Warrant/Fugitive Division Felony Arrest Report #PGSO

Upper Marlboro, MD…The Sheriff’s Office Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the following felony arrests:

First Degree Arson Suspect Arrested

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Zoe Artis of Bowie, MD on an arrest warrant for First Degree Arson that was obtained by County police on August 31th, 2017.

The warrant states that on August 30, 2017, Fire Department Units responded to a house fire in the 900 block of Jackson Valley Court in Bowie, MD. Once on scene, fire personnel extinguished the fire on the exterior wooden deck of the home. Artis is alleged to have set the fire with gasoline. According to the warrant, a Certified Fire Investigator determined that the cause of the fire was arson.

On September 6 2017, deputies located Artis in the 10 Block of Gentry Lane in Capitol Heights Md. where she was placed into custody. Artis was transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections without incident.

Artis is also charged with Malicious Dest. Property Value of 1000.00 and Malicious Burning Burglary

First Degree Suspect Arrested

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Milton Argueta-Garcia of Hyattsville MD., on an arrest warrant for Burglary First Degree that was obtained by County Police by August 29, 2017.

According to the warrant, on August 29th, Argueta-Garcia and another suspect were alleged to have entered a storehouse in the 7000 block of Barton Road in Hyattsville Md. Argueta-Garcia entered the building without permission where he allegedly stole three security cameras. Both suspects then fled the scene.

On August 31, 2017 Deputies’ investigation revealed that Argueta-Garcia was at Prince George’s County Hospital Center. Deputies responded, took him into custody after which Argueta-Garcia was turned over to the County Department of Corrections which assumed custody until he was released from the hospital.

Argueta-Garcia is also charged with Burglary Third and Fourth Degree, Theft $1000 to $10,000, and False Statement to Officer.

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