The following is a sample of recent events investigated by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. For information about other events which are not included in this report, visit CityProtect.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. THEFT: On Jan. 6 at 10 p.m., officers responded to the Bryantown Store in the 6400 block of Leonardtown Road for [...]
In the muster room at the Charles County Detention Center on Dec. 16, the toys, stuffed animals, board games and other Christmas presents were stacked nearly as high as the Christmas tree, ready to be delivered to the children of low-income families whose struggles are especially difficult at Christmastime. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Corrections Division and the Charles County [...]
Charles County Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Diantra Lashaune Gant, 33, who has no fixed address. Gant, who also goes by the name of Deontre Gant, currently has four outstanding warrants for first-degree assault, second-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. Gant is 5’6”, 160 lbs., and has black [...]
Three remarkable events happened in Charles County in 2013 and at times it seemed the circumstances were made for television: Zombies invaded a park; cops and cows stood on the rooftops of the local Chick-fil-As; and hundreds of red-clad runners traversed the streets of La Plata. Even more remarkable, these events produced a record-breaking achievement: Combined, they helped the Charles [...]
Christmas was merrier for 70 Charles County youngsters who participated in Shop with a Cop on Dec. 7 with police and correctional officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Maryland State Police, the La Plata Police Department and the Maryland Transit Authority Police. Shop with a Cop pairs the officers with children from low-income families with officers who [...]
The following is a sample of recent events investigated by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. For information about other events which are not included in this report, visit www.CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. CRITICAL MISSING TEENAGER FOUND SAFE: On January 2 at 8:30 a.m., a missing autistic teenager - who had been reported missing [...]
Happy New Year, from Sheriff Rex Coffey and the CCSO. If you plan to celebrate tonight, please remember to be safe and responsible: Don't Drink and Drive. We are increasing our patrols tonight and asking citizens to help us by reporting drivers who appear to be intoxicated. If you see a suspected drunk driver, call us immediately. If you are [...]
The following is a sample of recent events investigated by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. For information about other events which are not included in this report, visit www.CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. MAN REPORTS BEING SHOT: On Dec. 30 at about 3:45 a.m., officers responded to the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office cares about keeping impaired drivers off the roadways. Recently, Charles County Sheriff Rex W. Coffey and Master Corporal Judith Thompson - the CCSO Alcohol Enforcement Coordinator - joined Chief Carl Schinner of the La Plata Police Department, and representatives from the Maryland State Police, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Charles County Board of License Commissioners, and [...]
The following is a sample of recent events investigated by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. For information about other events which are not included in this report, visit www.CrimeReports.com and search by county, city, zip code or street address. MAIL TAMPERING: On Dec. 24, unknown suspect(s) stole mail from two addresses in the 15000 block of Pointe Meadow Court in [...]