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The Charles County Detention Center (CCDC), in coordination with the Charles County Health Department and Prime Care Medical–the CCDC’s on-site medical provider­–is currently addressing Covid-19 cases inside the detention center. None of the exposures have required hospitalization and resulted in cold-like symptoms. The situation was immediately and effectively managed following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, which mitigated the spread [...]

On December 31, 2021, at 3:47 a.m., officers responded to the area of Evergreen Drive in Waldorf for the report of suspicious activity taking place near a vehicle. When officers arrived, they observed two males walking away from the car and observed a female inside the vehicle. A computer check revealed the tags on the car were reported stolen in [...]

DATE: December 30, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 9, officers responded to the area of Patuxent Court in La Plata for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, a male was found with a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was transported to a hospital where he was [...]

DATE: December 30, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 28 at 9:45 a.m., officers responded to a call for suspicious activity in the 5400 block of Mason Springs Road in Marbury after someone reported observing an unknown male underneath a vehicle, which was parked in a driveway, and cutting something [...]

DATE: December 30, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 9, the victim negotiated the sale of tennis shoes, via a social media app, with someone he was familiar with. During the sale, which occurred in Waldorf, the suspect produced a handgun and robbed the victim. Detectives pursued leads and were [...]

DATE: December 30, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 25 at 12:26 a.m., patrol officers responded to an intrusion alarm at a business located in the 4500 block of Crain Highway in White Plains. Upon arrival, officers observed a teenager inside the main entrance of the business; he was in [...]

DATE: December 30, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Attempted Burglary: On December 25 at 6:33 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Hammock Court in Waldorf after the homeowner arrived home and found the front door of her house had been kicked open. After checking the house, it did not [...]

DATE: December 29, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is seeking the whereabouts of Ryan Alexander Heaney, 30, of La Plata. He currently has three open warrants including a violation of a protective order, telephone misuse, and attempting to purchase a firearm in violation of [...]

DATE: December 29, 2021                    CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On December 22, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were notified by a victim of a theft that his stolen ATV was listed for sale on a social media page–the vehicle was actually stolen in another county in November. The victim made [...]

DATE: December 21, 2021                     CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On October 2, 2021, an unknown suspect forced entry into the rear gate of a landscaping business and stole several pieces of lawn equipment. Through investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Erik Schroeter, 54, of Waldorf. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and Schroeter [...]