School Resource Officers Investigate Threat of Mass Violence at High School: On December 14 at 11:11 a.m., a School Resource Officer (SRO) at North Point High School was notified that during an argument, a student made a threat to commit mass violence. The SRO initiated an investigation and contacted the parents of the student who made the alleged threat, and also responded [...]
School Resource Officers Investigating Illegal Possession of Ammunition at High School: On December 14 at the beginning of the school day, a School Resource Officer at Lackey High School was notified by administrators that a student was found to have four handgun magazines in his bookbag, one of which contained ammunition. A search was conducted for a handgun; however, there was [...]
Patrol Officers Arrest Attempted Kidnapping Suspect: On December 12 at 12:53 p.m., a twelve year old victim was walking home in the Meadows at White Oak neighborhood in Waldorf when a man began to follow her in his vehicle and yell out of the window for her to get into his car. After the victim ignored the suspect, he continued to [...]
HOMICIDE ON TAWNY DRIVE: On December 9 shortly after 1p.m., Travis Edward Paschal Wood, 33 of Waldorf, arrived at the CCSO District III Station in Waldorf and requested officers to respond to his home located in the 2300 block of Tawny Drive in Waldorf to do a welfare check. When officers entered the residence, they found his wife, Shawnda Wood, 32 [...]
Suspected Marijuana Edibles Recovered from Student at a Middle School: On December 9, School Resource Officers received a complaint that a student at Matthew Henson Middle School was in possession of edibles containing suspected CDS and was bringing them to school in order to sell them. The School Resource Officer recovered the edibles from the student and notified a parent. [...]
Waldorf Business Burglarized/Officers Apprehend Suspect: On December 3, a business owner in the 11700 block of Vernon Road in Waldorf observed a man using tools to break into the fenced rear storage lot of the business. The suspect fled on foot prior to officers’ arrival but was located nearby a short time later. Deshawn Grant, 34, was found to be [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 5 New Correctional Officers Eleven Candidates Graduate from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Corrections Entrance Level Training Program The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) celebrated the graduation of 11 correctional officers – 5 from Charles County – from the Corrections Entrance Level Training Program [...]
Officers Identify and Arrest Burglary Suspect: On December 6 at 11:43 p.m., officers responded to the 2900 block of Edgewood Road in Bryans Road for the report of a burglary in progress. The victim advised that she observed a man on her home surveillance system tampering with one of the cameras which was pointed toward her shed in the backyard. [...]
Knife Recovered from Middle School Student: On December 8, a student at Piccowaxen Middle School reported to a staff member that another student was in possession of a knife. The staff member notified the School Resource Officer, who made contact with the student and recovered the knife. The student, a 14-year-old, will be charged on a Juvenile Offense Report and [...]
Officers Locate and Arrest Suspects Attempting to Steal Catalytic Converter/Possession With Intent to Distribute/Handgun Violation: On December 6 at approximately 3:34 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Copley Avenue in Waldorf for the report of an individual who was under a camper attempting to steal the catalytic converter. The suspect fled prior to officers’ arrival. Patrol officers located the [...]