On Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 8:07 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s responded to the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the reported suicidal subject. Calvert County Dispatchers advised 911 callers reported a female subject had left her vehicle and jumped off the bridge. Firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick,...
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Citizens should be aware of a phone scam that is currently active in our area. Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies have received reports that scammers claiming to be from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office have contacted citizens in regards to an outstanding warrant for an unpaid traffic ticket or other violation, threatening immediate arrest and/or criminal charges unless...
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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 3:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf for multiple reports of suspicious activity. The complainants, all juvenile females, reported an adult male approached them as they were walking home and attempted to lure them into his vehicle. The man is described...
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On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 1:33 p.m., Thomas Stone High School officials received a report that a trespasser was in the school with a weapon. The school was immediately placed in a Hold status. After a search and investigation, School Resource Officer PFC Payne determined a group of five unknown individuals had...
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The La Plata Police Department Honors Local Community Difference Makers During Black History Month: LPPD honors Mrs. Sandy Washington. Mrs. Sandy Washington has worked and lived in the Southern Maryland community for over 35-years addressing its needs. Her background in social work and her desire to serve was the driving force to establish an...
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Two juveniles from Prince George’s County are charged in connection with a string of armed robberies that took place in the county on Wednesday. One juvenile, a 13-year-old male, is charged in connection with five armed robberies. A second juvenile, a 17-year-old male, is charged with two of those robberies. In a little more...
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On Friday, February 4, 2022, at approximately 3:53 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 23918 Hollywood Road and Tin Top Hill Lane in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. 18 firefighters from Hollywood and Leonardtown responded and found two vehicles in the roadway involved in...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office press release – Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office solemnly mark the five-year anniversary of the passing of Sgt. “Rollin'” Nolan Ray Scully, who died on Feb. 4, 2017 at the age of 4. Born in Leonardtown to parents Ruth...
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On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Support Services Unit (SSU) and Special Operations Team (SOT) conducted a homeless outreach in the Prince Frederick, MD area. The purpose of the operation was to identify individuals who may need assistance in our community. During the canvas, Sheriff’s Office drones were utilized to...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office release. “Throughout Black History Month we will celebrate our outstanding officers and employees, and their contributions to our community. Lieutenant Clarence Black, #365, has been serving with the CCSO for nearly 21 years. Originally from Hyattsville and Laurel, Maryland, Lt. Black served in the U.S. Navy for five years before...
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Troopers arrested a Calvert County man early Wednesday morning, January 2, 2022, after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigation developed evidence of distribution and possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Jaquan Stanzel Thomas, 24, of Lusby, Maryland. Thomas is charged with five counts of possession of...
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On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at approximately 2:25 a.m., officers responded to an undisclosed address for a report of a police impersonation and sexual assault. The adult female victim advised she was driving south on Fort Smallwood Road near Kembo Road at approximately 12:40 a.m. when she was stopped by an unmarked vehicle illuminating...
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On Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 1:26 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 3046 Waldorf Market Place in Waldorf, for the reported subject laying in the wooded area with unknown breathing status. The 911 caller reported while they were running in the area, they came across a subject wearing...
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On January 29, 2022, at 11:11 p.m., patrol officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Leonardtown Road and Mattawoman Beantown Road after observing a speeding violation. During the stop, officers learned the driver did not have a driver’s license. Further, a gun with an extended magazine was observed in the area of...
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Maryland State Police have identified the victim involved in the shooting on I-95 in Howard County last Sunday. The victim is identified as Charles Harrison Marks, IV, 42, of Pasadena, Maryland. On January 30, 2022, Marks was transported to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he continues to receive medical treatment for...
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On February 2, 2022, detectives from the Vice/Narcotics Division, with assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST) and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, executed a search and seizure warrant at the residence of Nicholas Walter Bond, age 33 of California. The warrant was executed in the 45200 block of Abell Drive...
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Whether you’re warming up your vehicle in the driveway on a cold morning or leaving your vehicle running outside of a store for a quick trip inside, it is illegal in Maryland to leave an unattended motor vehicle with its engine running. An unattended running vehicle is an open invitation to car thieves. Don’t...
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Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz joined County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Police Chief Robert Contee III to discuss a rise in carjackings in both jurisdictions, specifically carjackings committed by juvenile suspects. Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia will enhance joint crime-fighting efforts along the border...
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01/02/22- Janeice Nicole Underwood, age 34 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Gardiner# 369. 01/02/22- Tiarra Lashelle Brooks, age 37 of Lexington Park- Neglect of Minor by Cpl. White# 200. 01/04/22- Herbert Norris Shannon, age 46 of California- Assault 2nd Degree by Dep. Tasciotti# 398. 01/04/22- Alita Nicole Myles, age 57 of Lexington...
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On Friday, January 28, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of South Solomons Island Road and HG Trueman Road in Solomons, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find one patient with no injuries and a commercial van off...
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The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) announced that for the first time in its 225 year history, the entire Baltimore City Fire Department went out of service. In an incredible feat, units from all corners of Maryland & D.C., covered calls so every Baltimore City Fire Department Member could attend the Memorial Service...
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“As we begin Black History Month, the Maryland State Police wants to recognize the legacy and accomplishments of the late Captain Milton Taylor. Captain Taylor became the first Black Maryland state trooper when he accepted an appointment to the police academy on July 8, 1957. The then 24-year-old Taylor served his community as a...
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UPDATE 2/2/2022: On January 9, 2022, students from St. Charles High School observed posts from two separate Instagram accounts threatening to “blow up” the school while displaying a photograph of a handgun. At the time of the notification to officers, the students did not know who owned the accounts because the accounts had been...
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On January 24, 2022, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a business in the 2000 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of an assault. A preliminary investigation showed the suspect, 16, attempted to buy cigarettes from the clerk, but the clerk refused the sale...
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Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Kenneth David Bonolis, 58, of St. Leonard, was sentenced on January 25, 2022 for the crime of animal cruelty. Bonolis received a sentence of 14 days incarceration to be followed by a period of home detention. The sentence followed a jury trial held before the Honorable...
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