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