So. Md Police News

 

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

On View Arrests: Trespassing- On July 22, 2022, Dep. Deinert responded to the 21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park , for the reported disturbance. Upon arrival contact was made with Jessica Lynn Gibson, age 35 of no fixed address. Gibson was creating a disturbance and banging on...

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St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office Applies for Byrne Memorial Justice Grant

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Fire Marshal Fire in La Plata house; $200,000 damages; Started in attic

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 7/25/22 Time: 12:12 a.m. Location / Address: 6415 Valley Road, La Plata, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: 2 Story Single Family Home Owner / Occupants: Harry Hairfield Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $...

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Fire Marshal Large equestrian barn burns in Bryantown; Cause unknown; Total loss at $250,000

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 7/16/22 Time: 2:49 p.m. Location / Address: 7040 Leonardtown Road, Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: Barn Owner / Occupants: Noe Zavala Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $...

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Fire Marshal Infiniti G35 torched in Waldorf; $5,000 loss

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 7/8/22 Time: 5:50 a.m. Location / Address: 12065 Forgotten Farm Place, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: 2 Door Infiniti G35 Owner / Occupants: Tyrone Holmes Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $...

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Charles Co. Officers Arrest Man Prohibited from Possessing Firearm

On July 22 at 2:33 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the 2900 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. During the stop, a passenger in the car jumped out, grabbed a handgun that was in his waistband, and threw it before fleeing on foot. He was apprehended without further incident. A polymer...

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Fire Marshal 2022 Dodge RAM torched in St. Leonard; $50,000 loss

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 6/23/22 Time: 11:24 a.m. Location / Address: Parran Road & Bond Street, St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: 2022 Ram 2500 Owner / Occupants: Stephen Benson Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated $...

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Fire Marshal Fire destroys RV in La Plata; $20,000 loss

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 6/24/22 Time: 12:12 a.m. Location / Address: 4490 Jimmy Greens Place, La Plata, Charles County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: 1994 Overland, Class A RV Owner / Occupants: Juan Arreaga Valdovinos Injuries or Deaths: None...

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Fire Marshal Man Arrested After Setting His Sisters House On Fire; Stole Neighbors Vehicle

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 23, 2022) - A Waldorf man was arrested yesterday evening for setting his sister's house on fire after he made an earlier threat to do so and stole a vehicle in hopes of getting away. Just before 10:00 p.m., Charles County Sheriff's deputies requested the Office of the...

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Fire Marshal Lusby house fire; $120,000 damages

NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION Date: 6/23/22 Time: 2:48 a.m. Location / Address: 1138 Muskogee Lane, Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland Type of Incident: Fire Description of Structure / Property: 2 Story Single Family Dwelling Owner / Occupants: Elizabeth Powell Injuries or Deaths: None Estimated...

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

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Monday, May 9, 2022 at 11:50 am, the suspect removed two Apple iPhone 13s from a display and fled the California Best Buy store without paying for them. Anyone with information...

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Charles Co. Homicide on October Place / Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Reward

On July 24 at 10:22 p.m. officers responded to an apartment complex in the area of October Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found Tiesha Janae Johnson, 29, of Waldorf, with gunshot wounds; she was pronounced deceased on the scene. A...

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St. Mary's Co. Collision in California Under Investigation

On Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 4:41 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency rescue personnel responded to the 44000 block of St. Andrew’s Church Road in California for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles. Upon arrival, it was determined that one of the...

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Charles Co. Detectives Investigating First-Degree Assault on Caroline Drive

On July 18 at 11:53 p.m., officers from the La Plata Police Department and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Caroline Drive and Jennie Run Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 13-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the...

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Charles Co. Detectives Identify 21 Suspects in October 2020 Quadruple Shooting /CCSO and U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Coordinate Apprehension of Suspects

Charles County, MD…On October 30, 2020, at 9 p.m., officers responded to the business, Room 301 Lounge located at 2177 Crain Highway in Waldorf, for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located four people with gunshot wounds. The individuals were transported to area hospitals...

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St. Mary's Co. Congratulations to our Camp DARE Graduates

Capt. Steve Hall and DFC Robert Chase congratulate Camp DARE graduates Congratulations to this year's students at Camp DARE upon their successful graduation. The graduation ceremony held on Thursday concluded the four-day camp held at Leonardtown Middle School. Thank you to this year's...

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Charles Co. Man Charged with Destruction of Property, Theft, Assault and Resisting Arrest

On July 14 at 3:33 p.m., officers responded to a tobacco store in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road, MD for the report of a disorderly subject breaking items in the store. Upon arrival, two officers made contact, but the man did not comply. He then suddenly punched one of the...

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

On View Arrests: Theft- On July 14, 2022, DFC. Hersh responded to the 25800 block of Pt. Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the reported burglary to motor vehicle. The victim advised he observed an individual near his unsecured vehicle with his property. The victim approached the individual and...

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Charles Co. Charles County Crime Solvers Offering Reward in Robbery Case

On July 16 at 11:17 p.m., officers responded to the 4500 block of Grebe Place in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation revealed a pizza delivery driver responded to an address to deliver food. The occupants exited the house and indicated they did not place an order. As...

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St. Mary's Co. Remembering Retired Corporal Margaret "Peggy" Smolarsky #126

Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office fondly remember retired Corporal Peggy Smolarsky on this anniversary of her passing. Corporal Smolarsky passed away on July 20, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Peggy is missed at the Sheriff's...

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