PGPD Two Suspects in Stolen Kia Taken into Custody

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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement team arrested two suspects who were in a stolen Kia. The suspects are 19-year-old Tyree Pearson of Washington, DC, and 18-year-old Kevin Hawkins of Capitol Heights.

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Tyree Pearson​
Kevin Hawkins​




On February 7, 2023, at approximately 12:20 pm, WAVE members observed a Kia that had recently been reported stolen in a neighboring jurisdiction. The detectives stopped the car in the 1400 block of Opus Avenue in Capitol Heights. Officers took the drive and passenger in custody. A USB charging cord was recovered in the car which was used to start the stolen vehicle. This method of using a USB cord to steal certain Kias and Hyundais is a trend that’s been shared on social media nationwide.


In order to help prevent vehicle theft, we encourage residents to remove charger cords from their vehicles or at least hide them. Also, consider purchasing a brake pedal club, alarm or other theft prevention device.

The suspects are charged with theft, unauthorized removal of a vehicle, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and additional charges. They were transported to the Department of Corrections.

If anyone has information on regarding this case, they are urged to contact WAVE detectives at 301-516-3788. Please refer to case 23-0007705.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.

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Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.
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Kyle

Kyle

Beloved Misanthrope
PREMO Member
Might just be my bias but I see stealing a Kia on par with someone stealing a Pinto or Gremlin.

Why would they? :lmao:
 
Bare-ya-cuda

Bare-ya-cuda

Well-Known Member
If we could only get USB charging cords banned as they seem to commonly used in jacking Kia’s and Hyundais.

If we could only save one Kia or Hyundai it would be worth it.
 
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