DATE: February 18, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Missing: Sharon Rood Charles County Sheriff’s officers are asking for the public’s help in locating Sharon Deloris Rood, 81, of Waldorf, who was reported missing by a family member with whom she resides. According to the reporting person, Ms. Rood left her home on February [...]
DATE: February 13, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 12 at 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Oak Drive in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers discovered bullet holes in the siding of one house. Although there were people inside, no one was [...]
DATE: February 12, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 11 at 12:10 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Andrews Drive near Augusta Street in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. After approaching the car, officers detected the odor of marijuana. Upon further investigation, two loaded handguns and [...]
DATE: February 12, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 11 at 6:58 p.m., officers responded to the area of Cardigan Court in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots. Officers located several shell casings in the area and located a house that had bullet holes in the siding. There were [...]
DATE: February 10, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 7 at 11:10 p.m., officers responded to the area of Wakefield Circle and St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed three adult males were on a path in a wooded area when an unknown suspect [...]
DATE: February 9, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Charles County Sheriff’s detectives have identified two suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a cell phone store that occurred last month. On January 13 at 5:55 p.m., the suspects entered a business in the 3600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf and [...]
DATE: February 6, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On February 5, at approximately 5 p.m., officers responded to a gas station in the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Officers made contact with an adult male who reported he was shot moments earlier while walking [...]
DATE: February 5, 2021CONTACT:Janelle LoveMedia Relations Office301-609-6538 or 301-848-4799 CCSO Honors 2020 Retirees and Awards RecipientsOfficers and Employees Honored for Completion of Service, Excellent Field Work, and Bravery In December, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry honored 11 retirees and 60 award recipients in private ceremonies at the CCSO Headquarters in La Plata. Honorees were recognized for their service [...]
Human trafficking is often discussed by the media and on social media platforms. There have been movies made about it. But what is human trafficking, and who does it affect? By definition, human trafficking involves using force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Millions of men, women, and children are trafficked every year [...]
DATE: January 30, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On January 30 at approximately 1:37 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of University Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 13-year-old inside the house suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was [...]