Friday, May 18, 2012
Vehicle-related crimes plague city in second week of May.
The week of May 6 was not a good week to be a car owner in Hyattsville. According to data released by the Hyattsville City Police Department, that week saw four vehicles stolen and one taxi cab carjacked. First, the carjacking. Police say that on May 9, at around 9 p.m., a taxi cab was stolen after the driver dropped off two fares in the 5700 block of 43rd Avenue in downtown Hyattsville. Upon reaching the destination, one of the fares brandished a handgun. The taxi driver surrendered his cab and watched as the two suspects fled toward Queensbury Road. Hyattsville police did not provide a description of the suspects. There were also four vehicle thefts. According to police, a 2003 Nissan Acura was stolen sometime during the night of May …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Erica Antonette Jackson, 39, was last seen by her husband in Upper Marlboro on Wednesday morning.
The Prince George’s County Police Department is searching for a missing Upper Marlboro woman. Erica Antonette Jackson, 39, was last seen by her husband leaving their home in the 12400 block of Open View Lane, Upper Marlboro on Wednesday morning to go to work. Jackson may be suffering from depression and could be a danger to herself. She has not been seen since. For more updates follow Upper Marlboro Patch on Facebook and Twitter. The police provided this description of Jackson: When last seen, Jackson was driving a black Mercedes Benz ML320 with Maryland tag of 11089M7. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Erica Jackson is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District II Investigative Section at (301) 390…
Jimmy Richardson, 71, suffers from dementia. He was last seen Wednesday evening.
The Prince George's County Police Department is searching for a missing Bladensburg man who suffers from dementia. Seventy-one-year-old Jimmy Richardson, who is not on medication for his condition, was last seen by his neighbor at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, at his residence at the 4900 block of 56th Ave. in the unincorporated section of Bladensburg. Police believe Richardson walked away from the residence, and he has not been seen or heard from since. Police provide the following description for Richardson: Anyone with information about Richardson is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District I Investigative Section at 301-699-2601. This information is was gathered from the PGPD News Blog.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
Highlights from police incidents in Prince George's County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
CK One and Done: PG Police Sniff Out Perfume Theft Ring For two District of Columbia women, their scented trail of theft has finally been sniffed out by the Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD), with groundwork laid by the Glenarden Police Department. The PGPD arrested 19-year old Darquesha Shelby Wilkinson and 23-year old Latasha Renee Mungo for their involvement in an organized theft ring where thousands of dollars worth of stolen assorted perfumes were recovered, according to police. Loss prevention officers at JC Penney spotted Wilkinson and Mungo stealing assorted perfumes on on May 8, in the store on the 9000 block of McHugh Drive in Glenarden, according to police. They left the store, however, without being detained. …
Joint operation in Prince George's County closes 330 warrants.
A joint warrant operation conducted April 16-27 in Prince George’s County resulted in 305 arrests and the closing of 330 open warrant cases, according to a press release from the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office. Several suspects who were brought into custody had multiple warrants, resulting in the higher number of warrants closed. Seven law enforcement organizations worked together to serve the warrants, including the Department of Corrections, the Maryland State Police (Forestville Barrack), the Greenbelt Police Department, Seat Pleasant Police Department, the Prince George’s County Police District IV, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service, according to the release. “This has to be one of the best …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Hyattsville police are investigating a series of incidents in which gunshots rang out in the late night and early morning hours in central Hyattsville.
The Hyattsville City Police Department is investigating a series of incidents dating back to April 8 in which gunshots rang out in the late night and early morning hours in central Hyattsville. The latest incident occurred around 2:25 a.m. on May 12. During that incident Councilor Shani Warner (Ward 2), was one of several residents jarred out of her sleep after hearing a series of gunshots in quick succession, according to messages posted to the listserv for the Hyattsville Organization for a Positive Environment. According to Sgt. Chris Purvis, public information officer with the Hyattsville City Police Department, the police are now conducting directed patrols in the area to alert residents and, if possible, identify the individuals …
Fire and rescue crews respond to late-night fire in rental home.
A group of five college student renters may need to find new digs temporarily following a small house fire in University Park yesterday. Fire and rescue crews responded to the 7000 block of Baltimore Avenue in University Park at about 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, after receiving reports of a deck fire. Upon arrival, they discovered that the deck fire was only part of it. Fire was also found in the basement. Only one of the five tenants of the home was present at the time of the fire, and fire officials on the scene said that the tenant was not aware of the basement fire when he called 911. No one was injured in the blaze, which was quickly put out. However, in order to get access to the fire, firefighters had to chop away the rear wall …
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
This week's top Prince George's County news.
Speed, Buzzard Contributing Factors in Sunday's Motorcycle Fatality David Christopher Norris, of Upper Marlboro, died Sunday after his motorcycle struck a buzzard causing him to veer off the road. Engine Overheats in NASA Goddard Building Containing Radioactive Material An engine at NASA Goddard overheated and smoked in a building containing radioactive material Thursday. Cafritz Hearing is Adjourned After six days, the Prince George's County District Council ended the evidentiary hearing for the Cafritz rezoning request. The developers want to rezone about 37 acres just south of College Park, in Riverdale Park, to Mixed-Use Town Center so that they can construct a Whole Foods Market, almost 1,000 residential units, and both retail and …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Compared to previous weeks, Hyattsville had a comparatively benign week in crime at the end of April.
Yes, there's shoplifting (there is always shoplifting). And yes, there's a few thefts from cars and two burglaries. But according to data released yesterday by the Hyattsville City Police Department, the last week of April and the first week of May was relatively peaceful and devoid of violence. No reported assaults, home invasion robberies, sex offenses or armed robberies. Still, thefts from autos continues to be an issue. The thefts from autos in this crime report were strung out along the southern end of the city along the Hamilton Street corridor. Three of those occurred on the same night, April 30, according to records. There were also two apartment burglaries. One on May 2 on 43rd Avenue in the eastern part of the city, the other on…
kim claypoole
12:29 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
So, I am in the process of giving up cigerettes..but wait..i am going to get taxed on that!!..what a joke. The smokeless tobacco is helping me but i am being taxed for it just because congress can't do thier job more ›