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Police Arrest Woman in Chesapeake Beach for Disorderly Conduct

Police Arrest Woman in Chesapeake Beach for Disorderly Conduct

On September 18, 2022, Deputy First Class Idol of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6100 block of 6th Street in Chesapeake Beach, for a medical emergency. Deputies arrived on the scene to find a male subject laying on the front porch and a female identified as Dorthy Elizabeth Pulanco, 28 of...
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Upper Marlboro Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Safeway in Prince Frederick

Upper Marlboro Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Safeway in Prince Frederick

On September 15, 2022, Deputy McCourt of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Safeway located at 80 W. Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, for the report of a theft that had already occurred. The complainant advised a male entered the store, stuffed multiple food items into his backpack, and fled the...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested with Stolen Handgun

Lexington Park Man Arrested with Stolen Handgun

On September 20, 2022, Deputy First Class Wimberly of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle stop in the 21900 block of Spring Valley Drive in Lexington Park. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Rondell James Thompson, age 23 of Lexington Park. During the vehicle stop, Thompson proceeded to drive...
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Three Washington D.C. Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking and Released 5 Days Later, Police Recovered Three Loaded Firearms

Three Washington D.C. Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking and Released 5 Days Later, Police Recovered Three Loaded Firearms

The Strategic Investigations Division’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit located and arrested three suspects in connection with a carjacking at a gas station in Bowie on Wednesday. On September 14, 2022, at approximately 8:30 pm, the victim was pumping gas at a station in the 10600 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway when two suspects...
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Identity of Shoplifter Suspects Sought by Police in St. Mary’s County

Identity of Shoplifter Suspects Sought by Police in St. Mary’s County

On June 25, 2022, at approximately 7:45 p.m. the pictured suspect left the Lexington Park Big Lots located in the 21800 block of North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, with items he did not purchase. A store employee followed the individual outside and recovered the stolen items. Anyone with information on the identity of...
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Identity of Credit Card Theft Suspect Sought by Police in St. Mary’s County

Identity of Credit Card Theft Suspect Sought by Police in St. Mary’s County

On July 31, 2022, at 2:22 a.m. the pictured suspect utilized a stolen credit card to make purchases at the Wawa located in the 22500 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park. Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Deputy Max Schell at (301) 475-4200 extension 78175...
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Police in Charles and St. Mary’s County Investigating Stolen Dirt Bikes, Seeking Information on Suspects

Police in Charles and St. Mary’s County Investigating Stolen Dirt Bikes, Seeking Information on Suspects

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of two stolen motorcycles. On Friday, September 16, 2022, at approximately 4:00 a.m., suspects stole two motorcycles from a shed in the 38000 block of Harding Way in Mechanicsville. The stolen motorcycles, a 2022 Yamaha YZ85 and a 2001 Suzuki RM250, were...
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Prince George’s County Man Extradited from Jamaica to District of Columbia to Face Charges for January 2022 Murder

Prince George’s County Man Extradited from Jamaica to District of Columbia to Face Charges for January 2022 Murder

A Maryland man has been extradited from Jamaica to the District of Columbia following his arrest for a murder that took place earlier this year in Georgetown, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Ranje Wade Chin Reynolds, 24, of Beltsville, Maryland, is...
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Police Arrest and Charge Two Teens for Shooting and Killing Man in July of 2022

Police Arrest and Charge Two Teens for Shooting and Killing Man in July of 2022

Homicide Unit detectives arrested and charged two suspects for a fatal shooting that occurred in July in Beltsville. The suspects are 19-year-old Anderson Blanco-Diaz of Greenbelt and a 17-year-old male from Adelphi. They are charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Antoine Dorsey of Greenbelt. On July 5, 2022, at approximately 9:00...
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Reckless Driving Case Leads to Recovery of Gun and Drugs in Charles County

Reckless Driving Case Leads to Recovery of Gun and Drugs in Charles County

On September 13 at 7:45 p.m., a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was flagged down by a citizen in the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway who reported a vehicle being driven in a reckless manner on the roadway. The vehicle was located at a nearby gas station, and when the...
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California Man Arrested – Police Seize Cash, Cocaine and Gun

California Man Arrested – Police Seize Cash, Cocaine and Gun

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, after a month-long investigation the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, with the assistance from the Emergency Services Team (EST), the Patrol Division, K-9 units and the Charles County SWAT team, executed search and seizure warrants at three residences used by Tercell Javon Blackiston, age 34 of California,...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Officer PFC Jonathan Kelly Receives Medal of Honor

Charles County Sheriff’s Officer PFC Jonathan Kelly Receives Medal of Honor

On Monday, September 12, 2022, Charles County Sheriff’s Police Officer First Class (PFC) Jonathan Kelly was awarded the Maryland Sheriff’s Association’s Medal of Honor. The award was presented by the President of the Maryland Sheriff’s Association, Sheriff Mike Lewis (Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office), Maryland’s Lieutenant Governor, Boyd Rutherford, Sheriff Troy Berry, and President of...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Staff Awarded at Maryland Sheriffs’ Association

