First Degree
Assault Suspect Arrested
Sheriff’s deputies arrested Brianna Gathers of Lanham, MD, on an
arrest warrant for First Degree Assault obtained by the County Police on June
24th, 2015.
According to the warrant, on June 17th, in
the 4000 block of Cooper lane in Hyattsville, MD, Gathers and two other
suspects entered an apartment and stabbed a victim multiple times before
fleeing in an unknown direction. The unconscious victim was transported to
Prince George’s Hospital to receive treatment for the injuries. The warrant
states that Gathers was identified by more than one witness and that one of the
witnesses stated that they saw her stab the victim and knew her from the
neighborhood.
Upon receiving the warrant, on June 25th,
the deputies began their investigation and were informed that Gathers was aware
of the warrant and was attempting to hide from them. The deputies’ were still
able to locate Gathers at a residence in the 3300 block of Walters Lane, in Forestville,
MD. On July 22nd deputies went to the residence and knocked on the door, when
the door opened Gathers was observed sitting inside the apartment, she was
placed into custody without incident and transported to the Prince George’s
County Department of Corrections.
Gathers is also charged with Second Degree
Assault and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon with the Intent to Injure.
First Degree Assault Suspect Arrested
The warrant
states that on July 8th, Tekele was at an address on Springshire Way
in Greenbelt, MD when he was involved in an argument that turned physical.
Tekele allegedly punched a victim several times and also bit the victim in the
face. The victim went to the hospital to receive treatment for the injuries and
stated that this was the second time being assaulted by Tekele.
Deputies
received the warrant on July 12th and on July 20th deputies
arrived at Tekele’s residence and he was captured trying to escape out the
basement door. Tekele was placed into
custody without incident and transported to the Prince George’s County
Department of Corrections.
Tekele is also charged with two counts of
Second Degree Assault.
For more information contact the
Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354