Current events and the threat of the COVID-19 virus have many of us feeling anxious and weary. Schools nationwide are closed, many for the remainder of the year, and Maryland joined other states in issuing a stay-at-home order and requiring citizens to wear masks when making essential trips out. Many people, if not in fear for their own or their [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 UPDATE: The gunman has been identified by detectives as De Quang Tran, 59, of La Plata. The officer who fired and disabled the gunman is PFC Morrison, who is assigned to the Patrol Division. Detectives are still working to establish a motive. The investigation is ongoing. Attempted Murder / [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On April 25 at 1:46 p.m., officers responded to the area of Carrico Mill Road and Groveheart Place in Hughesville for the report of a motorcycle crash. A preliminary investigation revealed the operator of the motorcycle, Thomas Andrew Weaver, Jr., 55, of Lusby, MD, was traveling on Carrico Mill [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On April 26, at approximately 10:20 a.m., officers responded to the 10000 block of Spring Oak Court in La Plata for the report of a home invasion in progress. As officers were responding, 911 received additional calls advising the suspect – armed with a military-style long gun – had [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On April 20 at 2:10 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Aldermans Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim, Trevon Marquise Smiley, 26, of Waldorf, who had been shot multiple times. As he was being transported to a hospital, [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 UPDATE: On April 14, McKay was charged with first-degree murder. He is being held in the Charles County Detention Center with no bond. Man Charged in Connection with Physical Child Abuse: On March 30 at 2 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Detectives Investigate Shooting / Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward: On April 12 at 2:44 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Brookside Place in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. When officers arrived, they learned a male, age 22, had been shot multiple times and was driven to [...]
2019 Annual Report The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. 2019 Fast Facts County Population: 161,503* Sworn Officers: 290 Corrections Officers: 139 Court Security Officers: 13 Automated Enforcement Unit (AEU) Deputy: 1 Civilian Employees: 208** Calls for Service: 220,428 Arrests: 5,508 Motor Vehicle Citations / Warnings / Parking Tickets: 10,796 / [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On April 10 at 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the Hilton Garden Inn at 10385 O’Donnell Place in Waldorf to check on the welfare of a man and woman after receiving information from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) in Indiana that they had just received a tip indicating [...]
CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office (301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested and charged two suspects in connection with a series of recent burglaries at businesses in the Waldorf area. Between March 21- March 24, at least ten businesses were broken into. In each case, the suspects broke out the glass doors or windows of [...]