On November 13 at 1 p.m., a student at Davis Middle School was observed smoking a vaping device in a student bathroom. The device was recovered and tested positive for THC. The student was issued a civil citation for possession of cannabis. The student also faces school disciplinary consequences. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers [...]
On November 12 at 4:32 p.m., officers responded to the 5900 block of Bicknell Road in Indian Head for the report of a single-car motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers located the driver deceased inside the car. A preliminary investigation showed the driver, James Stewart, 77, of La Plata, was traveling on Bicknell Road when his vehicle left the roadway [...]
Officers assigned to the CCSO’s Judicial Services Domestic Violence Unit recently developed information that a man, wanted in connection with 111 violations of a domestic related protective order, was in North Carolina. Officers contacted the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office who agreed to extradite the man back to Charles County, MD. Officers contacted the local police department in North Carolina [...]
On November 6, detectives assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant at a house in the 7600 block of Chesham Court in White Plains. An occupant of the house, Allan Leo Jenson, age 22, was a suspect in a drug distribution investigation. Members of the CCSO’s Emergency Services Team entered the house and located Jenson in the [...]
On November 12, a student at Thomas Stone High School was found to be in possession of 12 bags of raw cannabis, which was located in the student’s bookbag. In accordance with MD law, the student was charged on a juvenile civil citation with possession of cannabis. Parents are urged to talk with their students about the dangers of consuming [...]
On November 7, two students at Thomas Stone High School were found to be in possession of cannabis in separate incidents. The first student had the cannabis in their locker; the second student was in possession of a vape which tested positive for cannabis. In accordance with MD law, the students were charged on a juvenile civil citation with [...]
On November 7, a school staff member at Maurice McDonough High School overheard a student make a threat to commit violence at the school. The school resource officer was notified and conducted an investigation, which included a home visit and meeting with the student’s parents. The student faces disciplinary action in accordance with Charles County Public Schools and was referred [...]
On October 31 at 1:14 p.m., a school resource officer at Milton Somers Middle School was notified about comments a student made threatening violence toward the school. A home visit was conducted, and officers were told that the student does not have access to weapons. In accordance with Maryland law, the student cannot be charged due to their age. The [...]
On November 1, at 10:10 a.m., a school administrator at Thomas Stone High School noticed the scent of cannabis emitting from a student locker. An administrative search was conducted of the locker, and the student to whom the locker was assigned. The search resulted in the recovery of a knife and a plastic bag containing cannabis that were concealed in [...]
Charles County, Maryland – On October 30, Sheriff Troy D. Berry was invited to attend a community meeting in Bryans Road, Maryland. This meeting was convened to address community concerns, including the Charter Form of Government Proposal, which is on the Maryland ballot as a referendum. Sheriff Berry spoke to the community about the heightened emotions on both sides of [...]