Adelphi Man Charged in District Heights Barricade

By Michael Theis

The Prince George's County Police Department has identified Othman Conteh, a 31-year-old Adelphi resident, as the suspect involved in a nine-hour standoff in District Heights with police over the weekend.

Called to the 9500 block of Wellington Street on Saturday night, police said that they discovered Conteh acting erratically inside his own home, breaking windows and brandishing a handgun.

The standoff ended about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, when police say Conteh attempted to run from the house, gun in hand. Police fired on Conteh once as he tried to flee the scene. The shot went wide, and Conteh was apprehended by police with the assistance of their K9 Rambo, who brought Conteh to the ground as he ran down the street. 

Conteh is charged with a variety of offenses, including first degree assault on a police officer, carrying a handgun, reckless endangerment and malicious destruction of property.