On September 11 at 11:41 a.m., officers responded to a call for a shooting at the Super 8 Motel on Crain Highway in Waldorf. When officers arrived, they discovered a female with a gunshot wound to her leg. She was transported to a hospital, treated, and released. A preliminary investigation showed two males entered the motel and went to the [...]
On September 10, during the evening hours, Edwin Argueta-Tobar, 34, of Waldorf, turned himself in to the Chares County Sheriff’s Office. Argueta-Tobar had an active warrant for first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with a violent attack on a woman known to him. The facts of the case are as follows: On September 7 at 9:30 p.m., officers responded [...]
On September 8 at 7:33 p.m. a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf. The driver refused to stop and sped off. Stop sticks were utilized and the car’s tires became deflated. The driver exited the car and fled but was apprehended within a short distance. While trying to [...]
On September 7 at 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Hawthorne Road in La Plata for the report of a domestic-related assault. Upon arrival, the victim reported she left her residence to take some items outside when the suspect, Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, of Waldorf, approached her from behind, pulled her, punched her several times in her [...]
On September 9 at 9 a.m., two students at St. Charles High School were involved in a physical altercation during the class transition on the second floor, which caused additional fights to occur. Due to the large number of students involved, additional officers responded and were able to defuse the situation. One student became aggressive, refused requests to cooperate, and [...]
On September 4 at 3:35 p.m., officers responded to the area of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers determined a pedestrian, who was crossing the street and not in a crosswalk, was struck by a dump truck. The pedestrian, Ricky Dontaye Wilson, age 38, of [...]
On August 28 at 9:22 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Amberleaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic-related assault involving a firearm. Upon arrival, officers located the victim who was in the parking lot. The victim reported her boyfriend, Damon Clyburn Glenn, 43, of Waldorf, began to argue with her inside their apartment. As she [...]
On August 29 at 5:52 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 1900 block of Hilton Court for the report of a man who violated a final protective order. The victim reported the man entered her residence and physically assaulted her. Officers observed several scratches on her face. Officer Knight observed the suspect and apprehended him without further incident. Further investigation [...]
On August 27, a school resource officer at Davis Middle School was contacting a student regarding an unrelated incident. As he approached, the student passed an item, found to contain suspected cannabis, to another student. The officer recovered the cannabis, and the student was issued a juvenile citation. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers of consuming or inhaling [...]
On August 26, a Youth Engagement Advocate at Thomas Stone High School located an unattended backpack in a hallway of the school. The backpack had a strong odor of cannabis emanating from it. Upon checking the bag, cannabis was located inside. The student the backpack belonged to was identified and will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession [...]