2020 Annual Report The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. 2020 Fast Facts County Population: 163,257*Sworn Officers: 299Corrections Officers: 133Court Security Officers: 15Automated Enforcement Unit (AEU) Deputy: 1Civilian Employees: 196**Calls for Service: 210,487Arrests: 3,593Motor Vehicle Citations / Warnings / Parking Tickets: 3,877 / 6,287 / 117DUI Citations: 145 Automobile Fatal Crashes / [...]
DATE: May 28, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 Detectives are continuing their investigation into the murder of Jazmiah Nelson who was shot and killed on May 22 in the 600 block of Pomonkey Way in La Plata. The reward in the case is now up to $7,500 for the tip that [...]
DATE: May 27, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 17 at 8:05 a.m., officers responded to a gas station in the 6600 block of Crain Highway in La Plata for the report of an assault and theft. An initial investigation revealed a woman entered the business, physically assaulted the cashier and [...]
DATE: May 27, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 19 at 3 p.m., officers responded to a convenience store in the 2800 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of an armed robbery. The initial investigation revealed a lone suspect entered the business, produced a handgun and announced a [...]
DATE: May 23, 2021 CONTACT: Diane Richardson Media Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 22 at 11:36 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Pomonkey Way in La Plata for the report of a shooting. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim, Jazmiah Zyri Nelson, 18, of La Plata, was on a four-wheeler with two [...]
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit has announced the dates for the 2021 youth summer sports camps: Ladies Leadership Soccer Camp will take place at Laurel Springs Regional Park in La Plata on June 22 - 24 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The program is being offered to young ladies in grades 3 through 5 who reside in Charles County. [...]
DATE: May 19, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 13 at 7:20 a.m., officers responded to the area of 1014 St. Pauls Drive in Waldorf for the report of a male in dark clothing pulling on the door handles of several cars parked in the neighborhood. The first officer on the [...]
On May 12 at 10:47 p.m., an unknown suspect fired nearly 12 rounds from a gun into a house in the 7700 block of Pomfret Road in Pomfret. The house was occupied at the time; however, no one was injured. Several of the rounds went through the front of the house and out the back side. Detectives believe this was [...]
DATE: May 18, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658 On May 17 at 3:47 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of Josephine Road in Waldorf to serve an arrest warrant for a man who had violated his probation related to a prior assault conviction. A family member of the man had [...]
DATE: May 17, 2021 CONTACT: Diane RichardsonMedia Relations Office301-609-6557 or 240-682-1658 On May 9 at 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a single car motor vehicle crash in the 6500 block of Port Tobacco Road in La Plata. A preliminary investigation showed the victim, Steven Travis Kerig, 50, of La Plata, was traveling on Port Tobacco Road when [...]