17th Annual Clackamas County DV Warrant Sweep Closes 59 Warrants

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff, with federal, state and local law enforcement partners participated in the 17th Annual Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office’s National Family Violence Apprehension Detail that began late into the evening of October 23rd and ended in early morning of October 24, 2019.

The Clackamas County Annual Warrant Sweep takes place in October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The warrant operation was launched in 2002 by Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts when he was still a detective, and is a reminder that domestic violence is a crime.

Eight teams participated in this year’s sweep, including Maryland State Police (MSP), Maryland Park Police (MPP), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), Prince George’s County Department of Corrections (PGDOC), Bladensburg, Hyattsville City, Glenarden, Greenbelt Police Departments and Prince George's County Public Safety Communications.

During the sweep, teams attempted to serve warrants at 199 addresses that resulted in 49 arrests to close 59 open warrants, most of which were domestic violence related. Arrests included 16 Second Degree Assaults, two Child Sex Crimes, one First Degree Assault and six Burglaries.

Last year, over 850 officers in 29 states participated in the sweep during which they attempted arrests at over 3,000 addresses and served over 800 warrants. The Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office has been among the leaders in results during the last nine years.

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354

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