LA PLATA, Md. (Aug. 26, 2008) - The Charles County Sheriff's Department today released the following incident and arrest reports.
ARREST/ASSAULT: On August 25 at 1:26 a.m., Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the 4100 block of Lancaster Circle in Waldorf for the report of a suspicious person trying to break into a house. When officers arrived, they located the suspect, Armando Aguilar, 21, of no fixed address, on the front porch. Armando confronted the officer, threatened him with a garden tool, and fled. He was arrested a short distance away and charged with first degree assault. Officer P. Sady investigated.
ARREST/ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: On August 25 at 1:19 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff's officer was canvassing the parking lot of Fred's Sports and Furniture in the 2800 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf after recent reports of attempted break-ins. As the officer checked the rear of the store, he noticed two suspects - who wrapped shirts around their heads - attempting to climb the rear, exterior wall. The officer approached and the suspects attempted to flee. One of the suspects, a 16 year old male from Bowie, was apprehended and charged with attempted second degree burglary. The second suspect escaped and has not been identified. Officer B.Virts made the apprehension.
ARREST/THEFT: On August 23 at 4:32 p.m., Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to Safeway in the 3100 block of Marshall Hall Road in Bryans Road for the report of a theft. Investigation revealed the suspect entered the business, approached a cashier, and stole a plastic container that contained money collected for a fundraiser. The suspect ran from the store and got into a Dodge Durango. A description of the vehicle was broadcast and a responding officer observed the car on Strauss Avenue near Woodland Road. As the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the four occupants of the car jumped out and fled. Two of the occupants, Brian David Lyles, 19, and Angelo Javanni Belcher, 18, both of Indian Head, were apprehended; the other two suspects escaped. Lyles and Belcher were charged with theft. Officer K. Borders made the apprehension.
ARREST/RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTY: On August 21 at 9:13 p.m., a Charles County Sheriff's officer initiated a traffic stop in the 2200 block of Marshall Road in Bryans Road after learning the driver of a Dodge Caravan, Cecil Jerome Adams, 51, of Bryans Road, was operating the vehicle with a suspended driver's license. Upon approaching the car, the officer observed cut sections of copper pipe and an industrial aluminum exhaust fan inside the vehicle. An investigation revealed the items had just been stolen from a nearby business. Adams was arrested and charged with theft less than $500 and driving with a suspended driver's license. Officer E. Weaver investigated.
ARREST/FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT: On August 21 at 11:45 a.m., Charles County Sheriff's officers responded to the 2300 block of Kanegis Court in Waldorf for the report of an assault. Investigation revealed the victim and suspect were arguing when the suspect, Nychet Amanda Harrell, 22, of Waldorf, threw a knife at the victim, penetrating his thigh. The victim was treated for minor injures and the suspect was arrested and charged with first degree assault and second degree assault. Officer W. Halt investigated.
ARREST/POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE: On August 21 at 1:00 p.m., a Charles County Sheriff's officer initiated a traffic stop in the 2200 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf after observing a traffic violation. The officer observed marijuana inside the car and arrested the driver, Archie Jeffrey Myers, 19, of Capitol Heights. Myers was charged with possession with the intent to distribute and possession of paraphernalia. Officer R. Gottshall investigated.