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

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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 arm. The victim was transported to a hospital where he was admitted with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening. Investigators are working to establish a motive and are pursuing leads to identify the person or persons responsible. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. A. Worley at 301-609-6418. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous may contact Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app. The investigation is ongoing.

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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.

Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app, which can be found in the Android Store and Apple store by searching P3tips. For more information about the P3 program, click on this link: www.p3intel.com.

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[RobinS]

This is yet another example to question the Town of La Plata using tax dollars in the tune of over $4Million annually for their own Police Department. Here's is an incident that occurred in the Town limits. Yet both the La Plata Police and the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded. As noted in the article CCSO took and continue to be in charge of the investigation. It's good that LP Police and CCSO work together and back each other up. It's very apparent that CCSO has the expertises and still continues to provide services to Town of La Plata residents, while La Plata Police respond to things like shoplifting and parking disputes at Walmart and less serious calls. Anything major seems to be passed on to CCSO. For a $4M annual police budget La Plata Police should be expected respond and then investigate most of the calls with in the Town. Yet many of La Plata Police budget line items reflect expenses for take home use of police cars and fuel cost, etc. CCSO does indeed provide outstanding services for the entire Country which includes the town's of Indian Head and La Plata. CCSO Headquarters is located in the Town of La Plata and the Maryland State Police Barracks near by. It would be great for La Plata to be served by just one public safety agency like CCSO, which is one of the oldest and very best in the entire country and unlike the La Plata Police has FULL response and investigative capabilities anywhere within Charles County. The Town of La Plata could contribute to CCSO cost and maybe even use part of their $4M plus annual police budget savings to put back into upgrading the town parks, hiring a budget officer (not just the improving Town Hall or constructing a new Town Police building) but things that would help and be of interest for everyone to enjoy, while at the same time help reduce crime and enhance our wonderful community.