Cole Lennox James Franklin, 20, of Waldorf,
Cole Lennox James Franklin, 20, of Waldorf, is charged with two counts of property damage in Charles County, according to court records filed on April 16, 2026. The charges listed in District Court for Charles County are malicious destruction of property under a scheme involving $1,000 or more in damage and malicious destruction of property involving $1,000 or more in damage. The case is listed as an open criminal case involving an on-view arrest.
Court records show the offenses occurred on April 16, 2026. Officer R. K. Bagley of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office is listed as the arresting officer and complainant in the case. The court file does not include further public details in the case summary about what property was allegedly damaged or the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Franklin was held without bond on April 16, 2026, according to the court docket. A bail review was held on April 17, 2026, before Judge Patrick J. Devine, and the hold without bond remained in place. The docket also shows Franklin is represented by the Charles County Public Defender’s Office, while the State of Maryland is represented by the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The case docket shows several filings on April 17, 2026, including a request for a speedy trial and a demand for discovery and inspection. Court records also show an order for an outpatient competency examination filed on April 17, 2026. Additional entries include a notice of restricted information on April 20, 2026, an MDH letter filed the same day, and an order noting a motion, request, or petition on April 22, 2026.
A second bail and bond review hearing is scheduled for April 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. in Charles District Court, courtroom 1, according to court records. An officer scheduling trial date is also set for June 10, 2026, at 9 a.m. in courtroom 2. The case remains open.
On March 12, 2026, Franklin, 20, of Waldorf, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of malicious destruction of property valued under $1,000. Authorities say that on March 12, 2026, at Wedgewood Place in Waldorf, Franklin willfully damaged two vehicles by striking their windows and paint with a rock, causing damage to a gray Toyota Corolla and a black Hyundai Elantra. According to the statement of charges, each vehicle sustained about $500 in damage.
