Waldorf man, 23, charged vehicle theft

Travonne Lamont Johnson, 23, of Waldorf was charged with felony unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and two misdemeanor charges of malicious destruction of property valued at less that $1,000 on March 29.

On the afternoon of March 28, Charles County sheriff’s deputies were called to the 6000 block of New Forest Court in Waldorf for reports of alleged destruction of property.

Deputies spoke with a woman who stated that Johnson, identified as her ex-boyfriend, began arguing with her and allegedly smashed the front and rear windshields and the front passenger side window of her vehicle before fleeing the scene.

Later that same day, deputies responded to Smallwood Drive West and Middletown Road in Waldorf for the reports of a vehicle collision. Deputies made contact with the woman from the earlier call and another man.

According to statements, Johnson, who was driving a silver Volkswagen Jetta, allegedly drove up to the vehicle they were sitting in and partially blocked them in.

The man was allegedly able to flee the area but Johnson followed and struck the vehicle twice, causing it to spin. Johnson then allegedly struck the vehicle a third time, causing it go off road and strike a tree.

Johnson then got out of his vehicle, allegedly shouted at the woman and threw a rock at the vehicle’s windshield before fleeing on foot.

Later, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office received a call from another woman reporting that her vehicle had been stolen from her home in the 2600 block of Hamilton Place. The Jetta allegedly matched the description of the vehicle used by Johnson that was left at the scene of the crash.