PGPD patrol officers are out in our communities day and night, committed to protecting and serving the citizens of Prince George’s County. They do remarkable work each day, which often goes unnoticed. We’d like to introduce you to the Patrol Officers of the Month for October.
Police Officer Rion Robinson
On October 9, 2014, Police Officer Rion Robinson
was conducting a premises check in the 1500 block of Madison Street after a
recent string of stolen cars, thefts from cars and robberies. Officer Robinson
spotted a car in a back parking lot of an apartment complex. When he approached
to talk to the occupants, he saw an open bottle of alcohol and detected a
strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. The driver consented to a search
which revealed a loaded handgun under the driver’s seat. The gun was reported
stolen through Augusta County, Virginia. The driver and two passengers were
arrested.
District II Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Brian Whalen
On October 19, 2014, Police Officer Brian Whalen
responded to Brown Station Road and Lords Landing Road in Upper Marlboro for a
report of a suspicious man filling glass bottles with gasoline at a gas station. Once he arrived, Officer Whalen
spotted the man and saw a glass bottle filled with gasoline inside of his car. Further investigation revealed the
suspect was attempting to set fire to a house on Fenway Lane. He had already
thrown several bottles onto the house. A
resident had a protection order against the suspect. He was arrested.
District III Police Officer of the Month
Corporal Brian Butler
On October 21, 2014, Corporal Brian Butler was
in the area of Southern Avenue and Branch Avenue searching for a carjacked car
taken earlier in the day. He spotted a
matching car, confirmed it was the car that had
been carjacked, and tried to make a traffic stop. Instead of stopping,
the suspects sped off and then bailed out of the car a short time later.
Corporal Butler ran after them and provided a good lookout for the suspects. He
then organized a perimeter and coordinated with Air 1 and a K9 team. One of the
suspects was located and taken into custody. A handgun was also recovered.
Further investigation revealed, the suspects had just committed an armed
robbery in a neighboring jurisdiction.
District IV Police Officers of the Month
Police Officer Stephen Downey
Police Officer Matthew Leedy
On October 14, 2014, Police Officers Stephen
Downey and Matthew Leedy were flagged down by a citizen in the 3800 block of
Saint Barnabas Road in Temple Hills. The victim reported two suspects had just
stolen items from her car. The officers canvassed the area and spotted one of
the suspects. As the officers approached the car he was in, they smelled
suspected marijuana coming from the car. A search revealed crack cocaine and
marijuana as well as a handgun inside the car. A check revealed that the gun
had been stolen from Orange County, Virginia. While interviewing the first
suspect, the second suspect approached the officers. Both suspects were
arrested.
District V Police Officers of the Month
Corporal Mark Mason
Police Officer Lyndon Thomas
On October 12, 2014, Corporal Mark Mason and
Police Officer Lyndon Thomas were called to the 9800 block of Piscataway Road
in Clinton for a carjacking. When they arrived, they immediately began
looking for the car which they spotted a short time later. When the suspect saw
our officers, he drove a short distance before bailing out of the car. He then
ran into some nearby woods. With the assistance of additional patrol officers
and the K9 Unit, the suspect was located and arrested.
District VI Police Officers of the Month
Police Officer First Class Rebecca Sprague
Police Officer James Martinez
On October 12, 2014, Police Officer First
Class Rebecca Sprague and Police Officer James Martinez were called to the
10200 block of Riggs Road in Adelphi for the report of a woman with a knife who
was threatening suicide. By the time the officers had arrived, the woman had
cut herself and was bleeding severely. She refused help from family and had left
her home. When Police Officer First Class Sprague and Officer Martinez
arrived, they immediately began searching for the woman. They found her nearby.
Once the officers determined she was no longer armed, they applied pressure to
the woman’s wounds to help control the bleeding until medical personnel
arrived. The woman survived her injuries.
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