On December 20 at 11:20 a.m., a student at La Plata High School became disorderly and refused directions from school administrators and staff. Multiple attempts were made to de-escalate the situation, but the student refused to leave the classroom and continued to scream. The classroom was evacuated, and the school was placed on a brief hold while the student was [...]
On December 20, a school resource officer was notified about a threatening post that was shared on a social media site the previous night in which a student at John Hanson Middle School made a threat of violence toward the school. School administrators and the SRO took immediate action and contacted the student’s parents. In accordance with MD law, due [...]
On May 8, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division initiated an investigation into a shooting that occurred in the 2400 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road. In that case, Carl Francis Braxton, age 30, of Bryans Road, was shot and killed. The case was reviewed with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office and on [...]
On December 18 at 9:50 a.m., students were observed vaping in a school bathroom at Thomas Stone High School. Administrators found a small group of students in possession of a vape. One of the students also had a Taser and pepper spray. The contraband was recovered by the school resource officer. The students face charges as well as disciplinary consequences [...]
On December 12 at 12:17 p.m., two students at Thomas Stone High School were involved in a verbal altercation. The school resource officer and school staff were able to keep the students separated; however, one student pushed through and ran toward the other student. A third student got involved in the altercation and additional police officers were called to the [...]
On December 8 at 12:08 p.m., a school resource officer at Thomas Stone High School was assisting a school administrator with a student who was in the administrator’s office and acting disorderly relating to an argument they were having with another student. The SRO was in the doorway of the office when the student walked toward the door and suddenly [...]
On December 7 between 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., multiple altercations occurred inside Henry Lackey High School involving several students. A school administrator was injured when they attempted to intervene. The school resource officer and school employees were able to de-escalate the situation and the students were separated. The involved students face criminal charges as well as disciplinary consequences from [...]
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and charged a 17-year-old male in connection with an armed robbery case and a carjacking case that both occurred last month. In one case, the suspect approached the occupant of a car on Grouse Place, brandished a firearm, and demanded the car keys. After obtaining the keys, the suspect fled on [...]
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division have identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred in late October. On October 29, an altercation occurred between two males inside a business on Business Park Court. An unknown person, who was not involved in the altercation, shot the victim and fled. The victim was transported to [...]
On December 5 at 4:20 p.m., officers assigned to the Neighborhood Enforcement Team initiated a traffic stop in the 2200 block of Crain Highway. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers detected a strong odor of cannabis. Further investigation revealed the occupants were in possession of a loaded firearm without a serial number. Jeffery Allen Fenwick, 18, of Indian Head, and Christopher [...]