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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.

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (UPDATED) Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (UPDATED)
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Maryland: Police (Updated) A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced. Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured. At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…

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by Zak Failla
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AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Maryland Death AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Maryland Death
AG IDs 'Suspicious Person,' Officers Involved During In-Custody Maryland Death New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues to investigate the death of a man who was acting suspiciously before dying in the custody of the Prince George's County Police Department last week. At around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, officers from the department responded to a 911 call for a questionable person who was knocking on doors in the 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo, causing concerns for some residents, the Attorney General's Office announced over the weekend. 10700 block of Lake Arbor Way in Largo Google Maps street view U…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG The Crofton man who struck his head after being struck by a Taser-like device during a police pursuit in Anne Arundel County has died, the state's Attorney General announced. Lavaughn Coleman, 21, died at an area hospital weeks after he was subdued by a veteran member of the Anne Arundel County Police Department while disobeying commands. According to investigators, in the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 29, officers from the department were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Gambrills, where there was a report of two men inside a vehicle with a gun and drugs. The initial investigati…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Critical Weeks After Hitting Head During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG Man Critical Weeks After Hitting Head During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG
Man Critical Weeks After Hitting Head During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG A probe has been launched by the Maryland Attorney General's Office after a veteran member of the Anne Arundel County Police Department sent a man to the hospital with critical injuries during a pursuit, authorities announced. Officials say that a man is still in critical condition weeks after an officer used a Taser-like device to subdue a man attempting to flee from an arrest in Gambrills in late October. According to investigators, in the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 29, officers from the department were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way, where there was a report of two men inside…

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by Zak Failla
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Anne Arundel County Police Officer Busted For DUI After Crashing Into Tree Anne Arundel County Police Officer Busted For DUI After Crashing Into Tree
Anne Arundel County Police Officer Busted For DUI After Crashing Into Tree An Anne Arundel County Police officer was charged for a DUI after being found crashed into a tree, officials confirm. PFC K. Froh, a three-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrested after the collision at 575 East Ordnance Road in Glen Burnie around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Froh was found still in the driver's seat after the crash, and officers on the scene were able to detect signs of impairment. Froh is assigned to the Bureau of Patrol and has been administratively suspected with pay pending an investigation by the Office…

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by Annie DeVoe
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AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting
AG ID's Suicidal Man, Officer In Maryland Implicated In Fatal Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released new information after a reportedly suicidal man was shot and killed by police in Riverdale Park following a midday standoff with police. Riverdale Park resident Bryan Coupal, 75, was fatally shot by officer Chad Sunday following an armed standoff in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. Sunday has 12 years of law enforcement experience, according to the IID, and has been with the Riverdale Park Police Department for…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting
Maryland AG Identifies Officers, Victim In Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) has identified the officers and victim implicated in the police-involved shooting that happened over the weekend in Anne Arundel County. Harwood resident Anthony Hopkins, Sr., 48, was killed by police investigating a reported violent domestic incident after he allegedly fired gunshots at a cop car and pointed his gun at officers, who returned fire. The involved officers, according to the Attorney General: Cpl. Z. Devers, a 9.5-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Police Department; Cpl. K. Slayton, a 9.5-year v…

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by Zak Failla