2016 Annual Report The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. 2016 Fast Facts County Population: 157,705 Sworn Officers: 306 Corrections Officers: 143 Court Security Officers: 10 Civilian Employees (Full Time and Part Time): 216 Calls for Service: 256,221 Arrests: 9,898 Motor Vehicle Citations: 51,242 DUI Citations: 521 Automobile Crash Deaths: 8* [...]
On October 5 at 7:15 a.m., officers responded to the 15800 block of Scout Camp Road in Hughesville for the report of a motor vehicle accident, which was called in to 9-1-1 after an operator with the vehicle’s onboard communications system detected a possible crash. Units arrived on the scene and observed a Ford SUV overturned on the side of [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED / DETECTIVES SEEK ADDITIONAL VICTIMS: On September 5, a victim witnessed a man stealing property from his garage. An investigation followed, and a suspect [...]
CCSO DETECTIVES SEEK WHEREABOUTS OF SHOOTING/ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT/ CRIME SOLVERS OFFERING CASH REWARD: On October 1 at approximately 2:29 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Amber Leaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and leg. The victim was subsequently flown to a hospital for treatment and is currently in [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. TRAFFIC OPERATIONS UNIT INVESTIGATING MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON BILLINGSLEY ROAD: On September 29 at 3:56 p.m., officers responded to the area of Billingsley Road near Leonardtown Road and Piney Church Road [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. SHED BURGLARY: Sometime between the hours of 6:30 p.m. on September 22 and 7:20 p.m. on September 23, unknown suspect(s) removed a lock from a shed in [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. BREAKING AND ENTERING: On September 21 at 3:34 a.m., unknown suspect(s) pried open a door to a pizza delivery business in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive [...]
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to recognize CCSO Detective Jennifer McKenzie and Sgt. Jon Burroughs for their work in this year’s legislative process, during which two legislative proposals they suggested were subsequently passed into law. One bill prohibits scrap metal dealers from paying money for cell tower batteries to unauthorized persons, and the other bill allows Charles [...]
Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit in partnership with the Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and La Plata Police Department, using funding from the Maryland Highway Safety Office, will conduct an impaired driver checkpoint on Wednesday, September 20. The checkpoint will commence at approximately 7 p.m. and will conclude at 11 p.m. Special patrols [...]
On Monday, September 11, Master Corporal Shawn Gregory was named the Correctional Officer of the Year by the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association and Maryland Chiefs of Police Association at their annual conference held in Ocean City, MD. The award was presented by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Riverdale Park Police Chief David Morris, President of the MD Chiefs of Police Association, and [...]