On March 20, the County Sheriff’s Office suspended Officer David Moats, a 1 ½-year veteran of the agency, after he was arrested and charged with second-degree assault involving a relative earlier on March 20 in St. Mary’s County, MD. Moats was suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. Additionally, the CCSO’s Office of Professional Responsibility has initiated an [...]
Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the identity and arrest of a man who has stolen numerous tools and other items from home improvement stores since early February. In each case, the suspect has entered a business, loaded up a cart full of power tools, and walked out without paying. He has been [...]
On March 13 at 8:19 a.m., school administrators and a school resource officer at Henry E. Lackey High School were inside a school hallway during class transition when a fight erupted between two students, with other students joining in. The school resource officer and administrators separated the six involved students and deescalated the situation. Two students sustained injuries; one student [...]
On March 11 at 10:44 p.m., patrol officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle in the area of Promenade Place near Aldergate Place in Waldorf. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver fled. Officers utilized stop sticks, which rendered the vehicle inoperable. The driver fled from the vehicle but was apprehended without further incident. Officers recovered a large [...]
On March 13, a school administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School found a student, age 14, in possession of a vaping device that tested positive for THC. A school resource officer charged the student on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. PFC Quigley is investigating. On March 13, a school administrator at Mattawoman Middle School found a student, [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are continuing to investigate a missing person case. On March 1, Robert “Bubba” Norris, age 61, of White Plains, MD, left his residence to go to a friend’s house in Prince George’s County. He was driving his white Ford F-150 pickup truck and stopped at two other homes in Prince George’s but never arrived at his [...]
On March 3, patrol officers responded to the 11400 block of Leland Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. Two juveniles who were in an upstairs room called 9-1-1 to report that someone had shattered the rear glass door and entered the house. Patrol officers arrived on the scene, but the suspects had fled. A parent [...]
Out of 143 Agencies, the CCSO was among five to receive the Excellence Award Charles County, MD – Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce that the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has been awarded the prestigious Accreditation with Excellence designation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®). This honor was presented to Sheriff Berry [...]
On February 28, patrol officers responded to the 9200 block of Kris Drive in White Plains for the report of a burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they observed the residents running from the house. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect initially approached a woman who was standing outside of a house and asked if he could go inside; the [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is continuing to search for Richard Wilson Jr., age 86, who has been missing from his Waldorf home for over a month. Mr. Wilson, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, was last seen by family members on the morning of January 25, 2025. He was reported missing at about 6:15 p.m., at which time the [...]