Police briefs

The following items were compiled from reports from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland Natural Resources Police.

Items stolen from cars in Waldorf

During the overnight hours of April 23 into April 24, someone stole items from cars in the areas of Bel Alton, Newburg, and Cobb Island. None of the vehicles sustained any damage, and all were unlocked at the time of the incident. Items stolen range from notebooks, driver’s licenses, credit cards, flashlights, and money. Detectives are working on leads. Officer J. Ryan is investigating.

Between April 25 and April 26, someone broke into a car in the 11600 block of Marston Moor Lane in Waldorf and stole an Apple iPod Mini, an iPad, auxiliary cords, and an in-dash CD player/navigation system. Officer R. Pickeral is investigating.

Man arrested for assault, drugs

On April 24 at 12:16 a.m., officers responded to the area of Circle Avenue in Indian Head for a domestic-related assault. Investigation showed a man repeatedly struck a female resident causing numerous facial injuries. The man fled the house prior to police arrival, but officers found him hiding in a shed in the backyard. Officers also located 115 grams of marijuana in the house. The suspect, 35, was arrested and charged with assault and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute. Cpl. J. Rager investigated.