Retired MRPD Chief's Discussion

Of 28 cars stolen in Prince George's County from December 27th to January 11th, 17 were running at the time they were stolen! If you’re going to give your vehicle away at least give it to a charitable organization!

Beware! The Town of Brentwood has reinstalled the speed camera on 34th Street just prior to Webster. The speed limit on their side of the road is 15mph so you'll get a ticket if you're going over 27. The City of Mount Rainier is not involved in the operation of this camera.

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. January 18 th : 4200 block of 28 th Street : Vehicle impound – 10:30am. Officers impounded a 2009 BMW 325 for blocking a private driveway. January 17 th : 4200 block of Russell Avenue : 2 nd degree assault – 8:40am. The victim told officers that she got into an argument with a juvenile male relative over his drug use and disrespectful behavior. The juvenile got upset and began hitting and kicking her. The victim’s brother and another man intervened to stop the assault. The victim was advised to contact Juvenile Services in regards to charges for the suspect and other assistance. 4

In this week’s “The Prosecutor” newsletter, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks reported on the trial of two men charged in the 2011 slaying of Alonzo Guyton in the Kaywood Gardens Apartments here in Mount Rainier. Many thanks to Ms. Alsobrooks and her staff for getting these killers off our streets; and thanks also to the Prince George’s County police homicide detectives who identified and arrested them! From Ms. Alsobrooks : “ You may recall the 2011 murder of Howard University student, Alonzo Guyton. 20-year old Michael Jordan and 22-year old William Knight were on trial in connection with his death. Jordan was found guilty of the first degree felony murder and William Knight was found guilty of robbery, theft and related charges for his role in Guyton's death. Guyton was walking to a friend's house in Mt. Rainer when he was approached by Lorenzo Carlton, who was attempting to rob him at gun point. When Guyton got into a struggle with Carlto

Effective at Noon the City's snow emergency parking restrictions are cancelled.

The City will declare a snow emergency effective at Noon today. All vehicles parked on a designated snow emergency route must be moved in order to allow Public Works to clear the roadways.   The following streets or portions of street within the city are hereby designated as snow emergency routes:   1. 34th Street from Rhode Island Avenue to Arundel Road. 2. Chillum Road from Arundel Road to the City boundary at Queens Chapel Road 3. Rainier Avenue from 34th Street to Upshur Street. 4. Upshur Street from Rainier Avenue to 28th Place. 5. 28th Place from Upshur Street to Russell Avenue. 6. Russell Avenue from 28th Place to Arundel Road. 7. Varnum Street from Russell Avenue to Eastern Avenue 8. Arundel Road from Russell Avenue to 34th Street

The City will close at Noon today. All essential personnel will be on duty – police and Public Works. If you need emergency assistance please call police communications at 301-985-6565/6566. The Mayor & Council meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. Please check the City’s web site ( www.mountrainiermd.org ) for information regarding rescheduling.

Pepco is warning its customers that scammers posing as third-party energy suppliers are sending fake utility bills via email to some utility customers around the country. The email asks that customers click on a link contained within the email. It is suspected that, by clicking the link, the customer’s computer could become infected with a virus or malware.   Pepco asks customers to only pay their utility bill by visiting pepco.com or by sending the hard copy of the remittance portion of the invoice through the mail. Customers should not open any email asking that payment be made on their utility bill unless sent by Pepco or by the customers’ respective third party energy supplier.   Many companies, including Pepco, contact customers in person or via phone for various reasons. If someone claims to represent a company, whether the company is Pepco or another entity, it is important that customers take precautions to verify that the person is affiliated with the company, especially if 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. January 11 th : 3300 block of Shepherd Street : Theft from auto – 7:50am. The owner of a 2013 Mazda 5 reported that sometime prior to his call to police someone broke the rear side passenger window and stole his backpack. The victim said there was nothing of value inside the backpack. 3500 block of Otis Street : Violation of a protection order – 8am. Officers responded for the report of vandalism. When they arrived the victim reported that she had a protective order against a man who came to her home. When the victim refused to let him in he became angry and broke a window. The susp

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. January 4 th : 4200 block of Kaywood Drive : Domestic altercation – 3:10am. The female victim told officers that she had just had a physical altercation with her boyfriend and that he had hit her in the face causing a small cut to the corner of her mouth and had thrown her into a wall. The suspect stated that they had been mutual combatants. The victim said that the suspect was leaving, never to return again, that she was not in fear of him and her injuries were minor. The suspect agreed to pay for damages done to the wall. The suspect was advised that should he return to the apartme

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. December 28 th : 34 th Street and Eastern Avenue : Traffic – 5:10pm. Officers stopped a 2000 GMC Yukon after they recognized the driver as a man they knew did not have a valid license. The officers verified that the man’s license status and issued him the appropriate citations. The vehicle was impounded for safekeeping. 3700 block of 34 th Street : Theft from auto (supplement) – 5:20pm. Officers from the Metro Transit PD contacted MRPD and notified officers that they had recovered both tags that had been stolen off a 2009 Honda Civic on December 25 th . The tags were recovered on

Do you know any Prince George's County residents who are 90 years old or better?   The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation is collecting information about county residents who are ages 90 and older.  Special recognition will be given to centenarians - residents who are 100 years old and older - at a spring event. We need your help identifying Prince George's County residents ages 90 and above. If you know someone who resides in the county and is 90 years old or older (as of January 1, 2014), please share the information with us (no later than February 28, 2014) .     Just click here to fill out an online form. Your help is greatly appreciated!  

Prince George's County Warming Centers and Winter Weather Tips Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management advises citizens and residents of hazardous winter weather conditions.  With expected temperatures from the low teens to mid-20's, with 20 to 30 MPH wind gusts, residents are reminded to use caution. ·          Residents are encouraged to Stay Informed and utilize Notify Me Prince George's  to receive updates regarding the weather.  Citizens can register by logging onto https://notifyme.princegeorgescountymd.gov/ or by texting 411912 to receive real-time notifications via registered mobile devices. ·          Prince George's County will also keep citizens updated through usage of its Office of Emergency Management Facebook , and Twitter account.  Residents should also monitor the weather through local media sources. ·          Residents are reminded to check on the elderly and those individuals with functional needs to make sure they are safe and wa

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST TUESDAY.     * WIND CHILL...5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO.      * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS ARE   EXPECTED TO OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY   MORNING.     * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE TEENS THIS EVENING...THEN LOWS   IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT AND HIGHS IN THE TEENS TUESDAY.     * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.     * IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS COULD THEN LEAD TO     FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY.     PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN  FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.   IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.