On October 17 at 11:37 a.m., seven students were involved in an altercation at St. Charles High School. The students were separated and the school resource officer initiated an investigation. At least one student was injured and was treated for their injury. The students face disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools. The investigation is continuing and charges are [...]
On October 16 at 3 p.m., two students from St. Charles High School went to Benjamin Stoddert Middle School and assaulted a student who had just exited the school. The middle school student was taken to a school nurse for treatment. Shortly thereafter, the student who was initially assaulted went to the gymnasium of the school with three classmates where [...]
On October 16, during school dismissal, a student at Piccowaxen Middle School made a threat to “blow up the school.” School administrators were made aware and a school resource officer (SRO) initiated an investigation. The SRO contacted the student’s family and notified the Charles County Department of Juvenile Services. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Cpl. Caballero at [...]
On October 11, a disturbance between students occurred inside John Hanson Middle School. School administrators and the school resource officer (SRO) were able to separate the students. The SRO initiated an investigation, which revealed a student was sexually assaulted during the disturbance. On October 13, the SRO identified the students involved in the assault. In accordance with Maryland law, two [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section have arrested and charged a suspect with manslaughter in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose. On December 12, 2022, George Liddle Jr., age 20, died as a result of a fentanyl overdose in Marbury, MD. Detectives initiated an investigation and were able to identify the person who provided the fentanyl [...]
On October 12 at 2:30 p.m., three students from La Plata High School were engaged in a physical altercation while on the school bus. The bus driver pulled over and officers from the CCSO and La Plata Police responded. The students were separated. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation. Two students were treated for injuries. Anyone with information [...]
On October 8 at 2:50 p.m., officers responded to Mall Circle for the report of an assault in progress inside a business. As officers were responding, the suspects fled on foot. Witnesses reported seeing some of the suspects armed with what appeared to be a gun. Officers located the suspects nearby and arrested them. They also recovered a replica firearm [...]
On October 11 at 7 p.m., a woman was walking in the area of Hampshire Lake in Waldorf when an unknown male exposed himself to her. The victim ran away and the suspect fled on a bicycle. Officers canvassed the area, but the suspect was not located. The victim described the suspect as a black male, possibly in his thirties, [...]
On October 11 at 2:47 p.m., a school administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School detected a strong odor of cannabis emanating from a student’s locker. Further investigation led to the recovery of cannabis inside two student lockers. The school resource officer recovered the cannabis and initiated an investigation. In accordance with Maryland state law, the students were charged on a [...]
Detectives continuing to investigate the double homicide that occurred at Jimmie’s Paddock on September 29 have identified a second suspect involved in the case. Dominic Alonzo Stewart, 54, of District Heights, MD, was with the suspect, James Coffen, when shots were fired in the parking lot. Stewart also fired rounds from a handgun during the incident. Coffen was arrested on [...]