OFFICERS LOCATE ROBBERY SUSPECT: On December 17 at 8:29 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Westdale Court in Waldorf for the report of a citizen robbery. Investigation showed the victim was leaving a relative’s home when she was confronted by a lone male suspect who displayed a handgun and demanded her purse. The victim complied and the suspect [...]
THEFT OF PACKAGES/CRIME SOLVERS OFFERING CASH REWARD: On December 14 at approximately 2 p.m., officers responded to the 4800 block of Monterey Court in Waldorf for the report of a theft. Investigation showed packages, which had been delivered by UPS, were stolen from the front porch of the house. Further investigation showed packages had also been stolen from a different [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. CRIME SOLVERS OFFERING CASH REWARD IN ARMED ROBBERY CASE: Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. TRESPASS/DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: On December 6 at 12:17 a.m., officers responded to a business located in the 2700 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for [...]
On December 4 at approximately 8 p.m., officers responded to the area of northbound Crain Highway near Shining Willow Way in La Plata for the report of a car crash involving a pedestrian. A preliminary investigation showed the pedestrian, Lawrence William Velozo, 37, of Newburg, was either sitting or lying in the left travel lane of northbound Crain Highway when [...]
Annual Banquet Honors Completion of Service, Excellent Field Work and Bravery Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry honored 11 retirees and 61 award recipients at a banquet at the Waldorf Jaycees Community Center. Honorees were recognized for completion of service to the Agency, excellent field work, or acts of bravery. Mr. William Saunders, a retired police captain, served as [...]
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce the Charles County Sheriff’s Office recently underwent a rigorous reaccreditation process by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and, after a thorough review of agency policies and procedures, received the Gold Standard Accreditation with a Meritorious Award. “As an agency leader, I look at these assessments [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. ATTEMPTED MURDER: On November 25 at 6:43 p.m., officers responded to the 10000 block of Bramley Court in Waldorf for the report of shots fired. Upon arrival, [...]
Members of the CCSO Traffic Operations Unit are investigating a crash that killed a woman. On Thursday, November 24 at 6:30 p.m., the driver of a Chevy Equinox failed to yield the right of way while attempting to make a left turn from westbound Billingsley Road onto southbound St Charles Parkway. Her vehicle was struck by a Mercedes which was [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office will begin operating under its Holiday Safety Plan on Friday, November 25. The mission is to increase patrols in shopping centers and neighborhoods by utilizing officers normally assigned to units outside of patrol operations. “The core of our holiday plan is to see and be seen,” said Sheriff Troy D. Berry. “Increasing the number of [...]