Officers Locate and Arrest Suspect in Destruction of Property / Rogue and Vagabond: On March 27 at 9:44 a.m., officers responded to a business in the 8300 block of Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville for the report of a destruction of property. Initial investigation revealed that an unknown suspect was carrying a large chain link and using it to smash [...]
Seeking Public’s Help Locating Assault Suspect / Crime Solvers Offering Cash Reward: Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit as well as a joint U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Brian Anthony Cave, 28 of Bryans Road. Cave failed to appear in court in November of 2021 for an incident that occurred in 2020 [...]
On March 26 at 1 a.m., EMS personnel observed a vehicle in the intersection of Route 210 and Lower Wharf Road in Bryans Road, MD. When they stopped to check on the driver’s welfare, the driver moved the vehicle and parked in the middle of Lower Wharf Road. She exited the car and began acting erratically. Patrol officers arrived and [...]
On March 23 at 12:45 p.m., six students were involved in an altercation at Westlake High School. School staff intervened and separated the students; no injuries were reported. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and consulted the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office; charges are pending. The students also face disciplinary consequences by the Charles County Public Schools. Anyone [...]
On March 24 at approximately 10 a.m., two students were involved in a fight inside Mattawoman Middle School. During the fight, one of the students involved in the altercation deployed pepper spray. Numerous students who were standing nearby were exposed; no injuries were reported. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation. In accordance with MD law, the students will [...]
A school resource officer is investigating a non-fatal overdose that occurred at St. Charles High School. On March 22 at 10:45 a.m., a student was found semi-conscious on a bathroom floor inside the school. A school nurse responded and the student was subsequently transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Today, it was learned the student consumed an edible in [...]
On March 17, officers were working a federally funded grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and part of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. An officer observed a violation in the area of Billingsley Road near St. Charles Parkway and initiated a traffic stop. Upon approaching the driver, the odor of burnt marijuana was detected. Upon further [...]
Investigators with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Homeland Security and Intelligence Section and school resource officers are working with Charles County Public Schools to investigate a bomb threat that was sent to students via an air-dropped message to their cell phones earlier today. The threat indicated a bomb would be detonated at all Charles County schools on March 24. Students [...]
On March 21 at 1:38 a.m., a patrol officer was in the area of Promenade Place when he observed a van in the middle of the apartment complex parking lot. As the officer began to investigate, the driver suddenly fled. At the same time, the officer received an alert on the vehicle’s license plate that there was a flag issued [...]
On March 22 at 6:41 a.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road after observing a registration violation. Upon approaching the driver, the officer detected the strong odor of burnt marijuana. Further investigation revealed the driver was in possession of a Polymer 80 firearm – the gun does not have a serial number [...]