On January 22, a school administrator at La Plata High School discovered a student was in possession of a vaping device and 1.5 grams of cannabis. The vaping device tested positive for cannabis. The school resource officer charged the student, age 18, on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in accordance with the [...]
Update: Mr. Greenfield was located and arrested on January 28. Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, of Bryans Road, MD, who has an active warrant charging him with first-degree assault. On January 10, Greenfield stabbed a relative in the head and neck after an argument – reportedly over the use of a television [...]
On January 17, administrators at North Point High School were informed that a student was in possession of a utility knife. The knife was recovered, and the student will be charged with possession of a knife on school grounds. The student also faces disciplinary action in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Student Code of Conduct. Cpl. Cook is [...]
On January 16 at 2:55 p.m., a student at JP Ryon Elementary School assaulted another student in the classroom. When a teacher intervened, the student assaulted the teacher. School administrators were called and upon intervention, one administrator was bitten, and the other administrator was punched. In accordance with Maryland law, the student cannot be criminally charged due to their age. [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a suspect in connection with the distribution and possession of child pornography. The facts of the case are as follows: In September of 2023, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber tip, which was reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by a cloud storage provider. The tip outlined [...]
On January 9, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement arrested Demetrius Antoine McKinney, age 32, of Newburg in connection with an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking. After obtaining a search warrant for McKinney’s home in the 9500 block of Oak Ridge Court, detectives recovered $14,000 worth of crack cocaine, a loaded handgun, several 50 and 100-round drum magazines for firearms, [...]
On January 13, a school administrator at Henry E. Lackey High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in accordance with the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. The CCSO urges parents to [...]
On January 10 at approximately 7:15 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s patrol officer was traveling on Smallwood Drive West near St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf when he observed a body in the road on the eastbound side of the roadway. The officer arrived simultaneously as a citizen was calling 9-1-1. The officer stopped, approached the individual, and determined she was [...]
On January 10, four students at Milton Somers Middle School were involved in an altercation inside the cafeteria. School staff and a school resource officer intervened and were able to separate the students. One student reported an injury sustained during the altercation and the SRO also sustained a minor injury while intervening. The students face disciplinary consequences in accordance with [...]
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce six new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) after their graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program. The officers were among 17 candidates – four from Calvert County and seven from St. Mary’s County – who graduated on December [...]