The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that four commanders—Captain Louis C. Schmidt III, Lieutenant Paul G. Morgan, III, Lieutenant Dorrell Savoy, and Sergeant Amber Hancock—recently graduated from the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety’s School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC). The nationally recognized 10‑week program provides advanced leadership and management education for mid‑ and upper‑level law [...]

On August 5, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Terrell Lamont Thompson, 18, Waldorf, in connection with a murder case that occurred in White Plains earlier this year. The details of the case are as follows: On April 1 at approximately 2:54 a.m., officers responded to the area of Enid Blyton Place for the report of the sound [...]

On July 31, just after 4 a.m., detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division were conducting an investigation near the 3000 block of Gallery Place in Waldorf when they observed several males and a female arguing. One of the males then entered an apartment building and returned with a sawed-off shotgun. Detectives immediately requested additional officers as the male approached [...]

On July 24, at approximately 4:19 p.m., a tow truck operator was fatally injured during an accident in the 9300 block of WW Industrial Drive in La Plata. The victim, Joseph Louis Skinner, 67, of La Plata, was operating a tow truck and attempting to load an SUV onto the rollback portion of the truck when the rollback unexpectedly began [...]

Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of thefts involving more than 100 bronze memorial vases taken from Trinity Memorial Gardens, located on Mattawoman Beantown Road in Waldorf. These thefts occurred during two time periods: between June 8 and June 21 and between July 4 and July [...]

On July 19, at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on a school bus after the driver failed to stop for a red light at the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Old Washington Road in Waldorf. As the driver started pulling over, he struck a curb causing minor damage to the front end of the bus. Officers approached [...]

On July 16, detectives charged a 16-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on July 13 in the area of Post Office Road and Gallery Place in Waldorf. The victim reported that he was walking along the path when the suspects approached him. One suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s shoes, backpack and jewelry. The [...]

On June 24, at 10:30 a.m., officers arrested David Eugene Gregory, 58, of Waldorf, in connection with numerous thefts from home improvement stores, optical shops and other businesses across the county. Gregory stole items including lawn mowers, ceiling fans, air purifiers, portable jump starters, eyeglasses, and frames. Officers obtained a warrant for Gregory’s arrest, and a search warrant was served [...]

On June 29 at 11:27 a.m., a male suspect entered a jewelry store inside St. Charles Town Center and asked to view a necklace. After the employee handed it to him, the suspect fled on foot with the necklace. As he ran through the parking lot, a witness indicated the suspect was struck by a car that did not remain [...]

On July 3, at 12:26 p.m., officers responded to the 10000 block of Penjack Place in Waldorf for a reported assault involving a firearm. The investigation showed that the suspect, Sir Leander Evans Gamble, 57, of Waldorf, confronted three individuals renting a trailer on his property and physically assaulted them. Gamble then retrieved a handgun from his residence, pointed it [...]