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Staff Awarded at Maryland Sheriffs’ Association

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office personnel were recognized and awarded this week at the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association annual conference for their professional achievements. Lt. Shawn Moses was awarded for Crime Prevention in 2021, while Cpl. Gerard Muschette was awarded for Community Service and Cpl. Brian Gillingham was awarded in the Corrections category. We congratulate...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested for Reckless Endangerment and Assault After Shooting Up an Occupied Office Building

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Arrested for Reckless Endangerment and Assault After Shooting Up an Occupied Office Building

UPDATE 9/15/2022: On September 14, 2022, at 10:54 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 46600 block of Expedition Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported shots fired into a building. Upon arrival, deputies discovered numerous shell casings and damage to the building and windows, that were caused by...
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Waldorf Man Charged with Indecent Exposure, Peeping Tom, Trespassing, and Stalking

Waldorf Man Charged with Indecent Exposure, Peeping Tom, Trespassing, and Stalking

Detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division have arrested and charged a man in connection with multiple incidents of indecent exposure. On August 31, 2022, officers responded to a home on Mirkwood Lane in Waldorf for the report of a suspicious incident. Residents of the home observed a man, who...
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Police Investigating Indecent Exposure Dollar General in Mechanicsville

Police Investigating Indecent Exposure Dollar General in Mechanicsville

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the individual pictured. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, Deputy Salas responded to the Dollar General located at 27300 Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported indecent exposure. Two female victims (one being a juvenile) advised the pictured individual followed them in the...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Mail Fraud

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Mail Fraud

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. The Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) is investigating these crimes in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service. Please consider alternative means of money transfer as this crime trend remains active.
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Charles County Police Arrest Felon and Recover Handgun; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

Charles County Police Arrest Felon and Recover Handgun; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

On Thursday, September 8, 2022, at approximately 7:10 p.m., officers responded to the report of an individual armed with a handgun in the area of Caroline Park. As officers arrived in the area the individual fled on foot. A perimeter was established by responding LPPD and Charles County Sheriff’s Office units. The individual was...
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Police Recover Handgun and Drugs from Vehicle During Traffic Stop; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

Police Recover Handgun and Drugs from Vehicle During Traffic Stop; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

On September 4, 2022, at 11:49 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Mitchell Road after observing the driver of a passenger car speeding. During the stop, officers learned the driver was in illegal possession of a firearm. The gun, which was loaded, was recovered. In addition, two...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 33 Year-Old Man Shot in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Police Investigating 33 Year-Old Man Shot in Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/9/2022 @ 9:30 A.M.: On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at 12:41 am, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Edgar Way in Lexington Park for a reported shooting. On scene, deputies located a 33-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The St....
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Accokeek Man Arrested After Violent Attack on Female Acquaintance and Crashing Vehicle into Marked Patrol Car

Accokeek Man Arrested After Violent Attack on Female Acquaintance and Crashing Vehicle into Marked Patrol Car

On September 7, 2022. at 12:28 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shopping center in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldorf for the report of a possible road rage in the parking lot involving a male and a female. Additional calls to 9-1-1 indicated the male was...
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16-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Carjacking, Police Recover Two Stolen Vehicles and Stolen Handgun, Search Continues for Second Suspect

16-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Carjacking, Police Recover Two Stolen Vehicles and Stolen Handgun, Search Continues for Second Suspect

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a 16-year-old male from Laurel for committing an armed carjacking overnight. He is charged as an adult in the case. On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to a convenience store in the 13300 block of Baltimore Avenue for a reported carjacking....
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Police Remind Citizens Off-Road Vehicles Are Prohibited on Roadways, Private Property

Police Remind Citizens Off-Road Vehicles Are Prohibited on Roadways, Private Property

Summer is coming to an end, but there is still plenty of warm weather left and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues to receive complaints of people illegally operating unregistered motorcycles, dirt bikes, golf carts, off-road and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on roadways and on private property. The Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens the Maryland...
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Virginia Man Sentenced to 36 Years for Sexually Abusing a Minor Over 2-Year Period in Anne Arundel County

Virginia Man Sentenced to 36 Years for Sexually Abusing a Minor Over 2-Year Period in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced today that Hector Rojo, 27, of Alexandria, Virginia was sentenced to 36 years of active incarceration for one count of sex abuse of a minor, two counts of second degree rape and other lesser charges. A jury found the defendant guilty of the charges on...
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15-Year-Old Killed, Another 15-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Quadruple Shooting at Capitol Heights 7-Eleven

15-Year-Old Killed, Another 15-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Quadruple Shooting at Capitol Heights 7-Eleven

The Homicide Unit is actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting Saturday night at a convenience store in Capitol Heights. The deceased victim is 15-year-old De’Andre Johnson of Washington, DC. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On...
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