On January 18 at 11:15 a.m., a student at Westlake High School reported they ingested an edible they thought contained cannabis. The student became sick and EMS responded. The student was transported to a hospital at the request of a parent who arrived on the scene. A school resource officer is investigating the situation after learning another student may have [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division arrested two suspects immediately after they grabbed numerous fragrances from a department store and attempted to flee without paying. On January 10 at 10:30 a.m., during a surveillance operation, Detective Hooper – who had previously coordinated with the store’s loss prevention staff – observed two people enter a store and [...]
Officers and Employees Honored for Completion of Service, Excellent Field Work, and Bravery The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to share the honorees of our Annual Retirement and Awards Banquet for 2023. The Agency honored 16 retirees and 62 award recipients at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees. Honorees were recognized for their service to the Agency, excellent fieldwork, or acts [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of James Mark Kimble, age 38, of Newburg. Kimble is wanted in connection with a stabbing that occurred on December 27 in the parking lot of a business in the 12000 block of Charles Street. In that case, Kimble stabbed a male several times and fled. The victim was able to drive [...]
On January 5 at 3:15 p.m., officers attempted to initiate a traffic in the area of Berry Road and Streamview Drive related to a drug investigation. As officers approached the vehicle, they observed what was possibly a firearm in the driver’s pants. The driver, Jimon Khaleel Williams, age 25, of White Plains, was asked to exit his vehicle at which [...]
On January 9 at 11:55 a.m., three students at St. Charles High School assaulted another student inside the school. The students were separated and one student was seen by a school nurse for a reported injury. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact PFC Watkins at 301-609-3282 ext. 0721. The students will face [...]
On January 9 at 10:48 a.m., a student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was found to be in possession of a vape cartridge containing possible THC. The school resource officer recovered the vape and initiated an investigation. The student will face civil charges and school disciplinary action. Anyone with information is asked to call PFC Ondrish at 301-609-3282 ext. [...]
On January 8 at 7:54 a.m., officers responded to an urgent care facility in Waldorf after receiving calls about a woman in the parking lot who picked up her child, lifted the child over her head and slammed the child, age 7, down onto the asphalt. Witnesses quickly got to the child and placed the child in their car to [...]
On January 8 at 2:27 a.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop in the 3000 block of October Place. Upon approaching the car, officers observed two males and a female inside. They also observed suspected drugs in the vehicle and what appeared to be a firearm protruding from under the driver’s seat. Further investigation revealed a large quantity of drugs, [...]
On January 7 at 12:16 a.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop near St. Ignatius Place after the driver was observed speeding. The driver did not pull over and instead sped up and stopped in the 3000 block of October Place. A male passenger jumped out of the car and fled on foot, holding what appeared to be a [...]