Major Rash of Stolen Vehicles in Charles County


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STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. June 24, suspect(s) stole a black 2000 Dodge Intrepid from the 5300 block of Doris Drive in Waldorf. The vehicle displayed Maryland tags JYN 998. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer J. Walter is investigating.

STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 6:30 p.m. June 24 and 8:20 a.m. June 25, suspect(s) stole a green 2001 Dodge Caravan from the 2700 block of Pinewood Drive in Waldorf. The vehicle displayed Maryland tags M586528. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer P. McDonald is investigating.

STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 10:30 p.m. June 23 and 7:30 a.m. June 24, suspect(s) forced entry into the Car Center of Waldorf located at 2300 Crain Highway and stole property including two cellular phones and a radio. The suspect(s) entered the business by damaging a door and window. The suspect(s) then stole a dark gray 1999 GMC Yukon Denali truck and fled the scene. The truck was not registered. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer P. Mann is investigating.

STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 11 p.m. June 23 and 7 a.m. June 24, suspect(s) stole a burgundy 2001 Dodge Intrepid SE from the 1000 block of Red Lion Court in Waldorf. The vehicle displayed Maryland tags 2AKT58. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer P. McDonald is investigating.

STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 11 p.m. June 23 and 7 a.m. June 24, suspect(s) stole a 2000 Dodge Intrepid from the 5800 block of Betsy Circle in Waldorf. The vehicle displayed Alaska tags GDBDGL. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer J. Walter is investigating.

STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 11 p.m. June 23 and 6 a.m. June 24, suspect(s) stole a blue 2001 Dodge Durango from the 1000 block of Victoria Place in Waldorf. The vehicle displayed Maryland tags 577M63. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer P. McDonald is investigating.

ATTEMPTED THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE: Sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. June 24, suspect(s) attempted to steal a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria from the 3000 block of Prince Albert Square in Waldorf, causing damage to the vehicle’s steering column and ignition. The suspect(s) stole a Jenson speaker box, a 1200-watt amplifier and 220 music CDs from inside the vehicle before fleeing the scene. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Charles County Sheriff’s Office at 301-932-7777. Officer J. Walter is investigating.

RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE: On June 19 at 7:10 p.m., Officer P. Mann of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was flagged down in the 2200 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf by the victim, a 21-year-old Temple Hills man, who reported his vehicle, a 2003 Chevrolet Impala, had been stolen and the suspect was in a business in the area. The victim left his vehicle running while he ran into a gas station located in the 4300 block of St. Barnabas Road in Temple Hills, Prince George’s County. The suspect entered the vehicle and fled the area. The victim called a friend who was taking him home when they observed the vehicle and followed it into Charles County. The suspect lost control of the vehicle, struck a curb and fled on foot into a nearby business where officers arrested him without incident. The suspect, Douglas Reed Coley, 45, of Tappahannock, Va., was charged with motor vehicle theft, reckless driving, theft more than $500 and driving on an expired license. He was released on personal recognizance.

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