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Police Report: May 7-9

May 7th:

3700 block of 37th Street: At about 7:50 am officers took a stolen car report. The victim/owner told the responding officers that she parked her 2009 Toyota Corolla (DC tags DD3964) by her residence the previous evening. When she went out to go to work this morning she discovered that it had been stolen. There was no evidence as to those responsible at the scene of the theft.

3500 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 11:50 pm officers issued a man a criminal citation for consuming an alcoholic beverage in a public place.

May 8th:

3200 block of Chillum Road: At about 1 am officers issued a man a criminal citation for consuming an alcoholic beverage in a public place.

2700 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 3:30 am officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had an open arrest warrant through Montgomery County for driving on a suspended license. He was arrested on the warrant, issued several traffic citations and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. His vehicle was impounded for safekeeping.

4500 block of Eastern Avenue (BP station): At about 10 am officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that both the driver and his passenger were in possession of marijuana. Both were arrested, charged with possession of a CDS and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. The vehicle was impounded for safekeeping.

May 9th:

4600 block of 25th Street: At about 1 am officers took a report of a citizen armed robbery. The victim told the officers that she was approached by a man and a woman as she was going to her residence. The man produced a silver handgun and demanded her money. When she said that she had no money both suspects grabbed her purse and fled on foot towards Queens Chapel Road. The victim described her assailants as a black male, thin build wearing dark clothing and armed with a silver handgun; and, a black female with short hair and a thin build wearing white pants and a black jacket. A search of the area for both suspects was negative. PGPD robbery detectives responded to the scene to interview the victim and assume a follow-up investigation.

3300 block of Bunker Hill Road: At about 9:50 pm officers took a report of a stolen vehicle. The victim/owner told the officers that she returned to her blue 2000 Dodge Caravan (MD tags 878M894) to go home after work and discovered that sometime during the day it had been stolen. There was no evidence as to those responsible at the scene of the theft.

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