On February 6, officers served a search warrant in the 3400 block of Tulip Tree Court in Waldorf in connection with a stolen firearm investigation which was first reported in July 2025. During the investigation, officers identified two suspects. As the search warrant was being conducted, the stolen firearm was recovered, along with a second handgun. Tareil Benjamin Moffitt, age 19, of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and other related charges. On February 9, the courts ordered he could be released from the Charles County Detention Center on electronic monitoring if he meets the conditions of eligibility. A 16-year-old male was charged on a juvenile offense report with the original theft of the firearm, illegal possession of a firearm and other related charges and was released to a parent in accordance with MD law.
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