Thursday, May 17, 2012
Police have located the gold Dodge Avenger they say is associated with last weekend's robberies.
Prince George’s County Police investigating a string of armed commercial robberies that took place this weekend, say they located the vehicle associated with the crimes. Suspects in the May 12 robbery of the McDonalds at 20 Ritchie Road in Capitol Heights were seen in a gold 2010 Dodge Avenger with Maryland registration tags 2AR2302. Police had no further information on where and when the vehicle was found. Police gave the following descriptions of the suspects: Suspect 1 Suspect 2 The suspects are still at large, according to police spokesman Cpl. Mike Rodriguez. This information is was gathered from the PGPD News Blog and confirmed with Cpl. Rodriguez.
Erica Antonette Jackson, 39, was last seen by her husband in Upper Marlboro on Wednesday morning.
The Prince George’s County Police Department is searching for a missing Upper Marlboro woman. Erica Antonette Jackson, 39, was last seen by her husband leaving their home in the 12400 block of Open View Lane, Upper Marlboro on Wednesday morning to go to work. Jackson may be suffering from depression and could be a danger to herself. She has not been seen since. For more updates follow Upper Marlboro Patch on Facebook and Twitter. The police provided this description of Jackson: When last seen, Jackson was driving a black Mercedes Benz ML320 with Maryland tag of 11089M7. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Erica Jackson is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District II Investigative Section at (301) 390…
Jimmy Richardson, 71, suffers from dementia. He was last seen Wednesday evening.
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The Prince George's County Police Department is searching for a missing Bladensburg man who suffers from dementia. Seventy-one-year-old Jimmy Richardson, who is not on medication for his condition, was last seen by his neighbor at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at his residence at the 4900 block of 56th Ave. in the unincorporated section of Bladensburg. Police believe Richardson walked away from the residence, and he has not been seen or heard from since. Police provide the following description for Richardson: Anyone with information about Richardson is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District I Investigative Section at 301-699-2601. This information is was gathered from the PGPD News Blog.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
Highlights from police incidents in Prince George's County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
CK One and Done: PG Police Sniff Out Perfume Theft Ring For two District of Columbia women, their scented trail of theft has finally been sniffed out by the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD), with groundwork laid by the Glenarden Police Department. The PGPD arrested 19-year old Darquesha Shelby Wilkinson and 23-year old Latasha Renee Mungo for their involvement in an organized theft ring where thousands of dollars worth of stolen assorted perfumes were recovered, according to police. Loss prevention officers at JC Penney spotted Wilkinson and Mungo stealing assorted perfumes on on May 8, in the store on the 9000 block of McHugh Drive in Glenarden, according to police. They left the store, however, without being detained. …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A string of six armed robberies committed by the same two suspects occurred in Prince George's County this weekend.
Prince George’s County Police are investigating six armed, commercial robberies that took place last weekend; three of them were in the Bowie area. Police were able to collect surveillance photos and videos showing that all six crimes were committed by the same two suspects carrying semi-automatic handguns, wearing masks, and driving a newer model silver Charger that they have been parking to the side or the rear of the target locations, according to police. For more updates, follow Bowie Patch on Facebook and Twitter. The following area locations were targeted last weekend: The suspects also robbed the following locations: The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a similar string of robberies that occurred in the days prior to …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Damage to the store was minor and the driver has been transported to the hospital, according to officials.
A 30-year-old woman was transported to the hospital Monday, May 14 after crashing her vehicle into the AT&T store in the Bowie Town Center, according to Bowie Chief of Police John Nesky. According to the police reports, the driver was attempting to park her Mercedes in front of the store when the floor mat pushed the accelerator down, causing the vehicle move foward and strike a light pole and then the building. For more breaking news, follow Bowie Patch on Facebook and Twitter. The building was damaged slightly but not structurally and the driver was transported to the hospital for minor injuries, Nesky said.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
This week's top Prince George's County news.
Speed, Buzzard Contributing Factors in Sunday's Motorcycle Fatality David Christopher Norris, of Upper Marlboro, died Sunday after his motorcycle struck a buzzard causing him to veer off the road. Engine Overheats in NASA Goddard Building Containing Radioactive Material An engine at NASA Goddard overheated and smoked in a building containing radioactive material Thursday. Cafritz Hearing is Adjourned After six days, the Prince George's County District Council ended the evidentiary hearing for the Cafritz rezoning request. The developers want to rezone about 37 acres just south of College Park, in Riverdale Park, to Mixed-Use Town Center so that they can construct a Whole Foods Market, almost 1,000 residential units, and both retail and …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Bowie Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The City of Bowie Police Department responded to 261 incidents in the month of April. Here’s a rundown of what your local police department was up to last month. For questions about this blotter, email jpompi@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Highlights from police incidents in Prince George's County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
PGPD jackpot sting: More than 23 pounds of marijuana, $4,000 in cash and ammunition seized The Prince George’s County Police Department’s (PGPD) Special Enforcement and Special Operations divisions made a substantial drug seizure on the morning of May 4 in Suitland, MD. Police conducted a search warrant at an apartment in the 3500 block of Parkway Terrace Drive. Police report a recovery of more than 23 pounds of marijuana, more than $4,000 in cash and ammunition. The arrest and seizure occurred during the county's Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative, in which Suitland is one of six targeted neighborhoods. The lone suspect is identified as known gang member Leon Flythe, 28, of the 3500 block of Parkway Terrace Drive, according to police…
Piotr Gajewski
7:08 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Dennis, It’s pretty easy to cherry pick accolades and stats. For example Maryland has the highest per capita income, highest per capita number of millionaires and the number one public school system. Rockville has been chosen by Bloomberg as one of top ten cities to start a business (I don’t think any Virginia cities made the list). Then there is the issue of what criteria are used. If low … more ›