Attorney General Releases Investigative Report for the June 2023 Fatal Police Pursuit in Charles County

She then heard a male voice, later identified as Dejuan Mitchell, behind her say, “you start this car” and “give me a ride.” told investigators that she said, “sir, I don’t know you. I can’t give you a ride. You don’t know me and I’m not giving you the ride.” said that she thought Mr.

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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General today released its investigative report of the June 29, 2023, fatal police pursuit in the Waldorf area of Charles County, Maryland.

According to the report, on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., drove her

Toyota Camry into the Walmart parking lot at 11930 Acton Lane, Waldorf, Maryland. She told

IID investigators in a later interview that she had done so because she was talking on her

cellphone and knew that it was illegal to talk on the phone and drive her car. She then pulled into a space in the back of the parking lot and turned her car off. She said that while she was on the phone, she opened the door to her car as it was hot inside.

She then heard a male voice, later identified as Dejuan Mitchell, behind her say, “you start this car” and “give me a ride.” told investigators that she said, “sir, I don’t know you. I can’t give you a ride. You don’t know me and I’m not giving you the ride.” said that she thought Mr. Mitchell left, but seconds later he came to the driver’s side door, opened it further, and said “get out, get out!” said that she refused to get out of the car, but Mr. Mitchell pulled her out of the car by grabbing her hands and arms, then pushed her to the ground while punching her in the forehead. said she grabbed the car key before being pulled out of the car and tried to run to the other side of the car, but Mr. Mitchell followed her and grabbed at the key saying, “Give me the key! Give me the key!”

She said she would not give him the key, so he punched her in the elbow and bit her on the hand. When she felt pain in her right hand, she said she switched the key to her other hand and Mr. Mitchell bit her again, this time on her left hand.

She told investigators that Mr. Mitchell continued beating her and she screamed

for help until two men came over to help her but did not physically intervene in the attack. Mr. Mitchell kept saying, “it’s my car,” and said she kept telling the men that it was

her car. She said one of the men called the police, as Mr. Mitchell took her lanyard and key

chain—identified by an “I love Jesus” ornament— and got into her car. said that

she was able to run around to the passenger side door and grab her purse, and that she also threw out a cardboard box that Mr. Mitchell had put onto the passenger seat. At that point,

said she had to get out of the way of her car because Mr. Mitchell began backing it up

and out of the parking lot.

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While was fighting with Mr. Mitchell, several people in the parking lot

came to her aid. Starting at 2:00:16 p.m., six people called 911 to report the incident, telling

dispatchers that “a woman is being beaten,” “I think she is being robbed,” and “a man is

attacking a woman and trying to push her in the car.” Screaming could be heard in the

background of some of the calls. One caller further said, “he’s beating the crap out of her” and described the suspect as a “black male with a white shirt and something black around his neck.”

Approximately two minutes into one of the calls, the caller tells the dispatcher that the man is inside the car —a Toyota Camry— and was leaving the parking lot. She also provided the

dispatcher with the direction of travel for the Camry but was unable to provide the license plate number.

At 2:00 p.m., a dispatcher radioed officers to respond to the Walmart for a complaint of

an assault and a “male jumped into driver seat then jumped out and beat a female.” In response to that call, CCSO Corporal William Saunders drove to the Walmart parking lot. Once in the parking lot, Corporal Saunders searched for the complainant. He was waved down by civilians in the back corner of the parking lot where was visible, sitting on the ground.

The Camry continued southbound on Route 205, before it attempted to navigate a slight

turn adjacent to a Park and Ride lot while travelling approximately 110 miles per hour, based on Officer Dunn’s estimate over the radio. At 2:05:36 p.m., the Camry struck the center median on the driver’s side and spun counterclockwise back into the road.

Mr. Mitchell appeared unable to regain control of the Camry, and the car fishtailed back toward the left side of the road, jumped the center median, spun around, and briefly went against traffic in the northbound lane before being struck by an oncoming dump truck. Officer Dunn radioed the dispatcher confirming the accident and immediately requested that emergency services start responding.

According to the in-car video footage from Officer Toland’s cruiser, when Officer Dunn stepped out of his patrol car, he ran toward the Camry, which had come to a stop partially underneath the dump truck. Additional officers, including Corporal Saunders and CCSO Officer Donald Butler, approached the car.

Witnesses and Officer Butler told investigators that an officer broke the driver’s window trying to get to the driver, as he was pinned inside the Camry. Given the condition of the Camry and the position of Mr. Mitchell within it, officers were unable to remove his body from the vehicle. Ultimately, fire personnel were called to extract Mr. Mitchell’s body from the pinned Camry after moving it away from the dump truck. Because of this, officers were unable to render medical aid to Mr. Mitchell, and he was pronounced dead on scene.

The investigation conducted by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) was concluded on August 24, 2023. Subsequently, on August 25, 2023, the IID forwarded its comprehensive report to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. However, it was on March 22, 2024, that the Charles County State's Attorney's Office informed the Charles County Sheriff's Office about their decision not to pursue prosecution in this particular case.

Contained within the IID's report are meticulous investigative findings and an analysis of pertinent legal matters. It is important to note that since the Charles County State's Attorney's Office holds the authority to prosecute, the report refrains from making any recommendations regarding the charging of individuals. For those interested, a copy of the investigative report can be accessed here.

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