On June 1, after students at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center were dismissed for the day, a student told a parent that they heard about another student who made a threat to commit mass violence at the Center. The parent contacted school administrators who notified a school resource officer (SRO). The SRO initiated an investigation and contacted the parents of [...]
On June 1, 2022, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a staff member at La Plata High School reported to the school resource officer (SRO) that a student might be in possession of a firearm. The SRO located the student in a classroom and recovered a replica handgun, which turned out to be a pellet gun. The Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified two La Plata High School students as the people responsible for raising a Confederate flag in the school’s parking lot during the overnight hours of May 18. Investigators worked closely with the Charles County Public Schools and have also consulted with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office. In addition to administrative sanctions through the [...]
On June 1, a school administrator at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School notified a school resource officer (SRO) of a student in possession of suspected marijuana edibles. The SRO recovered the edibles from the student and notified a parent. Parents are asked to talk with their children about the dangers of ingesting foods or liquids that contain dangerous substances, as there [...]
On May 16 at 7 a.m., officers responded to the report of a burglary at a church located in the 100 block of Village Street in Waldorf. Through investigation, officers identified the suspect as Stephan Matthew Somosky, 33, of Waldorf, and obtained an arrest warrant. On May 19, members of the Judicial Services Section located and arrested Somosky. He was [...]
Charles County, MD…In accordance with mandatory federal data collection standards, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is pleased to announce the Agency has successfully achieved certification to implement the FBI’s new National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). The CCSO is one of 36 law enforcement agencies out of 142 in Maryland to have already achieved this new standard in crime reporting [...]
On May 24 at 10:15 a.m., officers responded to the parking lot of a restaurant in the 2900 block of Crain Highway for the report of a crash involving a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation revealed a woman exited a vehicle and while she was crossing the lot, she was struck by a pickup truck that was also traveling in the [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking the public’s help in locating Earl Benjamin Washington, Jr., 46, of Lexington Park, MD who is wanted in connection with making several threats of mass violence. On May 24, Washington called a business in White Plains and Gale-Bailey Elementary School and made several threats of mass violence. The calls to the specific locations are [...]
On May 24 at 1:15 p.m., a student at Maurice J. McDonough High School consumed several pieces of candy knowing they were possibly tainted with an unknown substance intended to cause a high. The student became ill and was taken to a hospital by ambulance and treated. Parents are urged to talk with their children about the dangers of ingesting [...]
On May 23 at 11:15 a.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School was assaulted by two students while attempting to separate them from fighting. Additional staff were able to intervene and stopped the assault. The administrator was subsequently treated for injuries. The school resource officer will be charging both students with second-degree assault and disruption of school activities. [...]