January 2013 Patrol Officers of the Month
Each and every day, Prince George’s County Police officers suit up to serve our community. Too often their good work goes unnoticed. Here are our patrol officers of the month for January.
District I Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Michael Meta
On January 27, 2013, Police Officer Michael Meta responded to the 7400 block of Baltimore Avenue for the report of a robbery in progress at a restaurant. Once on scene, Police Officer Meta spotted the suspects and gave chase while advising the other responding units of the suspects’ locations. Police Officer Meta caught one suspect. The other two suspects were caught as well. The investigation reveals the three suspects had attacked and robbed a victim in front of the restaurant and then stole his property. The stolen property was recovered.
Police Officer Michael Meta
District II Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Ricardo Watson
On January 25, 2013, Police Officer Ricardo Watson went to conduct a premise check at a convenience store in the 700 block of Harry S. Truman Drive in Largo. He noticed two suspicious males inside the store who immediately left the business upon spotting the patrol officer. As they drove away, Police Officer Watson noticed their truck had expired plates. Police Officer Watson stopped the truck. As he and other responding patrol officers approached, they smelled what they believed to be drugs coming from the vehicle. The two suspects were ordered out of the truck. During a pat down of one of the suspects, Police Officer Watson felt a gun handle in the suspect’s waistband. Police Officer Watson yelled “gun” to alert the other patrol officers, and the suspect was safely arrested without incident. A loaded pistol and suspected marijuana were recovered.
Police Officer Ricardo Watson
District III Police Officer of the Month
Corporal Brian Butler
Police Officer James Robison
On January 19, 2013, Corporal Brian Butler and Police Officer James Robison responded to the area of Booker Terrace and Carrington Court in Landover for a loud music and possible drug activity complaint. Once on scene, the two patrol officers approached a car playing loud music in front of 1250 Booker Terrace. They spotted a handgun magazine sticking out from underneath the driver’s seat. At that moment, one of the suspects ran away. The patrol officers secured the remaining suspects and searched the vehicle. They recovered a loaded 9mm Uzi.
Corporal Brian Butler
Police Officer James Robison
District IV Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer First Class Jason Borges-Garcia
Police Officer Christopher Wheeler
On January 12, 2013, Police Officer First Class Jason Borges-Garcia and Police Officer Christopher Wheeler responded to the 3700 block of Dunlap Street in an effort to find a suspect wanted by a neighboring jurisdiction. Upon arrival, the two patrol officers saw a man standing at the front door of a residence. When the man spotted the patrol officers, he began to frantically bang on the door. The patrol officers then engaged the subject, who continued to act erratically. As the patrol officers gave the suspect verbal commands, the man jumped from the front porch and tried to run away. The suspect was quickly caught, but resisted the patrol officers efforts to arrest him. During the arrest, the suspect grabbed at his waistband and refused to stop resisting. After a brief struggle, he was placed into custody. A loaded pistol and a bottle of PCP were recovered from his pocket.
Police Officer First Class Jason Borges-Garcia
Police Officer Christopher Wheeler
District V Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer First Class Michael Waters
On January 5, 2013, Police Officer First Class Michael Waters noticed a man urinating in public in the 9100 block of Temple Hill Road. The patrol officer approached the man who exhibited nervous behavior and was speaking incoherently. Police Officer First Class Waters conducted a pat down and recovered a loaded handgun from the man’s front pocket. Additional responding units spotted cocaine in plain view in the suspect’s car. A further search turned up ammunition inside the vehicle.
Police Officer First Class Michael Waters
District VI Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Daniel Siculietano
On January 30, 2013, Police Officer Daniel Siculietano responded to the 13000 block of Edinburgh Lane for a citizen robbery. Officer Siculietano arrived within 3 minutes of receiving the call and spotted two men who matched the suspect descriptions broadcast by the dispatcher. As the patrol officer approached the suspects, they began to run away. After a short chase, one of the suspects was caught. That suspect had the victim’s property on him and he was arrested.
Police Officer Daniel Siculietano
