H1N1: WHO Declares First Pandemic Since 1968

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the new H1N1 virus has caused the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years. The declaration will trigger heightened health measures in the WHO's 193 member states as authorities brace for the worldwide spread of the virus that has so far caused mainly mild illness. "Phase 6 doesn't mean anything concerning severity, it is concerning geographic spread... Pandemic means global, but it doesn't have any connotation of severity or mildness," WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said. One health source said the experts are also expected to recommend finishing production currently underway of seasonal flu vaccine for the northern hemisphere next winter. There have been 27,737 infections reported in 74 countries as of June 11th, including 141 deaths, according to the WHO's latest tally of laboratory confirmed cases; but the real number of people with the disease is likely to run into at least hundreds of thousands, as mild cases may not have been detected.
Source: Reuters

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Brentwood Police Department Announces Speed Citation Amnesty Program

Due to an error we are offering to void speed camera citations that were issued between June 24th thru July 13th, 2010. Please email your citation number to chiefbrentwoodpd@juno.com with Citation Amnesty Program written in the subject line. Any speed citations issued before or after the dates listed are not included in this amnesty program . This program does not include or involve speed camera citations that were issued by the City of Mount Rainier.

Community Shredding Day

Please mark you calendars for Saturday July 18th, 2009 for community shredding day. Priority One Shredding of Bowie, Maryland will provide free personal shredding services and secure document destruction from 8 am until 11am at the Bunker Hill Fire Station. Priority One Shredding is a leading provider of personal and business secure document destruction. Residents are welcome to watch their documents being destroyed, and once the shredding process is completed, the remains are locked in the mobile destruction unit until the paper is recycled. Priority One will also provide residents with a variety of identity theft prevention information free of charge. If you miss the community shredding day on July 18th, be sure to bring your bulk documents to National Night Out. Priority One will be onsite from 6-9 pm providing shredding services to residents again, free of charge .

Armed Robbery Suspects

The Prince George’s County Police Department is working to identify and locate the suspects shown in the attached surveillance photographs. On January 28th, 2016, at about 6:50am the suspects committed an armed robbery in the area of the 4600 block of 27th Avenue in Mount Rainier. Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call RID- North/Robbery Suppression Team at 301-699-2601 as soon as possible. Please refer to case number PP16012800000267. A cash reward of up to $2,500.00 is being offered. ** - The suspect pictured on the left was apprehended by MRPD officers at about 7:45pm on January 28th. He was positively identified by the victim and charged with felony armed robbery.

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