On September 29, at approximately 8:12 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus in the 3700 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf. The investigation revealed that the driver of a Camaro, traveling southbound on Leonardtown Road, struck the rear of a school bus carrying members of the Westlake High School JV football team, coaches, and [...]
Charles County Sheriff’s Officers are seeking the whereabouts of Marc Aaron Thompson, 36, of Waldorf, MD. Thompson has an active warrant for first- and second-degree assault, and handgun on person. On September 1st, Thompson violated a Protective Order. During a heated verbal argument, he pointed a black handgun at the victim. An arrest warrant was obtained; however, he has not [...]
On September 22, at approximately 11:55 p.m., officers responded to a gas station in the 11500 block of Berry Road in Waldorf for the report of a stolen vehicle. The victim stated he left his car running at a gas pump while he went inside to pay. When he returned, his car was gone. Officers were provided a vehicle description [...]
On September 24, staff at Arthur Middleton Elementary School were notified that a student, age 7, reportedly displayed a knife while riding the school bus. School administrators located the student and recovered the knife from the student’s backpack. The school resource officer initiated an investigation. While no threats were made toward others, the incident serves as a reminder that weapons [...]
Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division have arrested Emanuel Jermaine Simmons, age 42, of Hughesville, in connection with a ‘Peeping Tom’ case. The investigation began on September 2, at approximately 7 a.m., when a person called police and reported seeing a man outside a ground-floor apartment in the 1100 block of Heritage Place in Waldorf. The suspect was observed looking [...]
On September 4, as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, assisted by the Neighborhood Enforcement Team and the Emergency Services Team, served a search warrant in the 9800 block and 9900 block of Bunker Hill Road in Waldorf. During the search, detectives recovered approximately 12 ounces of PCP, 3.5 [...]
On September 12 at approximately 6:28 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 3300 block of Patapsco Place in Waldorf for an unconscious female. When officers arrived, a male, who was inside the residence with the woman, told officers the woman had fallen. The woman, age 26, was transported to a hospital where she was admitted in critical condition. It was [...]
On September 16 at approximately 11 p.m., patrol officers responded to the areas of Jackson Court, Hunt Place, Husk Place, and Bannister Circle in Waldorf for the report of the sound of gunshots, after which several males were seen running from the area, possibly with weapons. Upon arrival, officers learned multiple bullets had struck several residences and vehicles. No one [...]
On September 10, at 8:30 p.m., officers responded to the 6300 block of Nelson Drive in La Plata for a report of a domestic assault in which the suspect, Christopher Dale Buchanan, 37, of La Plata, had assaulted a woman and a young child. During the incident, Buchanan choked the woman, assaulted the child, and then retrieved a knife and [...]
On September 17, a school resource officer was notified that a student at Henry E. Lackey High School was potentially in possession of a weapon. The officer located the student and recovered a knife from his waistband. A preliminary investigation revealed that the handle of the knife was observed in the student’s waistband by several people. The student was charged [...]