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Death At Montgomery County Park Now Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say
A September death investigation in a Bladensburg park has taken a grim turn after authorities ruled it a homicide, Prince George’s County Police said Monday. Ricardo Ramos Andrade, 55, of Colmar Manor, was found unresponsive on Sept. 25 at approximately 6:35 a.m. in a park on the 4600 block of Annapolis Road. Officers from Maryland-National Capital Park Police pronounced him dead at the scene. The case initially began as a death investigation, but on Nov. 22, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed Andrade died from blunt force trauma. His death has now been classif…
Police & Fire
Stolen Truck Found On Fire In Montgomery County Creek; No Suspects Identified: Police
Thieves in a stolen truck made a fiery splash landing into Sligo Creek Wednesday morning in Montgomery County, police say. Shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 16, members of the Takoma Park Police Department were called to 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Merrimac Drive, when a person reported that a 2018 black Ford Explorer was stolen moments after it was parked. 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Merrimac Drive. Google Maps street view During the investigation into the stolen truck, police say that officers were notified of a crash that was reported in the area of Sligo Creek Parkway and Heat…
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Maryland Man Arrested For Indecent Exposure On Sligo Creek Trail: Park Police
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection to an indecent exposure incident along the Sligo Creek Trail in Takoma Park last month. Maryland-National Park Police in Montgomery County announced this week that Hyattsville resident Jose Ivan Cordova-Blanco has been arrested for an incident reported on Saturday, Aug. 17. We have arrested a suspect in relation to an indecent exposure that occurred along the Sligo Creek Trail. Our detectives would like to hear from anyone who may have more information. pic.twitter.com/MyzjG4aESv — Park Police MC (@ParkPolice) September 4, 2024 The arr…
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Masturbating Man Wearing Disney Hat Wanted Following Incident On Maryland Trail: Park Police
A man wearing a Disney-themed hat is wanted after being scared off by three female joggers while he was masturbating on a Montgomery County trail. An alert was issued by Maryland-National Capital Park Police this week as they attempt to track down a man wanted in connection to an indecent exposure incident on the Sligo Creek Trail in Takoma Park earlier this month. According to investigators, there were multiple claims of indecent conduct that was reported between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 on the trail between Jackson Road and Flower Avenue. Three women were approached by the wa…
Police & Fire
District Man Accused Of Killing Person Found Shot In Maryland Park, Police Say
A District man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old from DC after crossing over county lines into Maryland, the Prince George's County Police Department announced. Monte Brown, 45, has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting in a Fort Washington park earlier this month, according to officials. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police members were called to a park in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane, where there were reports of an unconscious man. Upon arrival, they found David Frye suffering fro…
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Police ID 19-Year-Old District Man Fatally Shot In Maryland Park
A 19-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a Prince George's County park, according to police. David Frye has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound in a Fort Washington park early on Wednesday morning. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on May 15, officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police members were called to a park in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane, where there were reports of an unconscious man. Upon arrival, they found Frye suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scen…
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Playground At Greenbriar Park Closed Due To Fire Damage
The hunt is on for the firebug who torched a popular playground at a Montgomery County park and caused upwards of $1 million in damage. Investigators are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate those responsible for the fire that destroyed the Greenbriar Local Park's main playground on Glen Road in Potomac. The MNCPP, Montgomery County Division & @mcfrs are investigating fire at Greenbriar Local Park, located 12525 Glen Rd, Potomac, fire occurred Tue, May 7, 2024, ~10p. OPEN/ACTIVE investigation - Anyone w/ INFO, please CALL @mcfrs Arson Tipline 240.777…
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Sam Khojasteh
Sam Khojasteh issued a challenge, and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were up to the task. The 19-year-old, while driving an Audi with a vanity Virginia license plate "TRYLOL," was arrested a week after causing chaos outside a Montgomery County recreation facility and pointed a gun at an employee, according to police. On Wednesday, April 10, Khojasteh and several others were seen driving recklessly and doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Soccer Plex at the Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds. Police say that when an employee asked the group to leave, Khojas…
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District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer
The DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has been sentenced after he copped to the crime last month. Trevon Brox, 28, previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Brox has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 suspended, and a judge ordered he serv…
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Man Known To Expose Himself In Maryland Arrested; Additional Victims Sought: Police
A man with a history of exposing himself to people in Montgomery County is facing new charges after allegedly going back to his bag of tricks, now police are concerned there are more victims. Silver Spring resident Steven Eisen, 77, who has been arrested by police before, has been apprehended once more and is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself in late January, authorities announced on Friday. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, investigators from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police in Montgomery County arrested Eisen following a weeks-long investigation into an alleged indecent exposure…
