Police Report: November 18

3600 block of Perry Street: At about 8 a.m. the victim/owner of a 2000 Dodge Stratus (MD tag 7ENV25) reported that his vehicle had been stolen sometime during the overnight hours. No evidence was found at the scene that would help identify those responsible for the theft.

4000 block of 36th Street: At about 1 p.m. officers took a missing persons report. The complainant told the officers that his brother left home on November 13th and has not returned. The brother’s information was entered into the NCIC missing persons database.

4600 block of 29th Street: At about 10:45 p.m. officers responded for the report of a citizen robbery. The victim told the officers that as he was entering the hallway of his apartment building he was confronted by two black males, one of whom was armed with a silver revolver. They demanded his money and property and when he told them that he did not have any money one of the men went through his pockets and stole several items of his personal property. Both assailants then fled the area on foot in an unknown direction. The victim was transported to the PGPD District I station to provide a statement to robbery detectives. The victim described both suspects only as black males, 5’7”-5”8” tall weighing between 150 and 165 lbs.

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