Detectives Investigate Homicide in City of Hyattsville

 The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify and arrest the suspect(s) who killed a man in the city of Hyattsville. The victim is 33-year-old Avrell Milam of no fixed address.

On August 30, 2023, at approximately 2:55 am, officers with the Hyattsville Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Belcrest Center Drive for the report of an unresponsive person. Once on scene, they located the victim outside suffering from trauma. He was pronounced dead on the scene. The PGPD’s Homicide Unit was notified and assumed the investigation.  

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

The PGPD investigates all homicides in the city of Hyattsville. 

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.    

Anyone with information who wants to contact Crime Solvers may call 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.) You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 23-0051162. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.   

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PGPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Moped

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a moped on Tuesday in Landover. The deceased rider is 58-year-old Archie Alston of Landover. 

On August 29, 2023, at approximately 7:30 am, officers responded to the area of Martin Luther King Highway and Columbia Park Road.  

The preliminary investigation revealed the victim, who was riding a moped, struck the front corner of a vehicle while attempting to cross over Martin Luther King Highway and onto Columbia Park Road. He was pronounced dead on scene. The other involved driver remained on the scene and was not injured.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   

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PGPD Issues Warning About Tech Support Scams

 The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit is issuing a community-wide warning about “Tech Support Scams”. So far this year, the PGPD has investigated 13 reports of these scams with a total loss of more than $287,000 to victims in the county. 

 

During a tech support scam, the victim will receive a computer pop-up message, text message, or phone call from a scammer posing as a customer “tech support agent”. The scammer advises the victim that his or her computer has a virus and has been compromised. To protect the victim’s computer, the tech support scammer states they will need remote access into the victim’s device to resolve the issue.  After being given remote access, the scammer tells the victim his or her financial accounts have also been compromised and transfers them to another scammer who poses as a bank official. The bank official scammer then steals the victim’s money by transferring it into cryptocurrency, purchasing gift cards or arranging an illicit wire transfer. So far, the average age of victims in the county are 69 years old.

 

The PGPD reminds all residents to never give personal financial information to anyone you do not know. If you are worried about software issues on your computer, contact the company managing your software or your anti-virus software company.

If you believe you have been the victim of a tech support scam, please call us. PGPD detectives investigating these scams can be reached at 301-516-1464.

 

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PGPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Dirt Bike

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike on Monday in Lanham. The deceased passenger on the dirt bike is 22-year-old George Jackson of Greenbelt. 

On August 28, 2023, at approximately 8:45 pm, officers responded to the area of Lanham Severn Road and Main Street.  

The preliminary investigation revealed the involved car was heading eastbound on Lanham Severn Road and the dirt bike traveling westbound. As the car’s driver attempted to make a left turn onto Main Street, his car and the dirt bike collided. The dirt bike rider and the passenger, Jackson, were both transported to a hospital. Jackson died a short time later. The dirt bike rider suffered serious injuries. The driver and passenger in the involved car were not injured.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   

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Suspect In Custody Following Crash

On August 27, 2023, at approximately 1:00 am, the PGPD was requested to provide assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit which was following a suspect vehicle heading toward the county line. A PGPD patrol officer observed the vehicle at Suitland Parkway and Naylor Road in Temple Hills. The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens and briefly pursued the fleeing SUV. The SUV crashed through a fence and then struck a duplex in the 2800 block of Bellbrook Street in Temple Hills. The SUV caught fire, sparking a fire at the duplex. PGPD officers immediately cleared both homes to ensure the residents inside were able to safely escape the fire. No one inside of the homes was injured. Both homes suffered severe damage from the fire. A PGPD officer also ran after the two suspects who bailed out of the suspect vehicle following the crash.  One of the suspects was apprehended nearby. He’s identified as 21-year-old Imaauddin Hawkins of Washington, DC. He’s currently charged with malicious destruction of property and traffic violations. He is in the custody of the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections on a no-bond status. The investigation to identify and arrest the second suspect is on-going. As is routine, the pursuit will undergo an administrative review. The Office of Emergency Management and Red Cross offered assistance to the displaced residents.

PGPD Identify Victim of Homicide in Oxon Hill

Update August 29, 2023: The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Chuck Deonte Jenkins of no fixed address.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a homicide this weekend in Oxon Hill. Investigators are working to confirm the identity of the victim so his family can be notified.

