So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at 12:02 am, the suspect took five traffic cones from the St. Mary's County Health Department's Health Hub on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. The suspect...
Detectives Investigating Homicide on Albemarle Place: On October 23 at approximately 2:17 p.m, the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) received a 911 call reporting a shooting. PGPD made contact with the caller, who was in his vehicle with the victim, and determined the victim was...
Officers Recover Loaded Handgun: On Saturday, October 22 at approximately 2:38 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on Smallwood Drive near Copley Avenue in Waldorf. When officers detected the odor of marijuana, they asked the driver to exit the vehicle, at which time the...
In response to numerous citizen complaints regarding off-road vehicles (ATVs & dirt bikes) operating recklessly in the roadways, the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Unit recently arrested and charged a suspect in connection with multiple incidents of reckless driving and possession...
Justin Phillip Nelson Andrew Phillip Nelson On Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, detectives with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division served search warrants at 44025 Sandy Bottom Road in Hollywood. During the execution of the warrant, a large quantity (more...
Officers Take Part in Regional Domestic Violence Warrant Sweep On October 19, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Domestic Violence Unit and Fugitive/Warrant Unit took part in the 19th Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail. During the operation, officers...
On 10/19/2022, Tpr T. Eckrich conducted a traffic stop on Pegg Road at Westbury Boulevard, Lexington Park, MD. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted which revealed suspected Marijuana and a loaded gun with an obliterated serial number. The passenger, and owner of the suspected...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the persons pictured in a burglary investigation. On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 10:55 pm, the suspects used a chunk of concrete to break the glass and enter the Vape Jungle business in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park. Once inside...
On October 18, 2022, at 12:47 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the reported shots fired into a business. Deputies arrived on scene within two minutes and located two businesses struck by projectiles...
On October 19 at 9:51 a.m., school administrators at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center detected the odor of marijuana on a 14-year-old student. Further investigation by the administrators revealed the student was in possession of baggies containing residue of marijuana and a replica firearm /...
On View Arrests: Violation of Peace Order- On October 15, 2022, Dep. Campbell responded to the 27100 block of Barton Street in Mechanicsville, for the reported protective order violation. Investigation determined Rashell Gail Tucker, age 18 of Mechanicsville, violated a valid court order by...
During the week of October 10, 2022 – October 16, 2022, deputies responded to 1,542 calls for service throughout the community. Burglary: 22-59050 On October 10, 2022, deputies responded to ‘Smokoholic’ located at 1761 Horace Ward Road in Owings, for the report of a burglary that had already...
Thomas Donnell Evans On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s Vice/Narcotics Division executed a series of search warrants at First Road in Lexington Park. The subject of the investigation, Thomas Donnell Evans, age 42 of Lexington Park, was...
On October 18 at 3:16 p.m., school authorities at J.P. Ryon Elementary School notified the school resource officer about a juvenile male in the parking lot with what appeared to be a gun. A parent who was waiting in the car rider line saw the juvenile place the gun in his backpack while walking...
On 10/11/2022, TFC J. Engleman responded to the area of Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD for the report of a vehicle driving erratically. TFC Engleman conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on Greenbrier Road at Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. Investigation revealed that the driver of the...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in an attempted burglary to motor vehicle investigation. On Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 at 3:33 am, the suspect attempted to gain access to several vehicles in Heard's Estates in Great Mills. The suspect appears to...
On View Arrests: Drug Arrest- On October 6, 2022, Dep. Kirscht made contact with Vicki Marie Curtis, age 45 of Lexington Park, in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Curtis had an outstanding warrant for her arrest for the charge of Trespassing. Curtis was taken into custody...
Weapon Recovered from Middle School Student: On October 14 at 2:27 p.m., a student at Mattawoman Middle School was fighting with another student. School staff observed the student reaching into their bookbag during the fight. School Administrators checked the student’s bookbag and recovered a...
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at 5:02 pm, the suspect entered a private yard on Sydney Drive in Lexington Park and took a child's green and black colored bicycle with the words "You Rule"...
Lt. Patrick Britt (center) with CO Richard Gray and Capt. George Hayden Please join the men and women of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office in congratulating Lt. Patrick Britt for being awarded the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission's Non-Academy Instructor of the Year...
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