CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On June 30 at 4:41 a.m., a woman heard a man yelling for help near a lake behind her house in the 11600 block of Fountain Head Court in Waldorf. She called 9-1-1 and pointed first responders to the area where she heard the man. Officers, along with members [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On June 12, Sheriff Troy D. Berry issued a press release outlining several initiatives he planned to implement immediately to enhance the confidence and trust between the residents of Charles County and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The Agency is providing an update for Sheriff Berry’s initiatives: Request the [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 UPDATE JUNE 27: Mr. Midnight was found at approximately 4 a.m. this morning in Marlow Heights, MD. He drove up to a Prince George's County police officer and asked for directions. The officer realized Mr. Midnight appeared to be lost and was able to verify his identity and confirm [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 To ensure our community remains safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, at the recommendation of the National Association of Town Watch, is postponing National Night Out from August 4 to a tentative date of Tuesday, October 6, 2020. National Night Out is an annual community-building [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 In November 2019, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a hotel room in which Sean Michael Allen, 26, of Indian Head, was staying. Allen had been under investigation for distributing narcotics to include heroin, fentanyl, crack and cocaine. During the search warrant, 28 grams [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On June 20 at 11:21 p.m., officers responded to the area of Smallwood Church Road near Mason Springs Road in Indian Head for the report of a motor vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation showed Rudolph Cleveland Posey, Jr., 63, of Nanjemoy, was operating an SUV southbound on Smallwood Church [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On June 15 at 7:45 p.m., an officer on routine patrol observed a disabled car near the intersection of Acton Lane and Western Parkway in Waldorf. Upon checking on the occupants, he observed two victims, a 39-year-old male and a 25-year-old male, with gunshot wounds. Both victims were flown [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 To enhance the confidence and trust between the residents of Charles County and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Troy D. Berry will be moving forward immediately with the following requests and initiatives: Request the Charles County Board of Commissioners immediately allocate $1.5 million dollars of funding to initiate [...]
Sheriff Berry has had very constructive conversation with the community and had the opportunity to share his perspective on very important issues challenging our great nation. We have added links to recordings of those events on our website https://www.ccso.us/messages-to-the-community/. Tonight, June 12, Sheriff Berry will be participating in a Zoom call hosted by New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church called, “Bridging the [...]
In April, we announced our new Comfort K9 program and the adoption of Liberty, a Golden Retriever trained to work as a therapy dog. Liberty - a.k.a. “Libby - will be deployed to provide emotional support for victims of crime, particularly children. There is a great deal of training and preparation required to get Libby ready for her new role, [...]