28 Grams of Marijuana Recovered from Student at a High School: On September 28, a school administrator at Lackey High School detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from a locker in the hallway. A subsequent search of the locker revealed a plastic bag containing 28 grams of marijuana. The School Resource Officer was notified, and the juvenile was charged [...]

Traffic Operations Unit Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian: On September 26 at approximately 10:33 p.m., officers responded to the area of Old Washington Road and Bad Dog Alley for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located a man deceased in the roadway. Initial investigation revealed that the man, later identified as [...]

Detectives Identify and Arrest Shooting Suspect: On September 17 at approximately 2:31 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of St. Andrews Way and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf for the report of an incident between two vehicles, which involved a collision and shots being fired. The two vehicles fled prior to police arrival. One of the vehicles was located abandoned [...]

Officers and K9 Locate Robbery/Assault/Theft Suspect: On September 26 at approximately 10:24 a.m., officers responded to a business located in the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for a report of shoplifting. The suspect fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival. A short time later, officers responded to a robbery at a nearby fast food restaurant located in the [...]

On September 19 at 4:15 p.m., officers were searching the Bryans Road area for a suspect wanted in connection with several violent domestic-related assaults in which the suspect used a firearm to pistol-whip the victim and threaten her. The suspect, Branden Alfred Holland, 23, of Indian Head, was observed in a truck in the 6900 block of Indian Head Highway [...]

Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified and arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a 13-year-old male.On July 18, at 11:52 p.m., officers from the La Plata Police Department and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 300 block of Jennie Run Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. The initial investigation revealed [...]

On September 18 at 4:14 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Indian Head Highway and Metropolitan Church Road after observing a speeding violation. Upon approaching the car, the officer detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana. Investigation revealed several plastic baggies containing 57 grams of suspected marijuana. A loaded firearm was also safely recovered [...]

On September 13 at 3:27 a.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf to check on the welfare of a man lying in the hallway of an apartment building. When officers arrived, they observed the man on the ground and a round (ammunition) next to him. They also observed what appeared to be a firearm in [...]

On September 13 at 7:45 p.m., a patrol officer was flagged down by a citizen in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway who reported a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner on the roadway. The vehicle was located at a nearby gas station. The officer approached the vehicle and detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana. A computer [...]

Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested and charged a man in connection with multiple incidents of indecent exposure. On August 31, officers responded to a home on Mirkwood Lane in Waldorf for the report of a suspicious incident. Residents of the home observed a man, who appeared to be naked from the waist down, by a fence [...]