PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SEES DROP IN OVERALL VIOLENT CRIME AND HOMICIDES IN 2017
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III and Prince George’s County Police Chief Henry P. Stawinski III announced Monday the county saw a 6.6% drop in overall violent crime in 2017. This...
View ArticleDetectives Investigate Homicide in Landover
Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Landover. The victim is 30-year-old David Knott Jr. of Kipling Parkway in District Heights. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information...
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PGPD Searches For Missing Child
UPDATE January 9th, 2018: Mr. Williams has been located in good condition. The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in searching for a missing child. He is...
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Robbery Unit Detectives Catch Suspects In The Act And Thwart A Restaurant...
Two detectives assigned to our Robbery Unit caught two robbery suspects in the act on Sunday. The detectives were out investigating an earlier robbery at a pizza restaurant in the 9000 block of...
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WANTED WEDNESDAY
Robbery InvestigationDetectives are actively working to identify this suspect who robbed a convenience store in Temple Hills. The robbery occurred on January 6th at approximately 3:25 am at the store...
View ArticlePGPD Investigating Fatal Collision in Temple Hills
The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Temple Hills Wednesday evening. The deceased driver is 52-year-old Shawn Sims of Harrison Lane in Temple Hills.On...
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Student Charged in Connection with Stabbing Two Fellow Students
Edwin Aguilar MartinezPrince George’s County Police detectives arrested and charged a Central High School student for stabbing and injuring two other students at school on Thursday. The suspect is...
View ArticlePGPD Investigates Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Temple Hills
The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision in Temple Hills Thursday evening. The victim is 79-year-old Eleanor Beecher of St. Barnabas Road in Temple...
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Detectives Arrest Suspect in City of District Heights Homicide in November
Darius WilsonHomicide Unit detectives identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide in the city of District Heights in November of 2017. The suspect is 26-year-old Darius Wilson of...
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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting in December
Malique Nathan LewisHomicide Unit detectives identified and arrested a suspect in a homicide in December. The suspect is 20-year-old Malique Lewis of the 1900 block of Valley Terrace in Southeast...
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Wanted Wednesday
Robbery InvestigationWe’re starting Wanted Wednesday this week with our active search for two suspects who robbed a beer and wine business in Takoma Park. This business is in the 6000 block of New...
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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Beltsville Sexual Assault
Jose Gomez-PortilloDetectives arrested a suspect in connection with a sexual assault in Beltsville in December of 2017. The suspect is 25-year-old Jose Gomez-Portillo of the 2000 block of W. Patapsco...
View ArticleDetectives Investigate Homicide in City of Bowie
Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in the city of Bowie. The victim is 27-year-old Derrick Whittaker of Huntsworth Court in Capitol Heights. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for...
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WANTED WEDNESDAY
Drugstore RobberyWe’re starting Wanted Wednesday this week with our search for a robbery suspect who wore a superhero mask when he broke the law. The man in the Spiderman mask is one of three suspects...
View ArticleDetectives Investigate Homicide in Temple Hills
Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to arrest the person who killed a man in a Temple Hills home. The victim is 61-year-old Lorenzo Dancy of Brooks Drive in Northeast Washington....
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Teen Suspects Who Shot Cab Driver in Custody; Also Linked to Separate Cab...
In Separate String Targeting Cab Drivers, Three Other Teens in CustodyPrince George’s County Police detectives worked around-the-clock to identify and arrest two teens who brazenly shot a cab driver...
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PGPD Searches for Missing Teen
Ashley Samantha MachorroThe Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing teen. She is identified as 13-year-old Ashley Samantha Machorro. She was last seen...
View ArticlePGPD Investigating Fatal Collision in District Heights
The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash in District Heights on Thursday. The victim is 48-year-old Rudolph Wayne of Gramercy Place in Columbia.On January 25th, at...
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PGPD Working to Stop Criminals Targeting Vehicles That Are Left Unattended...
We know it is cold outside. And we know no one likes to step into a cold vehicle. We understand. But during these cold months, criminals are looking for the opportunity to strike when owners choose to...
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Officers Arrest ATV & Dirt Bike Riders Driving Recklessly Through Front Yards...
A concerned citizen called 911 Tuesday afternoon after seeing two ATV and one dirt bike rider driving recklessly. Patrol officers assigned to our District V station in Clinton spotted the group in the...
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