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Prince George's County Police Officer Arrested For Vehicle Violation, Suspended: Officials Prince George's County Police Officer Arrested For Vehicle Violation, Suspended: Officials
Prince George's County Police Officer Arrested For Vehicle Violation, Suspended: Officials An off-duty Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended without pay after being arrested last week, authorities announced on Monday morning. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department charged Police Officer Sierra Alston with unauthorized use of a vehicle and related offenses, police say. Alston joined the department last year and is assigned to the Bureau of Patrol. More details are expected to be released. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Bowie: Police Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Bowie: Police
Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Bowie: Police A member of the Bowie Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after discharging a weapon that struck a vehicle, officials say. At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, an officer pulled over to assist with what was believed to be a stranded motorist in the northbound Collington Road near US-50.  While approaching the vehicle, police say that the officer discharged their firearm, though it remains unclear later in the afternoon what caused the gun to go off. No one was injured, but a passing vehicle was struck by the bullet. The officer was placed on administra…
Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Prince George's Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Prince George's
Two Teens Among Four Hit With Hundreds Of Charges For Gun Shop Burglaries In Prince George's Four suspects are facing hundreds of charges for their alleged roles in a string of commercial burglaries and attempted burglaries of gun stores in Maryland, authorities announced on Tuesday. Between December 2023 and March 2024, officials say that the group is connected to at least 10 incidents in Anne Arundel, Prince George's, and Baltimore counties. Those charged:  Cy'juan Hemsley, 19, of District Heights, who was charged with 200 counts;  Mahkiya McQuinn-Woodley, 20, of Baltimore, who was charged with 189 counts; A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who was charged with 199 count…
Cops ID Pedestrian, 37, Killed In Hit-Run Crash As Landover Woman Cops ID Pedestrian, 37, Killed In Hit-Run Crash As Landover Woman
Cops ID Pedestrian, 37, Killed In Hit-Run Crash As Landover Woman Police have identified a 37-year-old pedestrian struck and killed earlier this week. Lashaviao Spriggs of Landover.was killed in the crash, Prince George's County Police said on Friday, May 17. The hit-and-run sedan was located on Thursday, May 16, but no charges had been filed as of press time. On Tuesday, May 14, at approximately 10:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Bell Haven Drive in Landover for the report of a collision involving a pedestrian. Officers found the victim in the roadway suffering from trauma, they said. She was pronounced dead at t…
Private School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In MD (DEVELOPING) Private School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In MD (DEVELOPING)
Private School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In MD (Developing) Two injuries were reported when a bus with three students on board was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, officials say. An alert was issued shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated a crash involving a private school bus in the area of Odell Road and Cedarbrook Lane in South Laurel. Following the crash, two from a second vehicle involved in the crash were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel. The scene of the school bus crash in Prin…
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Multi-Tool Mistaken For Knife Leads To Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A man who was carrying a multi-tool that first responders in Forest Heights believed to be a weapon is facing charges in Prince George's County after he was shot during an officer-involved shooting, police say. Silver Spring resident Jhomari Delevante, 35, has been charged in connection to a non-fatal officer-involved shooting on Monday night following a strange scene that played out in front of officers. According to the preliminary investigation, at around 5:30 p.m. on April 15, members of the Forest Heights Police Department spotted a vehicle that was wanted from a neighboring jurisdicti…
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car
Suspects Charged In Prince George’s County Shooting Involving Unmarked Police Car Two suspects, both 19, were arrested in connection with a shooting involving an unmarked police car in Prince George’s County Wednesday morning, April 10. The incident occurred on Crain Highway just prior to Trade Zone Avenue around 11:05 a.m., PGPD said. The suspects — later identified as Xavier Stewart of Clinton and Noreon Moody of Bowie — fired at the officer, who was inside an unmarked police car while in the area as part of an investigation, according to police. A pursuit had been authorized, though they were able to flee. The officer was not harmed, police added. The vehicle u…
Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead In Maryland Home, Flees To DC: Police Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead In Maryland Home, Flees To DC: Police
Man Stabs Ex-GF Dead In Maryland Home, Flees To DC: Police A Virginia man is in custody after police say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend dead during an argument at her Maryland home on Tuesday morning, April 9. Kevin Derr, 50, of Alexandria, was charged with first- and second- degree murder and other offenses, in the death of Wendolyn McKoy, 47, Prince George's County police said. The two had been arguing at her home on the 5600 block of Lanteen Street in Lanham, bringing officers to the scene at around 11 a.m., the department said. That's when officers found McKoy suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a nearby hospital and pronou…
Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police
Three From DC Charged For Armed Robbery Before Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland: Police Two suspects have been charged - and a third is in custody - in connection to the armed robbery in Prince George's County on Thursday that led to an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a District Heights shopping center. Edward Leroy Brown, 24, and Kanard Bishop, 26, were arrested and charged for an armed robbery on March 28, police announced on Friday, while the third suspect, 18-year-old Kahlill Boyd, is facing charges pending his extradition after being apprehended and held in Washington, DC.  All three are from the nation's capital. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday aft…
Annapolis Man Dead After Crash, MPD Officer-Involved Shooting: Maryland State Police Annapolis Man Dead After Crash, MPD Officer-Involved Shooting: Maryland State Police
Annapolis Man Dead After Crash, MPD Officer-Involved Shooting: Maryland State Police One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash and officer-involved shooting in Anne Arundel that may be connected, according to state police. Annapolis resident Ian Tilton, 28, was shot and killed by an off-duty lieutenant from the Metropolitan Police Department after he allegedly attempted to assault a Prince George's County Police officer with a knife on Wednesday night. According to police, troopers were called to the area of Crain Highway near Village Drive to check on a reported crash where the driver of one o the vehicles fled on foot from the scene at approximately 5 p.m. on March…
Suspect Charged With Murder In Prince George’s County Shooting: Police Suspect Charged With Murder In Prince George’s County Shooting: Police
Suspect Charged With Murder In Prince George’s County Shooting: Police A suspect was arrested and hit with murder charges in connection with the shooting that took the life of a 41-year-old Prince George’s County man earlier this month, police announced. Zarkee Bembo-Wilson, 23, of Capitol Heights, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. Bembo-Wilson is accused of shooting Airmus Dillard, 41, of Capitol Heights, as the two were arguing near the 300 block of Cedarleaf Avenue on Tuesday night, March 5. Dillard was found at the scene with multiple gunshot …
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police
Sixth Suspect Arrested In Connection With Toddler’s Murder Near Maryland Apartment: Police Half a dozen suspects have now been arrested in connection with the shootout that claimed the life of a toddler and left his mother hospitalized last month. A 17-year-old Beltsville male was arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, March 13. The arrest marks the sixth in the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres, who was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a hospital following the exchange of gunfire near an apartment complex on the 1400 block of Kanawha Street in Langley on Thursday, Feb. 8. Israel F…
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says
Murder-Suicide Attempt: Man Stabs GF Dead In Maryland Business, Tries To Kill Himself, PD Says A woman is dead after she was stabbed by her partner in an attempted murder-suicide while working in a Maryland business on Tuesday afternoon, March 5, police said. Prince George’s County Police were called to the 4900 block of Camp Springs around 12:30 p.m. and found Yesenia Jaramillo Sosa, 39, of Oxon Hill, with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, John Marin Morales, 42, of Oxon Hill, was also found with stab wounds and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators believe the victim was Morales’ girlfriend and that he stabbed …
Woman Held At Knifepoint, Sexually Assaulted In Prince George’s County: Police Woman Held At Knifepoint, Sexually Assaulted In Prince George’s County: Police
Woman Held At Knifepoint, Sexually Assaulted In Prince George’s County: Police Police are seeking clues after a woman was held at knifepoint and sexually assaulted by two men in Prince George’s County. The woman was walking near the 6000 block of Ager Road in Hyattsville when two men grabbed her around 5:05 p.m. Monday, March 4, police said. The suspects then “sexually assaulted her at knifepoint in a wooded area" and "ran from the scene," according to police. No other sexual assaults have been reported in the area, police added. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call detectives with the Sexual Assault Unit at 301-772-4908. Those wishing to …
Suspect Arrested For Murder Months After Prince George’s County Shooting: Police Suspect Arrested For Murder Months After Prince George’s County Shooting: Police
Suspect Arrested For Murder Months After Prince George’s County Shooting: Police A suspect was arrested for murder more than three months after the deadly shooting of a 57-year-old man in Capitol Heights, police announced. Gregory Patterson, 40, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and other offenses for the death of Donald Head, Prince George’s County Police said Friday, March 1. Patterson is accused of shooting Head, both of no fixed address, on the 1700 block of Kenilworth Avenue around 8:25 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2023. Both men knew each other and were having an argument, police say. Head was pronounced deceased at a nearby hospital shortl…
Man And Girl Killed, Woman Injured In Maryland Triple-Shooting: Police Man And Girl Killed, Woman Injured In Maryland Triple-Shooting: Police
