Retired MRPD Chief's Discussion

December 17 th : 3700 block of Eastern Avenue : Disorderly subject – 4:30 am. Officers received a call for an intoxicated and disorderly male. Once on the scene the officers met with the man who they had encountered on several prior incidents at the same location. The officers tried unsuccessfully to get the man to calm down and lower his voice to no avail. Once he became combative with the officers he was arrested, charged with disorderly conduct and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. 34 th and Allison Streets : Departmental traffic collision – 1:30 pm. An MRPD officer was involved in a personal injury collision while attempting to stop a vehicle that had just committed several traffic violations. Both the officer and the driver of the other involved vehicle were treated and released at a local hospital. December 16 th : 4600 block of 25 th Street : Homicide – 7:35 pm. Officers responded to for the report of a shooting that had just occurred. Upon arrival they found

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has made a quick arrest in Friday night’s homicide investigation in which a young male was found shot at an apartment complex in Mount Rainier, Maryland. On December 16, 2011, at approximately 7:36 p.m., Mount Rainier patrol officers responded to the 4600 block of 25th Street for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Dontae John Cook, 16, of the 3200 block of Upshur Street in Mount Rainier, lying in the hallway of an apartment building suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives quickly developed Eric Jerome Brown, 24, of the 200 block of Webster Street, NE in Washington, D.C., as a suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest charging him with 1st degree murder. Brown was arrested on December 17, 2011 in the 1200 block of T Street, NW in Washington, D.C. with assistance from the Metropolitan Police Department and the United States

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred last night in Mount Rainier, Maryland. On December 16, 2011, at approximately 7:36 p.m., Mount Rainier patrol officers responded to the 4600 block of 25th Street for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found 16 year old Dontae John Cook, of the 3200 block of Upshur Street in Mount Rainier, lying in the in the hallway of the apartment building suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased shortly after. Detectives are currently working to identify a suspect(s) and motive in this case. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (301) 772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477) text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police/

December 4 th : 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : Motor vehicle collision – 8:25 pm. The driver of a 2001 Infinity struck a parked vehicle while backing out of a parking space. Conflicting reports of exactly what transpired also alleged that the driver also ran over a pedestrian’s foot while backing out of the space. Minor damage was sustained by the vehicles involved and the pedestrian was not sufficiently injured to require medical attention. No charges were placed against the driver. 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : DWI arrest – 10:25 pm. Officers stopped a vehicle for driving the wrong way on Queens Chapel Road. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. He was transported to the MSP barrack in College Park for a breathalyzer test which he refused. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. December 5 th : 3200 block of Queens Chapel Road : Vehicle impound – 1:40 am. Of

November 27 th : 2300 block of Varnum Street (7-11) : Theft – 1:30 am. The store’s night clerk told officers that three black males entered the store, removed three sandwiches valued at $14.37 from the refrigerated display and left the store without paying for them.    3800 block of 37 th Street : Suspicious situation – 1:25 pm. A resident called police to report that on November 25 th he noticed what appeared to be human remains on his front porch. Representatives from the Prince George’s County Police homicide unit and the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore responded to examine the remains. It was determined that the remains were not human and most probably belonged to a large animal possibly a deer.   The medical examiner recovered the remains for further testing.   3500 block of Otis Street : Vandalism to auto – 2:30 pm. Officers responded for the report of shots fired. The reporting person told officers that he had heard something whizzing past him and assumed

The Prince George’s County public safety departments will be hosting their annual holiday food drive this Saturday December 3 rd from 9 am to 12 pm; and Monday through Thursday December 5 th through the 8 th from 9 am to 3 pm.  Folks are asked to come by the Bunker Hill Fire Station and drop off non perishable food items to benefit needy families here in Mount Rainier and across Prince George’s County. For more information please contact Captain Jimmy Stoots here at the police station at 301-985-6580 or by email at jstoots@mountrainierpd.org .

