Stabbing Leads to Arrest

April 19, 2011

       After three individuals were stabbed on the night of April 18th at Millennium restaurant and club in Langley Park, Maryland, Prince George’s County Police have arrested a suspect, 21 year-old Pedro Emmanuel Lyles. Although police have not released a motive for the crime, as of Thursday April 21, 2011 the Prince George’s County District Court online records indicate Lyle was charged with second degree assault. Yet, no attorney information for Lyles was available.

However, Investigators did say that officers were responding to a report of an altercation. Around 8 p.m. officers arrived and found three individuals “suffering from stab wounds,” reported Cpl. Larry Johnson, a county police spokesman. All three individuals were transported to a local hospital where they were treated for what appeared to be “non-life threatening injuries,” Johnson told reporters.

            According to a local website, thenewave.com, Millennium is a Latino nightclub and restaurant east of the intersection of 1500 block of University Blvd. and Riggs Road. Millennium caters especially to the Hispanic and Latino communities and has become a popular place for people to party and dine.

Homicides in 2011:

            However with the recent rise of homicides and slayings in Prince George’s County, simple activities like going out to grab a bite to eat have become more and more dangerous as the months progress. There have been more than 20 homicides in Prince George’s County in 2011 according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. This statement was issued in a 2011 press release by the PGPD, “Violence in Prince George’s County will not be tolerated. I am proud of the efforts of our police department, and I feel confident in all the men and women protecting this community,” said Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III.

 The Gazette has compiled a list of homicides committed in Prince George's County during 2011 from press releases issued by the county police department. These crimes range from robbery homicides to simple acts of self-defense. The Washington Post has published a database of county homicides in 2010 with search engines enabled by the name of the victim, date of the crime, or city.