DATE: January 4, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On January 3 at 4:22 p.m., officers responded to the area of Bannister Circle and Bryan Court in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity. A witness told officers he was inside his vehicle at the corner of Bannister Circle and Bryan Court when he [...]
DATE: January 4, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Lt. Joseph Pratta graduated from the FBI National Academy on December 14. Lt. Pratta was one of 250 fellow law enforcement executives who represented 50 states, 23 international countries, seven federal agencies, and five military [...]
The CCSO Community Services Section has published the latest edition of its Watch Works newsletter. Watch Works is a publication of the Charles County Crime Watch Program and has important safety information. The CCSO encourages readers to share the information with family and friends. Watch Works January 2019
DATE: January 2, 2019 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 A Look Back at 2018 The holiday season often marks a time of reflection of the past year, and law enforcement is no different. As 2018, the 360th anniversary year for the CCSO, has come to a close, Sheriff Troy Berry and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office look [...]
DATE: January 1, 2019 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 31, 2018, at 4:22 p.m., the driver of a Mercury Milan passenger car was traveling northbound on St Charles Parkway just north of St Marks Drive in Waldorf when the vehicle started skidding, left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver, Nadia Mourtaj, 21, was [...]
On December 18, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry, along with Command Staff and employees assigned to District II, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Agency’s new District II station located in the Bryans Road Shopping Center at 3099 Marshall Hall Road in Bryans Road. The station was previously located in a renovated bank in the same [...]
DATE: December 17, 2018 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 PGPD Investigating the Stabbing of an Off-Duty Charles County Sheriff’s Officer / Statement: On the evening of December 16, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Prince George’s County Police that an off-duty CCSO officer was stabbed in the abdomen during an altercation with a [...]
DATE: December 10, 2018 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 7 at approximately 6 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s school resource officer was notified of a social media post containing a threat to North Point High School later that day. Officers were able to quickly identify the person who posted the message and [...]
DATE: December 3, 2018 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 On December 2, at 12:51 p.m., officers responded to the area of Poplar Hill Road near Bell Flower Place in Waldorf for the report of a crash. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Mercury Mountaineer, operated by a 66-year-old male, was northbound on Poplar Hill Road [...]
DATE: November 28, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 Charles County to Begin Enforcing New Tow Laws on January 1, 2019 Tow Companies Requested to Submit Application for Tow Service Permit Earlier this year, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office began the process of implementing legislation that was signed into law regarding tow services [...]