On July 19, at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on a school bus after the driver failed to stop for a red light at the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Old Washington Road in Waldorf. As the driver started pulling over, he struck a curb causing minor damage to the front end of the bus. Officers approached [...]
On July 16, detectives charged a 16-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on July 13 in the area of Post Office Road and Gallery Place in Waldorf. The victim reported that he was walking along the path when the suspects approached him. One suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s shoes, backpack and jewelry. The [...]
On June 24, at 10:30 a.m., officers arrested David Eugene Gregory, 58, of Waldorf, in connection with numerous thefts from home improvement stores, optical shops and other businesses across the county. Gregory stole items including lawn mowers, ceiling fans, air purifiers, portable jump starters, eyeglasses, and frames. Officers obtained a warrant for Gregory’s arrest, and a search warrant was served [...]
On June 29 at 11:27 a.m., a male suspect entered a jewelry store inside St. Charles Town Center and asked to view a necklace. After the employee handed it to him, the suspect fled on foot with the necklace. As he ran through the parking lot, a witness indicated the suspect was struck by a car that did not remain [...]
On July 3, at 12:26 p.m., officers responded to the 10000 block of Penjack Place in Waldorf for a reported assault involving a firearm. The investigation showed that the suspect, Sir Leander Evans Gamble, 57, of Waldorf, confronted three individuals renting a trailer on his property and physically assaulted them. Gamble then retrieved a handgun from his residence, pointed it [...]
Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division have charged Bryan Neal Gordon, age 27, of Silver Spring, in connection with a kidnapping and assault. On June 28, at 10:30 p.m., the victim arranged to meet an individual in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Once she entered the individual’s vehicle, he falsely claimed [...]
On June 20, at 2:14 a.m., officers responded to Friendly Tavern & Liquor located in the 3000 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two male victims. The first victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body and remains in critical condition. The [...]
On June 11, school administrators at Milton Somers Middle School received a report that a student, age 12, was in possession of a knife. The student displayed the knife while on the school bus; no threats were made. An administrative search resulted in the knife being located in the student’s bookbag. In accordance with MD law, the student cannot be [...]
On May 29, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section obtained search warrants for the residence of Tyrand Dupres Butler and for his vehicle, a 2019 Maserati Levante. The warrants were the result of an investigation into Butler’s suspected drug distribution activities. Detectives took Butler into custody as he was walking away from his vehicle at a Waldorf shopping center. [...]
On June 2, a 14-year-old student at Glymont Middle School was observed using a vaping device in class. The vape was recovered and found to contain THC. The student will be issued a citation for possession of cannabis. They also face consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools student code of conduct. Parents are urged to talk with [...]