Media Advisory: PGPD Arrests a John in College Park Murder

The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested a suspect in the College Park murder Tuesday of 25-year-old Catina Cortes.

On June 3, 2014, at about 1:15 pm, patrol officers were called to a hotel in the 9100 block of Baltimore Avenue for a welfare check. When they arrived, they found Cortes suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside a hotel room.

Suspect information will not be released prior to today’s news conference at police headquarters.

Who:  Julie Parker, Media Relations Division Director

           Major Cesar Pacheco, Commander, Criminal Investigation Division     

           Captain Jimmy Simms, Assistant Commander, Criminal Investigation Division   

           Sergeant Dave Coleman, OIC VICE Intelligence Unit                

When: Friday, June 6, 2014

Time:  2:30 pm (time could slide)

Where: Police Services Complex

             7600 Barlowe Road

             Palmer Park, MD

Additional details regarding the arrest will be released through our social media sites later today. Please follow @PGPDNews for the latest information.

For any questions, contact the Prince George’s County Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.