On Friday, May 3, 2013, @PGPDNews will ride along with the department’s K-9 Unit as it conducts its “All Paws on Deck Initiative.” Starting at 9:00 pm, 12 K-9 teams will meet for a roll call, then participate in a traffic enforcement initiative throughout the county. The group includes newly graduated drug-detection K-9s. The TweetAlong will run at least through midnight. Follow @PGPDNews and use the hashtag #PGPDTweetAlong to join the conversation.Every day of the week, please tweet us your comments, concerns...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Prince George’s County Police Department has taken three suspects into custody in connection with an attempted robbery of a business in Suitland. On April 30, 2013, at approximately 1:15 pm, patrol officers were called to the 4600 block of Silver Hill Road for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, patrol officers spoke with a security officer who works for the targeted business.The preliminary investigation reveals that two suspects, wearing masks, walked into the pawn shop. One of the suspects had a gun. A uniformed security...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Updated on April 30, 2013: The victim is identified as 35-year-old Nick Charles Boddie of the 3800 block of Regency Parkway Ct in Suitland.The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a murder in Suitland.On April 29, 2013, at approximately 2:20 pm, patrol officers responded to Branch Avenue and Southern Avenue for a single vehicle traffic accident. Upon arrival, patrol officers found a man suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.Investigators believe the stabbing...
Members of the Prince George's County Police Department proudly rolled up their sleeves to help with the annual "Christmas in April" event this weekend. "Christmas in April" is a non-profit organization that repairs homes for low income and disabled homeowners. PGPD members first began volunteering with the organization back in 1989. Police officers who are skilled in home repair served as house captains. House captains were tasked...
The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a departmental crash in Laurel.On April 29, 2013, at approximately 2:00 am, police officers responded to Baltimore Avenue and Contee Road for a crash involving an on-duty Prince George’s County Police officer. The officer, driving a marked SUV, struck a curb while turning from Baltimore Avenue onto Contee Rd. The SUV flipped over and struck a lamp post. The lamp post fell and damaged several parked cars.The preliminary investigation...
Attention parents and guardians: at a recent child car seat check in Prince George’s County, technicians found that 100% of the car seats inspected were improperly installed. The Prince George’s County Police Department is committed to ensuring all children travel safely on our roads. That’s why the PGPD and the Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union will hold another car seat check this Wednesday. The event is free and open to the public. Certified car seat technicians will ensure that car seats and boosters are...
Friday, April 26, 2013
In 1999, Charles and Yvonne Branson moved into the Simms Lane community in Brandywine. While walking near their home, they discovered an illegal dumping site at the Zekiah Swamp. Household and commercial trash was littered across the area, including furniture, appliances, cars, tires and lawn mowers.The Bransons contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department’s District V Station and asked for help to close down the...
The Prince George’s County Police Department today announced our involvement with the “Share The Road” campaign. PGPD is proudly partnering with Maryland State Police, the Motor Vehicle Administration and Maryland’s Highway Safety Office in an effort to reduce fatal motorcycle crashes in the county and across the state in 2013.In his remarks, Assistant Chief Kevin Davis stressed the need for all who are out on the roads to...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Prince George’s County Police Department, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will be collecting potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction. The effort is part of the “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative.”The PGPD will have three collection locations. This collection service is free and anonymous. *District I Station at 5000 Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville *District III Station at 7600 Barlowe Road in Palmer Park *District IV Station at 5135 Indian...
The Prince George’s County Police Department is working to identify the suspect seen in the above surveillance photograph. Detectives believe this same man is also responsible for two other recent bank robberies.On April 24, 2013, at approximately 2:40 pm, the suspect walked into the M&T Bank in the 3700 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville. He approached a teller, handed her a note and demanded cash. The teller complied. The suspect is...
Prince George’s County Police Department Inspector General Carlos Acosta was invited to speak Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the American University Washington College of Law. In conjunction with Professors John Ackerman and Irma Erendira Sandoval, both from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, IG Acosta spoke about the justice sector challenges in the implementation of the Mérida Initiative. The initiative is a partnership between the...
Updated April 25, 2013: Ms Hill has been safely located in Virginia Beach. Althea HillThe Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in searching for a critical missing person who disappeared from North Carolina but may be in Prince George’s County. She is identified as 53-year-old Althea Hill of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hill disappeared more than two months ago. She is known to frequent various establishments...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Updated April 23, 2013 at 8:05 pm: News conference announcing the arrest of the suspect wanted in the murder of Joseph Newell will be held at 8:45 pm. Updated April 23, 2013 at 7:30 pm. The suspect wanted for the murder of Joseph Newell has turned himself in. He is currently in custody at PGPD headquarters. PGPD will hold a press conference this evening, details to be announced shortly.Video of news conference: PGPD Obtains...
Update: The body found in Bladensburg on April 20, 2013, has been identified as 69-year-old Timothy Fowler. He was reported missing from Largo on April 8, 2013. Fowler was positively identified by medical and dental records. The medical examiner has ruled that Fowler died of natural causes. There is no foul play suspected. A citizen discovered Fowler’s body near a wooded area at 57th Avenue and Annapolis Road.Timothy John Fowler 0 0 1 ...
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