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Community Emergency Response Team Training Saturday, April 6, 2013 and Sunday, April 7, 2013 9am to 5pm Central Communications Facility 7911 Anchor Street Landover, Maryland 20785 To register for the upcoming CERT training please send an email to certsignup@gmail.com or email Shannon Snyder at countyeoc@co.pg.md.us Please spread the word and encourage your family and neighbors to sign up for this great training!!!

The Mount Rainier Police Department’s weekly report is not intended to be a listing of every incident or call for service handled by the police department, but merely a general summary of incidents that may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. March 23 rd : 3500 block of Otis Street : 2 nd degree domestic assault – 5am. Officers responded for the report of a domestic assault in progress. When the officers arrived they spoke with the female half of the dispute who said that her husband physically assaulted her during and argument. The male half had left the scene prior to the officers’ arrival but returned just as the officers were assisting the victim with transportation to the District Court Commissioner’s Office. The man was arrested, charged with 2 nd degree domestic assault and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyat

The Mount Rainier Police Department’s weekly report is not intended to be a listing of every incident or call for service handled by the police department, but merely a general summary of incidents that may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. March 16 th : 2700 block of Queens Chapel Road : Criminal citation – 1:30am. Officers responded for the report of a domestic disturbance. Once on the scene the officers were approached by the male half of the dispute who was very agitated, intoxicated and in possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage. Officers, along with the female half of the dispute tried in vain to get the man to calm down and act rationally. The officers were forced to deploy their issued pepper spray to get the man under control and under arrest. Fire/rescue personnel responded to decontaminate th

The Mount Rainier Police Department’s weekly report is not intended to be a listing of every incident or call for service handled by the police department, but merely a general summary of incidents that may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. March 9 th : 4600 block of 27 th Street : Domestic assault – 12:45pm. Officers responded for the report of a domestic dispute. When they arrived they learned that a couple got into a heated argument over religious believes. The argument escalated and the male half damaged the female’s laptop computer. He then grabbed her by the neck and assaulted her. He was arrested, charged with 2 nd degree assault  and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. 4900 block of Rhode Island Avenue (Hyattsville DOC): Destruction of property – 3:20pm. Officers received a call from Riverdale Par

Not sure if your child's car seat is installed correctly? The Prince George's County Police can help. By Michael Theis , College Park Patch, Hyattsville Patch The Prince George's County Police Department, partnering with the Prince George's Community Federal Credit Union, will be conducting a free car sear check on Wednesday in Mount Rainier. On hand at the event will be technicians who can make sure that your children's car seat and booster seat are installed correctly. The checks take about 30 minutes to complete. If you plan on going, make sure that the car seat is installed in the car before you arrive. The car seat check takes place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 at the Bunker Hill Volunteer Fire Department at 3716 Rhode Island Avenue in Mount Rainier.

Notify Me Prince George's is a service provided to alert registered users during major events and/or local emergencies. Notify Me Prince George's will deliver important emergency information and updates to your registered devices: • email account (work, home, other) • cell phone (via SMS) • pager When a major event or emergency occurs, the Prince George’s County Office of Homeland Security will alert registered users via Notify Me Prince George's. Notify Me Prince George's will provide updates on active events and if required, instructions on where to go, what to do, what not to do, who to contact and other important information. NOTE: Registering for Notify Me Prince George’s is a free service. However, your wireless carrier may charge a fee to receive text messages. Please check with your wireless service provider to determine service fees as provided under your service contract. To register for Notify Me Prince Georges go to https://notifyme.princegeorgescoun

Accumulations are still uncertain; but 3-8 inches of snow is widely cited as likely; 1-3 inches by Wednesday morning . The National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch remains in effect through Wednesday evening, with accumulations of five inches or more possible. There are no significant changes from the previous NWS advisory, though there is still some uncertainty as to the location of the rain-snow line, which will ultimately determine snowfall totals. A Gale Warning has been issued for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac River Wednesday, which may need to be extended into Wednesday night or Thursday. There is a potential for flooding of creeks and streams if heavy rain occurs Wednesday or if significant snow melt occurs thereafter; minor coastal flooding is likely during high tide Wednesday morning. Winter Storm Warnings—meaning severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring—have been issued in western Maryland and Virginia counties for snow

From the National Weather Service: WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...MORE THAN 5 INCHES POSSIBLE...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE THAN A FOOT SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION MIXING WITH AND CHANGING TO SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MID 30S. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT BECOMING NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

The Mount Rainier Police Department’s weekly report is not intended to be a listing of every incident or call for service handled by the police department, but merely a general summary of incidents that may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. March 2 nd : 2700 block of Queens Chapel Road : Theft – 12:15pm. The victim told officers that she was walking home from Checkers when a black male wearing a green jacket, blue jeans and a black hat walked up behind her, snatched her iPhone out of her hand and fled the area. A canvass of the area failed to locate the suspect. 4400 block of 32 nd Street : Vandalism to auto – 1:15pm. The owner of a 2003 Jeep Cherokee told officers that sometime between 9:40am and 1pm on March 1 st someone damaged the rear driver’s side bumper of his vehicle. A witness told the victim that he saw a gr