Top stories this week in Prince George's County.
Among stories that received attention this week in Prince George's County were: a Green Party candidate struck in a hit-and-run, an officer to serve 30 days in the UMD beating case, and a woman released from jail by mistake. Here are those articles and others. Lanham Man Dies in Targeted Shooting Prince George's County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Lanham man in his rental home Wednesday afternoon. According to police, it was not a random crime, but detectives are working on identifying a motive and suspects. No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Case of Officer Who Hit Handcuffed Man The State's Attorney for Prince George's County announced this week that it had found "no apparent criminal wrongdoing" from an August case …
A woman is sentenced after a hit and run that killed a U.S. Senate candidate, Hyattsville seeks to have a police sexual harassment suit dismissed, Laurel's mayor is among the state's highest paid, and more this week.
Officers posed as prostitutes on the phone as part of a sting operation that lead to 30 arrests; a Burger King is robbed at gunpoint; a woman is sentenced after a hit and run that killed a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate; and Laurel's mayor is listed among the state's highest paid workers due to his transportation job—headlines tell of a busy week in Prince George's County. More Than 30 Arrests in Prostitution Sting More than 30 people were arrested this week in a prostitution sting conducted at College Park hotels, according to Prince George's County police. As part of the operation, female officers posing as prostitutes engaged would-be johns on the phone after placing phony ads on solicitation websites. Man Robs Greenbelt Road …
One driver taken to the hospital, more details to come, say police.
Bowie police closed off parts of Old Chapel Road late Tuesday night as they investigated a hit-and-run incident. Bowie Police Chief John Nesky said that at about 11 p.m., a Cadillac struck a light pole on Old Chapel Road near Bowie Plaza on Route 197. The Cadillac then struck a Volkswagen Jetta, Nesky said. After hitting the Jetta, the Cadillac was driven into the Bowie Plaza parking lot where it struck two other vehicles, the police chief said. Emergency workers had to cut the Cadillac’s driver from the vehicle, Nesky said. The Cadillac’s driver was the only person taken to the hospital for injuries, Nesky said. There were seven citations issued to the Cadillac’s driver, said Nesky, who added the incident is under investigation and that …
