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Police Report: May 7

3200 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 7:50 am officers received a complaint of a vehicle parked at a meter that had not been moved in several days (the vehicle, not the meter). The vehicle was cited and impounded pursuant to the City’s 48-hour parking ordinance.

4700 block of 27th Street: At about 5 pm officers responded for the report of a fight in progress. The reporting person told the officers that several juvenile females were involved in a fight, during which one or more of them bumped against her vehicle. She said that when she came out to see if there was any damage to the vehicle she saw that the passenger side outside rear view mirror was missing. The officers checked the area for the juveniles and the mirror with negative results.

3300 block of Chauncey Place: At about 7:50 pm Queenstown Apartments security officers called to report several suspicious individuals loitering in the area. The officers located two of the individuals described by security. Both were checked for warrants, and although there was nothing outstanding, both individuals had prior records for robbery. The officers completed field observation reports on both individuals, including photographs, and sent them on their way.

3800 block of 33rd Street: At about 11:30 pm officers received an anonymous complaint of three suspicious individuals loitering in the area. The officers stopped and interviewed three individuals, none of whom was wanted through NCIC. The officers completed field observation reports on all three individuals, including photographs, and sent them on their way.

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