So. Md Police News

Latest news from the local sheriff's offices and state police barracks.
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...
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...
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...
On October 8 at 9:20 a.m., a student at St. Charles High School was found to be in possession of a vape device that tested positive for THC. In accordance with the law, the student will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. They also face school disciplinary...
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a suspect in connection with the possession and distribution of child pornography. The facts of the case are as follows: In December of 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was reported to the National Center for...
On October 7 at 9:45 a.m., a student at Thomas Stone High School was found to be in possession of a vape device that tested positive for THC. In accordance with the law, the student will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. They also face school disciplinary...
On October 4, a student at Wade Elementary School purposely jabbed one student in the leg with a pencil and struck another student in the head with a book. The student who was injured in the leg received a penetrating wound that required treatment. The student struck in the head was transported...
On October 4 at 1:30 p.m., during class transition, one student approached another student at a locker and started hitting them. School staff and a school resource officer were able to intervene; however, another student approached and began hitting the initial student. All students were...
On October 4 at 12:17 a.m., officers responded to the area of Chapel Point Road and Brooks Farm Road in Bel Alton for the report of a single-vehicle crash. When officers and EMS arrived, they located a Chevy Tahoe that left the roadway, struck a tree, and came to a stop back in the roadway. The...
On October 3 at 12:40 p.m., a school resource officer at Thomas Stone High School observed a student exit a school bathroom exhaling smoke from a vape. Upon further investigation, it was learned the student got the vape from another student. The vape was recovered and tested positive for...
September 24, 2024 (FORESTVILLE, MD) – A Virginia man has been arrested following a Maryland State Police investigation into a February armed road-rage incident in Prince George’s County. The accused, identified as Joshua John Cook, 34, of Fairfax County, Virginia, was...
October 1, 2024 (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, and allied police agencies disrupted twelve unlawful exhibition driving events throughout multiple...
On September 25 at 11 a.m., a school resource officer entered a school bathroom and observed a student smoking from a vape device. The vape tested positive for cannabis. In accordance with the law, the student was issued a juvenile civil citation for possession of cannabis. Parents are urged to...
On September 24 at 10:40 a.m., a student at St. Charles High School entered the classroom of another student and confronted the student. An altercation ensued before administrators intervened. The student who was the aggressor was charged with assault on a juvenile offense report, in accordance...
On September 24 at 2:54 p.m., six students from North Point High School were involved in an altercation inside the school. The altercation ended before school administrators could intervene. Through investigation, it was learned this incident stemmed from an earlier fight that occurred in a...
On September 20 at 2:30 p.m., officers responded to Piccowaxen Middle School after a school bus driver returned from his bus route after a student reported seeing someone with what appeared to be a gun pointing it toward the bus as the bus was dropping students off at a bus stop. The school...
The operator of a motorcycle involved in a fatal collision on Old Washington Road has been identified as Jesel Edolen Rodriguez Amaya, age 16, of Waldorf. The facts of the case are as follows: On September 22 at 12:11 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Old Washington Road in...
On September 23 at 7:40 pm, patrol officers responded to the 13000 block of Meadow Court in Hughesville for the report of an assault involving a gun. While officers were en route, dispatch advised the suspect fired a round from a gun in the air. The victim and three juveniles were inside of the...
Multi jurisdictional “Purple Light Nights” Events in Observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month In a display of unity and solidarity, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry, along with members of the CCSO’s Domestic Violence Unit, is joining Sheriff John Carr of the Prince George’s...
On September 22 at 12:11 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of a motorcycle collision. A preliminary investigation showed a green 2003 Suzuki GSXR 600 motorcycle was traveling southbound on Old Washington Road and struck a Ford...
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