Police Report: April 26

2900 block of Arundel Road: CDS arrest – 1 am. Officers responded for several reports of a man standing on Arundel Road firing a handgun in the air. When the officers arrived on the scene the man immediately fled the area. The officers chased him to an apartment where he barricaded himself inside and refused to come out. With the assistance of officers from Hyattsville City the officers were able to force entry into the apartment and arrest the man. They seized the gun he was firing and also discovered a large quantity of narcotics inside the apartment. The officers seized over four pounds of marijuana and over $15,000 in US currency. The man was charged with numerous crimes including reckless endangerment and distribution of narcotics and delivered to the custody of DOC in Upper Marlboro.

4600 block of 25th Street: Vandalism to auto – 11 am. The owner of a 2009 Honda Civic reported that sometime during the previous night someone vandalized he car by putting several large scratches on the passenger side front and rear doors.

4000 block of Cedar Lane: Criminal citation – 12:25 pm. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking an alcoholic beverage in public.

3500 block of Otis Street: Stolen vehicle – 9:50 pm. The owner of a 1999 Chevy Suburban told officers that he parked and secured his vehicle on April 25th at about 11 pm. When he returned for his vehicle tonight he discovered that it had been stolen.

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