Charles County, MD – Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is pleased to announce that Captain Clarence Black of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has successfully graduated from Cohort 2024-1 of the DC Police Leadership Academy (DCPLA), hosted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Sheriff Berry expressed his pride in Captain Black's achievement, stating, “I am proud [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s officers are seeking the identity of a male who exposed himself to a woman while inside a grocery store on King Street in Waldorf. A photo of the suspect, which was recovered from a store surveillance camera, was obtained. Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call Officer Vanover at 301-609-6282 ext. [...]
On July 24 at 12:37 a.m., officers working on a detail relating to stolen cars observed a red Toyota Prius parked near Hamilton Place in Waldorf. Officers confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen in St. Mary's County, and as officers approached, the driver of the Prius began to move. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver [...]
Detectives assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division, with the assistance of a school resource officer at St. Charles High School, have identified and arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery and carjacking case that occurred in the student parking lot at St. Charles High School. The facts of the case are as follows: On March 6, 2024, two [...]
Charles County, MD – In a commitment to transparency and accountability, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is informing the public of recent actions involving a Charles County Sheriff’s officer. On June 11, Sgt. Robert Smith, of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, was suspended with pay after the Agency was informed of charges being placed against him by the St. [...]
On July 21 at 12:40 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Alava Court in Waldorf for the report of an assault in progress. When officers arrived, the suspect, Gary Courtney Stewart, age 50, of S.E. Washington, D.C., had already fled the area. A preliminary investigation showed Stewart punched the victim in the face and then attempted to stab [...]
On July 3, as part of an ongoing drug investigation, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a home on Jameson Court in Indian Head. The suspect, Domonique Carlton Hawkins, age 31, of Indian Head, was taken into custody away from the home. During the search nearly $50,000 worth of cocaine, crack cocaine, and cannabis [...]
On July 13 at 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a house in La Plata for the report of a male who fired a gunshot at a television and threatened two people who were inside during an argument. Responding officers immediately established a perimeter around the house while another officer was able to make telephone contact with the armed subject. Through [...]
On June 24, officers assigned to the United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Mack Lee Cleckley, age 40, of Waldorf, who had an active warrant for possession with the intent to distribute drugs in Charles County, MD. Cleckley was arrested without incident in Gulfport, MS. The circumstances of this case are as follows: [...]
On July 10 at 7:30 a.m., officers responded to Dorchester Circle for the report of a suspicious person. A preliminary investigation showed a male drove up to a teenage girl and asked for her phone number. The girl walked away and notified a parent. On July 11, at 7:30 a.m., a man matching a similar description approached an adult female [...]