All Crime, All The Time – News and Commentary on the Criminal Class
In 2012, our department launched an officer driving safety campaign called “Arrive Alive” after two of our officers died on county roadways within a two-month period. Every week, the department publishes an internal driver safety message that’s sent to all PGPD personnel and is also posted in roll call rooms. The message also goes out over our radio system six times a day.
On January 24, 2015, Police Officers Tahicia McCaskill and Oved Canas were called to Aitcheson Road in Beltsville for the report of a suicidal woman. The woman was bleeding profusely from a self-inflicted wound. Given the amount of blood loss, the officers knew immediate action was needed to save her life. The officers quickly grabbed their department-issued trauma kit from a cruiser and applied a tourniquet. They then talked with the woman to try to prevent her from going into shock. Arriving EMS units confirmed that the officers’ actions saved the woman’s life.
Both suspects go through drawers inside in an attempt to steal keys to vehicles on the lot. The suspects then fled the business without obtaining any property. Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to contact detective Dutton of the Western District at 410-222-6155.
HUNTINGTON, VA. — Its not real clear what it takes for Fairfax Police to figure out what is a threat to public safety if four black guys with a gun who just popped a round or two into a guy and killed him DEAD is not a threat to public safety. But that is modern society of the lawless and criminals marauding over the countryside at will.
The suspect is described as a black male. He was 6’01”-6’02” tall and was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and had a mask covering his face. There is no further physical or clothing description available. No video surveillance photos are available at this time.
Police received a report that a 15- year-old juvenile male was in possession of a handgun and had shown it to other juveniles and then discarded it.
The “Patrol” is seen chasing a row-boat containing river pirates. The pirates are pulling at the oars with all their strength, but a few shots from the Police Boat weaken their nerves and they give up. When the “Patrol” comes up near them, it lowers a dory and a number of policemen make the capture. As the pirates are landed on the Police Boat a fierce fight takes place between them and the police, but the latter overcome the offenders and land them safely on the boat.
Comey said the FBI’s progress has been extraordinary and that the Bureau was up to the task. “I think this is a moment of pride for the FBI,” he said. “An outside group of some of our nation’s most important leaders and thinkers has stared hard at us and said, ‘You have done a great job at transforming yourself.’ And they’ve also said what I’ve said around the country: It’s not good enough.”
As a relief unit showed up, Hammond’s division was ordered to pull back. Hammond refused. According to the Virginia War Memorial’s website, “[he] did not want to leave his men, so he stayed behind to help evacuate the wounded, refusing care for himself. While assisting the units relieving them, [Hammond] was mortally wounded by enemy mortar fire.”
The complainant provided a description of three subjects and their vehicle. The vehicle, a Mercury Grand Marquis, was observed pulling into the Shell Gas Station in the 2500 block of Riva Road. Officers made contact with the occupants, at which time they observed individually packaged baggies of heroin on the front passenger floor board. A total of 38 baggies containing 30.6 grams of heroin valued at $3,674 along with $2,987 in U.S. currency. All three occupants were taken into custody and charged with Possession of CDS and Possession with Intent to Distribute. Carroll and Cornish were also served with open warrants