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Police Report: May 4-7

May 4th:

4000 block of 37th Street: Theft – 6:45 am. A black Schwinn Ranger 6.2FS bicycle was stolen off a back porch.

May 5th:

3200 block of Queenstown Drive: Vehicle impound – 1:30 am. A 1999 Toyota truck was impounded because the driver did not possess a valid license.

4400 block of 29th Street: Warrant arrest – 2:05 am. After a traffic stop a man was arrested on an open warrant from Montgomery County for failing to appear in court on a charge of CDS possession.

3300 block of Chillum Road: Vehicle impound – 9:30 am. A 2001 Dodge Caravan was impounded because the registration was suspended and the driver’s license was also suspended.

4100 block of 31st Street: Domestic – 10:55 am. A man was arrested for violating a domestic protection order.

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Criminal citation – 7:40 pm. A man was issued a criminal citation for drinking in public.

3100 block of Queens Chapel Road: Traffic – 10:20 pm. A driver was cited for driving without a license and his vehicle was impounded.

May 6th:

3300 block of Buchanan Street: Theft from auto – 8:05 am. The owner of a 2004 Cadillac Escalade reported the theft of all four wheels and tires from his vehicle.

4100 block of 31st Street: Theft – 10:45 am. The victim reported the theft of a television from an upstairs bedroom. A relative was identified as the thief and the TV was recovered at a local pawn shop. Charges are pending.

4200 block of 32nd Street: Emergency petition – 9:05 pm. A man under the influence of PCP was transported to Washington Adventist Hospital for emergency medical treatment.

4200 block of 28th Place: Criminal citation – A man was issued a criminal citation for having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

Rhode Island Avenue and Eastern Avenue: Warrant arrest – 11:45 pm. A man was arrested on an open arrest warrant issued through Prince George’s county for failing to appear in court on a charge of driving on a suspended license. His vehicle was impounded.

May 7th:

4300 block of Russell Avenue: Assault/warrant arrest – 1:50 am. A man was arrested for assaulting an MRPD officer who was trying to disburse a disorderly group. Further investigation revealed that the man had four open arrest warrants through the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office for traffic offenses, CDS possession, and possession of a handgun.

4300 block of Russell Avenue: Warrant arrest – 2:20 am. A man was arrested on an open warrant issued through Prince George’s County for 2nd degree assault.

31st Street and Bunker Hill Road: Theft from auto – 1:05 pm. The owner of a 2007 Honda Accord reported the theft of several personal items from inside his car.

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