Two Prince George’s officers indicted on
kidnapping, assault charges
Two Prince George’s County police officers are suspended and
placed on leave after being charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment of
three juveniles at a Charles County cookout.
Officers Michael Rowe, 26, of the 9500 block of Noble Drive
in Upper Marlboro and Christopher Perry, 27, of the 8900 block of Tower Mill
Lane in Waldorf, were indicted by the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office
on charges of kidnapping, second-degree assault, false imprisonment and
misconduct in office, according to Kevin Davis, assistant police chief for
Prince George’s County police.
The charges stem from an incident that happened between the
two men and three juveniles who were all at a May 28 Memorial Day weekend cookout
in Charles County, but no further information about what actions led to the
charges was unavailable from police. The juveniles and their parents contacted
the Charles County Sheriff’s Department and Prince George’s County Police was
notified May 29, Davis said.
Both Perry and Rowe were off duty and in plainclothes on May
28 but were operating a marked Prince George’s County police cruiser, Davis
said. Perry has been a county police officer for four years and Rowe for five
years, Davis said.
Calls to the Charles County State’s Attorney’s office went
unanswered Thursday evening since the office closes at 4:30 p.m. No attorney
information was listed for either officer in online Charles County District
Court records.
Both officers will enter a closed hearing on Monday to
determine whether they will still receive pay via their suspension, Davis said.
Davis added there will be “administrative proceedings”
within the police department after their cases go to trial