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CSX Train Derailment Causes Road Closures In Maryland (
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Crews in Prince George's County are picking up the pieces after a massive train derailment in Hyattsville. More than a dozen cars were derailed when a freight train went off the tracks early on Saturday morning at the intersection of Alternate Route 1 and Decatur Street, officials say. 10:15 AM Photos from the scene: pic.twitter.com/Ih8l8yXMHu — Hyattsville Police Department (@HyattsvillePD) September 23, 2023 City officials are also advising that people avoid the area after several pedestrians were caught near the scene taking in the sights and taking photos. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA…
Police & Fire
Teen Caught Cuddling With Loaded AR-15-Style Rifle In Maryland Is In Custody, Police Say
Authorities say that a teen suspect has been apprehended after being busted sleeping with a loaded assault-style rifle next to him in Maryland his Maryland bedroom. In Harford County, shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, the Hyattsville Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen advising that there was a person inside an area home with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers say that they learned that the suspect - a 15-year-old boy - was asleep in his room with a short-barreled AR-15-style rifle that had a black 30-round magazine inserted in the magazine well. Investigators s…
Police & Fire
Teen Listed In Critical Condition After Stabbing On Maryland Overpass: Police (
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Police in Prince George's County are investigating a reported teen stabbing that temporarily tied up traffic near a busy Hyattsville intersection. First responders from the Hyattsville Police Department responded to Baltimore Avenue near the intersection of Charles Armentrout Drive at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, where there was a reported stabbing involving an unknown suspect. According to police, the initial investigation determined that two men were walking on the Baltimore Avenue Anacostia River overpass when they came face-to-face, with one man stabbing the other i…
Schools
Faculty Member Uses Narcan To Revive Unconscious Student In Maryland High School Bathroom
A fast-acting faculty member at a Maryland high school may have saved a student’s life on Wednesday morning, officials say. In Prince George's County, officers from the Hyattsville Police Department responded to Northwestern High School early on Wednesday, Nov. 2, where there was a report of a student who was unconscious in a bathroom. According to police, the faculty member was able to administer Narcan, which revived the student, who was fully conscious when a parent arrived at the school. It is unclear what substances the teen may have ingested. The incident remains under investigation…
Schools
Catholic High School In Maryland Locked Down, Police On Scene (
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A Maryland Catholic high school was placed into lockdown on Monday afternoon, according to police in Prince George's County. The Hyattsville Police Department issued an alert at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, advising that the DeMatha Catholic High School on Madison Street has been placed into its lockdown protocol. At approximately 1:40 pm, out of an abundance of caution, DeMatha Catholic High School went into lockdown. Hyattsville PD is on the scene. Please avoid the area. More info as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/M9LaM8tvUl — Hyattsville Police Department (@Hyat…
Police & Fire
Multiple Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim 17 Times
Charges have been announced by police investigating a man who allegedly stabbed his victim more than a dozen times inside a Maryland business, authorities in Prince George's County announced. Hyattsville resident Rene Morales is facing multiple attempted murder charges after turning himself in to the Upper Marlboro Department of Corrections, the Hyattsville Police Department announced. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, Morales was involved in an altercation with another man outside a restaurant in the 2900 block of Hamilton Street outside of normal business hours, accord…
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder: Maryland Man Accused Of Stabbing Person 17 Times In Custody, Police Say
Police in Prince George's County have apprehended a man who allegedly stabbed his victim more than a dozen times inside a Maryland business, authorities said. Hyattsville resident Rene Morales is facing multiple attempted murder charges after turning himself in to the Upper Marlboro Department of Corrections, the Hyattsville Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, Morales was involved in an altercation with another man inside a restaurant in the 3100 block of Hamilton Street outside of normal business hours, according to investigat…
Schools
Maryland HS Placed On Lockdown As Police Investigate Stabbing At Nearby Apartment Complex
Students were safely dismissed from a Maryland high school that was temporarily locked down due to a stabbing in the area, authorities announced. At approximately 3:30 p.m. in Prince George's County on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Northwestern High School was placed on lockdown after a stabbing was reported at a nearby apartment complex outside of Hyattsville, according to the police. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Hyattsville Police Department issued an update advising that students at the high school were dismissed without incident and the incident is being investigated by the …
Police & Fire
Same Dog Quarantined In Maryland After Second Attack In Three Years
A dog with a checkered history was back at it in Maryland after it got loose and attacked another canine and its walker in Prince George’s County, officials say. At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, police officers and members of the Prince George's County Animal Control responded to reports of an animal bite in the 3700 block of Longfellow Street in Hyattsville. A large white dog that had been tied to a post in the yard at the location broke free and attacked another dog and a dog walker who were passing by, according to the Hyattsville Police Department. Police said that the…
Schools
Alert Staffer Helps Avoid Lockdown At Maryland School For Nunchuck-Wielding Parent: Police
An irate parent caught filming students at a Maryland high school broke out a pair of nunchucks when approached by police and attempted to resist arrest, authorities said. The Hyattsville Police Department received a call from a staff member at Northwestern High School shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to alert officers of a suspicious man on school grounds who appeared to be recording students on the football field. An officer assigned to the building as a school resource officer and security responded to the area as the man began walking toward the front of the school, a s…
Schools
Police Investigate At Maryland High School After Students Found With Weapons, Bullets (
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Three teens are facing disciplinary action in Maryland after being busted with weapons at a Prince George’s County high school. The Hyattsville Police Department received an alert from a teacher at Northwestern High School at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 regarding a student who appeared to have a weapon. Officers were called to the building to investigate, and they located three suspects - one of whom had brass knuckles and bullets, police said. Two of the three face school administrative actions, and one who is not a student at Northwestern will face charges, according t…
Police & Fire
Trio Believed Dead Of Overdose Outside Maryland Apartment Building: Police
Three men died in what Hyattsville police say was a drug overdose this week. EMS personnel responding to a 911 call placed by residents on the 5700 block of Queens Chapel Road found the men unconscious and not breathing around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, local police said. Medics administered Narcan and performed CPR but were unable to revive the men. There was no visible evidence of trauma to their bodies. Anyone with information is urged to call the City of Hyattsville Police Department at 301-985-5060.
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One Fatally Shot At Maryland Mall, Police Say (
Developing
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Police are investigating reports of shots fired at a Maryland mall that reportedly left at least one person dead and others possibly injured, authorities announced. Shots rang out at approximately 4 p.m. inside the food court at the Mall at Prince George's County, the Hyattsville Police Department confirmed. Upon arrival, officials located at least one victim who had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The department noted that it is not an active shooter situation and the scene was declared secure amid the investigation. No suspects have been identified, nor …
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