On June 28, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit celebrated the graduation of three K9 officers and their K9 partners: Cpl. Tyner and her K9, Rico; PFC Irwin and his K9, Bane; and PFC Levy and his K9 Mando. After seven months of rigorous training, under the direction of William “Billy” Cotton and Cpl. Larry Blake, the teams received [...]
On June 25 at 2:46 a.m., officers responded to reports of a motorist traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway. Officers located the vehicle stopped in a crossover at Indian Head Highway and Cedar Lane. The driver of the vehicle was lying on the concrete median and appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance. [...]
On June 26 at 10:30 p.m., an officer was conducting a patrol check in the 6900 block of Bensville Road when he observed a vehicle in a community park, which was closed at that time. As the officer approached the vehicle, he observed two people inside. He also smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis and observed suspected cannabis on [...]
On June 29, at 2 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for the report of a male beating and choking a woman and a possible carjacking in progress. The victim and suspect were unknown to each other and, according to witnesses, it appeared to be a random attack. A patrol officer, [...]
On June 17 at 9:05 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop on Crain Highway in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the car, the officer detected the strong odor of cannabis. A computer check showed the driver had a suspended driver’s license. Further investigation revealed more than 44 grams of suspected cannabis inside the car as [...]
On June 22 at 7:21 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive and Old Washington Road in Waldorf. As the officer approached the driver, he detected the strong odor of burnt cannabis. Further investigation revealed suspected cannabis and a loaded firearm inside the vehicle. The driver, Luis Manuel Nieto, 28, of Florida, was charged with [...]
UPDATE: The decedent in this case has been positively identified as Gregory Keith Roland, 57, whose last known address was in Waldorf. Fatal Pedestrian Accident: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating an accident that occurred in the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. During the overnight hours, at approximately 4 a.m., an on-duty CCSO officer was Northbound [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is investigating an accident that occurred in the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. During the overnight hours, at approximately 4 a.m., an on-duty CCSO officer was Northbound on Crain Highway when he struck a pedestrian who was walking in the travel portion of the roadway. The officer immediately called for medical personnel [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking assistance identifying a woman whose body was found 25-years-ago, on June 18, 1998, in a field near Irving Road and Route 301 in Bel Alton, MD. The woman, whose identity remains a mystery, was the victim of a homicide. Since her discovery, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division and investigators assigned to the [...]
During the first week of June, officers investigated two reports of a person pointing a firearm at people and using racial epithets while threatening to harm them. Through investigation, the suspect was identified as James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, of Marbury, and warrants were obtained for his arrest. Officers also determined that Gass was supposed to be on electronic monitoring [...]