Charles County Sheriff's Reports


LA PLATA, Md. (Feb. 19, 2009) - The Charles County Sheriff's Office today released the following incident and arrest reports.

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT WARRANT SWEEP: On Feb. 18 between 5 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office Child Support Enforcement Unit, with the assistance of the Prince Georges County Sheriff's Office, conducted a warrant operation in Prince George's County in an attempt to serve Charles County warrants. The operation resulted in the service of eight outstanding child support warrants and two outstanding criminal warrants.

BURGLARY: On Feb. 17 at 3:10 p.m., Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to a residence on Trefoil Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary. Investigation revealed sometime between 6:45 a.m. - 3:10 p.m., unknown suspects broke into the house and stole electronics and a handgun. Officer K. Syvertsen is investigating.

BURGLARY: On Feb. 16 at 7:15 a.m., Charles County Sheriff's officers responded the 3100 block of Lady Banks Lane in Waldorf for the report of a burglary. Investigation revealed sometime between Feb. 13 - Feb. 16, unknown suspects made entry into a house under construction and stole a refrigerator. Officer J. Kelly is investigating.

WARRANT SWEEP: On Feb. 16 between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m., members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office Judicial Services Section, with the assistance of Juvenile Intervention, the Training Division, OPR and K9, completed a warrant sweep. Through the efforts of all involved, 29 warrants were served. In addition, six civil summons were served.

DRUG ARREST: On Feb.16 at 2:15 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff's officer initiated a traffic stop in the 3500 block of Norwood Court in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. During the stop, drugs and a replica handgun were discovered in the car. A check revealed one of the car's occupants, Jonathan Marshall, 37, of Waldorf, had open warrants for violation of probation. Marshall fled from the car but was apprehended. The driver, Charles Leon Daugherty, 38, of Brandywine, and another passenger, Jennifer Lynn Peacock, 38, of Waldorf, were arrested. All three suspects were charged with possession of drugs. Officer M. Smith made the arrest.

JUVENILE CHARGED IN BURGLARY: On Feb. 15 at 1:57 a.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Red Wolf Place in Waldorf for the report of a burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they observed a male suspect fleeing the house; he was apprehended without incident. Investigation revealed the suspect, 14, and another suspect broke into the house to steal a video game system. The homeowner heard the break-in and called police. Officers apprehended one of the suspects as he fled from the house. Officers are in the process of identifying the second suspect. Officer M. Hancock made the arrest.

HATE CRIME/DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: On Feb. 13 at 7 a.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Damselfish Court in Waldorf for the report of vandalism. Investigation revealed sometime between Feb 12 at 6 p.m. - Feb. 13 at 7 a.m., an unknown suspect used purple spray paint and spray painted a swastika on the victim's driveway. Officer K. Syvertsen is investigating.

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