Charles Co. Sheriff's Reports


LA PLATA, Md. (March 25, 2015)—The Charles County Sheriff's Office released the following incident and arrest reports.

POSSESSION OF DRUGS: On March 24 at 12:22 a.m., Officer R. Kimble initiated a traffic stop on Oak Avenue in La Plata. An investigation revealed a large amount of marijuana as well as cocaine, pills, cash and paraphernalia in the car. Kenneth Walter Hill, 46, of Port Tobacco was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia.

STOLEN VEHICLE: Sometime between 5 p.m. March 20 and 7 a.m. March 22, unknown suspect(s) stole a 2005 burgundy Dodge Magnum SXT Special edition with Maryland tags which was parked in front of a residence in the 2400 block of Lake Drive in Waldorf. Officer C. Chamblee is investigating.

ARMED ROBBERY: On March 20 at 11:34 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 2500 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. Investigation revealed two men with handguns entered the store wearing ski masks and gloves, announced a robbery and stole money. Officer C. Gregory is investigating.

ROBBERY: On March 21 at 10:58 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 2000 block of St. Thomas Drive in Waldorf for the report of a robbery. Investigation revealed two males forced their way inside the business, assaulted the cashier, stole cash and fled the scene. Det. T. Hemsley is investigating.

BURGLARY: On March 19 at 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Stoddert Avenue in Waldorf for the report of a burglary. Witnesses reported seeing an unknown male enter the rear of the residence and flee with a suitcase full of items. The suspect is described as a black male with light skin, approximately 5’9” and 165 pounds. He is possibly in his 20’s. Officer A. Duckett is investigating.

ASSAULT: Two teens were recently arrested after assaulting another teen at Thomas Stone High School on March 11. Cpl. J. Cooney, a school resource officer, was made aware of the assault and initiated an investigation which revealed one suspect assaulted the victim, breaking his jaw, while another suspect prevented others from assisting the victim. The assault occurred in the parking lot. Both teens were charged as adults with first and second-degree assault.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: http://somd.me/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at http://somd.me/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at http://somd.me/expungeme .

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