Police briefs
Waldorf mobile home damaged by fire, residents displaced
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a Wednesday morning fire in a mobile home, according to a press release from the office.
No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze, which was called in around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 2600 block of Shult Place.
The fire, discovered by a neighbor, reportedly began in a bedroom and spread through the rest of the home. The home was occupied by three adults, who are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. However, investigators later found a dead dog inside. The fire did $15,000 worth of structural damage and $25,000 to the contents of the home.
Criminal activity is not suspected in this matter, according to the report. The preliminary cause remains under investigation.
A Bushwood man, 19-yearold Delonte Antonio Johnson, was arrested Sept. 30 and ordered held on bond for an alleged theft and disturbance at Walmart’s La Plata store.
Per the statement of charges, La Plata police were called to the store shortly after 5:30 p.m. for a reported shoplifter. Loss prevention employees allegedly observed Johnson remove two amplifiers from a shelf. He continued shopping and went to pay at a self-checkout kiosk. When store employees checked his receipt, the amplifiers were allegedly not on it. The two amplifiers cost $187.86. After being taken into custody at the store, Johnson was told he was barred from the premises. As his license was discovered to be suspended, it was also not returned to him. This allegedly caused Johnson to become “confrontational.” He allegedly yelled and swore loudly in the parking lot and refused to leave when told to do so. When officers attempted to restrain him, he allegedly resisted their efforts and swore at customers and police as he was placed in a cruiser. Johnson was ordered held on bond of $1,500, online
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