So. Md Police News

 

Charles Co. CCDC Director Brandon Foster Presented with DeWitt Award

Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster Presented With DeWitt Award by Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce that Director Brandon Foster of the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) was awarded the DeWitt Award by the...

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St. Mary's Co. Great Mills Man Arrested for Armed Robbery

On June 13, 2022, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21200 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported robbery. The victim advised she met the suspect in the parking lot and got into his vehicle to purchase property. During the transaction, the...

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Fire Marshal 1996 Dodge Ram burns; cause under investigation

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 6/18/22 Time: 2:30 a.m. Location / Address: 9235 Crain Highway, Bel Alton, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: 1996 Dodge Ram Owner / Occupants: Terrance Dyson Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $ Loss...

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Charles Co. DUI Checkpoint / Loaded Firearm Recovered

On June 17, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit and Patrol Operations, along with Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority, and the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Leonardtown Road in the area of Renner...

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Charles Co. Loaded Firearm Recovered during Traffic Stop:

On June 18 at 10:48 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 200 block of Kent Avenue in La Plata. During the stop, the officer recovered marijuana and a loaded firearm, which the driver is prohibited from possessing due to his age. The driver, Camilo Frost Garcia, 18, of White...

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Charles Co. Officers Recover Loaded Handgun during Traffic Stop

On June 13 at 2 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Post Office Road and Catterton Place after learning the registration plates were suspended. During the course of the stop, officers observed marijuana inside the car and recovered it. The driver and passenger were asked to...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants

On View Arrests: Violate Protective Order- On June 15, 2022, Dep. Rycyzyn responded to the 23700 block of Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported single vehicle accident. While investigating the accident it was discovered there is a valid court order prohibiting the vehicle operator...

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Charles Co. CCSO Invites Charles County Residents to Participate in 2022 Citizens Police Academy

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its 2022 Citizens Police Academy (CPA) class, set to begin in September. This 12-week program will begin on September 14, 2022, and will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through December 7, 2022, with the...

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St. Mary's Co. Lexington Park Man Arrested for Drug Distribution

On June 15, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division along with detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division and members of the Emergency Services Team, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 47000 block of Festival Way in Lexington Park...

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Charles Co. Officers Identify and Arrest Suspect in Robbery, Theft, and Assault Case

On June 6 at 12:20 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 revealed the suspect entered the business, approached a clerk, and asked for cigars. The clerk got the cigars, but the...

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St. Mary's Co. On View Arrests/Warrants/Criminal Citations/Juvenile Referrals

On View Arrests: Assault- On June 7, 2022, Dep. Fleenor responded to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, for the reported fight between inmates. Investigation determined Joseph Daren Brooks, age 19 of Lexington Park, and Francis Xavier Hill, age 26 of...

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Charles Co. Officers Recover Drugs and Loaded Firearm During Traffic Stop

On June 15 at 4:45 p.m., officers assigned to the COPs Unit initiated a traffic stop in the area of Indian Head Highway and Cedar Lane after observing a speeding violation. During the course of the stop, officers recovered marijuana from inside the car and found the driver to be in possession of...

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St. Mary's Co. Identity Needed for Burglary Suspect

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the white male pictured in a burglary investigation. On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 2:45 am, the pictured suspect and another suspect broke the front door glass of Vape Planet in Lexington Park, entered the store and stole...

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Charles Co. Narcotics Enforcement Section Charges Suspect with Drug Distribution and Possession of a Stolen Gun

On June 9 at 7:52 p.m., members of the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home in the 1000 block of Dorset Drive in Waldorf. The warrants were issued as part of an investigation into complaints of drug activity involving Trevon Akeem Allen, 27, of Waldorf. During the...

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Charles Co. Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision; May 31; RT 301 in area of Turkey Hill Road

(LA PLATA, Maryland) – On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at approximately 1133 hours, Troopers from Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United States Route 301 (Crain Hwy) in the area of Turkey Hill Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the...

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Charles Co. Brass Knuckles with Blade Recovered from Student

On June 15 at approximately 8:15 a.m., a student from McDonough High School, who was previously suspended, showed up at the school this morning and was asked to leave. He complied; however, he walked to Robert D. Stethem Educational Center where he was observed inside the gymnasium playing...

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St. Mary's Co. Fatal Crash in Lexington Park Under Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision in Lexington Park that killed a 15-year-old passenger. On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:09 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the intersection of Route 235/Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Staff Awarded at Maryland Correctional Conference

Warden Mary Ann Thompson, Cpl. Earl Young, CFC Brianna Edelen and Capt. Michael Pilkerton Staff from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office attended the 45th annual Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Conference from June 5-7, 2022. There, CFC Brianna Edelen, Lt. Jeffrey...

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Calvert Co. Calvert Sheriff's Blotter; June 06-12, 2022

During the week of June 6, 2022 – June 12, 2022, deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,472 calls for service throughout the community. Damaged Property: 22-32435 On June 6, 2022, Deputy Wilson responded to the 11500 block of Ventura Trail in Lusby, MD for the report of...

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Charles Co. Charles County Residents Invited to Participate in National Night Out

CCSO Invites Charles County Residents to National Night Out Police and Neighbors Come Together for Annual Community Event Attention Charles County residents: On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, neighborhoods throughout Charles County are invited to team up with thousands of communities across the...

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