SHOOTING: On March 3 at 7:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was transported to a hospital where he was admitted with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening. Detectives are [...]
DATE: March 4, 2019 CONTACT: Janelle Love Public Relations Specialist 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 CCSO to Host Annual Crime Watch Kickoff Celebration Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry and members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office Community Services Section are hosting the annual Crime Watch Kickoff event on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion in La [...]
DATE: March 1, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating an apparent suicide that occurred on Feb. 28 at the Charles County Detention Center. At approximately 8:28 p.m., corrections officers making routine checks observed a male inmate hanging from a bed sheet in a cell. They immediately entered the single-occupancy cell and [...]
DATE: February 5, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County, Maryland…Funeral arrangements for Cpl. Patrick “P.J.” Mann, a Charles County Sheriff’s officer assigned to the School Resource Unit who died on January 24, are as follows: Viewing: Friday, February 8 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Ebenezer AME Church 7707 Allentown Road Fort Washington, [...]
DATE: January 25, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Statement Regarding Death Investigation of Off-Duty Charles County Sheriff’s Officer: Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is deeply saddened to announce the untimely death of Corporal Patrick "P.J." Mann, a school resource officer assigned to St. Charles High School in Waldorf. Cpl. Mann was found [...]
DATE: January 17, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Cold Case Solved - Detectives Identify Suspect in 1993 Rape Case Fingerprint Analysis, DNA and Continued Investigation Led to Arrest Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and Forensic Science Unit have identified the suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Four New Correctional Officers Four Charles County Candidates Graduate from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Corrections Entrance Level Training Program Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) celebrated the graduation of 11 correctional officers – four from Charles County – from the Corrections Entrance [...]
DATE: January 9, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On January 9, Nadia Mourtaj, 21, of Waldorf was pronounced deceased as a result of injuries she sustained in a car crash that occurred on December 31. Nadia was driving a passenger car northbound on St. Charles Parkway near Gateway Plaza in Waldorf when she [...]
DATE: January 6, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 UPDATE JANUARY 9: Ms. Hartsock was located safe and unharmed. On Saturday, January 5, at 6:44 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Bridle Path Drive in Waldorf for the report of a missing person. Regina Lou Hartsock, 54, was reported missing by her [...]
DATE: January 4, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On January 3 at 4:22 p.m., officers responded to the area of Bannister Circle and Bryan Court in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity. A witness told officers he was inside his vehicle at the corner of Bannister Circle and Bryan Court when he [...]