On August 5, 2023, at 4:11 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office investigated a suspicious vehicle located in the area of Chestnut Drive in Waldorf.
During the investigation, officers recovered a firearm from a passenger in the car which was found to be loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition.
Dejaunte Marquise Thomas, 18, of Waldorf, is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to his age. Thomas was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a firearm, transporting a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and other related charges.
On August 5, a district court commissioner released him from the Charles County Detention Center on a $3,500 unsecured bond.
M/Cpl. Saunders is investigating.