Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 17:35:41 EST Message-ID: \SE A;METROPOLITAN;LOCAL ROUNDUP;MARYLAND S=NEW STORY No charges filed against officers No charges will be filed against three Hyattsville police officers accused of taking gifts in exchange for police patrol ride-alongs, Prince George's County State's Attorney Alexander Williams Jr. said. A spokeswoman said there was insufficient evidence of criminal activity to pursue the case. Maryland State Police began investigating the officers after reports that they accepted cash and equipment in exchange for favors, including the ride-alongs. One of the officers has since left the force. Hyattsville Police Chief Robert Perry said an internal investigation would begin to determine if administrative charges were warranted. S=NEW STORY Newman indicted in 3 more deaths Alan Newman, indicted last week in the slaying and robbery of a George Washington University professor, now faces 12 additional charges in Montgomery County, including three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Newman, 41, was indicted Thursday in the November 1991 shooting deaths of two maintenance workers at a Silver Spring auto dealership, Jose Escobar, 30, of Hyattsville, and Maura Portillo, 39, of Silver Spring. He was also indicted in connection with the Jan. 16 slaying of Jose Ramos, 31, during an apparent robbery outside his Rockville home. Newman was indicted last week in the Feb. 24 shooting death of Shahin Hashtroudi, 45, a university professor shot to death after leaving a doctor's office near the National Institutes of Health. If convicted, Newman faces up to five life prison terms on the murder charges alone. He is being held without bond in the county jail in Rockville. S=NEW STORY Doctor admits to sex, surrenders license An Annapolis gynecologist surrendered his medical license this week after allegations he had sexual relations with several patients and performed an abortion on one after she became pregnant with his child. Dr. Jeffrey A. Briggs, 39, of Annapolis OB-GYN Associates admitted he was guilty of "sexual misconduct" in surrendering his license Thursday. He was being investigated on charges that he had affairs with five patients. He eventually plans to appear before the board to seek reinstatement, said his attorney. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM