On December 9, a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School detected the strong odor of cannabis emitting from a student’s locker. Through further investigation, ammunition for a semi-automatic handgun was recovered from one bookbag in the locker, and narcotics and a knife were recovered from a different bookbag in the same locker. The students to whom the bookbags belonged [...]
On December 9, a student at La Plata High School was found to be in possession of a vaping device containing cannabis. The student was charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student will face disciplinary actions in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Conduct. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked [...]
On December 6, a student at Henry E. Lackey High School forcibly stole a ski mask/hat from another student’s head. The student chased after the suspect to retrieve the hat at which time school administrators heard the commotion and attempted to separate the students. Another student approached the student whose hat was stolen and kicked them in the chest. School [...]
On December 3, 2024, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home in the 5000 block of Vane Court in Waldorf as part of an ongoing drug investigation. The suspect, Adrian Carlos Farris, 35 of Waldorf, was arrested at the scene. During a search of the home, over $30,000 worth of [...]
On December 5, two students at Henry E. Lackey High School were involved in an altercation when two other students got involved. In all, three students assaulted one student. The students were separated, and one student sustained minor injuries. The students involved face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Conduct. Anyone with information is [...]
On December 5, a student at La Plata High School was found to be in possession of a vape containing cannabis. The student was charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student will face disciplinary actions in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Conduct. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to [...]
On November 18 at 1:17 a.m., officers responded to the 6500 block of Hungerford Road in Bryans Road, MD for the report of a subject breaking into vehicles. Upon arrival, officers observed several vehicles had been broken into. One of the officers, who is also a drone operator, deployed a drone to help as officers canvassed the area. A short [...]
On November 22, a student at General Smallwood Middle School exited a bathroom coughing. A school administrator checked on him and learned he was in possession of a vape device containing cannabis. Another vape was found in the student’s locker. The school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces school [...]
On November 19, a school resource officer at Mattawoman Middle School was made aware of an incident that occurred during school dismissal on November 18. In this case, three students, ages 13, approached another student and forcibly stole their name-brand ski mask. The SRO initiated an investigation and identified the involved students. On November 21, after conferring with the Charles [...]
On November 21, a student at Thomas Stone High School was found to be in possession of cannabis. The student will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student faces disciplinary actions in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Conduct. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers of [...]