WANTED WEDNESDAY

Attempted Bank Robbery

We are starting Wanted Wednesday this week with our active search for a suspect wanted for trying to rob a bank.  On April 30^th, at approximately 10:00 am, the suspect walked into a branch in the 3000 block of Branch Avenue in Temple Hills. He demanded money from a teller but ultimately left without any cash. If you recognize him, please call 301-772-4905 or 1-866-411-TIPS. We are offering a cash reward in this case. 

Robbery Suspects

These two suspects who are wanted for robbing a gas station in College Park wore unique disguises to mask their faces. One suspect wore  crocheted fabric and the other a Maryland flag scarf.  Despite the attempt to hide his identify, a surveillance camera recorded an image of one of the suspects without his face covered. These two suspects robbed a gas station in the 8400 block of Baltimore Avenue.  Please call detectives with any information in this case. They can be reached at 301-772-4905 or 1-866-411-TIPS.

Robbery Investigation

Detectives are working to identify these two suspects linked to a robbery in District Heights. On April 26^th, at approximately 1:45pm, the two suspects and an accomplice approached a victim on Parston Drive and demanded money. One of the suspects had a gun. The victim complied. Following the robbery, the suspects fled in a gold, four-door sedan with DC plates. Please call 301-772-4425 or 1-866-411-TIPS with any info. A cash reward is available. 

Package Theft Suspect

Please call us if you recognize this suspect who is wanted for a package theft in Bowie. The preliminary investigation reveals the suspect snatched a box outside of a home on Hall Station Drive on
April 23^rd. We are offering a cash reward. Please call 301-390-2179 or 1-866-411-TIPS.

Missing Man Found

Updated May 4, 2018: Mr. Carrington has been located. 

Brian Carrington 

The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing man. He is identified as 25-year-old Brian Carrington. He was last seen in the 11400 block of Accolade Court in Clinton at about 8:00 pm on March 30, 2018.

Carrington is described as an African American male, 5’8” tall, 170 pounds. Carrington was last seen wearing a blue jacket and denim jeans.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Regional Investigation Division - Southern Region at (301) 292-5300.

Update in Case of a PGPD Officer-Involved Shooting on April 30th, 2018

The Prince George’s County Police Department is in the midst of an internal investigation into an officer-involved shooting of a suspect wanted for an armed robbery and a  shooting in the District.

On Monday, April 30th at approximately 11:00 am, our fugitive task force, acting on a request from the Metropolitan Police Department, was attempting to arrest the wanted suspect in the 5800 block of Cherrywood Lane in Greenbelt. Preliminary information indicates after being allowed into an apartment by the suspect’s family members, officers announced themselves and called out to the suspect by name several times requesting that he come out of a closed bedroom.   When he refused, one officer had to forcibly open the bedroom door.  In the moments that followed, there was a confrontation between the suspect and the officer during which time the officer perceived a threat and fired a single shot striking the suspect in the abdomen.   The officer was not injured.  Officers immediately rendered emergency medical aid to the suspect and he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

By way of new information this morning, our investigators executed and completed a search warrant of the apartment and found no weapons.  

The officer involved in Monday’s shooting is Corporal James Dwyer.  He is a 19 year veteran of the agency who has been assigned to the PGPD fugitive task force for the past two years.  As a matter of standard procedure, Dwyer has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the internal investigation.

As for the wanted suspect who was shot, he remains in the hospital in stable condition.  For information on his arrest warrant and the charges he is facing in the District, please contact Metropolitan Police.  

To our community, we are sharing the following link of Chief Hank Stawinski’s press briefing Monday.  

https://www.facebook.com/PGPD1/videos/1906020339416422/

PGPD Announces the Graduation of Session 135

The Prince George’s County Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of 28 recruits from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Training Academy on Wednesday.

Of the 28 graduates, 18 will join us here at the PGPD. The remaining officers will join the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff (2), Maryland National Capital Park Police-Prince George's County Division (6), and the City of Bowie (2).  Two of the graduates have military experience. And we’re pleased to announce that two graduates have immediate family members who serve on our department or with Maryland Park police.

We’re looking forward to celebrating their accomplishment with family and friends and officially welcoming the newest members of the PGPD family!

When:  Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Time:  11:00 am  

Where:  Riverdale Baptist Church, 1177 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro Maryland 

Members of the community and the media are welcome to attend.