweep

Officers with the Judicial Services Section, along with the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and Patrol, recently participated in the 2024 National Family Violence Warrant Sweep, an initiative aimed at raising awareness and addressing the ongoing crisis of domestic violence across our communities...

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Charles Co. Student in possession of cannabis

On October 16, a student at Westlake High School was found to be in possession of cannabis. In accordance with MD law, the student was charged on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. They also face school disciplinary consequences. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the...

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Charles Co. Critical Missing 5-Year-Old from Bannister Neighborhood in Waldorf / Missing Child has Autism and is Non-Verbal

On October 13 at 11 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf for the report of a missing child. Home security footage showed Miles McMahon, age 5, leaving the house and skipping in his front yard. He was wearing a red T-shirt, no pants, and no shoes. Family...

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

Date: October 9, 2024 Student found in possession of knife at Westlake High School: On October 9 at 1:05 p.m., a school administrator at Westlake High School learned that a student was in possession of a knife. The student gave the knife to the administrator, who notified the School Resource...

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