Crime & Safety
Three Suspects Arrested in 50-House Burglary Spree
Prince George's County police said Friday, the men targeted homes in Oxon Hill and Fort Washington.
Three men were arrested and charged in a burglary spree that targeted more than 50 homes across Prince George's County, according to the county police department.
Anthony Nyrekie Edwards, 40, of the 2400 block of Owens Road in Oxon Hill was arrested along with David Benjamin Neal, 24, of the 2300 block of Owens Road and Jamal Cooke, 21, of the 2300 block of Owens Road.
The suspects went to homes in Oxon Hill and Fort Washington taking weapons, computers, jewelry, televisions and other personal belongings, police reported. They even reportedly stole a safe with valuables worth nearly $70,000.
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Police said a resident helped them identify the suspects by providing a license plate number for a suspect's vehicle.
Edwards and Neal are in the custody of the Department of Corrections on a no bond status. Cooke was released from custody on a $25,000 bond.
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