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Police Investigating 18-Year-Old Stabbed in Waldorf, Victim Transported to Trauma Center

Police Investigating 18-Year-Old Stabbed in Waldorf, Victim Transported to Trauma Center

On Saturday, April 29, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 3000 block of Orangeman Square in Waldorf, for the reported assault in progress. The 911 caller reported multiple suspects were actively “jumping” a victim, and upon arrival, witnesses reported the suspects fled in a blue Nissan. Emergency...
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Police Arrests Five Teens in Connection with Armed Carjacking and Recover Stolen Firearm

Police Arrests Five Teens in Connection with Armed Carjacking and Recover Stolen Firearm

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged five suspects in connection with a recent armed carjacking in Suitland. The two adult suspects are 18-year-old Qamar Comfort and 18-year-old Iriae Williams. Both are from Washington, DC. A third suspect, a 16-year-old male from Temple Hills, is also charged as an adult. The...
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UPDATE: Annapolis Man Sentenced to 4 Months in Federal Prison for Threatening to Murder United States Congressman Ted Cruz

UPDATE: Annapolis Man Sentenced to 4 Months in Federal Prison for Threatening to Murder United States Congressman Ted Cruz

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett today sentenced Justin Kuchta, age 40, of Annapolis, Maryland, to four months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for threatening to murder a United States Member of Congress. The sentence was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland;...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Recover Loaded Firearm in Vehicle

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Recover Loaded Firearm in Vehicle

On April 28, 2023, at 12:19 a.m., patrol officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 800 block of Stone Avenue in Waldorf for the report of an intrusion alarm at a school. When officers arrived, they observed a vehicle in the parking lot. Upon making contact with the driver, the odor...
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Leonardtown Couple Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors

Leonardtown Couple Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors

A Leonardtown man and woman have been arrested and charged by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on several charges of Sex Abuse of a Minor, Neglect of a Minor and Second-Degree Rape. Following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division, Brian Joseph Wiegman, age 45 of Leonardtown, has...
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Police Identify and Charge 19-Year-Old for Murder, Detectives Seeking Information

Police Identify and Charge 19-Year-Old for Murder, Detectives Seeking Information

UPDATE 4/26/2023: Over the last two weeks, homicide detectives worked tirelessly on this investigation. Through investigative means, they identified and charged Dominic Taylor with the murder of Brandon Williams. Even though charges have been filed, anyone with any information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731 or the TipLine at 410-222-4700. The suspect...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Birdies in Hollywood

UPDATE: Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Birdies in Hollywood

UPDATE 4/27/2023: On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 10:08 pm, two masked men entered the Birdies convenience store at the 24600 block of Three Notch Road in Hollywood. The two suspects pointed a handgun at store employees, demanding money from the registers. The suspects removed currency from the registers and fled on foot. St....
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Replica Firearm and Suspected Cannabis Recovered from North Point High School Student

Replica Firearm and Suspected Cannabis Recovered from North Point High School Student

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:38 a.m., a school administrator at North Point High School became aware a student was possibly in possession of cannabis in their book bag and notified a school resource officer. The bag was recovered at which time over 2.5 ounces of suspected cannabis and a replica semi-automatic firearm,...
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Police Identify and Arrest Man Wanted for Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old in February 2023

Police Identify and Arrest Man Wanted for Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old in February 2023

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a man for a fatal shooting in February. The suspect is 27-year-old Charles Edwards of Hyattsville. He’s charged with murdering 17-year-old Daiwo Flomo of Riverdale. On February 11, 2023, at approximately 12:40 am, officers responded to the 7200 block of Parkwood Street in...
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Police Seeking Identity of Suspects Who Grabbed Gaming Chips From MGM National Harbor

Police Seeking Identity of Suspects Who Grabbed Gaming Chips From MGM National Harbor

Prince George’s County Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals who took gaming chips at the MGM National Harbor. On April 22, 2023, at approximately 1:40 pm, the PGPD’s National Harbor Unit was notified of a theft that occurred at the MGM National Harbor in the 100 block of MGM...
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Hardee’s Employee Arrested After Stabbing Co-worker with Large Knife

Hardee’s Employee Arrested After Stabbing Co-worker with Large Knife

On April 21, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded for a report of a stabbing that just occurred at the Hardee’s, 718 Nursery Road in Linthicum. Officers learned that an employee became upset with a co-worker and stabbed them in the back with a large knife. The suspect was taken into custody without...
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UPDATE: Man Who Rammed Restaurant with Tow Truck Over Food Dispute Arrested and Charged

UPDATE: Man Who Rammed Restaurant with Tow Truck Over Food Dispute Arrested and Charged

UPDATE 4/24/2023: The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Fugitive Squad arrested a man for reckless endangerment at a restaurant. He is 24-year-old Josyah Brown of Washington, DC. On April 4, 2023, at approximately 1:25am, officers responded to a restaurant in the 2900 block of Colebrooke Drive in Hillcrest Heights for a vehicle crash. The...
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Maryland Joins Coalition of 18 States and Issues Letter to NHTSA: Theft-Prone Hyundai and Kia Vehicles Should Be Recalled

