On Saturday, May 9, 2020 at approximately 1:30 p.m., police officers responded to a robbery of a citizen on Route 175 near Sappington Station Road. The victim advised he was heading home in his electric wheelchair, when an unknown suspect ran up behind him striking the wheelchair. The suspect hit the chair so hard...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of the missing juvenile pictured below, Manuel E. Salamanca. Manuel is 17-years-old, approx. 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 100-110 lbs, with a distinguishable scar above his left eyebrow. He was last seen on May 9, 2020 wearing a black sweater with white writing, black...
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On Saturday, May 9th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of 67th Avenue for a shooting. Responding officers located the victim in an apartment building suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital. Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to identify and arrest...
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As of Monday, May 11, 2020, Maryland reports 33,373 cases of COVID-19 and 1,573 deaths. An increase of 786 cases and 35 deaths. The number of negative test results is currently 131,407 an increase of 4,063. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 33,373 Number of negative test results : 131,407 Number of confirmed...
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In light of school closures, Charles County Sheriff’s Office has withdrawn their Speed Camera Program from locations not being used for critical operations. The Speed Camera Program will continue to operate at school areas that are dispensing meals and educational supplies for our students. During the week of May 11, to May 15, 2020,...
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On Saturday, May 9, 2020, Officer Chadbourne from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was working patrol in Waldorf, when he observed two people in the roadway tending to a wounded Osprey. The osprey was removed from the road and brought to safety. The Officer helped keep the bird calm until his sergeant responded to...
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UPDATE: The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday evening in Brandywine. The victim is 37-year-old Nicholas Howard Moore of Brandywine. On May 10, at approximately 8:20 pm, officers responded to the 14200 block of Brandywine Road for a collision. Moore, the driver and only occupant in a pick-up truck, was pronounced dead...
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Homicide Unit detectives identified and charged a suspect in connection with a homicide in Camp Springs on Saturday. The suspect is 17-year-old Damani Reddix of the 6300 block of Maxwell Drive in Camp Springs. He is charged with fatally shooting 22-year-old Jose Romero-Salgado of District Heights. Reddix is charged as an adult. On May...
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On April 12, 2020 a 13-year-old female from Valley Lee was referred to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services for Second-Degree Assault by Deputy Travis Wimberly. Case # 22271-20 On April 13, 2020 a 13-year-old female from Great Mills was referred to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services for Harassment by Deputy Blake Haas....
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On Sunday, May 10, 2020, at approximately 1:15 p.m., firefighters from Charles, and St. Mary’s County arrived on the scene of a rollover collision at Mohawk Drive and Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, and requested a rescue box assignment. The firefighters on the scene reported one vehicle on its side, with the single...
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On Sunday, May 10, 2020, at approximately 12:35 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 45000 block of Woodlawn Drive in California, for the traumatic injuries. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a 35-year-old male was struck in the head by a falling tree, with the the patient being conscious alert and breathing....
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As of Sunday, May 10, 2020, Maryland reports 32,587 cases of COVID-19 and 1,538 deaths. An increase of 1,053 cases and 28 deaths. The number of negative test results is currently 127,344 an increase of 2,850. COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland Number of confirmed cases : 32,587 Number of negative test results : 127,344 Number of confirmed...
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The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Past Fire Chief John Matthews, ID #1. Chief Matthews is a legend within our department and exemplified fire service leadership; the camaraderie he built and encouraged within the station is unsurpassable (those talks around the kitchen table, hanging out on the front...
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Number of confirmed cases : 31,534 Number of negative test results : 124,494 Number of confirmed deaths : 1,510 Number of probable deaths : 104 Currently hospitalized : 1,665 Acute care : 1,090 Intensive care : 575 Ever hospitalized : 5,932 Released from isolation : 2,159 Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown: Parenthesis = Confirmed death, laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result Asterisk = Probable...
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The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department along with visiting departments will be conducting a training burn on Saturday, May 9th on Three Notch Road in California, between San Souci Plaza and the new Ford dealership near Mercedes Drive in California. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in two residences donated to the department, and...
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The La Plata Police Department is Requesting the Public’s Assistance in Locating a Critical Missing Individual – Mr. Daquan Brown was last seen in the area of Charles Street and Garrett Avenue in La Plata. Mr. Brown is described as 5-06 and 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing green jacket and black pants....
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On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to the Petsmart on Alton Lane and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a vehicle with fire showing from the engine compartment. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 10...
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On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at approximately 6:45 a.m., firefighters from NAS Webster Field and Ridge responded to 49245 Demko Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck in a driveway with the cab fully involved with fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire...
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Using funding from the Department of the Navy, construction crews, contracted by the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works will begin performing cooperative road work on the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gate One Buse Road Entrance Monday, May 11, 2020. Due to the extensive level of work being performed, the following traffic...
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As of Friday, May 8, 2020, Maryland reports 30,485 cases of COVID-19 and 1,453 deaths. An increase of 1,111 cases and 52 deaths. The number of negative test results is currently 121,702, an increase of 2,476. Number of confirmed cases : 30,485 Number of negative test results : 121,702 Number of confirmed deaths : 1,453 Number of...
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The State of Maryland Office of Health Care Quality Said the Conditions at SagePoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Posed Immediate and Serious Jeopardy to the Health and Safety of Their Residents The State of Maryland Office of Health Care Quality sent the following letter via email to SagePoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Administrator, Ms. Andrea...
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On Thursday, May 7, 2020 at approximately 12:15 p.m.., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on McMichael Drive in Lusby, for a reported animal bite. Preliminary investigation revealed a 5-year-old child was playing inside the residence, when the child was attacked by the family German Shepard. During the...
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As of Thursday, May 7, 2020, Maryland reports 29,374 cases and 1,401 deaths. An increase of 1,211 cases and 63 deaths. The number of negative test results is currently 119,226, an increase of 3,377. Number of confirmed cases : 29,374 Number of negative test results : 119,226 Number of confirmed deaths : 1,401 Number of probable deaths...
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On Thursday, May 7, 2020, at approximately 10:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported single vehicle overturned on its side, with one subject trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a single vehicle on...
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On Saturday, May 2, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the suspect approached a cashier at a gas station in Waldorf, and asked for Newport cigarettes. When the clerk turned to get the cigarettes, the suspect produced a knife and announced a robbery. The suspect fled after obtaining the cigarettes and money. The suspect appears to...
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