DATE: October 26, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On July 13, 2021, at approximately 8 p.m., officers responded to the 6900 block of Surrey Place in Bryans Road, MD for the report of a home invasion and assault that just occurred. The initial investigation revealed the victim was exiting his vehicle in [...]
DATE: October 22, 2021CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 Patrol Officers Locate Man Threatening to Harm Himself / Emergency Evaluation: On October 21 at approximately 2:04 p.m., officers responded to a residence in Welcome for a person threatening to harm himself. Prior to officers’ arrival, the individual fled the residence in his vehicle, armed [...]
DATE: October 13, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 8 at 11:11 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Gallery Place. Upon approaching the car, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana. The driver and passenger exited the car at which time officers observed a handgun in the [...]
DATE: October 7, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On September 28 shortly after 5 p.m., a group of females entered a beauty supply business in the 3000 block of Waldorf Market Place and attempted to steal a significant amount of merchandise. As they ran out of the store, one of the suspects [...]
DATE: October 5, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 3, at 2:27 a.m., patrol officers were in the area of Leonardtown Road near Smallwood Drive when they heard what sounded like gunfire. As they went to investigate, the officers observed a car being driven at a high rate of speed leaving [...]
DATE: October 5, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 3 at 11:05 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect approached the victim, who was standing in the parking lot of a business, and pushed [...]
DATE: October 2, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 2 at 8:45 a.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle crash near the intersection of Billingsley Road and Catchpenny Place in Bryans Road, MD. Police and Fire/EMS responded to the scene and attempted to provide life-saving measures to the motorcycle driver; however, [...]
DATE: October 2, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 1 at 3:24 p.m., officers responded to the 15300 block of Woodville Road in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a van and a motorcycle. An off-duty Charles County Sheriff’s officer was the first to arrive on the [...]
DATE: October 1, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On September 30 at 5:47 p.m., a patrol officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway at Billingsley Road on a car that had been reported stolen. The driver refused to pull over and instead accelerated and fled to [...]
DATE: October 1, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On September 30, detectives were conducting an investigation into an assault and were inside a residence in the 200 block of Gentry Court in Bryans Road. During the investigation, detectives found that Edward Carroll Gaines, 73, of Bryans Road, was in possession of a [...]