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Officer-Involved Shooting on Tottenham Drive in White Plains / Preliminary Information

On December 20 at approximately 3 p.m., officers responded to the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive in White Plains after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a male reporting that he had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The address was known to law enforcement. When officers arrived, they observed a subject inside the house wearing a mask. Officers gave numerous commands [...]

2024-12-21T01:13:32-05:00December 21, 2024|Press Releases|

Student at Westlake High School found in Possession of Knife

On December 20, a Youth Engagement Advocate conducted an administrative search of a student after observing an odor of cannabis. During the search, a knife was discovered in the student’s pants pocket, which was turned over to the school resource officer. The student will face charges for possession of the weapon and face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles [...]

2024-12-20T15:52:14-05:00December 20, 2024|Press Releases|

Student at Thomas Stone High School in Possession of THC Vaping Device

On December 20, a school resource officer discovered a student smoking a vape device in the restroom. The vape tested positive for THC. The student, age 19, was charged on an adult civil citation. The student will also face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct. PFC Ondrish investigated. CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media [...]

2024-12-20T15:13:55-05:00December 20, 2024|Press Releases|

Detectives investigating Homicide on Swann Gate Place

On December 18 at 10:40 a.m., officers responded to the 6800 block of Swann Gate Place in Hughesville for the report of a body in a field. When officers arrived, they found a male who was deceased. The male was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore where an autopsy was conducted. The manner of death [...]

2024-12-19T17:55:36-05:00December 19, 2024|Press Releases|

Woman Charged with Child Abduction in Bryans Road, MD  

Bryans Road, MD – On December 19 at approximately 8:35 a.m., an eight-year-old student at J.C. Parks Elementary School was near his bus stop in a residential neighborhood on Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road when a woman in a white Chevrolet Malibu stopped and asked him to get into her car. The child initially declined but then he complied. [...]

2024-12-19T16:08:22-05:00December 19, 2024|Press Releases|

Detectives identify and charge four juveniles involved in an armed robbery and assault

On December 14, two juveniles went to a location in Bryans Road, MD, to meet with another juvenile to purchase vape cartridges containing THC. The victims arrived at the location but were met by three additional people who robbed the victims at gunpoint. One of the victims was pistol-whipped in the head and assaulted. The suspects fled and the injured [...]

2024-12-18T16:27:45-05:00December 18, 2024|Press Releases|

Officers charge man in connection with violent domestic-related assault

On December 15 at 11:36 p.m., officers responded to a home on Sherman Road in Waldorf for the report of a domestic assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers went inside and found the victim in the hallway with severe facial injuries; the suspect was in a bedroom trying to close the door as officers attempted to gain entry. Officers de-escalated [...]

2024-12-18T10:52:28-05:00December 18, 2024|Press Releases|

Officers from the Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Criminal Investigations Division, and Warrant Unit arrest suspect in connection with violent domestic-related assault

On December 11 at 9:28 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Smallwood Village Center in Waldorf for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation showed a woman was walking on the sidewalk when her former boyfriend, Clarence Antonio Bennett, age 41, of Waldorf, approached and began yelling at her. The woman tried to walk away but Bennett [...]

2024-12-17T13:21:42-05:00December 17, 2024|Press Releases|

Student at JP Ryon Elementary School in possession of knife on school property

On December 17, after receiving a tip, a 9-year-old student at JP Ryon Elementary School was found to be in possession of a knife on school grounds. In accordance with MD law, the student was not charged and will face disciplinary consequences from the CCPS in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. PFC Hancock investigated. CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media [...]

2024-12-17T13:19:02-05:00December 17, 2024|Press Releases|

Student charged with assaulting another student at La Plata High School

On December 16, a student at La Plata High School attacked another student by throwing them up against a wall and striking them several times with their fist. The students were separated by a school administrator. The student will be charged on a juvenile offense report with assault and face disciplinary consequences from the CCPS in accordance with the Student [...]

2024-12-16T17:50:41-05:00December 16, 2024|Press Releases|
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