On July 5 at 2:41 p.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Lancaster Circle in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a hospital with injuries that are not life threatening. A preliminary investigation showed the suspects approached the victims, who were walking [...]
On July 4 at 12:15 a.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located two teens with gunshot wounds. The teens were transported to hospitals with injuries that are not life threatening. Detectives are pursuing leads and no additional details are available at this time. Anyone [...]
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide that occurred in the parking lot of Home Depot on Jefferson Farm Place in Waldorf. On July 2 at 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a burglary and theft in progress at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in the 2500 block of Crain Highway. The [...]
On July 2 at 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a home improvement store in the 2500 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. According to witnesses, the suspect broke into the business, stole a forklift, and fled by ramming the gates. When officers arrived, the suspect was already gone. Officers canvassed the area [...]
On June 30 at 6:19 p.m., officers responded to the area of Burnt Store Road and Old Blandford Place in Hughesville for the report of a motor vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found the vehicle had struck a tree and the driver was deceased. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The driver was later identified as Jared [...]
On June 28, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit celebrated the graduation of three K9 officers and their K9 partners: Cpl. Tyner and her K9, Rico; PFC Irwin and his K9, Bane; and PFC Levy and his K9 Mando. After seven months of rigorous training, under the direction of William “Billy” Cotton and Cpl. Larry Blake, the teams received [...]
On June 25 at 2:46 a.m., officers responded to reports of a motorist traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway. Officers located the vehicle stopped in a crossover at Indian Head Highway and Cedar Lane. The driver of the vehicle was lying on the concrete median and appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance. [...]
On June 26 at 10:30 p.m., an officer was conducting a patrol check in the 6900 block of Bensville Road when he observed a vehicle in a community park, which was closed at that time. As the officer approached the vehicle, he observed two people inside. He also smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis and observed suspected cannabis on [...]
On June 29, at 2 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for the report of a male beating and choking a woman and a possible carjacking in progress. The victim and suspect were unknown to each other and, according to witnesses, it appeared to be a random attack. A patrol officer, [...]
On June 17 at 9:05 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop on Crain Highway in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the car, the officer detected the strong odor of cannabis. A computer check showed the driver had a suspended driver’s license. Further investigation revealed more than 44 grams of suspected cannabis inside the car as [...]