So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
Handgun Violation: On 10/26/2023 at approximately 0052 hours, TFC Backus #6648 conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota SUV at MD RT 4 at Calvert Beach Road, Saint Leonard, MD for a speed violation. TFC Backus made contact with the driver, Christopher Leif Rice, 63, male of Owings. Rice was carrying...
DUI and CDS Arrest On Sunday, December 31, 2023 Troopers from the Prince Frederick Barrack conducted a HVE (High Visibility Enforcement) DUI Saturation Patrol in the Prince Frederick Area. The initiative resulted in a DUI and a CDS arrest. Tori Wilder, a 30 year old female of Prince Frederick...
Stolen Firearm: On October 6, 2023, the Calvert County Emergency Control Center broadcasted a call for service involving a firearm in Lusby, MD. Trooper Hernandez and others responded to the scene. Trooper Hernandez contacted the complainant, who advised him of two firearms within the residence...
Possession of CDS On January 9th, Trooper First Class Smith #6945 reported to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for a Warrant Service. Mario Puzo Le, 42 year old male of Huntingtown, had a violation of probation warrant that required service. Once at Calvert County Detention Center for...
On February 1 at 2:15 p.m., three students at La Plata High School were engaged in an altercation. The school resource officer and school administrators were able to separate the students. Two of the students were treated for what appeared to be minor injuries. All of the students were released...
On February 1, a school administrator at North Point High School found suspected cannabis on a student. The school resource officer was contacted and he recovered the cannabis. In accordance with MD law, the student was charged with a civil citation for possession of cannabis. The student also...
During the week of January 8 – January 14, 2024, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to 1,748 calls for service throughout the community. Burglary: 24-2187 On January 9, 2024, Deputy R. Jones responded to 155 Holiday Drive (formerly the Holiday Inn) in Solomons, for the report...
On January 19, 2024, at approximately 8 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol bureau responded to the area of southbound Solomons Island Road (Rt. 4) and Broomes Island Road in Port Republic, for the report of a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon...
On January 3 at 11 a.m., a student at Barnhart Elementary School was found to be in possession of a butterfly knife. The student indicated they found the knife and brought it to school to show friends. In accordance with MD state law, the student will not be charged due to their age. The student...
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a man in connection with a robbery. The robbery occurred on December 28, 2023, at a convenience store located in the 7700 block of Leonardtown Road in Hughesville. In this case, the suspect entered the store...
On January 30 at 3:13 a.m., officers responded to a convenience store in the 3300 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation showed the suspects entered the store, which was open for business, forcibly stole money from an ATM, and fled. A short...
On January 31, at 11:30 a.m., two students at John Hanson Middle School were found to be in possession of vape pens containing possible THC. The school resource officer recovered the vape pens and initiated an investigation. The students were issued juvenile civil citations and released to their...
On January 31 at 11:30 a.m., a student at Piccowaxen Middle School made a threat of violence while in the cafeteria during lunchtime. The SRO initiated an investigation, contacted the student’s parents, and made a home visit. The student will not be charged criminally; however, they do face...
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and arrested a suspect in connection with two armed robberies. The arrest is the result of investigative and forensics work which began on January 9 when a lone male suspect entered a gas station, produced a firearm...
On January 26 at 11:18 a.m., six students at Thomas Stone High School were involved in an altercation inside the school. School resource officers and school administrators were able to separate and de-escalate the situation. There were no reported injuries. Anyone with information about this...
On January 24 at 4:38 p.m., officers responded to a business on Mall Circle after a loss prevention officer observed a male who was attempting to steal clothes. The loss prevention officer recognized the male as being the same subject who pointed a knife at him on December 28 while he stole...
On January 24 at 3:15 p.m., officers responded to the 11700 block of Palm Desert Place in Waldorf for the report of shots fired. Witnesses advised a group of juveniles were in the area when one juvenile pulled out a gun and fired a round in the direction of the homes as the other juveniles fled...
On January 23 at 11:51 a.m., two students at St. Charles High School were involved in a dispute. School administrators and a school resource officer were attempting to keep the students separated when one of the involved students attempted to push through them to get to the other student. While...
On January 23 at 10:35 a.m., a student at Wade Elementary School was found to be in possession of a box cutter while inside a classroom. A school administrator recovered the box cutter and the student will face disciplinary consequences from the CCPS. In accordance with MD law, the student will...
On January 18 at 11:15 a.m., a student at Westlake High School reported they ingested an edible they thought contained cannabis. The student became sick and EMS responded. The student was transported to a hospital at the request of a parent who arrived on the scene. A school resource officer is...
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