Missing Man Found

UPDATE: December 7, 2018: Mr. Joseph has been located.

Anthony Joseph

The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing man. He is identified as 23-year-old Anthony Joseph. He was last seen near the 13000 block of Greenmount Avenue in Beltsville on the morning of December 5, 2018.

Joseph is described as a black male, 6’0” tall, 175 pounds. He was last seen driving a tan 1999 Toyota Corolla with Maryland tag 9DL8933.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Regional Investigation Division - Northern Region at (301) 937-0910.

Prince George’s County Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in the City of Seat Pleasant

Prince George’s County Police Homicide Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday, December 5th, inside of a store in the 400 block of Eastern Avenue in the City of Seat Pleasant.  At around 2:18 pm, City of Seat Pleasant and Prince George’s County police officers were called to the store for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they discovered 49 year-old Joseph Dance of 67^th Avenue in Riverdale suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen inside the business. Fire and EMS personnel transported him to a local hospital where all lifesaving efforts failed and doctors pronounced him dead.

The Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit investigates all fatal shootings within the City of Seat Pleasant.

Preliminarily, PGPD detectives have determined that Dance had shoplifted a couple of items from the store when he was confronted by a store employee. The employee is a licensed Special Police Officer and carries a current permit to carry a handgun. He was in plainclothes with his badge displayed and his weapon was holstered on his hip and was visible. After the employee stopped Dance to investigate, Dance began to repeatedly punch and assault the employee, at which time, for reasons that remain under investigation, the employee discharged his firearm one time striking Dance. The entire incident was captured on store surveillance video. There are numerous witnesses in this case and the investigation is ongoing. The investigation has revealed that Dance was not armed.  The employee has not been charged at this point in the investigation. 

Detectives are working in close consultation with the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office. It has been determined that the case, once completed, will be presented to a Grand Jury for review.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app.

Detectives Investigate Homicide in Fort Washington

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man Monday night in Fort Washington. The victim is 24-year-old Kinard Adams of Kennebec Street in Oxon Hill. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

On December 3rd, at approximately 7:20 pm, patrol officers were called to the 8500 block of Allentown Road for a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Adams in the parking lot of a shopping center suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-772-4925.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device

PGPD Investigates Fatal Collision in Brandywine

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in Brandywine on Monday. The victim is 47-year-old Albert Clark Jr. of Decatur Place in Northeast Washington.

On December 3rd, at approximately 9:30 am, patrol officers were called to the 10500 block of Cedarville Road for a single vehicle collision involving a dump truck.   

The preliminary investigation reveals the dump truck was traveling eastbound on Cedarville Road. For reasons which are under investigation, the driver lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree. Clark was pronounced dead on the scene.

Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com.