On October 16, a staff member at Theodore G. Davis Middle School was told that a student was in possession of a knife. An administrative search and investigation were conducted, and the knife was located up the student’s shirt sleeve. No threats were made, and the knife was recovered without incident. A preliminary investigation revealed the student, age 12, brought [...]
On October 15 at 10:10 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 6000 block of New Forest Court in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with a gunshot wound to the hip. He was transported to a hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening. The victim told officers the suspect was his [...]
Update: The individual previously shown in this release has been identified. The image has been removed as the subject is a juvenile. The individual voluntarily contacted police after seeing the photo circulating on social media. The investigation is ongoing. On October 11, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report [...]
On September 29, at approximately 8:12 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus in the 3700 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. The investigation revealed that the driver of a Camaro, traveling southbound on Leonardtown Road, struck the rear of a school bus carrying members of the Westlake High School JV football team, coaches, and [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s Officers are seeking the whereabouts of Marc Aaron Thompson, 36, of Waldorf, MD. Thompson has an active warrant for first- and second-degree assault, and handgun on person. On September 1st, Thompson violated a Protective Order. During a heated verbal argument, he pointed a black handgun at the victim. An arrest warrant was obtained; however, he has not [...]
On September 22, at approximately 11:55 p.m., officers responded to a gas station in the 11500 block of Berry Road in Waldorf for the report of a stolen vehicle. The victim stated he left his car running at a gas pump while he went inside to pay. When he returned, his car was gone. Officers were provided a vehicle description [...]
On September 24, staff at Arthur Middleton Elementary School were notified that a student, age 7, reportedly displayed a knife while riding the school bus. School administrators located the student and recovered the knife from the student’s backpack. The school resource officer initiated an investigation. While no threats were made toward others, the incident serves as a reminder that weapons [...]
Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested Emanuel Jermaine Simmons, age 42, of Hughesville, in connection with a ‘Peeping Tom’ case. The investigation began on September 2, at approximately 7 a.m., when a person called police and reported seeing a man outside a ground-floor apartment in the 1100 block of Heritage Place in Waldorf. The suspect was observed looking [...]
On September 4, as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, assisted by the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the Emergency Services Team, served a search warrant in the 9800 block and 9900 block of Bunker Hill Road in Waldorf. During the search, detectives recovered approximately 12 ounces of PCP, 3.5 [...]
On September 12 at approximately 6:28 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 3300 block of Patapsco Place in Waldorf for an unconscious female. When officers arrived, a male, who was inside the residence with the woman, told officers the woman had fallen. The woman, age 26, was transported to a hospital where she was admitted in critical condition. It was [...]