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District Man Admits Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer
The Washington, DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has admitted to the crime and is facing decades behind bars. Trevon Brox, 28, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center, authorities announced on Wednesday. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view On Feb. 1, 2022, Maryland National Capital Park Police responded to the call of a theft at the swim center when an employee advised th…
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Two Arrested For Murder After Dead Body Found With Gunshot, Stab Wounds In Maryland Park: PD
Two men have been arrested in connection to the weekend murder of 30-year-old Desmond Thomas in Prince George's County, authorities announced. Fort Washington residents Kenneth Elwood Smith, 54, and Lamont Scott, 18, are facing murder charges after Thomas' dead body was found in a park with stabbing and gunshot wounds near a second victim who suffered less serious injuries. At around 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police were called to a park in the 2300 block of Old Fort Road in Laurel, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Thomas wa…
Police & Fire
Unhappy Birthday: Teens Shot At Party In MD Park, Police Say
Two teens were hospitalized overnight when a gunman began firing at party-goers during a birthday celebration at a Montgomery County park. The Maryland-National Capital Park Police say that the agency has launched an investigation into a shooting after a 15-year-old boy and girl were shot at Clearspring Local Park on Scenery Drive in Germantown. MCPD responded to a call for a shooting in the 20000 block of Scenery Drive. Two people transported to area hospitals. The area has been secured and appears to be an isolated incident. Park Police is handling.#MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/VcztN…
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Man Attempted To Sexually Assault Teen Girl Jogging Near MD Park, Police Say
Afternoon exercise turned into a harrowing experience for a Maryland teenager who was accosted by a man after she rebuffed his offer to give her a ride in Montgomery County. The Maryland-National Capital Park Police are investigating the reported sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl on Wednesday afternoon near Rock Creek Stream Valley Park, authorities say. According to investigators, the teen was jogging on Beach Drive near Leland Road when’s he was approached by a man who asked her if she needed a lift. When she declined, the man got out of the car, grabbed her, and attempted to sex…
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Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Prince George's County Over Memorial Day Weekend
New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as detectives continue investigating the murder of a teen over the holiday weekend. Police have identified Suitland resident Kaden Askew, 18, as the victim of a late-night shooting on Sunday, May 28. According to officials, shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday night, officers from the Maryland-National Capital Park Police were called to the 6100 block of Summerhill Road in Camp Springs to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers were met by Askew outside of a building suffering from a gunsho…
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Man Demanding Sex From Women Having Lunch In MD Park Apprehended For Rape, Robbery: Police
Two women eating lunch at a popular Montgomery County park were attacked by a machete-wielding man who sexually assaulted one of them, police say. New details have been released by investigators after a scary scene played out on Tuesday, May 16, in the Northwest Branch Trail in Burnt Mills East State Park in Silver Spring as the pair were enjoying a meal. The rape and armed robbery was reported at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Police say that Jose Roberto Hernandez-Penal, 20, approached two women on the trail demandin…
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Man Wanted For Waving Handgun, Making Racial Slurs To Soccer Players At Maryland Park
Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of waving a gun at a group of soccer players while shouting racial slurs at them at a park in Gaithersburg, authorities say. The suspect was seen shouting at the group around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 in Hunters Woods Local Park, according to Maryland-National Capital Park Police. We need your help to identify a subject wanted in a crime at Hunters Woods Local Park in Gaithersburg on October 8 at 12:15 pm.If you have information, please contact investigators at 301-929-2748 or CrimeTips@mncparkpolice.org and reference…
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'Dog Gone It!' Pup Rescued From Near Drowning After Beaver Chase Into Maryland Lake
A dog has been reunited with his family after being rescued by park police after chasing a beaver into a Maryland lake, authorities say. The chocolate lab, affectionately known as "Gus", got away from his owner to chase the beaver into Black Hills Lake, according to a spokesperson from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Dog Gone it!!!! @mcfrs PE731, T731, M731 at Black Hills Lake (boat operator training) & assisted Maryland National Captial Park Police w/ animal rescue. Gus, (chocolate lab) got away from owner (chased a beaver) & became distressed while returning to shore. Gus r…
Police & Fire
Former Maryland Park Police Officer Sentenced For Possessing, Sharing Child Pornography
A former Maryland National Capital Park Police officer has been sentenced for possessing numerous videos depicting the sexual abuse of minors, the US Attorney’s Office for Maryland said. Anthony Mileo, 56, of Huntingtown, was sentenced to three years in federal prison and five years of parole on Tuesday, March 29, the office said. Mileo is a former Corporal with the MNCPP and was also a K-9 handler. An investigation into Mileo was launched in 2019 after Maryland State Police got a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the office reports. The NCMEC reported …
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