Our
patrol officers suit up each day to serve and protect the people of Prince
George’s County. Their good work too often goes unnoticed. Here are the
Patrol Officers of the Month for March.
District
I Police Officer of the Month
Police
Officer Ryan Macklin
On
March 28, 2014, while on routine patrol, Police Officer Ryan Macklin conducted
a traffic stop in the area of Annapolis Road and Cooper Lane in Landover
Hills. During the stop, the occupants behaved in a suspicious manner.
During a search of their SUV, Police Officer Macklin recovered a handgun.
The three occupants were arrested.
District
II Police Officers of the Month
Police
Officer First Class Steven Jones
Police
Officer Cory Mayo
On
March 31, 2014, Police Officer First Class Steven Jones and Police Officer Cory
Mayo were called to the 9700 block of Martin Luther King Junior Highway in
Lanham for a report of illegal drug activity. When they arrived, they learned
that the suspect was in a restroom. While speaking to the suspect, the suspect
agreed to a search. The patrol officers recovered a small amount of cocaine.
They also recovered a larger bag of cocaine and assorted prescription pills
from the restroom. The suspect was taken into custody.
District III Police Officers of the Month
Corporal
Noel Harrison
Police
Officer First Class Darren Dalton
Police
Officer Bryan Melius
On March
14, 2014, Corporal Noel Harrison, Police Officer First Class Darren Dalton and
Police Officer Bryan Melius responded to the 6400 block of Country Club Court
in Landover for a residential burglary. The patrol officers arrived on
scene quickly and spotted two suspects running out of a home. The suspects were
caught and taken into custody.
District
IV Police Officer of the Month
Police
Officer
John Paddy
On
March 14, 2014, Police Officer John Paddy conducted a traffic stop in the 4700
block of Raleigh Road in Temple Hills. During the stop, Police
Officer Paddy detected a suspicious odor coming from the car. A search of
the car revealed a loaded handgun, 66 grams of marijuana and nearly $1,300 in
cash. The suspect was arrested.
District
V Police Officer of the Month
Police
Officer Ariel Acosta
On
March 10, 2014, patrol officers were called to the area of James Ryder Randall
Elementary School for the report of an attempted abduction. The suspect
had approached a young girl as she walked to school. The suspect tried to
grab her backpack, hit her and had chased her as she ran towards school.
Police Officer Ariel Acosta recalled a field observation several months earlier
in the same general area of a person matching the suspect’s description. Police
Officer Acosta began searching for the suspect and found him at his home. The
suspect was soon positively identified as the person wanted for the attempted
abduction.
District
VI Police Officers of the Month
Corporal
Maurice Rich
Police
Officer Poileak Le
On
March 15, 2014, Corporals Maurice Rich and Police Officer Poileak Le responded
to Montague Court in Laurel for a report of a domestic dispute. When they
arrived, the victim told the officers she and her husband got into an argument
that turned physical. She was able to break from her husband’s grasp and call
for help. The suspect had left the home before the officers arrived. The patrol
officers later spotted the suspect’s car. They conducted a traffic stop
and took the man into custody.
