articleThe Brief A former Prince George's County police officer and a D.C. man were arrested in an auto fraud case. A former Prince George’s County police officer and a D.C. man were both arrested in connection with a Virginia auto fraud case, Arlington police said. The two suspects were arrested after a year-long auto fraud investigation. Police arrested the two suspects — Renaldo Gaines, 35, of D.C., and Sierra Alston, 33, of D.C. — as they were returning to the car. Alston joined the Prince George’s County Police Department in 2023 and was assigned as a patrol officer.