On April 22, a student at Thomas Stone High School, age 16, became ill after using a vape device containing THC that was obtained from another student. The student went to the nurse and was subsequently transported to the hospital via ambulance. The student who reportedly gave the student the vape was identified and a vape containing THC was recovered. [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office announces they will apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program through the United States Department of Justice. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education, corrections and [...]
On Wednesday, April 15, school administrators at Glymont Middle School were notified that a 13-year-old seventh-grade student was in possession of a handgun. The student had reportedly shown the firearm to another student, who informed additional students. The information was ultimately reported to school administration and a school resource officer. The student was removed from class and during a search, [...]
On April 11 at 7 p.m., officers responded to a business located in the Festival Way Shopping Center for the report of an indecent exposure case. A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Cory Rashid Simpson, age 34, of Oxon Hill, was inside the business and was seen performing a lewd act while standing in the shoe department. Further, a different [...]
On April 8 at 6 p.m., officers responded to 155 St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a gray Honda SUV had exited a car wash and was in the far-right acceleration lane when the driver of a white Genesis SUV, reportedly traveling at a high rate [...]
On April 1 at approximately 2:54 a.m., officers responded to the area of Enid Blyton Place in White Plains for the report of the sound of gunshots. A preliminary investigation showed a group of subjects became involved in a dispute, during which multiple gunshots were fired and an individual was struck. The individual was transported to a hospital where he [...]
On March 30 at 9:54 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 4000 block of Night Heron Court in Waldorf for the report of a person peering into a window. A preliminary investigation revealed the homeowner observed a flashlight outside his children’s bedroom window. He went to investigate and observed a male kneeling by the window with his pants down while [...]
Charles County, MD… On March 31, murder suspect Dayton Webber, age 27, of La Plata, MD, was extradited from Virginia, and transported to the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC). Webber was transported from the Albemarle County Detention Center in Virginia by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Judicial Services Section and booked in accordance with CCDC procedures. As with [...]
On March 26, a student, age 15, at North Point High School was found to be in possession of five packaged vape devices containing THC. The student was issued a citation for possession of cannabis. On March 25, school administrators at Westlake High School found a student, age 14, to be in possession of four vapes containing THC. The student [...]
On March 24, officers arrested Marcellus Franklin Thomas, age 37, of Waldorf in connection with an aggravated assault and weapons violations case. The incident occurred on March 21 at about 10:30 p.m. outside of a convenience store on St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf. Thomas was involved in an argument with the victim when he retrieved a firearm from his car, [...]