Crime & Safety
Suspect Sought In Fatal Stabbing Has Been Arrested: Prince George's Police
Prince George's Police searching for the suspect in connection to a fatal stabbing have taken him into custody.
BELTSVILLE, MD — The suspect wanted in connection to a fatal stabbing that happened in Beltsville has been arrested, police say.
On Aug. 5 at approximately 11 p.m., Prince George's police officers were called to the 10000 block of Baltimore Avenue for a report of an unresponsive man. They found the victim outside with stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene, the police department stated.
A short time after the stabbing, Division VI Beltsville division patrol officers found the suspect near the scene. He was taken into custody without incident. The preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect, 39-year-old Francisco Ayala Alvarenga of College Park, stabbed the victim during an argument. They were known to each other, according to police.
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Alvarenga has been charged with first- and second-degree murder and related charges.
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