Detectives have released surveillance photos of the suspect wanted for inappropriately touching a 15-year-old female in an apartment building in Largo. On February 1, 2021, at approximately 3:00 pm, officers responded to the 500 block of Largo Center Drive. The preliminary investigation reveals the suspect followed the victim down a hallway and inappropriately touched...
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In December, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry honored 11 retirees and 60 award recipients in private ceremonies at the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in La Plata. Honorees were recognized for their service to the Agency, excellent field work, or acts of bravery. “Despite having to cancel our annual banquet due to the...
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UPDATE – Charles County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On February 5, at approximately 5 p.m., officers responded to a gas station in the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Officers made contact with an adult male who reported he was shot moments earlier while walking behind...
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On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at approximately 11:42 a.m., police responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Oliver Shop Road in Bryantown, for the reported traffic complaint involving an armed subject. Dispatchers reported they received a 911 call from a Prince George’s County Officer who reported a black male pointed a handgun out...
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On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police responded to Ollie’s Liquor Store located at 6970 Hawthorne Road in La Plata, for the report of an armed robbery. Dispatchers received a single 911 caller who stated they observed two suspects loading items from the business into a black Ford F-150 pickup truck...
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On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at approximately 12:20 p.m., police and emergency rescue services responded to 1120 Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf, for the reported assault with a weapon. Dispatchers advised all responding units the male suspect reportedly assaulted a male victim with a machete, and the suspects last location was unknown. Officers arrived...
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The Department of Justice announced a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker. NetWalker ransomware has impacted numerous victims, including companies, municipalities, hospitals, law enforcement, emergency services, school districts, colleges, and universities. Attacks have specifically targeted the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking advantage of...
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UPDATE: On January 30, 2021, at approximately 1:37 a.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 500 block of University Drive in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a 13-year-old female inside the house suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was...
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On Thursday, January 21, 2021, at approximately 2:58 a.m., Trooper R. Thomas from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota Camry for a traffic violation. Upon contact with the occupants of the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the vehicle. A probable cause search...
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Homicide Unit detectives are working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who shot and killed a man in Suitland. The victim is 21-year-old Isaiah Caulfield of Leonardtown. On January 26, 2021, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers responded to the 3300 block of Curtis Drive for a shooting. Responding officers located the victim outside in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced another successful year for law enforcement agencies focused on reducing violent crime in Maryland as part of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN). MCIN, a criminal justice strategy announced by Governor Hogan in 2017 and funded through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, encourages local, state, and federal...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:45 pm, the suspect fled the McKay’s grocery store in Charlotte Hall with items both in his shopping cart and inside of his clothing that he did not pay for....
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On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 4:42 p.m., the suspect entered the Ace Hardware store in Leonardtown. In an aisle, the suspect picked up several packages of Dewalt DW4856 saw blades, removed the blades from their packaging, placed the packaging back on the shelf and placed the blades inside of his jacket and left...
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On November 23, 2020, Anne Arundel County Police Officers responded to Eastern District Police Station in reference to a sex offense report. Upon arrival, Officers met and spoke to the mother of the victim. The mother advised that her child had spent the night at a friend’s house located in the 700 block of 203rd Street...
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Homicide Unit detectives charged two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting Thursday night in Langley Park. Detectives identified the victim as 16-year-old Angel Villatoro of Hyattsville. He was positively identified this afternoon and his family was then notified. The suspects are 17-year-old Nelson Sanchez Perez of the 8000 block of 14th Avenue in...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has received reports from community members about fraudulent phone calls incorrectly telling residents that they can “show up” to a SMCHD vaccination clinic without an appointment. There are also reports of robocalls inaccurately notifying residents that they are eligible to register for a vaccination clinic. These calls...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of the vehicle pictured. Sometime before Tuesday, January 19, 2021, a red 1991 Honda Civic was stolen from a yard at the 46400 block of Midway Drive in Lexington Park. The VIN is 2HGED645MH558182 and there were Hello Kitty stickers on the rear windows....
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Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing their investigation of a house fire in Waldorf that claimed the life of the owner. On Sunday, January 17, 2021, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a house in the 2000 block of Bainbridge Court to check the homeowner’s well-being. Upon their arrival, sheriff’s deputies had...
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Many will look back at the year 2020 and wish to forget it, and for good reasons. While we remember the many difficulties and challenges, we come away from the past year grateful and humbled. Amidst a global pandemic and continually changing public directives and orders, the men and women of the Charles County...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons shown in a theft investigation. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm, the suspects used a bar code in place of actual product bar codes at the self-checkout register at the California Walmart store. They then passed the last point...
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On Thursday, January 7, 2021, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) with the assistance of the Special Operation Team (SOT) executed a search warrant in the 1400 block of Knight Ave. in the Cavalier Country neighborhood in Dunkirk. The search warrant was an effort to recover stolen firearms from...
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The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, D.C. The FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting and violence in the U.S. Capitol Building and surrounding area in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. If you have witnessed unlawful violent actions, we...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person operating a vehicle in a vandalism investigation. On Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at 4:30 pm, the suspect drove off the roadway in the 48500 block of Heritage Hill Lane in St. Inigoes and across the lawn between two homes to access...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person shown in an assault investigation. On Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at 9:30 pm, the driver of a gray Nissan assaulted a female in the parking lot of ABC Liquors in California. The suspect opened the victim’s car door, struck her in...
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The FBI and the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland are seeking to identify potential victims who may have been defrauded through an investment company called The Smart Partners LLC. Starting in 2017 until May 2019, Smart Partners was doing business as “1st Million Dollars,” or “1st Million,” headquartered in Largo, Maryland, but solicited investments...
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