From Where I Stand: Chief Towers’ HPD Update
BY JAROD J. TOWERS It has been an honor and privilege to serve the City of Hyattsville as your chief…
HPD nearing agreement with Treasury Department
BY HEATHER WRIGHT While trying to ensure national financial security, U.S. Department of the Treasury officials reportedly have concerns about…
Hyattsville man arrested for fatal stabbing
The Prince George’s County Police have arrested 65-year-old Rasheed Anwar and charged him with the murder of 19-year-old Therry Buhdeng…
Police arrest teen sleeping with loaded gun
On Nov. 27, Hyattsville police removed a gun from a sleeping 15-year-old boy, and arrested him. According to a…
HPD boosts recruitment efforts
BY HEATHER WRIGHT Consistent with a nation-wide trend, the Hyattsville Police Department (HPD) is facing a significant staffing shortage. In…
Opioid overdoses plague Hyattsville
On Oct. 30, the Hyattsville Police Department announced fentanyl overdose as the cause of death for three men who died…
County curfew violated by few
BY GREG MORTON AND LISA WӦLFL Prince George’s County’s youth curfew, announced in a Labor Day press conference by County…
Oversight of police to change July 1: County scrambles to get it right
BY HEATHER WRIGHT – 6/3/2022 Who should police the police — and how? Since the May 2020 murder of George…
Corrections: New Police Facility
In last month’s cover article entitled “City approves over $23 million for new police facility,” we mistakenly stated that Whiting-Turner…
Civilian oversight of police
Late in the evening of Jan. 10, the Hyattsville City Council first discussed a proposal to provide civilian oversight of…
