PGPD Officers Arrested for Insurance Fraud Related Crimes

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Prince George’s County Police officers Cpl. Mark Johnson, Cpl. Candance Tyler and Cpl. Michael Owen have been charged with 3 counts of insurance fraud and related crimes. The allegations include filing false police reports and insurance claims in order to fraudulently obtain funds from financial institutions and insurance companies.

Cpl. Michael Owen is currently incarcerated and is charged with second degree murder, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, first degree assault and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. Cpl. Owen is a 10 year veteran of the department, assigned to the Bureau of Patrol and has been suspended without pay since January 2020.

During the investigation, it was revealed that Michael Owen, Mark Johnson and Candace Tyler were connected to several fraudulent insurance claims. Johnson has been an officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department since July 2007 and Tyler has been an officer since October 2011. Both were assigned to the Bureau of Patrol. The police powers of both Johnson and Tyler were suspended with pay on April 29, 2020.

Additional officers charged include those from Anne Arundel County, Fairmont Heights and Maryland Park Police.

The Prince George’s County Police Department continues to work with the FBI and the US Attorney’s Office in investigating this case.

All questions regarding the federal charges should be directed to the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland.

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