Missing Man Found

Update: April 2, 2024 - Mr. Pringle has been safely located. Thank you for sharing. 

Lenard Pringle

The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a missing man. He is identified as 64-year-old Lenard Pringle. He was last seen in the 4900 block of Lasalle Road in Hyattsville at approximately 10:00 am on March 30, 2024.

Mr. Pringle is a black male. He was last seen in unknown clothing.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 301-772-8970.

PGPD Investigating Fatal Shooting

Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville. The victim is 33-year-old Cesar Benitez of Chantilly, VA. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

On March 28, 2024, at approximately 10:25 pm, officers responded to the 6500 block of Ager Road for the report of a shooting. Once on scene, officers located Benitez outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

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 is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0018196.

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Three Suspects in Custody & Charged in Connection With Armed Robbery Prior to Non-Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

 

Edward Leroy Brown 

Kanard Bishop

Kahlill Boyd

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in District Heights on Thursday which preceded a non-fatal officer-involved shooting. The suspects are 24-year-old Edward Leroy Brown and 26-year-old Kanard Bishop. Detectives also obtained an arrest warrant for the third suspect who fled the scene. He is in custody in Washington, DC, pending extradition to Prince George’s County. He is 18-year-old Kahlill Boyd. All three suspects are from Washington, DC.

 

On March 28, 2024, at approximately 3:05 pm, detectives with the Carjacking Interdiction Unit and the Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement Team were conducting surveillance on a carjacked car in the 5700 block of Silver Hill Road. The car had been carjacked at gunpoint on Wednesday on Brooks Drive in District Heights. The suspects parked the car in front of a store on Silver Hill Road. Two suspects wearing masks exited the car and entered the store. Detectives followed them into the business and observed them armed with weapons behind the counter committing a robbery. The officers announced themselves as police officers and gave verbal commands to drop their weapons. The suspects ran out of a back door and around the building into the parking lot. Officers on the perimeter observed the suspects running with firearms displayed. Brown ran toward one detective who discharged his duty weapon striking Brown in the lower body. Officers immediately provided Brown emergency medical care and he was transported to a hospital. He has since been released. Bishop was arrested without incident. Both of their guns were recovered in the parking lot. 

Boyd fled the scene in the carjacked car after striking an unmarked police vehicle. With the assistance of the Aviation Section and the Metropolitan Police Department, he was taken into custody in the 300 block of Anacostia Road SE, Washington, DC.      

 

Brown and Bishop are each charged with armed robbery, assault, and firearms charges. They are in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Boyd charging him with armed robbery, assault and firearms offenses. Additional charges are anticipated against the suspects as the investigation into the incident and the initial carjacking continue.

 

The Internal Affairs Division is investigating the actions of the officer who discharged his duty weapon. As is standard procedure, he is now on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. That officer joined the agency in 2010 and is assigned to the Bureau of Investigation.

 

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

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0018137.

 

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PGPD Investigating Fatal Collision

 The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred in the unincorporated section of Laurel on Sunday. The deceased passenger in one of the involved vehicles is 45-year-old Parbati Sharma of Herndon, Virginia.

 On March 24, 2024, at approximately 6:00 pm, officers responded to a collision involving a Toyota SUV and a Jeep SUV in the area of Laurel Bowie Road and Mallard Drive. The driver and four passengers inside of the Toyota SUV, to include Sharma, were transported to a hospital with serious injuries. Sharma was pronounced deceased at a hospital a short time later. The other occupants in her vehicle suffered injuries preliminarily not considered life-threatening. The driver of the Jeep SUV suffered injuries considered minor.

The preliminary investigation revealed the two SUVs collided in the northbound lanes of Laurel Bowie Road. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0017335.

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Two Suspects in Custody in Connection With Suitland Fatal Shooting

 

Wardell Holland III

Shaquita Stewart 

Homicide Unit detectives identified and charged two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting last Thursday evening in Suitland. The suspects are 44-year-old Wardell Holland III of Suitland and 41-year-old Shaquita Stewart of Suitland. They are charged in connection with the murder of 31-year-old Donnell Tyler of District Heights.