Maryland Joins Coalition of 18 States and Issues Letter to NHTSA: Theft-Prone Hyundai and Kia Vehicles Should Be Recalled

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, in response to Hyundai and Kia’s continued failure to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft of their vehicles, joined a coalition of 18 states calling for a federal recall of certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The letter, sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Officers Arrest Washington D.C. Man in Connection with Armed Carjacking in PG County

Officers Arrest Washington D.C. Man in Connection with Armed Carjacking in PG County

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged a suspect in connection with a recent carjacking in College Park. The suspect is 20-year-old Juwon Anderson of Washington, DC. On April 19, 2023, at approximately 2:30 pm, officers with the PGPD’s Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement team observed a recently carjacked car in the...
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Officers Recover Car Stolen from Gas Station and Arrest Waldorf Man

Officers Recover Car Stolen from Gas Station and Arrest Waldorf Man

On April 10, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., a patrol officer was entering a gas station on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf when he noticed a man running after a vehicle leaving the parking lot, yelling that his car had just been stolen. The officer observed the vehicle enter a nearby neighborhood. The officer, with the...
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Police Recover Stun Gun from Mathew Henson Middle School Student After Altercation

Police Recover Stun Gun from Mathew Henson Middle School Student After Altercation

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 12:08 p.m., two students at Mathew Henson Middle School were involved in a scuffle at which time one of the students involved activated a stun gun in the school hallway. School staff separated the students and recovered the stun gun. No injuries were reported. The school resource officer...
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Detectives Arrest Man for Shooting Two Victims During Robbery, Killing One

Detectives Arrest Man for Shooting Two Victims During Robbery, Killing One

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and arrested a man in connection with a recent fatal shooting in the unincorporated section of Hyattsville. The suspect is 28-year-old Alex Quinteros of Takoma Park. He’s charged with the murder of 24-year-old Rudy Perez Gutierrez of Hyattsville. On April 14, 2023, at approximately 5:15...
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St. Charles High School Student Falls Ill After Ingesting Oil-Like Substance from a Vape Cartridge

St. Charles High School Student Falls Ill After Ingesting Oil-Like Substance from a Vape Cartridge

On April 19, 2023, at 1:45 p.m., a student at St. Charles High School ingested an oil-like substance from a vape cartridge and became lethargic. Fire and emergency medical services responded to the school, and the student was transported to a hospital where they are being treated. A school resource officer has initiated an...
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Police Arrest Man Armed with Machete who Threatened Parishioners at Church and Used Racial Epithets

Police Arrest Man Armed with Machete who Threatened Parishioners at Church and Used Racial Epithets

On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 9:13 a.m., officers responded to a church in the 5100 block of Leonardtown Road in Waldorf for the report of a man armed with a machete threatening parishioners and using racial epithets as parishioners were setting up for a service. The victims, who were familiar with the man,...
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Police Investigating Attempted Armed Carjacking at MGM National Harbor Parking Garage

Police Investigating Attempted Armed Carjacking at MGM National Harbor Parking Garage

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit is working to identify the suspects who attempted to carjack a man at gunpoint early this morning in Oxon Hill. The victim was not injured during the incident. On April 18, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., officers responded to the parking garage at the MGM...
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Two Virginia Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking in PG County, Police Recover 5 Loaded Guns

Two Virginia Men Arrested for Armed Carjacking in PG County, Police Recover 5 Loaded Guns

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged two men in connection with a recent armed carjacking in District Heights. The suspects are 21-year-old Terrell Talley and 18-year-old Marquette Staton. Both suspects are from Alexandria, VA. On Sunday, April 16, 2023, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Prince George’s County Police patrol officers responded...
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VIDEO: Police Seeking Three Shooters Involved In Fatal Nightclub Shooting That Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

VIDEO: Police Seeking Three Shooters Involved In Fatal Nightclub Shooting That Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

Homicide Unit detectives released video of a fatal shooting at a nightclub in late March. Three people were shot in the incident, one of the victims died. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. On March 28, 2023, at approximately 12:40...
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Suspects Sought After Carjacking and Kidnapping Woman Then Throwing Her Over Bridge Into Water

Suspects Sought After Carjacking and Kidnapping Woman Then Throwing Her Over Bridge Into Water

On April 15, 2023, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers responded to Crew Boats To Go, located at 6211 Old Pennington Avenue in Baltimore, for a carjacking complaint that occurred in Anne Arundel County. The adult female victim reported that at approximately 2:30 a.m., she was dropping off a friend in the 300 block of...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office for Engaging in Sexual Relations with a Person Requesting Assistance

Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office for Engaging in Sexual Relations with a Person Requesting Assistance

UPDATE 4/16/2023: Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard, III, announced April 13th, 2023, that a Calvert County Sherriff’s Office Deputy, Corporal James L. Wahlgren, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Calvert County to misconduct in office for engaging in sexual intercourse with a person requesting police assistance. According to the Statement of Facts...
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Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

Police Investigating Carjacking in La Plata

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Hawthorne Drive near Washington Avenue for the report of a carjacking. Investigation found two individuals had carjacked the victim’s vehicle outside a building in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. Officers were informed one of the suspects entered...
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