Woman Charged with Theft and Assaulting Two Police Officers

Melissa Ann “Marie” Russell

Waldorf, MD – On January 10, 2020, at 10 a.m., officers responded to a drug store in the area of High Street in Waldorf for the report of a theft in progress.

When officers arrived, they observed the suspect on a nearby street. As officers attempted to take the suspect into custody, she spat at one officer and kicked another in the stomach. Melissa Ann “Marie” Russell, 34, of Waldorf, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault, theft and other related charges.

The stolen items were returned to the business. 

PFC B. Rash is investigating.