On March 21, 2024, at approximately 7:30 pm, officers responded to the 4600 block of Silver Hill Road for the report of a shooting. Officers located Tyler in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

 

The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was shot during a dispute with the suspects. The suspects and victim were known to each other. Following the shooting, both suspects fled the scene. Detectives with the Fugitive Unit located and arrested Holland and Stewart on Friday.

 

Holland is charged with second degree murder. Stewart is charged with first and second degree murder as well as accessory after the fact. They are both in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.

 

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

 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0016811.

 

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PGPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Adelphi

 Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday evening in Adelphi. The victim is 43-year-old Charles Dent of Hyattsville. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

 On March 23, 2024, at approximately 6:45 pm, officers responded to the 1800 block of Metzerott Road for the report of a shooting. Once on scene, officers located Dent outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

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 is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0017192.

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PGPD Investigating Beltsville Fatal Pedestrian Collision

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision. The identity of the deceased pedestrian, an adult female, will be released once her family is located and notified.

On March 22, 2024, at approximately 4:50 am, officers responded to the 3600 block of Powder Mill Road. Once on scene, they located the pedestrian in the roadway suffering from trauma. She was pronounced deceased on the scene. 

The preliminary investigation revealed the involved driver struck the pedestrian in the eastbound lanes of Powder Mill Road. The driver remained on the scene. He was not injured.

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

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device) or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0016881.

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Detectives Obtain Arrest Warrant for Suspect Wanted in Fatal Shooting

 

Raheem Hawkins-Boseman

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit obtained an arrest warrant for one of the suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting early Sunday morning. The suspect is 22-year-old Raheem Hawkins-Boseman of Silver Spring. He’s charged with first degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Jessica Somerville of Suitland. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

On March 17, 2024, at approximately 2:15 am, officers responded to a shooting in the 5800 block of Silver Hill Road in the unincorporated section of District Heights. The victim was located outside in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound.

Earlier this week, detectives released surveillance video of Hawkins-Boseman and the second male suspect. In the video, they are seen inside of a fast food restaurant prior to the shooting which occurred a few minutes later in the parking lot. Investigators are working to locate the second suspect.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

Detectives urge anyone who has information on Hawkins-Boseman’s whereabouts is urged to call the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512. 

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PGPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Suitland

Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Suitland. The victim is 31-year-old Donnell Tyler of District Heights. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

On March 21, 2024, at approximately 7:30 pm, officers responded to the 4600 block of Silver Hill Road for the report of a shooting. Officers located Tyler in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

 

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 is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-0016811.

 

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Suspect in Custody in Connection With Murder of Convenience Store Owner

 

Anthony Edward Stevens

With the assistance of information provided to Prince George’s County Crime Solvers, Homicide Unit detectives identified and charged the suspect wanted for the murder of a convenience store owner. The suspect is 48-year-old Anthony Edward Stevens of Capitol Heights. He is charged with the murder of 50-year-old Mohammad Hanif of Annandale, VA.

On March 5, 2024, at approximately 7:50 am, officers responded to the business in the 900 block of Larchmont Avenue in the unincorporated section of Capitol Heights for the report of an unresponsive man. Hanif was located inside of the store suffering from head trauma and transported to a hospital for emergency medical care. He died of his injuries on March 8, 2024.

The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect attacked the victim while stealing items from the store. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found he suffered blunt force injuries to his head.

Stevens is charged with first and second-degree murder. He is in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status.

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

Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, 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 24-00133396.

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Detectives Release Surveillance Video of Murder Suspects

 

Detectives with the Homicide Unit released surveillance video of two suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. The victim is 27-year-old Jessica Somerville of Suitland. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

 

On March 17, 2024, at approximately 2:15 am, officers responded to a shooting in the 5800 block of Silver Hill Road in the unincorporated section of District Heights. The victim was located outside in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound.

 

In the surveillance video, the two male suspects are seen inside of a fast food restaurant prior to the shooting which occurred a few minutes later in the parking lot. Detectives urge anyone who recognizes either suspect to please call the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512. Investigators are working to determine a motive.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, 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 24-0015802.

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