On January 10 at 9:30 a.m., a student at William B. Wade Elementary School reported to school administrators that another student was showing off what appeared to be a firearm to a group of students. School personnel recovered the object which was determined to be a replica firearm that shoots water pellets. The student, age 7, was not charged due [...]

Man Charged in Connection with First-Degree Assault: On January 8 at 8 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Brightwell Court in Waldorf for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress in which the suspect was armed with a handgun. When officers arrived, they located the suspect outside of the residence; he had a handgun in his waistband. [...]

Handgun Recovered during Traffic Stop: On January 7 at 3:44 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Palmer Place and Pilgrims Square. The driver pulled over but fled on foot. He was apprehended a short distance away and found to be in possession of a loaded polymer 80 “ghost gun” – meaning the gun does [...]

Traffic Stop Leads to Recovery of 4.5 Pounds of Marijuana and 53 Grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms: On January 5 at 9:30 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle for a traffic violation on Crain Highway at South Faulkner Road in Faulkner. The officer detected the odor of marijuana and, upon further investigation, discovered that the driver was [...]

Suspects Arrested for Illegal Drug and Gun Possession: On January 4 at 3:12 p.m., the Neighborhood Enforcement Team was investigating a suspicious vehicle on Patuxent Court in La Plata. During the course of the investigation, a loaded handgun with an extended magazine was located. Further investigation revealed a pound of marijuana in the vehicle as well as packaging materials and [...]

Officers Recover a Pound of Marijuana and Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop: On January 1 at 10:58 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive at Palmer Place for a traffic violation. The officer detected the odor of marijuana, and further investigation revealed that the driver and passenger were in possession of approximately one pound [...]

Bullet Found in School Cafeteria: On January 3 during a lunch period, administrators at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School were notified of what appeared to be a bullet lodged into a cafeteria lunch table. The School Resource Officer was notified and responded, and confirmed that it was a bullet. Upon further investigation, a small hole was found in the [...]

Illegal Firearm Possession / Protective Order Violation: On January 2 at 2:36p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle for a traffic violation. Initial investigation revealed the driver, Christopher Davon Richardson, 41 of Waldorf, was in possession of a handgun and prohibited from possessing firearms as a condition of a final protective order. Further investigation revealed Richardson [...]

Reckless Endangerment: On December 29 at 5:58p.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of Mourning Dove Place in Waldorf for the report of shots fired. Investigation revealed that neighbors were involved in a dispute over an assigned parking space when the suspect, Ronald Shaquille Ellison, Jr., 28 of Waldorf, went into his residence, retrieved a handgun, and came outside. He [...]

Narcotics Detectives Recover Fentanyl, PCP, and Crack Cocaine from Suspect During Traffic Stop: On December 29 at 2:15p.m., an officer from the Traffic Operations Unit conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle on Crain Highway in the area of the Maryland Welcome Center in Newburg. During the investigation, the driver, Corey Daniel Claggett, 43 of Temple Hills, was found [...]