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CCSO Commander, Captain Harry Ivers, Graduates from FBI National Academy

Sheriff Troy D. Berry and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to announce that Captain Harry Ivers graduated from the FBI National Academy Session 288 on December 7. Captain Ivers was one of 198 fellow law enforcement executives who represented 45 states and the District of Columbia. The class also included members of law [...]

2023-12-28T12:31:59-05:00December 28, 2023|Press Releases|

Fugitive wanted in connection with a probation violation located and arrested

  Officers assigned to the Fugitive Warrant Unit have helped locate a man wanted in connection with violating probation. The circumstances are as follows: On August 1, 2023, Eric William Broome, age 26, of Waldorf, was arrested by Charles County Sheriff’s Officers after a domestic-related incident. Broome was charged with first-degree assault, false imprisonment, and other charges. On August 3, [...]

2023-12-22T14:56:47-05:00December 22, 2023|Press Releases|

Student to be charged with disorderly conduct and disruption of school activities

On December 20 at 11:20 a.m., a student at La Plata High School became disorderly and refused directions from school administrators and staff. Multiple attempts were made to de-escalate the situation, but the student refused to leave the classroom and continued to scream. The classroom was evacuated, and the school was placed on a brief hold while the student was [...]

2023-12-20T17:53:30-05:00December 20, 2023|Press Releases|

School Resource Officer investigating threat of violence at middle school

On December 20, a school resource officer was notified about a threatening post that was shared on a social media site the previous night in which a student at John Hanson Middle School made a threat of violence toward the school. School administrators and the SRO took immediate action and contacted the student’s parents. In accordance with MD law, due [...]

2023-12-20T16:23:51-05:00December 20, 2023|Press Releases|

Update on homicide case on Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road, MD

On May 8, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division initiated an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the 2400 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road. In that case, Carl Francis Braxton, age 30, of Bryans Road, was shot and killed. The case was reviewed with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office and on [...]

2023-12-20T15:02:56-05:00December 20, 2023|Press Releases|

Student in possession of vape, Taser, and pepper spray at Thomas Stone High School

On December 18 at 9:50 a.m., students were observed vaping in a school bathroom at Thomas Stone High School. Administrators found a small group of students in possession of a vape. One of the students also had a Taser and pepper spray. The contraband was recovered by the school resource officer. The students face charges as well as disciplinary consequences [...]

2023-12-18T17:17:38-05:00December 18, 2023|Press Releases|

School Resource Officer recovers knife from a student after altercation at Thomas Stone High School

On December 12 at 12:17 p.m., two students at Thomas Stone High School were involved in a verbal altercation. The school resource officer and school staff were able to keep the students separated; however, one student pushed through and ran toward the other student. A third student got involved in the altercation and additional police officers were called to the [...]

2023-12-12T17:20:20-05:00December 12, 2023|Press Releases|

School Resource Officer assaulted at Thomas Stone High School

On December 8 at 12:08 p.m., a school resource officer at Thomas Stone High School was assisting a school administrator with a student who was in the administrator’s office and acting disorderly relating to an argument they were having with another student. The SRO was in the doorway of the office when the student walked toward the door and suddenly [...]

2023-12-08T16:10:03-05:00December 8, 2023|Press Releases|

School Resource Officer investigating multiple altercations at Lackey High School

On December 7 between 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., multiple altercations occurred inside Henry Lackey High School involving several students. A school administrator was injured when they attempted to intervene. The school resource officer and school employees were able to de-escalate the situation and the students were separated. The involved students face criminal charges as well as disciplinary consequences from [...]

2023-12-08T16:08:20-05:00December 8, 2023|Press Releases|

Detectives identify and charge juvenile in connection with armed robbery case and armed carjacking case

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a 17-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery case and a carjacking case that both occurred last month. In one case, the suspect approached the occupant of a car on Grouse Place, brandished a firearm, and demanded the car keys. After obtaining the keys, the suspect fled on [...]

2023-12-07T14:17:34-05:00December 7, 2023|Press Releases|
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