DATE: May 23, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 22 at 11:36 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Pomonkey Way in La Plata for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim, Jazmiah Zyri Nelson, 18, of La Plata, was on a four-wheeler with two [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit has announced the dates for the 2021 youth summer sports camps: Ladies Leadership Soccer Camp will take place at Laurel Springs Regional Park in La Plata on June 22 - 24 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The program is being offered to young ladies in grades 3 through 5 who reside in Charles County. [...]
DATE: May 19, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 13 at 7:20 a.m., officers responded to the area of 1014 St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf for the report of a male in dark clothing pulling on the door handles of several cars parked in the neighborhood. The first officer on the [...]
On May 12 at 10:47 p.m., an unknown suspect fired nearly 12 rounds from a gun into a house in the 7700 block of Pomfret Road in Pomfret. The house was occupied at the time; however, no one was injured. Several of the rounds went through the front of the house and out the back side. Detectives believe this was [...]
DATE: May 18, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 17 at 3:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of Josephine Road in Waldorf to serve an arrest warrant for a man who had violated his probation related to a prior assault conviction. A family member of the man had [...]
DATE: May 17, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 On May 9 at 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a single car motor vehicle crash in the 6500 block of Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. A preliminary investigation showed the victim, Steven Travis Kerig, 50, of La Plata, was traveling on Port Tobacco Road when [...]
DATE: May 12, 2021 CONTACT: Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office301-609-6538 or 301-848-4799 ARMED CARJACKING/DETECTIVES SEEKING INFORMATION: On May 10 at 3:53 p.m., officers responded to the 6200 block of Seal Place in Waldorf for the report of an armed carjacking. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim. Initial investigation revealed the victim met the suspect on a dating website, [...]
DATE: May 11, 2021CONTACT: Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office 301-609-6538 or 301-848-4799 Officers Respond to Call for Man with Gun: On May 10 at 11:42 a.m., officers responded to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf for the report of a subject “practice drawing” a firearm just outside of a store. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, Dorvay [...]
DATE: May 2, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 1 at 5:58 p.m., Charles County Emergency Services (911) received calls regarding multiple drowning victims in a pool at a residence in the 1200 block of Jefferson Lane in Waldorf. A Fire Unit from Station 3 in Waldorf with four personnel were [...]
DATE: April 22, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 On April 21, members of the Firearms Investigation Unit, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Team from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, served two search warrants related to an on-going firearms investigation. During one of the searches, detectives recovered a loaded firearm and ammunition inside [...]