WALDORF, Md. — A La Plata man is facing multiple theft charges after Charles County Sheriff’s Office deputies alleged he stole merchandise from several retail stores at the St. Charles Towne Center shopping area before being stopped by security and later admitting to the thefts, according to court documents.
Todd Ashley Bowe, 59, of La Plata, was charged in the District Court for Charles County with three misdemeanor counts of theft of property valued at less than $100 in connection with the July 15, 2026, incident.
According to the statement of probable cause, officers responded at approximately 5:16 p.m. July 15 to the Ross Dress for Less store at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf after receiving a report of a shoplifter who had already been detained by shopping center security…