PG POLICE OFFICERS INDICTED: Internal affairs probe alleged that more than a dozen officers were double-billing; getting paid for secondary security jobs while on the public payroll; murders roll on each day…

Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting in Lewisdale

The PG Police Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in Lewisdale. The victim is 30-year-old Irvin Paredes of the Langley Park area. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. 

On August 24, 2022, at approximately 9:15 pm, patrol officers were called to the 2300 block of University Boulevard for a shooting. The officers discovered Paredes in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 

Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive.      

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.    

Grand Jury Indicts Suspended PGPD Officers on Misconduct in Office & Theft Charges

The Prince Georges’s County Police report that a Prince George’s County grand jury indicted 13 current Prince George’s County Police officers and one recently retired police officer on misconduct in office as well as felony and misdemeanor theft charges.

The officers are accused of working secondary employment positions with a private security company while also on-duty with the police department. The company provided security at more than 20 apartment complexes in the county. The officers are also accused of providing false information to the apartment complexes to justify the continued hiring of the security company.

The misconduct in office is alleged to have taken place between January 2019 to March 2021.

In February 2021, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division received an internal complaint regarding potential wrongdoing by several of the involved officers. The Internal Affairs Division opened an extensive investigation into the allegations and identified additional officers who could potentially be involved. As the investigation progressed, the police powers of the involved officers were suspended beginning in April 2021. All of the involved officers were assigned to the Special Assignment Teams of Landover III and Westphalia VIII Patrol Divisions, which were proactive saturation teams under the Bureau of Patrol.

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“This is truly a disheartening day for the men and women who represent the very best of the Prince George’s County Police Department. All people, including officers, retain the right of due process under the law, yet the allegations on this large group of officers are deeply troubling. If the allegations are proven true during the judicial process, their actions not only tarnish the badge we all wear proudly but also erode the community’s trust. I want to stress to our supportive community that this investigation originated within our agency. Whenever we become aware of potential misconduct, we thoroughly investigate, and if needed, we deliver the case to the States’ Attorney’s Office for possible criminal charges. That’s exactly what happened in this situation. We remain on a road to restore our noble and trusted police brand that offers a professional police service to our community. We have implemented a philosophy of trust, fairness, and equity that our residents demand and deserve. Our officers are striving to be the epitome of 21st Century Policing in this modern police era of positive reformation. I remain proud to be the lead representative for the dedicated men and women who serve our residents above reproach,” said Police Chief Malik Aziz.         

Starting in July of 2021, the Prince George’s County Police Department began implementing changes to the department’s secondary employment policy to include:

  • Employees are prohibited from engaging in the business of providing security guards, special police officers, or any other law enforcement-related services to commercial establishments or other individuals within Prince George’s County.   
  • The department purchased a software program to manage secondary employment jobs. Officers must clock in and out using this program.
  • Site inspections are being conducted by the Internal Affairs Division’s Discovery & Compliance Unit.  
  • When new businesses look for secondary employment, an email announcing the opportunity is sent out to all officers through county email. 
  • The agency started a randomization process when selecting site coordinators for new jobs to ensure a variety of coordinators, which also limits the number of locations that one officer can coordinate.

The indicted officers are below.

  • Corporal Nick Agapov, Joined the agency in 2011
  • Corporal Jonathan Haskett, Joined agency in 2015
  • Corporal Mathew Obordo, Joined the agency in 2013
  • Corporal Matthew Cotillo, Joined the agency in 2011
  • Corporal Joshua Hitchens, Joined the agency in 2012
  • Corporal Chris Hall, Joined the agency in 2011
  • Corporal Michael O’Connell, Joined the agency in 2011
  • Corporal Kyle Cook, Joined the agency in 2013
  • Corporal Travis Popieilarcheck, Joined the agency in 2012
  • Corporal Anthony Brooke, Joined the agency in 2015
  • Corporal Brandon Farley, Joined the agency in 2012
  • POFC Christopher Oliver, Joined agency in 2016
  • POFC John Mcintosh, Joined the agency in 2016
  • Retired Corporal James Lubonski, Joined the agency in 2012
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PGPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Suitland

Detectives with the PG Police Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal shooting in Suitland early Tuesday morning. The victim is 32-year-old Marco Sawyer of Capitol Heights. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.   

On August 23, 2022, at approximately 4:40 am, patrol officers were called to the 4000 block of Silver Hill Road for a report of a shooting. They discovered Sawyer unresponsive suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive.    

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.  

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Detectives Investigative Homicide of a five-year-old child in the Town of Capitol Heights

PG Police say that Detectives with the Homicide Unit are investigating the homicide of a child in the town of Capitol Heights. The victim is 5-year-old Pradeline Delinois.

On August 18, 2022, Capitol Heights Police Department officers responded to the 5100 block of Cumberland Street for the report of an unresponsive child. Delinois was rushed to a hospital in Washington, DC, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the District of Columbia conducted an autopsy. That examination determined the victim’s cause of death to be blunt force trauma and the manner was ruled a homicide.

The Prince George’s County Police Department investigates all homicides in the town of Capitol Heights.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.

Monday, August 22, 2022

Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting in Capitol Heights

PG Police say that Detectives with their Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal shooting in unincorporated Capitol Heights early Sunday morning. The victim is 19-year-old Carlos Benitez-Arevalo of Manassas, VA. In this case, a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment.   

On August 21, 2022, at approximately 2:40 am, patrol officers were called to the 1300 block of Richie Road for a reported shooting. They discovered the victim outside of a gas station suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.  

Detectives are working to identify a suspect(s) and a motive.    

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.   

Fatal Shooting in Largo Under Investigation

Detectives with the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating a fatal shooting in Largo Friday night. The victim is 19-year-old Myles Prentice of Bowie. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

On August 19, 2022, at approximately 9:45 pm, patrol officers responded to the 200 block of Harry S. Truman Drive for a shooting. Officers located the victim in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Detectives are working to identify the suspect(s) and a motive in this case.

If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.

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