School Resource Officer Investigating Possible Overdose: On May 16 at 12:50p.m., the School Resource Officer at Westlake High School was notified that a student, who had ingested what they thought were two candies earlier in the day, was experiencing an elevated heart rate, nausea and disorientation. The student was seen by the school nurse before EMS responded and transported the [...]
On May 15 at 7:30 a.m., two students assaulted another student inside Westlake High School; school administrators were able to separate the students. The student who was assaulted sustained an injury. After the altercation, one of the students damaged several pieces of school equipment and broke out a glass window. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and has [...]
On May 15, an anonymous person called the front office of La Plata High School and asked if the school was checked for bombs. The caller then called a local police department and made a bomb threat at the school. It is believed the same person called the school on May 12 and made a similar threat, in addition to [...]
On May 10 at 8:04 a.m., a patrol officer was conducting a patrol check in the area of Mall Circle when he observed a KIA with a broken out window. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed the ignition had significant damage and had been reported stolen from a nearby county. The occupant of the vehicle, Jajuan Malik Cobb, 21, [...]
On May 9 at 2:09 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of Smallwood Drive and Lancaster Circle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected the strong odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed a passenger in the car was in possession of a firearm. The driver was issued citations and the passenger, Atemkeng Henrick Bezezuh, 31, [...]
On May 4 at 2:31 p.m., members of the Neighborhood Enforcement Team were in the area of High Street and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf conducting an investigation when they observed a Hyundai, which had been reported stolen from another county. Officers initiated a traffic stop at which time one occupant jumped out of the car and fled. The driver, [...]
On May 10 at 2:30 p.m., administrators at Westlake High School were alerted by two students that a male had pointed a firearm at them outside of the school. Officers responded and canvassed the area but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. A preliminary investigation showed the students had arranged to meet an individual after school [...]
On May 10 at 12:30 p.m., a school administrator at Piccowaxen Middle School was alerted of a student vaping. The student was located and a bag of suspected cannabis and a vape device were recovered from the student. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and will contact the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding charges. The student also [...]
On May 7 at 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Seldovia Drive in Indian Head for the report of a domestic-related assault in progress. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, Eugene Valentino Green, 33 of Waldorf, broke into a former acquaintance’s residence and assaulted a woman. Green pushed the victim to the ground and began strangling her. [...]
On May 8, members of the CCSO and U.S. Capital Area Regional Task Force located Steven Richard Davis, Jr., 34, of Newburg, who had open warrants including failure to register as a sex offender with the CCSO’s Sex Offender Registry as he is required to do by law and failure to appear in court since 2021. On May 9, a [...]