The CCSO would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the Charles County Badges for Baseball camp provided through the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation. This program will be facilitated by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit. The program is being offered to youths currently in grades 6 through 8 who reside in Charles County. The program [...]
Daniel Phillip Brown CCSO DETECTIVES IDENTIFY AND ARREST ROBBERY SUSPECT: On April 14, detectives assigned to the CCSO Criminal Investigations Division arrested Daniel Phillip Brown, 19, of Waldorf, in connection with three recent armed robberies of businesses. Sheriff Troy D. Berry said solid forensics work and good investigative skills led to the quick apprehension of the suspect. Brown is charged with robbing [...]
Rena Cassandra Crandell DETECTIVES CHARGE TWO SUSPECTS IN HOMICIDE ON TERRACE DRIVE: Charles County Sheriff's detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested Rena Cassandra Crandell, 23, of Halethorpe, MD, and Reigel Paul Wamack, 23, of Fairfax, VA, in connection with a homicide that occurred in January. On Jan. 12, two men entered a house in the [...]
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. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTED: On April 13 at 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Hamlin Road in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity. Two [...]
Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce the Agency received the “Above and Beyond” Award from the Maryland Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for outstanding service and continuing support of employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. The Agency was honored during a ceremony on April 9 in Annapolis. “We back our employees [...]
UPDATE ON MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING 10-YEAR-OLD CHILD: On April 12, James Elek Maples, 10, of Waldorf, passed away as a result of injuries he sustained after being struck by a car on April 10 in the 2700 block of McDaniel Road in Waldorf. Maples was riding his bicycle in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a Nissan [...]
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. This week-long event, initially set up in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California, is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving [...]
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. OFFICER APPREHENDS MAN ARMED WITH AR-15: On April 9 at 4:11 p.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s officer was flagged down in the 2000 block of Nantucket Drive [...]
CCSO INVESTIGATING MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH: On April 10, at 4:09 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of McDaniel Road in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle crash. Investigation showed the driver of a Nissan Altima, 28, was traveling South on McDaniel Road when she struck a 10-year-old male who was crossing the street on his bicycle 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. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTED: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report of suspicious activity. A 10-year-old boy reported that on April 7 between 5:45 p.m. to [...]