A deputy with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended following his arrest for allegedly assaulting a relative at a Mechanicsville residence, according to court documents filed in St. Mary’s County District Court. Deputy David William Moats, 26, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on March 20, 2025, and charged with second-degree assault, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a $2,500 fine. Moats, a 1½-year veteran of the agency, was suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office’s Office of Professional Responsibility has opened an administrative review into the incident. According to charging documents filed by Deputy Blaine Gaskill of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 8:03 p.m. to a home in Mechanicsville for a reported domestic assault. Upon arrival, they met with the adult male victim who advised that his son—identified in court records as David Moats—had assaulted him. The victim told deputies that Moats, who lives in the basement of the home, “came up the stairs from the basement and tried to enter the house.” The victim stated he had locked the door and “propped up a chair against the door to prevent the […]
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