The Brief Man allegedly assaulted woman and child inside La Plata home. A Charles County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a woman and a young child inside a La Plata home, according to officials. Deputies say Christopher Dale Buchanan, 37, assaulted the victims and held a knife to the woman’s throat, threatening to kill her. Christopher Dale Buchanan (Charles County Sheriff’s Office)Victims escape safelyThe woman and child managed to escape, while Buchanan barricaded himself inside the home. He’s being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center.