Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Felony Assault Suspect

Upper Marlboro, MD…  The Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest last Thursday of Kenneth Ferguson on an arrest warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by County Police District III detectives on November 20, 2012.

According to the warrant, Ferguson and another male suspect went to the 500 block of Cedarleaf Ave, in Capitol Heights, MD, and physically assaulted a male victim. During the assault, the male suspect accompanying Ferguson produced a handgun and shot the victim - both suspects subsequently fled the scene.

Deputies investigating Ferguson’s whereabouts were led to the 7200 block of Hylton St, in Capitol Heights, MD, where he was located and apprehended without incident.

District III detectives were notified of the arrest and Ferguson was transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections – charged with First and Second Degree Assault, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Reckless Endangerment, Illegal Possession of a Handgun and Accessory Before and After the Fact. 

For more information contact the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Press Information Office at 301-780-2773.

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Warrant Division Arrests Armed Robbery Suspect

Upper Marlboro, MD…The Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest Friday of Andrew Gray on an arrest warrant for Armed Robbery obtained by County Police District V detectives.

According to the warrant, on November 5, 2012, Gray and two other accomplices allegedly robbed a delivery man of food and $150.00 at gunpoint after ordering the delivery to a false address in Clinton, MD.

Deputies investigating Gray’s whereabouts were led to a location in Clinton where he was apprehended without incident.

Gray was transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections where he is being charged with Armed Robbery, Robbery and Theft: Less than $1,000.00.

District V detectives were notified of his arrest.

For more information contact the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff’s Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.
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“The Fall -500”- A Second Notice to Resolve an Open Misdemeanor Warrant

Upper Marlboro, MD…   The Warrant/Fugitive division announced a new warrant reduction initiative aimed at lowering the number of open misdemeanor warrants. Entitled “The Fall – 500” the initiative involves mailing a second letter to 500 persons with open misdemeanor warrants issued in the last three years. The Office of the Sheriff as part of normal procedure already sends one letter to all persons with open misdemeanor warrants. With the  “The Fall 500” warrants, investigations uncovered a different address than on the original warrant and a second letter was mailed to the newly identified address to remind  the wanted person  that they have an open warrant and that they need to get it resolved.

“Twenty-six people have already turned themselves in as a result of receiving the letter,” said Acting Captain William Mints, Assistant Bureau Chief of Field Operations. “We are offering suspects with misdemeanor warrants a way to resolve these warrants on their own time, and with as little stress as possible. Including the 26 people who came forward, we’ve already closed 41 warrants. It’s a very low cost way to give people a chance to resolve an open matter. Who knows? They might have been in the middle of moving on the day they were supposed to appear in court.”

Lt. Col. Regina Taylor, Bureau Chief of Field Operations said the early results are a reminder that the address on a warrant isn’t always right and that’s where the investigative work comes in and plenty of investigative work went into the “Fall - 500.” “Warrant Division Deputies and Investigators have a knack for locating people; where the end result of the investigation is a letter and then a voluntary turn-in to close the warrant, everybody wins.”

While working this initiative, Lt. Col. Taylor says the Warrant Division has continued to focus on suspects wanted for numerous felony charges. Mailings for “The Fall – 500” warrants were mailed  out in phases beginning on October 15, 2012,  with each of the mailings giving the individual three weeks to respond before the Warrant Division attempts service. 

 "We will actively follow-up on each warrant, which for some will mean a knock on the door and physical arrest.  We want recipients of these letters to take them seriously.  Even if the letter is received at a family member's house, with the Office of the Sheriff return address on the letter, we hope that family member will contact the recipient.  Ideally, everyone will turn themselves in and avoid the second option," Mints added.

For more information contact the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Press Information Office at 301-780-2773.

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Members of SALT assist Sheriff’s Office in Vial of Life Program

Upper Marlboro, MD… Sheriff Melvin C. High and members of the Sheriff’s Office Community Partnership Section (CPS) joined seniors of the Senior Adults Living Triumphantly (SALT) ministry at the Greater Mount Nebo AME Church in Upper Marlboro on November 13^th to compile Vial of Life kits and expand on the group’s bi-weekly seminar to discuss topics relating to seniors.

Members of SALT helped compile Sheriff’s Office “Vial of Life” kits to be dispersed through the CPS senior program. The kits, designed to alert emergency medical services (EMS) personnel of medical history in the wake of an emergency with seniors, contain a short form used to document current medical information, and a plastic baggie containing a decal widely identifiable by emergency medical personnel to be placed on refrigerators for EMS retrieval.

The Office of the Sheriff has partnered with the nationwide Vial of Life program since 2001. CPS provides classes to seniors regarding the importance and purpose of the Vial of life program.

 “We have provided the decals to individuals within the community for emergencies, this program is really useful and beneficial to a lot of people” said Jack Booz, of the Sheriff’s Office CPS. Booz encourages seniors to place a picture within the baggie for identification purposes.

   

For more information on SALT contact the Greater Mount Nebo AME Church at 301-249-7545.

For more information on the Vial of Life program contact the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff’s Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.                                                                                                  ###

Child Support Arrest Closes Six Warrants

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Child Support Enforcement Division reported the arrest Tuesday of Damon Glenn on an arrest warrant for Contempt of court in a child support case filed on September 12, 2012. According to court records Glenn currently owes a total of $21,677.61 in arrears.

Deputies investigating Glenn’s whereabouts were led to a residence in the 5500 block of Karen Lane in New Carrolton, MD, where Glenn was located and taken into custody without incident. Further investigation revealed he had 5 additional outstanding criminal warrants for his arrest.

Glenn was transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections 
where he is being charged with Contempt of court, Failure to appear: Disorderly 
Conduct (2 counts), 2^nd Degree Assault, Malicious Destruction of Property, and 
Failure to Comply with a Peace Order.

For more information contact the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff’s Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.                                                                    ###

Warrant Division Arrests Armed Robbery Suspect

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest Tuesday of Khayn Hudson on an Armed Robbery arrest warrant obtained by the County Police District IV detectives on November 21, 2012.

According to the warrant, Hudson, and another suspect robbed a female victim of nearly $700.00 of personal property at gunpoint on 28^th avenue and Iverson Street in Temple Hills, MD.

Deputies investigating Hudson’s whereabouts were led to the 2300 block of Anvil Lane in Temple Hills, MD where Hudson was located and taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the District IV detectives.

Hudson is also charged with Firearm Use, Robbery and Theft: Less than $1,000.00.

For more information contact the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff’s Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-8637.                                                                                                 

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Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Armed Carjacking Suspects

Upper Marlboro, MD…  The Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrests today of Francis Holmes and James Gross on related arrest warrants obtained by County Police Detectives on November 23, 2012, for an Armed Carjacking that occurred on Thanksgiving.

According to the warrants, Holmes and Gross approached a male victim after he parked his vehicle in the 3200 block of Taylor St, in Mt. Rainier, MD. As the victim exited his vehicle, one of the suspects pointed a silver handgun at him and demanded his wallet, cell phone, and keys to his vehicle. The victim complied with the demands, and was able to remove his daughter from the vehicle before the suspects took the car and fled the scene. The victim and a witness later identified the suspects during the police investigation.

 

Deputies investigating the whereabouts of Holmes and Gross were led to the 2900 block of Bunker Hill Rd, Hyattsville, MD, where both suspects were located and apprehended without incident.

Both suspects were transferred to District I Detectives for further investigation, charged with Armed Carjacking, Carjacking, First and Second Degree Assault, Armed Robbery, Robbery, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Felony Theft, and Illegal Possession of a Firearm.

For more information contact the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Press Information Office at 301-780-2773.

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