Charles County, MD…Following a five-month investigation, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section served multiple search and seizure warrants at tobacco and vape shops found to be illegally selling cannabis. There are currently 18 tobacco and vape shops in Charles County and six were found to be consistently in violation. In August 2025, detectives opened an investigation after receiving [...]
On February 6, officers served a search warrant in the 3400 block of Tulip Tree Court in Waldorf in connection with a stolen firearm investigation which was first reported in July 2025. During the investigation, officers identified two suspects. As the search warrant was being conducted, the stolen firearm was recovered, along with a second handgun. Tareil Benjamin Moffitt, age [...]
On February 5 at 2 a.m., a patrol officer was flagged down in the area of Ell Lane and Route 5 in Waldorf by a person reporting their 2015 Kenworth truck tractor, without the trailer, had been stolen and was actively being tracked through a GPS device. The victim advised that the vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 5. Officers [...]
On February 5, at approximately 1:35 p.m., an 11-year-old student at Davis Middle School was found to be in possession of a vaping device containing THC. Further investigation revealed two other 11-year-old students had possession of the same vaping device throughout the day. In accordance with MD law, the students were charged on a juvenile citation with possession of cannabis. [...]
On February 3, a 17-year-old student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center went to the school nurse and reported they were not feeling well. The student was going in and out of consciousness. The student indicated they consumed an edible, which contained THC, during the school day. The student was transported to a hospital for treatment. Parents are urged to [...]
On January 26 at 6:28 p.m., officers responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway near Gallery Place in Waldorf for the report of a body in the roadway. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who appeared to have been struck by a vehicle; the driver did not stay on the scene. A preliminary investigation showed the pedestrian [...]
On January 11 at 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Williamsburg Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed there was a physical altercation between siblings involving a male, age 38, and a female, age 29. During the altercation, the male was shot by the female. Medical aid was rendered; however, the [...]
On January 6, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers were alerted to a stolen Chevrolet Camaro in the area of Route 5 and Crain Highway in Waldorf; the vehicle was reported stolen in a different jurisdiction. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver fled and subsequently struck another car near Substation Road. The Camaro rolled over and landed on its [...]
On December 31, 2025, Charles County Sheriff’s detectives, along with detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department, located Thomas Clay Guinyard, age 30, of Hyattsville, who had several active arrest warrants in connection with numerous thefts of heat pumps and air conditioning units, worth over $40,000 and impacting more than 10 businesses across the region. As officers approached Guinyard, [...]
Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in connection with a series of burglaries involving the theft of circuit breakers from newly constructed residences. Since August 29, 2025, detectives have been investigating multiple burglaries targeting homes in the final phase of construction throughout Charles County and across the region. During these incidents, the suspect stole circuit [...]