UPDATE: On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at approximately 3:15 a.m., forty-five firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles County responded to 7305 Saw Mill Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story wood framed single family residence with fire showing. The owner/occupants have been identified...
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On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 4:07 a.m., police and firefighters responded to Poplar Hill Road in the area of Martha Place in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire. Four firefighters from Prince George’s County Fire Department Station 836 arrived on the scene to find a blue 2015 Chevrolet Camaro fully engulfed in flames. The...
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In anticipation of daylight saving time (DST) ending on November 1st, State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci is urging Marylanders to “Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery” in both smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in their homes. Recognizing that working smoke alarms and CO detectors double a family’s chance of surviving a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a motor vehicle theft investigation. On Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2:44 a.m., the suspects stole a black 2004 Ford F450 Super Duty tow truck from Rt 5 Auto Sales in Mechanicsville. The suspects arrived on an unknown make...
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UPDATE 10/28/2020 @ 4:30 p.m.: Following reports of an individual with a weapon at Webster Field Oct. 28, 2020, an investigation by Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has determined that the suspect taken in to custody had no weapon and had not made any threats. The individual has since been released without charge. NCIS...
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UPDATE 10/28/2020 @ 1:35 p.m.: On October 27 at 11:40 a.m., officers responded to the 12300 block of Mount Clare Place in Waldorf after receiving a call to check on the welfare of a resident who lived in one of the apartments. Upon arrival, officers located Herbert Andrei James, 64, deceased inside his residence....
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False Alarm Reduction Unit Mission The False Alarm Reduction Unit is dedicated to establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between alarm users, alarm industry representatives and the Calvert County emergency responders to help reduce the number of false alarms in Calvert County through proper installation, maintenance, monitoring and efficient and effective use of alarm systems....
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On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 6:54 p.m., 20 firefighters responded to the 12800 block of Rock Point Road in Newburg, for the unknown fire observed by a nearby resident through the woods. Firefighters from Newburg arrived on the scene to find a 2012 Chrysler 300 sedan fully engulfed in flames with the fire...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regrets to share the news that Norman Alexander Pilkerton Jr. passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the age of 81. Pilkerton worked for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office as a 911 emergency dispatcher for 34 years when he retired in 2001. During his tenure, Sheriff...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested a Prince Georges County man in connection with setting a woman’s vehicle on fire in Waldorf this past June. Tavon Eric Jackson, age 27, was extradited to Maryland from Washington D.C, today after investigators filed charges earlier this month. On June 9, 2020, at 11:30 p.m. Waldorf Volunteer...
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On 10/26/2020 at approximately 7:57 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Broomes Island Road and Chippingwood Drive, Port Republic, Maryland for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, units located two vehicles off the paved portion of Broomes...
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On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately 11:06 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a 911 call for a robbery that just occurred at the Burchmart located at 25355 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. Troopers made contact with the employee/victim who described the suspect as a white male wearing...
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On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of personal injury motor vehicle collision on Maryland Route 5 (Leonardtown Rd) in the area of Renner Road in Waldorf. A preliminary investigation conducted by Troopers indicates a 2017 Nissan Pathfinder operated...
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On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately 3:55 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel responded to 10061 Lyles Place in Waldorf, for the reported shooting. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported someone had been shot, and then hung up on the call taker. Dispatchers then advised they received a call from the staffing...
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As a reminder, we have withdrawn our Speed Camera Program from schools that are not open and or those that are not being used for critical operations. The Speed Camera Program will operate at schools that are open and or for those dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. Please drive responsibly, especially...
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Governor Larry Hogan congratulated Basic Recruit Class 62 on their graduation from the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) Academy. Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio and Superintendent Colonel G. Adrian Baker also took part in today’s ceremony at Sandy Point State Park. “In a state as rich in natural resources as...
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On Sunday, October 25, 2020, at approximately 11:25 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Valley Lee responded to 46684 Yorktown Road in Lexington Park, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story residence with smoke and fire showing from the first floor. Firefighters...
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On Friday, October 23, 2020, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Acton Lane in Waldorf, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple subjects trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway with three subjects trapped. Firefighters...
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On Saturday, October 24, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Oakley Road and Cobrums Wharf Road in Avenue, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned in the front yard of...
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On Friday, October 23, 2020, at approximately 12:20 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office District 4 Substation located at 21633 Great Mills Road and Saratoga Drive, for the reported overdose. The patient was lying on in the parking lot a few feet from the front entrance and...
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UPDATE 10/23/2020: Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested a Virginia man in connection with setting his father’s vehicle on fire in Indian Head this past winter. Dwayne Eric Newman Jr., age 19, was extradited to Maryland yesterday after investigators filed charges in May. On January 29, 2020, at 4:45 p.m. Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department...
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The Commissioners approved an award of $100,000 for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to fund youth gun violence prevention in the community. The Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Youth Gun Violence Reduction Initiative Grant will purchase software technology and educational materials. Sheriff Tim Cameron described the PredPol software to the Commissioners at...
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UPDATE 10/23/20 – Name and Charges Added: Charles Edward Wise Jr,, 48, of Callaway, was charged with the following: DRIVING VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL DRIVING VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL FAILURE TO DRIVE VEHICLE ON RIGHT HALF OF ROADWAY WHEN REQUIRED DRIVING VEH WHILE SO FAR IMPAIRED BY DRUGS CANNOT DRIVE...
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On Monday, October 19, 2020 at approximately 5:42 p.m., police responded to a reported “gun fight” on Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, Dispatchers further advised one of the shooters was fleeing the area in a white SUV. Officers arrived in the area in less than 2 minutes from dispatch and observed a white SUV...
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On October 16, Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Secretary of Health Robert Neall issued orders updating safe capacity limits for outdoor sporting and entertainment venues, while maintaining face covering requirements and strict public health protocols. The governor’s order limits spectators at outdoor sporting venues to 10% of total capacity, including at M&T Bank Stadium...
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