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Police Report: July 21-22

July 21st:

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 7 am officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking an alcoholic beverage in public.

4000 block of 29th Street: At about 4:30 pm officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that someone broke out his vehicle’s right rear passenger window and stole a drill.

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue (Mount Rainier Library): At about 5:30 pm officers took a report of vandalism. The officers found where person(s) unknown spray painted graffiti on the top front of the library building as well as on the side roof wall of the old police station.

Chillum Road and Buchanan Street: At about 8:45 pm officers stopped a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s driver had an open arrest warrant through Prince George’s County for failing to appear in court on a charge of driving on a suspended license. He was arrested on the warrant, issued several State traffic citations and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. The vehicle, which was found to be unregistered and uninsured, was impounded.

3700 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 10 pm officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver’s Maryland license was suspended due to his failure to appear in court on numerous traffic-related charges. Due to his history of ignoring court summonses he was arrested and delivered to the District Court Commissioner in Hyattsville for disposition.

July 22nd:

Chillum Road at Queens Chapel Road: At about 9 pm officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had a suspended Maryland license and an open arrest warrant through the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested on the warrant and a search of his person incident to arrest revealed that he was in possession of a small quantity of cocaine. He received numerous traffic citations, was charged criminally for possession of CDS and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3700 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 11:10 pm officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had a couple of issues. His license was suspended and he had an open arrest warrant through the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office for failing to appear in court on a charge of driving on a suspended license. He was issued several traffic citations, arrested on the open warrant and delivered to the care and custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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