On October 4 at 12:17 a.m., officers responded to the area of Chapel Point Road and Brooks Farm Road in Bel Alton for the report of a single-vehicle crash. When officers and EMS arrived, they located a Chevy Tahoe that left the roadway, struck a tree, and came to a stop back in the roadway. The driver, who was the [...]
On October 3 at 12:40 p.m., a school resource officer at Thomas Stone High School observed a student exit a school bathroom exhaling smoke from a vape. Upon further investigation, it was learned the student got the vape from another student. The vape was recovered and tested positive for cannabis. In accordance with the law, the students were charged on [...]
On September 25 at 11 a.m., a school resource officer entered a school bathroom and observed a student smoking from a vape device. The vape tested positive for cannabis. In accordance with the law, the student was issued a juvenile civil citation for possession of cannabis. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers of inhaling or [...]
On September 24 at 10:40 a.m., a student at St. Charles High School entered the classroom of another student and confronted the student. An altercation ensued before administrators intervened. The student who was the aggressor was charged with assault on a juvenile offense report, in accordance with the law. The injured student was treated by a school nurse. Anyone with [...]
On September 24 at 2:54 p.m., six students from North Point High School were involved in an altercation inside the school. The altercation ended before school administrators could intervene. Through investigation, it was learned this incident stemmed from an earlier fight that occurred in a school bathroom regarding a sports event. That incident was never reported. Anyone with information is [...]
On September 20 at 2:30 p.m., officers responded to Piccowaxen Middle School after a school bus driver returned from his bus route after a student reported seeing someone with what appeared to be a gun pointing it toward the bus as the bus was dropping students off at a bus stop. The school resource officer requested additional help from other [...]
The operator of a motorcycle involved in a fatal collision on Old Washington Road has been identified as Jesel Edolen Rodriguez Amaya, age 16, of Waldorf. The facts of the case are as follows: On September 22 at 12:11 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of a motorcycle collision. [...]
On September 23 at 7:40 pm, patrol officers responded to the 13000 block of Meadow Court in Hughesville for the report of an assault involving a gun. While officers were en route, dispatch advised the suspect fired a round from a gun in the air. The victim and three juveniles were inside of the residence. When officers arrived, they observed [...]
Multi jurisdictional “Purple Light Nights” Events in Observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month In a display of unity and solidarity, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry, along with members of the CCSO’s Domestic Violence Unit, is joining Sheriff John Carr of the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Everett Sesker of the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office to [...]
On September 22 at 12:11 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of a motorcycle collision. A preliminary investigation showed a green 2003 Suzuki GSXR 600 motorcycle was traveling southbound on Old Washington Road and struck a Ford Mustang, which was also traveling southbound on Old Washington Road. The motorcycle [...]