DATE: January 26, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT AT WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL: On January 26 at approximately 7:17 a.m., officers responded to the parking lot of Westlake High School for the report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries involving multiple school buses. The on-scene investigation revealed that a school [...]
DATE: January 25, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH / CRIME SOLVERS OFFERING CASH REWARD: Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are investigating a suspicious death, which occurred on January 23, 2018. On January 23 at approximately 9:02 p.m., officers responded to the 4500 block of [...]
DATE: January 24, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 THEFT FROM AUTOS: Sometime between the hours of 3:20 p.m. on January 23 and 7:05 a.m. on January 24, unknown suspect(s) entered two unlocked vehicles on Duckwalk Court and Wintergreen Place in Waldorf and stole several items. PFC S. Hooper is investigating. DETECTIVES ARREST SUSPECT [...]
DATE: January 22, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 USE OF FORCE: On January 22 at approximately 3:10 p.m., an adult male subject was attending a meeting at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School when he became disorderly. As he exited the school, he began assaulting several individuals known to him who were also present. A School Resource [...]
DATE: January 19, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 Bass, Joshua Lee ARREST OF HEROIN DISTRIBUTOR: On January 19, officers in the Narcotics Enforcement Section executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Red Lion Court in Waldorf following an investigation of heroin sales by the accused. A large amount of [...]
DATE: January 16, 2018 CONTACT: Janelle Love Media Relations Office 301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646 STRONG ARMED ROBBERY / THEFT: On January 15 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to the Rock ‘n Roll McDonald’s located on Mall Circle in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect walked up to the drive-through window. When [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division recently rolled out a program aimed at supporting new correctional officers through their first year of service. The newly created Peer Mentor Program, spearheaded by Lt. Matthew Irby, was engineered to provide a physical model of the agency's core values – professionalism, respect, integrity, duty and excellence – for newer officers who would [...]
As 2017 winds down and a new year is on the horizon, Sheriff Troy Berry and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office reflect on the events of the past year and look forward to 2018. Looking back at the past 12 months, several themes emerge: crime and incident response, agency-wide efforts to raise awareness, community involvement, and engagement with our youth. [...]
Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit, along with Maryland State Police, will conduct an impaired driver checkpoint on Wednesday, December 20 between 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Special patrols and enforcement focused on impaired and aggressive driving are conducted year round. The CCSO is reminding drivers who might become impaired to always designate a sober driver. [...]
The following is a sample of recent Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigations. For information about crimes not included in this report, visit CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. CRIME SOLVERS OFFERING CASH REWARD / CCSO DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE ON HOLLY AVENUE: On December 14 at approximately 8:24 p.m., officers responded to the 8000 block [...]