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Detectives investigating homicide on Lewisham Place in Waldorf

On September 16 at 1:18 p.m., officers responded to the 11600 block of Lewisham Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, an adult male was located with a gunshot wound. Fire/EMS provided first aid, but the male was pronounced deceased on the scene. The suspects were observed fleeing the area in a U-Haul truck. Officers [...]

2024-09-17T13:42:55-04:00September 17, 2024|Press Releases|

Officer-involved non-fatal shooting of stabbing suspect armed with a knife

On September 12, at approximately 11:51 a.m., officers responded to the 14700 block of Bassford Road in Waldorf after developing information that a suspect, who had active arrest warrants stemming from a violent assault and stabbing of his elderly relative’s caregiver, was inside a house. A preliminary investigation is as follows: After learning of the suspect’s whereabouts, officers established a [...]

2024-09-16T18:00:35-04:00September 12, 2024|Press Releases|

Suspect wanted in connection with violent domestic assault arrested

On September 10, during the evening hours, Edwin Argueta-Tobar, 34, of Waldorf,  turned himself in to the Chares County Sheriff’s Office. Argueta-Tobar had an active warrant for first-degree assault and second-degree assault in connection with a violent attack on a woman known to him. The facts of the case are as follows: On September 7 at 9:30 p.m., officers responded [...]

2024-09-11T11:21:44-04:00September 11, 2024|Press Releases|

Officers injured during arrest of suspect armed with knife

On September 8 at 7:33 p.m. a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and October Place in Waldorf. The driver refused to stop and sped off. Stop sticks were utilized and the car’s tires became deflated. The driver exited the car and fled but was apprehended within a short distance. While trying to [...]

2024-09-10T16:36:12-04:00September 10, 2024|Press Releases|

Warrant issued for man wanted in connection with violent assault against woman

On September 7 at 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Hawthorne Road in La Plata for the report of a domestic-related assault. Upon arrival, the victim reported she left her residence to take some items outside when the suspect, Edwin Geovany Argueta-Tobar, 34, of Waldorf, approached her from behind, pulled her, punched her several times in her [...]

2024-09-10T11:58:57-04:00September 10, 2024|Press Releases|

Several students involved in physical assaults at St. Charles High School

On September 9 at 9 a.m., two students at St. Charles High School were involved in a physical altercation during the class transition on the second floor, which caused additional fights to occur. Due to the large number of students involved, additional officers responded and were able to defuse the situation. One student became aggressive, refused requests to cooperate, and [...]

2024-09-09T15:43:28-04:00September 9, 2024|Press Releases|

Student in possession of THC vaping device at Westlake High School

On September 6, a Westlake High School administrator observed a student in possession of a vaping device containing THC in the school restroom. The school administrator confiscated the vaping device and turned it over to the school resource officer. The student who was found in possession of the device was identified and will be charged with a civil citation. Additionally, [...]

2024-09-09T11:19:43-04:00September 6, 2024|Press Releases|

Fatal motor vehicle collision on Middletown Road involving a pedestrian

On September 4 at 3:35 p.m., officers responded to the area of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf for the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers determined a pedestrian, who was crossing the street and not in a crosswalk, was struck by a dump truck. The pedestrian, Ricky Dontaye Wilson, age 38, of [...]

2024-09-05T14:44:04-04:00September 5, 2024|Press Releases|
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