Man And Girl Killed, Woman Injured In Maryland Triple-Shooting: Police A man and girl were killed, and a woman was wounded in a triple-shooting in Maryland Wednesday night, Feb. 28. It happened in a home on the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane in Landover around 9:30 p.m., Prince George’s County Police said. Officers found three wounded from gunfire and pronounced the man and girl dead at the scene. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Detectives don’t believe the crime to be random, adding that there is no ongoing threat to the community. Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip using the P3 Tips app or call PG Crime Solvers a…
Man Charged With Shooting, Kidnapping Young Family Member In Maryland, Police Say Man Charged With Shooting, Kidnapping Young Family Member In Maryland, Police Say
Man Charged With Shooting, Kidnapping Young Family Member In Maryland, Police Say A man has been charged with a shooting and kidnapping involving a young girl in Maryland, police announced. Prince George’s County Police were called to investigate reports of a shooting outside a business on the 7400 block of Livingston Road in Oxon Hill around 9:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. A man was found with life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene until ambulance crews arrived. A follow-up investigation found that a young girl — a relative of the victim — had been abducted from the scene after the shooting, police said. Wayne Summers, 62, of Oxon Hill, was identified as …
Teens Charged With Murdering 36-Year-Old Man During NYE Robbery In Maryland: Police Teens Charged With Murdering 36-Year-Old Man During NYE Robbery In Maryland: Police
Teens Charged With Murdering 36-Year-Old Man During NYE Robbery In Maryland: Police Two suspects have been charged with the murder of a 36-year-old man during a New Year’s Eve robbery in Maryland, authorities announced. Bilal Ansariddeen, 18, Bowie, and Kiemontey Jenifer, of Washington, DC, were charged with first- and second-degree murder and other offenses, Prince George’s County Police said Monday, Feb. 12. Ansariddeen and Jenifer are accused of shooting Nelson Bonilla-Reyes, 36, of Capitol Heights, who was found wounded from gunfire near the 1400 block of Dunbar Oaks Drive around 10:30 p.m. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. Inv…
'Reckless Driving Meet-Up' Causes Chaos For Officers In Montgomery County: Police 'Reckless Driving Meet-Up' Causes Chaos For Officers In Montgomery County: Police
'Reckless Driving Meet-Up' Causes Chaos For Officers In Montgomery County: Police Chaos ensued for police who broke up what they called a “reckless driving meet-up” in Montgomery County over the weekend. The Takoma Park Police Department arrived to investigate the meet-up at the intersection of New Hampshire and Ethan Allen Avenues around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 and saw several vehicles doing burnouts, donuts, and other dangerous maneuvers surrounded by a large crowd. The crowd subsequently surrounded the patrol vehicles and began hitting their hoods and bumpers, as well as taunting the police. Officers then activated their emergency lights and sirens in an atte…
Police ID Person Killed In Prince George's County Hit-Run Crash Police ID Person Killed In Prince George's County Hit-Run Crash
Police ID Person Killed In Prince George's County Hit-Run Crash Police have identified the man killed in a hit-and-run crash in Prince George’s County earlier this month. William Wayland, 56, of Potomac, was walking along Saint Barnabas Road in Temple Hills just midnight on Saturday, Jan. 13 when he was struck by a driver who sped off, Prince George's County Police said. Wayland was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver remains at large. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at (301) 731-4422. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribu…
Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police
Nine People Busted With Nearly 14K Fentanyl Pills During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police Nine people were busted with nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills during a drug bust in Maryland, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The pills were recovered as officers executed a search warrant at an apartment on the 5400 block of Hamilton Street in Riverdale on Thursday, Jan. 18, Prince George’s County Police said. The search allegedly turned up 13,825 fentanyl pills, as well as cocaine and three firearms. Nine suspects inside the apartment during the search were arrested and charged with various drug and weapons offenses. They were identified as: Sean Floyd, 31, of Bladensburg; Steven Abd…
DC Man Shot To Death On Quiet Residential Street In Maryland: Police DC Man Shot To Death On Quiet Residential Street In Maryland: Police
DC Man Shot To Death On Quiet Residential Street In Maryland: Police Gunshots rang out in a quiet Maryland road on Thursday afternoon, leaving a 37-year-old man dead, officials say. Timothy Jones was shot and killed in the middle of the day in Maryland, according to a Prince George's County Police spokesperson, prompting a death investigation by the department as they probe the fatal incident. Officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 28 to investigate a fatal shooting that was reported in the 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive. Upon arrival, they found Jones suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries by fi…
Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland
Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland Police in Prince George's County have identified the 45-year-old man who was shot and killed in Takoma Park. Over the weekend, Silver Spring resident Jerome Clarke was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 6800 block of Red Top Road following reports of shots fired in the area. His body was found outside of an area building at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, officials say. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prince George’s County Police (@pgpdnews…
Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police
Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police The suspended Prince George's County Police officer who went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons has a checkered history with the department, authorities announced. Cpl. Francesco Marlett is being investigated by the agency's Internal Affairs Division (IAD) after a TikTok video of him took the Internet by storm when he was caught on camera kissing and embracing a woman before taking her to the back of his police vehicle. The video first came the light on Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to the department, which promptly suspended the corporal, Chief Malik Aziz said. It has been view…
Daycare Worker Charged With Child Abuse In Prince George's County Daycare Worker Charged With Child Abuse In Prince George's County
Daycare Worker Charged With Child Abuse In Prince George's County A 21-year-old daycare worker has been arrested for child abuse following an incident at her Prince George's County job, police said. Bowie's Latayzia Forbes became the center of an investigation on Thursday, Aug. 17, when officers were notified of the incident at Starr Childcare Center on Marlboro Pike in District Heights, county police said. Police did not detail the alleged incident, and said only that Forbes was charged with second-degree child abuse and assault. She was taken to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections for further processing. Forbes has been employed b…
New Photos Released Of Carjackers, Getaway Vehicle That Left MD Man Shot In Head New Photos Released Of Carjackers, Getaway Vehicle That Left MD Man Shot In Head
New Photos Released Of Carjackers, Getaway Vehicle That Left MD Man Shot In Head New details have been released following a violent carjacking in Prince George's County. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police say that a person was shot in the head and neck with a rifle during an armed carjacking at a Greenbelt gas station. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 to the Exxon gas station on Greenbelt Road, where a man suffered serious injuries. According to a witness, two men approached the victim while he was pumping gas while a third stayed in a nearby car. There was a brief struggle and the …
Police ID Man Killed Walking In Traffic By Hit-Run Driver Along Maryland Roadway Police ID Man Killed Walking In Traffic By Hit-Run Driver Along Maryland Roadway
Police ID Man Killed Walking In Traffic By Hit-Run Driver Along Maryland Roadway Details have been released by the Anne Arundel police Department after a 74-year-old pedestrian was killed walking in traffic late on Monday night in Lothian. Owings resident Aubrey Lee Wallace was killed by a 22-year-old driver at approximately 11 p.m. on Monday, July 17 while walking in the roadway on Route 4 near Lower Pindell Road, according to police. Investigators say that a passerby found Wallace lying in the roadway and alerted the department. It is unclear how long the body was lying in the roadway before first responders were contacted. Wallace was pronounced dead at the scene by…
Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Restaurant Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Restaurant
Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Restaurant A 62-year-old Maryland man was fatally stabbed at a restaurant on Saturday, July 8, authorities said. At 4:20 p.m., Seat Pleasant Police and Prince George's County Police were called to a restaurant on the 5900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Prince George's County Police said.  There they found Mervyn Daniel unresponsive suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Prince George's County Police said. Police said they do not believe this is a random crime. Anyone with information is asked to call a Homicide Unit de…
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To School In Maryland A 17-year-old student faces weapons charges for bringing a gun to school Monday, July 10, in Prince George's County, authorities said. The student brought the loaded weapon onto school property at Central High School in Capitol Heights, Prince George's County police said. The assigned School Resource Officers recovered the gun from the student’s waistband after being alerted by Prince George’s County Schools security personnel that the student was possibly armed. The student will be charged as an adult with handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property, loaded handgun on pers…
Police ID MD HS Student Killed In Apartment Parking Lot Shooting Police ID MD HS Student Killed In Apartment Parking Lot Shooting
Police ID MD HS Student Killed In Apartment Parking Lot Shooting Police have identified a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Prince George's County earlier this week. Montgomery Blair High School student Kevin Ruiz Campos and a second man were shot near an apartment building on Riggs Road on Wednesday, June 14, according to a Prince George's County Police spokesperson. Campos, a Silver Spring resident, and the second victim were found at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the parking lot of a the apartment complex in the 7900 block of Riggs Road in the Langley Park area. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene and the second victim remain…
Teacher Sought Inappropriate Photos From MS Student In Maryland, Police Say Teacher Sought Inappropriate Photos From MS Student In Maryland, Police Say
Teacher Sought Inappropriate Photos From MS Student In Maryland, Police Say A middle school teacher in Maryland is in custody for allegedly soliciting a student, Prince George’s County Police say. Jose Zuniga Orellana, 33, of Accokeek, a teacher at James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro, was taken into custody for allegedly seeking inappropriate photos from a student at the school. In June, the girl came forward and advised detectives that Orellana allegedly made inappropriate comments to her and requested illicit photos of her, to which she did not comply. Zuniga was taken into custody without any incident, the department announced on Wednesday, June 14, a…