The Prince George's County Police Department's Special
Investigation Response Team (SIRT) and the FBI arrested a PGPD police officer
on an FBI warrant. Corporal Vanessa
Edwards was arrested on July 15, 2013.
Her arrest stems from an ongoing federal investigation. She is accused of revealing confidential
information about another federal investigation.
Edwards was assigned to the Narcotic Enforcement Division
for more than six years until April of 2013.
On April 5, 2013, the PGPD was made aware of the federal investigation
and immediately suspended Corporal Edwards' police powers and placed her on
administrative duty. She was reassigned
to the Telephone Reporting Unit.
Following an internal suspension hearing on July 17, 2013, she is
suspended without pay.
She joined the Prince George's County Police Department
in 2004.
PGPD Deputy Chief Henry Stawinski is available for
comment until 7:00 pm this evening.
For further questions, please call the Prince George's
County Police Department's Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.
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