After several inspections it has been determined that the hole in the center of the road in front of 4010 34th Street is seriously undermining the stability of the roadway. After consultation with WSSC and the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation, it appears for now that the repairs are solely the responsibility of the City until further investigation reveals otherwise. In an effort to ensure the safety of our residents and those who use 34th Street, the necessary repair work will be carried out starting Monday December 5th. As a result, the 4000 block of 34th Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the repairs. At this time we do not know how long the street will be closed as the scope of work is not yet known. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

November 20 th : 3200 block of Arundel Road : DWI – 3:10 am. Officers stopped a vehicle for failure to stop at a stop sign. While interviewing the driver officers observed that he showed signs of intoxication. He failed a roadside sobriety test and was arrested. He was transported to the MSP barrack in College Park for a breathalyzer test, the results of which showed ne had a BAC of .17. He was charged with DWI and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. 4500 block of 31 st Street : Theft from auto – 10:05 am. The owner of a 2010 Toyota Tundra told officers that sometime between 9 pm on the 19 th and the time he called police someone smashed out the front passenger side window stole the vehicle’s stereo and airbags. November 21 st : 3100 block of Buchanan Street : Vehicle impound – 10:40 am. Officers impounded a 2002 Dodge Caravan for displaying registration stickers issued to another vehicle. 3100 block of Buchanan Street : Vehicle impound – 10:40 am. Officers i

November 13 th : 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : Vandalism to auto – 5:25 am. The owner of a 1991 Honda Accord told officers that sometime between 8:20 pm on November 12 th and the time she called police someone broke out the driver’s side and rear passenger windows of her vehicle. 3700 block of 37 th Street : Theft from auto – 11:40 am. The owner of a 1999 GMC Denali told officers that sometime between 10 pm on November 12 th and the time he called police someone stole the passenger side rear view mirror off his vehicle. The suspect(s) tried unsuccessfully to steal the driver’s side mirror. November 14 th : 4200 block of 34 th Street : Located runaway – 10:40 am. At the request of Virginia police MRPD officers responded to check for the presence of a runaway juvenile. The juvenile was located at the home of her aunt. The juvenile’s mother was contacted and advised that her daughter was safe. The mother said that she would make arrangements to pick up her daughter at a l

Maryland drivers can now add three emergency contacts to their driver’s license so police will know who to call if a collision occurs. The emergency contact information is stored electronically on an individual’s driver’s license and will be available only to authorized law enforcement personnel. You can go to the MVA’s website at www.mva.maryland.gov and add your three emergency contacts in just a few minutes. You will need your driver’s license number to complete this process. 1. Go to the website: http://www.mva.maryland.gov/ 2. Go to “On-line Transactions” (upper left) & click on “More” 3. Click on “Emergency Contacts” (bottom of left column) 4. Follow the prompts

November 6 th : 3200 block of Perry Street : House fire – 1:25 am. Officers on patrol observed smoke coming from a private home. Upon arrival the officers saw that all occupants had exited the residence and the upstairs portion of the house was fully engulfed in flames as Fire Rescue arrived on the scene. The fire was extinguished without any further damage to the surrounding homes. The home has been boarded up and secured. 3200 block of Chillum Road : Theft from auto – 6:50 am. The owner of a 1998 Ford Ranger told officers that sometime between 11 pm on November 5 th and this morning around 6:30 am someone had broken the side passenger window to gain entry into his vehicle and stole an aftermarket car stereo. Arundel Road and 30 th Street : Hit and run collision – 9:10 am. The owner of a 2010 Toyota Camry told officers that sometime during the overnight hours a second unidentified vehicle struck his car and fled the scene. 4000 block of 36 th Street : Disorderly conduct/van

PGPD’s Homicide Unit today charged two additional suspects with the murder of Alonzo Guyton on October 25 th in Mount Rainier. http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/11/police-make-additional-arrests-in-mount.html#.TrMchChjB1I.mailto

The CDC has great information on how to protect yourselves during the 2011-2012 flu season.   http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm  

PGPD put up photos of the suspects wanted in the armed robbery of the Advanced Auto Parts store in Queenstown that occurred last Saturday. http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/11/wanted-for-armed-robbery-of-advanced.html

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The national test will occur on Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT and will last 30 seconds.  For more information about the nationwide Emergency Alert System test, please visit FEMA and the FCC. On November 9 at 2 p.m. eastern, please remember: Don’t stress; it’s only a test.

October 30 th : 4000 block of 29 th Street : Vandalism to auto – 9:55 am. The owner of a 2011 VW Jetta told officers that she came out to her vehicle this morning and noticed a dent on the very bottom of the rear passenger driver’s side door. The damage did not appear to have been caused from contact with another motor vehicle, and the cause remains unknown. 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : Theft – 1:20 pm. The manager of the business told officers that while counting a sales register he discovered approximately $300 in cash missing. The manager and the officers reviewed the store’s security tapes and discovered that a suspect went behind the sales counter and removed the cash from the register while the clerk was assisting another customer. The suspect was not identifiable because he held an umbrella over his face during the theft. The security video was seized for follow-up investigation purposes and the investigation is continuing. October 31 st : 3700 block of 34 th Street : W