On April 16 at 9:13 a.m., officers responded to a church in the 5100 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a man armed with a machete threatening parishioners and using racial epithets as parishioners were setting up for a service. The victims, who were familiar with the man, were able to convince him to leave the [...]
On April 15 at 6 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of Turner Road in Brandywine, MD for the report of a missing 10-year-old girl, Maddelynn Wallace, who had autism and was nonverbal. Patrol officers, additional CCSO staff, Search and Rescue, law enforcement partners from across the region, Charles County Fire / EMS and numerous volunteers from K-9 organizations [...]
Charles County, MD…Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce that Lieutenant Kenneth Klezia, Jr. of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) graduated from Cohort 2023-01 of the DC Police Leadership Academy (DCPLA) hosted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). “After working together with law enforcement leaders from across the world over the last three months, Lt. Klezia [...]
Charles County, MD…Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced that Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section / United States Postal Inspection Task Force, along with members from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Washington, D.C. Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division, and the United States Marshals Office (USMS), have charged two [...]
On April 12 at 6:40 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Woodberry Drive in Bryans Road, MD, for the report of a woman lying on the ground near the front of a house. When officers arrived, the woman was pronounced deceased. The woman, who was later identified as Jasmine Lakesha Hicks, 29, of La Plata, was transported to [...]
On April 7 at 8:02 a.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Charter Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of a man at the address who was violating a final protective order. When officers arrived, the suspect, Bryant Michael Thompson, 42, of Waldorf, was on the scene. As officers attempted to place Thompson under arrest, he resisted and [...]
On April 12 at 3:20 p.m., school administrators at Piccowaxen Middle School began investigating a potential threat after they were notified by several students of another student who made threats to commit a violent act at the school. The school resource officer initiated an investigation and conducted a home visit with the student’s parents and relatives. In accordance with Maryland [...]
On April 11 at 11:20 a.m., two students at General Smallwood Middle School became involved in an altercation. During the fight, another student joined in. School administrators were able to separate the students. One of the students involved in the altercation sustained injuries and was treated by a school nurse. The school resource officer initiated an investigation and has consulted [...]
Marijuana Recovered from Student at Middle School: On April 12, an administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School reported to the School Resource Officer (SRO) that a marijuana joint was recovered from a 13-year-old male student. The SRO began an investigation. A field test was conducted on the unfinished marijuana joint, which resulted in a positive indication for cannabis. The student [...]
Detectives Conducting Death Investigation on Woodberry Drive: On April 12 at 6:40 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Woodberry Drive in Bryans Road for the report of a person lying on the ground who appeared to be hurt. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, an adult female, deceased. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief [...]