On February 24 at 4:45 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on St. Chares Parkway near St. Thomas Drive after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the driver, officers detected an odor of burnt marijuana. Further investigation revealed the driver had a fully loaded polymer “ghost gun” – meaning the gun did not have a serial number – with an [...]
On February 24 at 8:02 p.m., officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Aldermans Place when they observed a car drive through the lot and strike a parked vehicle. Officers were able to stop the car as it attempted to leave the scene of the collision. Upon further investigation, officers recovered two [...]
On February 24 at 8:42 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on Rosewick Road in La Plata after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana. Officers also noted a passenger in the car was making furtive movements toward his waistband and appeared to be trying to conceal something. During the investigation, the [...]
On February 22 at 12:30 p.m., a school administrator at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center in Pomfret, MD observed a male student with what appeared to be the outline of a gun inside a crossover book bag that was strapped across his chest. Upon further investigation, staff and a school resource officer recovered a loaded semi-automatic firearm and a pocket [...]
On October 27, 2020, officers responded to the 12300 block of Mount Clare Place in Waldorf for the report of a death. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Herbert Andrei James, 64, inside his residence with trauma to his body. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and ruled the death a homicide. Through investigation, detectives were [...]
On February 17 at approximately 9:45 a.m., PFC S. Douglas, School Resource Officer at Westlake High School, observed a hand-to-hand drug transaction between two students during school hours. Further investigation revealed the students were in possession of the suspected marijuana and a large amount of currency. The Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office was consulted and the juvenile who made the [...]
On February 15 at 12:49 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Washington Avenue after noticing a car swerving between the travel lanes. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation showed the driver to be in possession of 50 grams of suspected marijuana, a scale, three cell [...]
On February 6 at 12:55 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 12000 block of Jefferson Farm Place for a shoplifting in progress. Officers arrived and observed the suspect in the parking lot with a cart filled with stolen merchandise. As offices approached the suspect, he fled on foot but was apprehended without further incident. The stolen items were [...]
On February 11 at 5:44 a.m., members of the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant in the 100 block of Woodland Drive in Indian Head related to an ongoing drug distribution case. Detectives recovered crack cocaine and a loaded 9mm firearm. The suspect, Lonnie Edward Wills, 36, of Indian Head is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a previous [...]
On January 19, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant in Waldorf as part of an investigation into drug distribution. Investigators recovered approximately 65 grams of crack cocaine, manufacturing and distribution paraphernalia, and a loaded 9mm handgun. A check of the handgun revealed it was reported stolen from another state. The suspect, [...]