On September 7 at 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Hawthorne Road in La Plata for the report of a domestic-related assault. Upon arrival, the victim reported she left her residence to take some items outside when the suspect, Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, of Waldorf, approached her from behind, pulled her, punched her several times in her [...]
On September 9 at 9 a.m., two students at St. Charles High School were involved in a physical altercation during the class transition on the second floor, which caused additional fights to occur. Due to the large number of students involved, additional officers responded and were able to defuse the situation. One student became aggressive, refused requests to cooperate, and [...]
On September 6, a Westlake High School administrator observed a student in possession of a vaping device containing THC in the school restroom. The school administrator confiscated the vaping device and turned it over to the school resource officer. The student who was found in possession of the device was identified and will be charged with a civil citation. Additionally, [...]
On September 4 at 3:35 p.m., officers responded to the area of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers determined a pedestrian, who was crossing the street and not in a crosswalk, was struck by a dump truck. The pedestrian, Ricky Dontaye Wilson, age 38, of [...]
On August 28 at 9:22 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Amberleaf Place in Waldorf for the report of a domestic-related assault involving a firearm. Upon arrival, officers located the victim who was in the parking lot. The victim reported her boyfriend, Damon Clyburn Glenn, 43, of Waldorf, began to argue with her inside their apartment. As she [...]
On August 29 at 5:52 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 1900 block of Hilton Court for the report of a man who violated a final protective order. The victim reported the man entered her residence and physically assaulted her. Officers observed several scratches on her face. Officer Knight observed the suspect and apprehended him without further incident. Further investigation [...]
On August 27, a school resource officer at Davis Middle School was contacting a student regarding an unrelated incident. As he approached, the student passed an item, found to contain suspected cannabis, to another student. The officer recovered the cannabis, and the student was issued a juvenile citation. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers of consuming or inhaling [...]
On August 26, a Youth Engagement Advocate at Thomas Stone High School located an unattended backpack in a hallway of the school. The backpack had a strong odor of cannabis emanating from it. Upon checking the bag, cannabis was located inside. The student the backpack belonged to was identified and will be charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession [...]
On August 24 at 2:10 a.m., officers assigned to the COPS Unit were conducting a neighborhood check when they observed a vehicle parked in the area of Thomas Hardy Place in Waldorf. Officers made contact with three occupants and detected the odor of cannabis. While conducting an investigation, one of the passengers fled from the car on foot. He was [...]
On August 18, Charles County Sheriff's officers received a call to check on the welfare of a woman, whose family was concerned for her safety. The woman’s family, who reside out of state, reported that she was in a physically abusive relationship with her boyfriend, Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr., age 42, of Waldorf, and had not been heard from [...]