Preliminary number of warnings during the 60-day period reached over 1,000 Beginning on January 18, the BusPatrol school bus safety program in Charles County will go into full effect–meaning motorists who violate bus-stopping laws, as captured on buses outfitted with cameras, will receive an actual citation in the mail rather than a letter of warning. […]
On January 8 at 5:38 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Washington Avenue near Cecil Street in La Plata. Upon approaching the driver, officers detected the smell of marijuana. Further investigation showed the driver was in possession of marijuana and suspected fentanyl. Officers also found a loaded handgun in the car. […]
On January 9, at 2:03 a.m., officers responded to the area of Acton Lane near Tawny Drive in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed the driver appeared to be traveling westbound on Acton Lane when the vehicle left the roadway just prior to Tawny Drive and overturned. […]
DATE: January 10, 2022 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On January 6 at 9:10 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of someone firing a gun. A preliminary investigation revealed a male was in a car in the parking lot of a business [...]
DATE: January 10, 2022 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 12, 2021, officers responded to a convenience store in the 2400 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of a robbery in which a male suspect grabbed a money deposit bag from a clerk, but fled after the clerk [...]
DATE: January 10, 2022 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On January 9, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received two calls regarding alleged threats of mass violence at St. Charles High School that would occur sometime this week. A preliminary investigation revealed several students at the school were followed on Instagram by two [...]
The Charles County Detention Center (CCDC), in coordination with the Charles County Health Department and Prime Care Medical–the CCDC’s on-site medical provider–is currently addressing Covid-19 cases inside the detention center. None of the exposures have required hospitalization and resulted in cold-like symptoms. The situation was immediately and effectively managed following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, which mitigated the spread [...]
On December 31, 2021, at 3:47 a.m., officers responded to the area of Evergreen Drive in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity taking place near a vehicle. When officers arrived, they observed two males walking away from the car and observed a female inside the vehicle. A computer check revealed the tags on the car were reported stolen in [...]
DATE: December 30, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 9, officers responded to the area of Patuxent Court in La Plata for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, a male was found with a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was transported to a hospital where he was [...]
DATE: December 30, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 28 at 9:45 a.m., officers responded to a call for suspicious activity in the 5400 block of Mason Springs Road in Marbury after someone reported observing an unknown male underneath a vehicle, which was parked in a driveway, and cutting something [...]