Crime & Safety
PGPD Officer Charged With DUI After Bladensburg Crash
Police said Daniel Gonzalez, 38, registered a .13 blood alcohol level.
A Prince George's County police officer has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a weekend crash in Bladensburg involving his marked cruiser.
According to a statement from the PGPD, units responded to a single-car accident at the intersection of Route 1 and Tanglewood Drive around 5:15 a.m. Saturday.
No one was injured in the crash, but the responding officer suspected that driver of the vehicle—Officer First Class Daniel Gonzalez, 38—was intoxicated, the department said.
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When subjected to a breathalyzer test, Gonzalez reportedly registered a .13 blood alcohol level. He was subsequently placed under arrest.
Police said Gonzalez was off-duty but was driving his departmental vehicle at the time of the accident. Gonzalez is a six-year veteran and patrol officer assigned to PGPD District I, which covers East Riverdale and much of the county's northwest corner.
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The incident remains under investigation by the PGPD's Special Special Investigation Response Team. The State's Attorney's Office is also set to review the case.
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