DATE: December 7, 2021
CONTACT: Diane Richardson
Media Relations Office
(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658
On November 28 at 12:30 a.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the 11500 block of Berry Road in Waldorf after learning the car had been reported stolen. The occupants in the vehicle were apprehended without incident. The front-seat passenger, a 16-year-old male, was found to be in possession of a loaded Polymer 80 handgun – a firearm that does not have a serial number. The firearm was located in his front waistband. The driver was charged as a juvenile in connection to the stolen vehicle and released to his parents. The passenger was charged as an adult with illegal possession of a firearm. He was released by a District Court Commissioner on personal recognizance later that day. The investigation is ongoing.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in 2001 and has since earned the highest rating of Excellence. 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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