CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Update Sept 1: Dondre Shaw returned home. The Charles County Sheriff‘s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Dondre Lowell Shaw, 15, of Waldorf. Shaw left his residence in Waldorf several days ago and has had contact with his family since then, but he has not returned home. Shaw [...]
CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Stabbing: On August 20 at 4:40 a.m., two male suspects broke into an apartment in the 2600 block of Hamilton Place in Waldorf and stabbed three adults who were inside. One victim was transported to a hospital and treated for injuries that were not life threatening. The other two victims were treated [...]
CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On August 17 at 10:39 a.m., officers and paramedics responded to the Capital Club House at 3033 Waldorf Market Place in Waldorf for the report of an injured teenager. Upon arrival, first responders found a 13-year-old male unresponsive and not breathing. A preliminary investigation showed the victim, who is from Carroll [...]
CONTACT:Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 The Charles County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Charles County Circuit Court, announces it will apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program through the United States Department of Justice. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range [...]
CONTACT:Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On August 11, detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Erion Vann Burton, 19, of Waldorf, in connection with a carjacking that occurred on May 18. In that case, the victim and suspect had been communicating through an online site and agreed to meet in Waldorf. When the victim arrived, [...]
DATE: August 4, 2020 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s Officers Locate Man Wanted in Attempted Murder CaseSuspect Was Released from Detention Center Via Court Order to Attend Drug Rehab and Fled Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant / Fugitive Unit located Eric Benjamin Mitchell, 22, of Waldorf who was wanted for leaving [...]
CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office 240-682-1658 On August 1 at 10:16 p.m., officers responded to the 8500 block of Gunston Road in Welcome, MD for the report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers initiated CPR until paramedics arrived. The pedestrian was transported to a hospital with critical injuries. On August 2, [...]
CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office 240-682-1658 On August 1 at 4:02 p.m., officers responded to a single family home in the 2300 block of Pomonkey Creek Place in Bryans Road, MD for the report of an assault. Prior to arrival, officers were advised the suspect, Lavon Dwayne Chisley, 54, fled into his bedroom and used furniture to block the door [...]
CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office240-682-1658 On July 31 at 11:15 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Riverwatch Drive in Indian Head for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 12-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. Family members and responding officers began CPR and continued until paramedics arrived; however, the child was pronounced deceased. A preliminary [...]
DATE: July 27, 2020 CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6538 or (301) 848-4799 CCSO Invites Charles County Citizens to Participate in Citizens Police Academy The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the Citizens Police Academy (CPA), set to kick off in September. This 12-week program will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through [...]