PGPD Searches for Critical Missing Person

Update June 4, 2013: Mr. Blandshaw has been found in good health.Alfred BlandshawThe Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing person. He is identified as 64-year-old Alfred Jerome Blandshaw of the 3700 block of Diana Road in Suitland. He was last seen walking on Silver Hill Road on May 30, 2013. Blandshaw has been diagnosed with mental health issues and may be in need of medication.Blandshaw...

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PGPD Charges Police Officer for Off-Duty Incident

The Prince George’s County Police Department has criminally charged a police officer after a woman accused him of taking photographs of her without her consent.  The police officer, Corporal Christopher Adams, was off-duty at the time of the incident and was not acting in a law enforcement capacity.  He is assigned to the Regional Investigation Division.The department immediately launched an internal investigation upon becoming aware of the allegations. The investigation reveals Adams took the photographs while at a hotel on March 17,...

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PGPD Shuts Down Capitol Heights Business

The Prince George's County Police Department issued a violation notice to the tenant and property manager of Seize the Dance studio ordering the business closed on May 29, 2013.  Seize the Dance is located in the 9200 block of Hampton Overlook in Capitol Heights.  The business has been operating without the required use and occupancy permit. Seize the Dance is also connected to a triple shooting on May 26, 2013. The...

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PGPD to Honor Fallen Officer With Memorial Run

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PGPD Arrests Serial Bank Robber

Stephon FortuneThe Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a suspect wanted in a string of recent bank robberies. He is identified as a 23-year-old Stephon Fortune of the 500 block of 50th Street in Northeast Washington.Fortune is charged in connection with the robbery of the M & T Bank in the 3700 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville on April 24, 2013. He also robbed the SunTrust Bank in the 8900 block of Woodyard Road in Clinton...

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PGPD Wins Statewide Law Enforcement Challenge

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PGPD Remembers Fallen Military Hero Corporal Robert Hernandez

On Memorial Day, we pause to honor and pay tribute to the sacrifice that so many men and women have made while serving in the United States Armed Forces.  While those across the country take time to remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day, the Prince George’s County Police Department will be doing the same.Our very own Corporal Robert Hernandez was killed in 2006 while serving in Iraq. A Staff Sergeant with the US Army, Robert Hernandez...

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PGPD Welcomes New Explosives Detection K-9

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Special Operations Division is proud to introduce its newest member, K-9 Zeva.  Zeva is a retired war veteran who served in Afghanistan with the US Marine Corps.  Zeva’s handler is Cpl. Geoff Brown.Zeva is a five-year-old black Labrador Retriever.  She is full of energy and has an incredible ability to track and find explosives.  The details of Zeva’s two, six-month tours of duty...

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PGPD Investigates Non-Fatal Shooting Near Capitol Heights Nightclub

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PGPD Arrests Suitland Man for Child Abuse

Updated May 25, 2013:  The victim died from his injuries on May 23, 2013.  He is identified as two-year-old Jamir Khaden Shipe of the 3800 block of Swann Road in Suitland.  The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.  The charges against Clifton Bernard have been amended to first degree murder and related charges.  He remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no bond status.The...

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