On November 9 at 2:12 p.m., school administrators and the school resource officer at St. Charles High School were alerted to an altercation inside the school. One of the students involved, a 17-year-old male, walked out of the school to the parking lot and called a friend to reengage in the altercation with him. The friend, a 28-year-old male, arrived [...]
On November 9 at 12:50 a.m., officers responded to the parking lot of a shopping center in the 12500 block of Mattawoman Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with the suspect inside a seafood restaurant, which evolved into a fight in the parking lot. The [...]
On November 7 at 9 a.m., a school resource officer at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center was assisting staff with a student who was having a medical emergency as a result of a possible drug overdose. The officer located packaged pills and suspected marijuana in the student’s book bag. After locating the drugs, the officer became ill. Both the student [...]
On November 4 shortly before 2 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Hadley Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, an adult male, with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening. Officers canvassed the area and are pursuing [...]
On November 6, at 8:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Route 5 at Post Office Road in Waldorf, for the report of a possible carjacking in progress. Several witnesses called 9-1-1 and said a male was attempting to stop drivers at the intersection and take their car. When officers arrived, they observed the suspect standing in the middle [...]
Charles County, MD...On November 4, 2022, a Charles County Grand Jury indicted Bryan Antwain Keys, Jr., 36, a Charles County Sheriff’s officer, in connection with second-degree rape, solicitation of prostitution, and misconduct in office. Keys, a seven-year-veteran of the Agency, had been relieved of his duties in January 2022, after the Agency was made aware of the allegations. In accordance [...]
On November 4, shortly before 4 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive in La Plata for the report of a shooting. Officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and The La Plata Police Department arrived and located the homeowner, who was at the front door and advised he had returned home from work and discovered five [...]
Police Activity at Middle School: On November 4, a school employee at General Smallwood Middle School was inside the school when they made a comment to another employee about bringing a gun to school to harm themself. A school administrator and the school resource officer were notified and spoke with the employee and determined they were not in possession of a [...]
On October 20 at 7:54 p.m., officers responded to a grocery store in the 190 block of St. Patrick's Drive in reference to a complaint of loitering and possible drug activity–this was the second time officers responded; the suspects fled the first time. As officers detained one of the suspects, another suspect approached, assaulted the officer, and fled. The suspect [...]
On October 30, during the early morning hours, officers were notified of at least three suspects who were trying to open several car doors in the area of Riverwatch Lane. In one case, the suspects were able to get inside a car on Meadowside Court and steal several items. Officers canvassed the neighborhood and obtained footage from several home security [...]