Update: On September 16, members of the CCSO, the United States Marshals Service, and the United States Park Police located Watkins. He is currently being held at the Charles County Detention Center. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit is seeking the public’s help locating Rome Delmar Watkins, 27, of Waldorf, who is wanted in connection with an assault [...]
On September 5, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a UTV. The initial investigation revealed the driver of the UTV was traveling eastbound in the 7600 block of Carol Road in Port Tobacco when, for unknown reasons, the UTV left the roadway, struck multiple fixed objects and an [...]
On September 3, shortly after 1 p.m., school administrators at Westlake High School were made aware of a reported theft and assault that occurred inside the school. The victim was standing near a school bathroom when one student grabbed a ski mask from the victim’s head and ran into the bathroom. The victim followed and encountered the student who stole [...]
On September 2, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Team (EST), Patrol, the Neighborhood Enforcement Team (NET), and Charles County Animal Control Officers, served a search warrant at a residence in the 3500 block of Twinbrook Drive in Waldorf relating to animal cruelty and possible dogfighting. Detectives were initially [...]
On September 2, at approximately 7 a.m., a male suspect wearing a dark-colored hoodie and dark pants was observed outside of an apartment in the 1100 block of Heritage Place in Waldorf. A witness reported that the suspect peered through the window of an occupied residence and engaged in an indecent act. The suspect may have fled in a newer [...]
On August 22, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, located a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder case on October Place. The circumstances of the case are as follows: On April 14, 2025, an adult male was shot multiple times in the chest while on October Place. He was [...]
On August 25, at approximately 7:20 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place. The initial investigation revealed the victim was selling cannabis when the suspects approached, produced a firearm, and stole the cannabis. The suspects also forced the victim to transfer money via a mobile payment app [...]
On August 20, at approximately 10:59 a.m., patrol officers responded to a grocery store located on King Street in Waldorf for the report of a theft in progress. Store security reported that two suspects had stolen a shopping cart filled with laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, personal care products, steaks, and other items valued at $1,200. When officers arrived, they observed [...]
Beginning in June 2025, officers assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team initiated an investigation after receiving numerous complaints about drug trafficking near a group of shops in the 300 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf. During the initial investigation, one of the suspects was identified as Diontay Hattix, age 39, of Waldorf. On August 13, officers observed Hattix and another [...]
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a suspect in a road rage incident. The incident occurred on July 10, 2025, when the victim was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Billingsley Road and Middletown Road. The driver of a motorcycle drove past him and fired several rounds from a firearm, shattering the [...]