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Police Report: August 24

3210 Rhode Island Avenue: At about 2:30 pm officers observed an individual loitering in the alley to the rear of the address. A field interview was conducted after the officers observed the individual discard a brown paper bag. As part of the interview the officers inspected the contents of the bag and discovered that it contained two grams of crack cocaine. The individual was arrested, charged with various CDS offenses and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

4200 block of Russell Avenue: At about 6:45 pm officers responded for a landlord tenant dispute. The tenant told the officers that she was inappropriately touched on her buttocks by a sub contractor of the apartment complex. Along with touching the victim the sub contractor allegedly made sexual advances towards her. The incident allegedly occurred in December of 2009. A report was written and will be sent to PGPD detectives for a follow up investigation.

3300 block of Chillum Road: At about 9:45 pm officers were called to the 7-11 for a man loitering in the store and refusing to leave. The officers interviewed the man and discovered that he had an open arrest warrant through the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear in court on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing. The individual was arrested and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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