Charles Co. Detectives arrest suspect in stolen ATV case from nearby county after owner finds it for sale on social media page

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DATE: December 29, 2021

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On December 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were notified by a victim of a theft that his stolen ATV was listed for sale on a social media page–the vehicle was actually stolen in another county in November. The victim made an offer and the seller arranged to meet him at a gas station in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains. CCSO detectives posed as the purchaser and observed the suspect ride the ATV into the parking lot of the gas station. As the detectives were completing the sale, they arrested the suspect, Demetrius Charles Dorsey, 20, of La Plata. Dorsey was charged with theft in reference to the ATV case. He also had an open warrant for failing to appear in court for a malicious destruction charge. On December 23, a District Court Commissioner released Dorsey on a $1,500 unsecured bond for the theft case and he was released on personal recognizance for the failure to appear in court case. The investigation is ongoing.

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Demetrius Charles Dorsey

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in 2001 and has since earned the highest rating of Excellence. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us.

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Grumpy

Well-Known Member
Dorsey was charged with theft in reference to the ATV case. He also had an open warrant for failing to appear in court for a malicious destruction charge. On December 23, a District Court Commissioner released Dorsey on a $1,500 unsecured bond for the theft case and he was released on personal recognizance for the failure to appear in court case. The investigation is ongoing.

This is the crap that makes no sense, released on a unsecured bond/personal recognizance after failing to show up in court for a previous charge...WTAF!!
 

Kyle

Beloved Misanthrope
PREMO Member
This is the crap that makes no sense, released on a unsecured bond/personal recognizance after failing to show up in court for a previous charge...WTAF!!
This is why I’m in great favor of the death penalty for all offences.

It would eliminate repeat offenders.
 
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