Update: On February 13, Daniel Ball was located and arrested. The CCSO’s Warrant/Fugitive Unit is seeking the location of Daniel “Danny” Ball, 55, whose last known address was in Waldorf. Ball has several active warrants for failure to appear in court for felony theft, as well as new charges related to several shoplifting incidents. Ball has used force to avoid [...]

On February 10, a school administrator at Westlake High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in accordance with the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. The CCSO urges parents to talk with [...]

On February 10, a school administrator at Westlake High School discovered a student was in possession of cannabis. The cannabis was recovered, and the school resource officer charged the student on a civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in accordance with the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. The CCSO urges parents to talk with [...]

On February 5, a student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was involved in an argument with another student inside a classroom. During the argument, one of the involved students grabbed a teacher by the arm and pushed her against a wall. The student with whom he was arguing left the classroom. As an administrator was escorting the student involved [...]

On February 5,  a student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was found to be in possession of a vaping device that tested positive for THC. Two other students were found to be in possession of vaping devices on February 4. All of the devices tested positive for THC and all three students were charged on a juvenile civil citation [...]

On January 30, officers assigned to Judicial Services, with assistance from the CCSO’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team and K9, were attempting to locate Michael Anthony Kirk, Jr., age 28, of Waldorf, who had active felony warrants for violating probation relating to theft over $25K. He also had an active warrant in Virginia for burglary. After pursuing leads, officers were able to [...]

On February 3 at 10:20 a.m., a juvenile was observed walking outside of Mattawoman Middle School at a time when students should have been in class. The juvenile was escorted to the administrator’s office where they provided a false name. As administrators and a school resource officer attempted to identify the juvenile, the juvenile continued providing false names. An administrator [...]

 On January 31, a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School found a student to be in possession of cannabis. The student was charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. The student also faces disciplinary consequences from the Charles County Public Schools in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. The CCSO urges parents to talk with [...]

On January 30 at 12:05 p.m. a Youth Engagement Advocate at La Plata High School observed a student use a vaping device in a student restroom. The advocate recovered the vape, which tested positive for THC. The student will be charged with possession of cannabis on a juvenile civil citation and face disciplinary action in accordance with the Charles County [...]

On January 29 at 12:22 p.m. a student at St. Charles High School approached two students in the hallway and began assaulting both students, causing a physical altercation to begin. A staff member attempted to intervene and was inadvertently struck by one of the students causing the staff member to fall to the floor. Two of the students were treated [...]