ROBBERY: On April 17 at 5:52 a.m., officers responded to a convenience store in the 2000 block of Smallwood Drive West for the report of a robbery. Investigation showed a woman entered the store and walked around for approximately 30 minutes. She then walked up to the counter, implied she had a gun and demanded money. The clerk complied. Before the suspect fled, she grabbed candy, lighters, and energy drinks. The suspect was described as a white female, in her 20’s, wearing dark colored pants, a gray hoodie pulled up over her head with a black headband over the hood and dark shoes. She was carrying a grayish-blue single strap backpack. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective R. Johnson at (301) 609-6453.

BURGLARY: On April 15 at 10:18 p.m., an unknown male suspect threw a brick through the front door of a business in the 1200 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf. The suspect entered the store and ran back out. During the incident, the suspect was wearing all black clothing. Nothing was reported stolen. Officer S. L. Douglas is investigating.

IRS THEFT SCHEME: On April 13 at 2 p.m., an unknown suspect called the victim on her cellular telephone stating he worked for the Internal Revenue Service. He told the victim she owed back taxes and that she could avoid paying a fine simply by purchasing gift cards and providing him with the card number and pin code. The victim then purchased $1300 in gift cards and called the suspect with the information. The victim eventually learned she had been scammed. The CCSO is reminding people to take precautions and never purchase gift cards to pay for alleged fines. PFC J. Harley is investigating.

Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app, which can be found in the Android Store and Apple store by searching P3tips. For more information about the P3 program, click on this link: www.p3intel.com. 

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service law enforcement agency comprised of more than 600 police, corrections and civilian personnel responsible for protecting more than 150,000 residents. The CCSO was accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2001 has been designated as a CALEA Gold Standard of Excellence agency since 2011. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us.      

 

 

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