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. HIT AND RUN CRASH INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN: On May 19 at 5:53 p.m., a 25-year-old male was jogging in the area of Brentland Road near Goose Bay in [...]
On May 16 at 9:29 p.m., officers responded to the 14300 block of Burnt Store Road in Hughesville for the report of two people who had been struck by a vehicle. When officers arrived, they spoke with a witness who indicated he was traveling eastbound on Burnt Store Road when he observed a vehicle stopped in the middle of the [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an assault that occurred on Lancaster Circle in Waldorf recently and is asking for a witness to the incident to contact detectives. Shortly after midnight on May 13, a 22-year-old male was riding his bicycle near the entrance to the Lancaster neighborhood in Waldorf when seven male suspects approached him. One of the [...]
Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are seeking the identity of a man who robbed an employee of Papa John’s pizza carryout. On May 12 at 10:47 p.m., the suspect entered the business in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive, pulled a machete and demanded money. The victim complied and the suspect fled. Images 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. Stephen Dale Nolan OFFICERS LOCATE SUSPECT WANTED FOR ASSAULT: On May 10, Charles County sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit located Stephen Dale Nolan, [...]
Stephen Dale Nolan Charles County sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of Stephen Dale Nolan, 38, of La Plata who has a warrant on file charging him with brutally assaulting a female acquaintance. On May 8 at 8:45 p.m., Sgt. S. Myers was patrolling the area of Charles Street near Bel Alton Newtown Road when he observed several [...]
Christopher Lee Howdyshell On May 8 at 12:19 a.m., Sgt. S. Myers was conducting a patrol check of a business in the 7000 block of Port Tobacco Road in Welcome. As he entered the parking lot, Sgt. Myers noticed the glass on the front door was smashed and the door was open. Additional officers responded and Cpl. J. [...]
Charles County Sheriff Rex W. Coffey said outstanding police work led to the apprehension of three armed suspects who had just shot a man they had specifically targeted for money. On May 7 at 6:20 a.m., two masked men approached a 31-year-old male who was walking out of his apartment building with his family in the 4100 block of Falcon [...]
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. OFFICERS APPREHEND BURGLARY SUSPECTS AND RECOVER STOLEN MERCHANDISE: On May 5 at 4 a.m., PFC K. Lerch was conducting a patrol check when he was approached by [...]
Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the identity of a man who robbed an employee at a drug store in the 3300 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf. On May 2 at 8:30 p.m., the suspect entered the store, approached a clerk, implied he had a weapon and demanded money. The clerk complied [...]