On August 27, 2023, at approximately 3:30 am, officers responded to the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway for a welfare check. The decedent was located outside suffering from trauma and pronounced deceased on the scene. An autopsy will confirm his cause of death.

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

Anyone with information on this case who would like to speak to a Homicide Unit detective may call 301-516-2512.   

Anyone with information who wants to contact Crime Solvers may call 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.) You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 23-0050529. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.   

 

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PGPD Arrest and Charge Suspect in Fatal Shooting

 

                            
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a suspect with a fatal shooting that occurred in July. The suspect is 20-year-old Yair Medina of Lanham. He’s charged with the murder of 21-year-old Cameron Smith of Laurel. 

On July 21, 2023, at approximately 1:10 am, officers responded to a shooting at the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane in the unincorporated section of Laurel. The victim was located outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

Information provided to Prince George’s County Crime Solvers assisted detectives with this investigation. The preliminary investigation revealed Medina shot Smith during a dispute. The suspect and victim were known to each other. Medina is charged with first and second-degree murder and related charges. He’s in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status. 

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512.  

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.) Please refer to case 23-0042572. 

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PGPD Investigating Fatal Shooting

 The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred this weekend in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro. The victim is 22-year-old Amarnae Smith of Baltimore. A second victim, an adult male, was also shot. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

On August 26, 2023, at approximately 10:00 pm, officers responded to the 14700 block of Willoughby Road for a shooting. Smith was pronounced deceased on the scene. The surviving victim was transported to a hospital for treatment.

 

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

Anyone with information on this case who would like to speak to a Homicide Unit detective may call 301-516-2512.   

Anyone with information who wants to contact Crime Solvers may call 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.) You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 23-0050480. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.   

 

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Gun Located at Middle School in Adelphi

The Prince George’s County Police Department is conducting an investigation to determine who brought a gun to Sonia Sotomayor Middle School in Adelphi.

At approximately 10:20 am, the PGPD was notified a loaded gun was discovered in a teachers’ lounge restroom. It is unclear who brought the gun and how long it had been in the restroom.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 301-699-2601.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477); online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com or the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app to your mobile device). Please refer to case 23-0050137.

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PGPD Investigates Fatal Collision in Accokeek

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Thursday night. The deceased driver is identified as 54-year-old Lamont Hoyer of Waldorf.  

On August 24, 2023, at approximately 9:50 pm, officers responded to the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Farmington Road in Accokeek for a collision involving three vehicles.    

The preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a pickup truck was attempting to make a left turn onto Farmington Road from northbound Indian Head Highway. Hoyer and the driver of a third vehicle were traveling southbound on Indian Head Highway approaching the intersection of Farmington Road. Preliminarily, the driver of the pickup truck collided with Hoyer’s vehicle, causing the pickup truck to then collide with a third vehicle. Hoyer was pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver of the pickup truck and two passengers in Hoyer’s vehicle were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The third driver was not injured.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   

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PGPD Arrest & Charge Suspect With Murder

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a murder which occurred in Upper Marlboro in late May. The suspect is 57-year-old Boisey Neal of Glen Burnie. He is charged with the murder of 59-year-old Shawn Eric Hall of Hagerstown. The suspect and victim were known to each other.  

The Hagerstown Police Department contacted the PGPD in early June to request assistance in locating Hall who had been reported missing through its agency. The Hagerstown Police Department’s preliminary investigation indicated Hall traveled to Upper Marlboro around the time of his disappearance.  

 

On August 23, 2023, PGPD detectives located skeletal remains in the 13300 block of Old Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro. Based on evidence collected at the scene as well as findings of HPD’s extensive missing persons investigation, the remains are believed to be those of Shawn Hall. An autopsy will determine his cause of death.  

 

Through various investigative techniques, Neal was identified as the suspect. He was located and arrested on August 23, 2023. The motive for the murder remains under investigation. Neal is charged with first and second degree murder and related charges. He is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections. A commissioner ordered him held on a no-bond status. 

PGPD Homicide Unit detectives can be reached at 301-516-2512.  

Anyone with information who wants to contact Crime Solvers may call 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.) You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 23-0036713.    

 

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