Drug Dealer Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

Greenbelt, Maryland – Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Terrin Tamal Anderson, age 29, of Waldorf, Maryland, today to 12 years in prison followed by eight years of supervised release for distributing cocaine base and being a felon in possession of a gun. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Acting Chief of Police Robert Maclean of the U.S. Park Police; Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; Special Agent in Charge Karl C. Colder of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division; and Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

According to his plea agreement, from April 14, 2011 to January 30, 2012 ATF and U.S. Park Police agents made eight controlled purchases of cocaine base from Anderson totaling 308.8 grams. Anderson received a total of $11,000 for the drugs. The drugs were sold in different locations in Prince George’s County, Washington, D.C. and Oxon Hill, Maryland. On June 6, 2013, a search warrant was executed at Anderson’s residence. Agents seized a pistol. Anderson had previously been convicted of a felony and was prohibited from possessing a gun.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the U.S. Park Police, ATF, DEA and FBI for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Deborah A. Johnston and Thomas P. Windom, who prosecuted this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.

United States Attorney's Office, District of Maryland Press Release: http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/news/2014/DrugDealerSentencedTo12YearsInPrison.html

Man Faces Manslaughter Charge In Death Of Climber

A federal grand jury has indicted David DiPaolo, 31, on charges of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a man in Carderock, an area within the park. According to the indictment and other court documents, the victim, another climber, was found on a trail in Carderock with massive head injuries.

The indictment alleges that after arguing with the victim, DiPaolo killed him by repeatedly striking him in the head with a blunt object. DiPaolo was arrested by New York State Police officers on January 8th and had an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Albany, New York. He was then transported to Maryland by U.S. marshals. DiPaolo faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter.

The United States Attorney praised U.S. Park Police personnel for their work in the investigation.

For full press release visit: http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/news/2014/IndictmentReturnedForMurderInNationalParkInMaryland.html

For a related Washington Post article, http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/climber-charged-with-killing-friend-with-claw-hammer-in-national-park-in-bethesda/2014/01/14/33cbc3f8-7d32-11e3-95c6-0a7aa80874bc_story.html

New CAD Dispatch Systems Come Online

The United States Park Police recently installed a new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system in their dispatch center in Washington, DC. The Logisys Northstar CAD system will consolidate the call taking and dispatching functions of their 911 style center and will include a GIS mapping capability that will allow for more effective dispatching of officers and assets to an incident.

The CAD system communicates directly with the Department of the Interior's Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System (IMARS). This will allow for more efficient reporting, tracking and management of information related to all law enforcement incidents. The CAD system will also provide more detailed records regarding the hundreds of incidents that the United States Park Police handles on a day-to-day basis, which will allow for better management and allocation of resources.

The Park Police dispatch center for the San Francisco Field Office, which services both Park Police and NPS ranger law enforcement operations and is a 911 primary public safety answering point (PSAP), recently upgraded its aging CAD system to the Logisys Northstar CAD system. The office is also employing the Logisys mobile data solution for interactive dispatching from dispatch center to officer in the field through mobile data computers.