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Detectives Investigating Triple Shooting that Left One Man Dead and Two Others Injured / Patrol Officers and Police K9 Locate Suspect Nearby

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 [...]

Diane Richardson2020-06-16T14:39:38-04:00June 16, 2020|Press Releases|

Sheriff Troy D. Berry Announces Enhanced Policing Strategies and Community Relations

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 [...]

Diane Richardson2020-06-12T15:25:41-04:00June 12, 2020|Press Releases|

Message to our Community

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 [...]

Diane Richardson2020-06-12T11:08:16-04:00June 12, 2020|Announcements|

Life with Liberty: An Update on the CCSO’s new Comfort K9 Program

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, [...]

Janelle Love2020-06-11T17:37:24-04:00June 11, 2020|The Sheriff's APB|

Detectives Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Juvenile

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Cary O. Spiers, III, 12, of Waldorf, who was reported missing on June 5 2020. A family member last saw him on June 4 at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of Lynchburg Place in Waldorf. Spiers [...]

Diane Richardson2020-06-05T16:09:07-04:00June 5, 2020|Press Releases|

Help Needed Locating Missing Juvenile (Update May 28 – Located Safe)

CONTACT Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 UPDATE May 28: Jelani was located safe an unharmed. Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Jelani Isreal Freeman, 12, of Waldorf who was reported missing on May 23. He was last seen on May 22 at approximately 10 p.m. in the 8700 block of [...]

Diane Richardson2020-05-25T21:34:50-04:00May 25, 2020|Press Releases|

Statement Regarding Social Media Posts and Board of Commissioners Vote on Governor’s Phase One Reopening Order

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our region and nation, we are reminded of the delicate balance between opening businesses and maintaining public health and safety. Last night the Board of Commissioners in Charles County voted to continue Governor Hogan’s initial Stay-At-Home Order and wait until May 29 [...]

Diane Richardson2020-05-15T22:03:25-04:00May 15, 2020|Press Releases|

Preparing for a Police Career During the Pandemic

Last month, due to COVID-19, the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy made the difficult decision to postpone the current Police Entrance Level Training class. It is the hope that the academy can reopen as soon as it is safe to do so; we are looking forward to having our police recruits join the CCSO family. Despite the academy’s closure, the [...]

Janelle Love2020-05-12T12:24:11-04:00May 12, 2020|The Sheriff's APB|

Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Murder Case on Aldermans Place

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested two people in connection with a murder that occurred on Aldermans Place two weeks ago. The details of the case are as follows: On April 20 at approximately 2:10 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Aldermans Place [...]

Diane Richardson2020-05-01T12:11:07-04:00May 1, 2020|Press Releases|

Officers Apprehend Man Shooting Firearm / Reckless Endangerment

CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On April 29 at 2:51 p.m., officers responded to the 11800 block of Holly Lane in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots behind a business. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who indicated they had just seen a man firing a rifle in the parking [...]

Diane Richardson2020-04-30T13:31:57-04:00April 30, 2020|Press Releases|