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Police Report: April 6

3300 block of Chauncey Place: Missing person – 11:45 am. A family member told officers that an adult male relative was released from drug rehab on April 1st and was last seen on April 4th. Since then he has not returned home or contacted family members. Officers also learned that the missing person has an open arrest warrant through Prince George’s County for failing to appear in court on a traffic charge. The missing person’s information was entered into the NCIC missing persons database.

3700 block of 35th Street: Theft from auto – 11:25 am. The owner of a 1998 Ford Expedition told officers that sometime between the hours of 3:45 am and 11 am someone broke the rear passenger window, entered the vehicle and stole a stereo radio.

3300 block of Chauncey Place: Warrant arrest – found missing person – 7 pm. Officers received a call that the adult male reported missing earlier in the day had returned home safely and unharmed. Officers went to the residence to verify the information and to arrest the man on the open arrest warrant. He was taken into custody without incident and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3700 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Traffic – 11:50 pm. Officers stopped a 2001 Volvo S80 for an equipment violation. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s tags were suspended by MVA. The driver was issued several traffic citations and the vehicle was impounded.

3000 block of Queens Chapel Road: Traffic – 11:50 pm. Officers stopped a 2004 Chevy Suburban for an equipment violation. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s tags were suspended by MVA. The driver was issued several traffic citations and the vehicle was impounded.

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