PGPD News

Friday, September 9, 2011

9/11 Security Threat Statement

Prince George's County, Maryland… The Prince George’s County Police has been in the planning and preparations stage for the 9/11 anniversary for weeks. We have allocated what we deem to be appropriate resources, to include added manpower and equipment. Some of that equipment is available to the media at 11 this morning. Our command bus and marine unit vessels are part of our overall security package. Our command staff can elaborate on these tools at our news conference. We are also working with state agencies to ensure we protect the citizens of Prince George's County, not only this weekend, but at all times.

Who: Prince George’s County Police Special Operations Division

When: Friday, September 9, 2011

Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where: The National Harbor

National Plaza

251 Marina Passage

National Harbor, Maryland 20745

For more information, and to R.S.V.P., contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Press Information Office at (301) 772-4710.

Prince George's County Road Closures 09/09/2011

Prince George's County road closures as of 7 a.m.

The Maryland State Highway Administration is reporting the following roads closed in Prince George’s County:

Prince George's: MD 214 EB AT MD 202 NB RAMP

Prince George's: MD 381 MATTAWOMAN DR TO MISSOURI AVE

Prince George's: MD 381 AT CEDARVILLE ROAD

Prince George's: MD 717 NORTH OF MD 4

Prince George's: MD 725 BETWEEN US 301 AND GOV ODEN BOWIE DRIVE

Prince George's: MD 769C BETWEEN RR TRACKS AND MD 214

Prince George's: US 301 BETWEEN MD 725 AND MD 4

Prince George's: US 301 NB AT MD 4 NB

The Prince George’s County DPW&T is reporting the following roads closed in Prince George’s County:

Governor Bridge Road, Bowie

Judges Drive, Upper Marlboro

Baden-Naylor Road @ Molley Berry – Road requires repair and has been secured with jersey barriers in both directions.

McKendree Road @ MD 373 and Mister Road - Road requires repair and has been secured with jersey barriers in both directions.

Prince George’s DPW&T is reporting the following roads that were previously closed are now open:

Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro

South Springfield Road @ Accokeek Road, Clinton

11700 block Brandywine Road, Brandywine

Croom Station Road @ the bridges in both directions, Upper Marlboro

Floral Park Road between Windbrook Drive and Danville Road, Clinton

Sunnyside Avenue @ Edmonston Road, Beltsville

Contee Road @ Mayfair Drive, Laurel

6700 Glenn Dale Road, Glenn Dale

Brock Bridge Road, Laurel

Frank Tippett Road @ Commo Road, Cheltenham

Brown Station Road @ Brooke Lane, Upper Marlboro

Mount Oak Road @ the Bridge, Bowie

“Unity in the Community, Beyond Borders” Postponed

Prince George's County, Maryland… The Prince George’s County Police Department’s District IV Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Department’s 7^th District, along with local businesses and faith-based organizations of both jurisdictions, will be hosting the “Unity in the Community, Beyond Borders” community walk along Southern Avenue.

Due to inclement weather the community walk has been postponed from Friday, September 9^th, to Friday September 16^th.

Who: Prince George’s County Police, Chief of Police, Mark A. Magaw

Prince George’s County Executive, Rushern L. Baker, III

Washington D.C. Mayor, Vincent Gray

Metropolitan Police Department, Chief of Police, Cathy Lanier

Circle of Hope, Reverend Tony Lee

When: Friday, September 16, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Start: Eastover Shopping Center

5135 Indian Head Highway

Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745

End: Southern Market Place Shopping Center

800 block of Southern Ave

Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745

Members of the media are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s District IV COPS Sgt. Tori Smith at (301) 749-4900.