DATE: November 18, 2020     CONTACT:    Janelle Love    Media Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Receive Maryland Retailers Association 2020 Law Enforcement Award Detective Christina Gilroy and PFC Jack Austin Recognized for Outstanding Work (CHARLES COUNTY, MD)… Detective Christina Gilroy and Police Officer First Class Jack Austin of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were recently awarded the 2020 Law [...]

DATE: November 17, 2020              CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On November 16 at 8 p.m., officers responded to the area of Billingsley Road near St Patricks Drive in Waldorf for the report of a crash involving two vehicles. A preliminary investigation showed the driver of a Subaru was travelling westbound on Billingsley Road when he [...]

DATE: November 17, 2020              CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s officers are continuing their search for Charles Daniel Springston Jr, 66, of Indian Head who was reported missing on November 13. He was last seen leaving his house in the 5000 block of Abell Lane at about 9 a.m. to take a walk, [...]

DATE: November 11, 2020              CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking information about the suspects involved in several recent incidents in which they shot people with paintballs. On October 30 and then again on November 6, officers responded to various locations throughout Waldorf after people reported being shot by suspects who [...]

DATE: November 5, 2020              CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 More Arrests Expected as Investigation Continues Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged four suspects in connection with at least four citizen armed robberies that occurred between September 16, 2020 - October 27, 2020 in the Waldorf area. In most cases, the [...]

DATE: November 4, 2020              CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On November 3 at 10:56 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim, Daniel McClellan-Givens 17, of Waldorf, inside an apartment; he had a gunshot wound and was [...]

CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County, MD…In keeping an open dialogue and in the spirit of transparency, Sheriff Troy D. Berry is providing an update announcing the most recent changes he’s made as part of his efforts to increase diversity within the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. “I know it’s important to our community that our [...]

DATE: October 31, 2020             CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 30 at 9 p.m., officers responded to Room 301 Lounge / Bar located at 2175 Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found four people had been shot. The victims were transported to area hospitals where one [...]

DATE: October 30, 2020             CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Below are recent crimes that occurred in which weapons were involved. Officers were able to make arrests or file for charges in most of the cases. Anyone with additional information about any of the incidents or the persons responsible for these crimes or other crimes are [...]

DATE: October 29, 2020CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799             Southern Maryland Regional Crisis Intervention Team Hosts Annual Training 20 Police and Corrections Officers Graduate 40-Hour Course Charles County, MD... Last week, the Southern Maryland Regional Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) held a 40-hour certification course for police and corrections officers from Charles County and other local agencies as [...]