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Police Report: June 10-16

June 16th:

2900 block of Arundel Road: Traffic – 10:45pm. Officers stopped a 2010 Kia Forte for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver gave the officers a false name and did not possess a valid license. He was issues several traffic citations and his vehicle was impounded.

June 15th:

2200 block of Varnum Street: Lost property – 9:10am. Officers took a report from a man who said that he lost his bank debit card. He told officers that he last used the card at a retail store in the City back in May.

3100 block of Perry Street: Theft from auto – 11am. The owner of a 2003 Honda Accord told officers that her vehicle was left unsecured the previous night and someone entered the vehicle and stole a University of Maryland parking pass. There was no damage to the vehicle.

3300 block of Otis Street: Attempt theft from auto – 11:10am. The owner of a 2003 Ford Taurus told officers that he parked and secured his vehicle the night prior and this morning discovered that someone had been inside his vehicle. There were no items taken and no damage to the vehicle.

3300 Block of Otis Street: Vandalism to auto – 11:10am. The reporting person told officers that he observed a parked 1989 BMW with its door open and damage to the driver’s vent window. Officers were unable to locate the registered owner but contact information was left on the vehicle.

2200 block of Varnum Street: Traffic/DWI – 9:55pm. Officers responded for the report of a hit and run collision. The striking vehicle fled the scene but witnesses were able to get the vehicle’s tag number. With that information, and assistance from PGPD, officers were able to locate the vehicle and its driver. The driver was subsequently charged with several traffic violations including hit and run and DWI.

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Criminal citation – 6:25pm. Officers issued a woman a criminal citation for drinking in public.

3800 block of 34th Street: 1st degree assault (supplement) – 10:20pm. Officers conducting a follow-up investigation on a 1st degree assault that occurred on May 12th were able to identify a suspect in the case. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect charging him with 1st and 2nd degree assault, reckless endangerment, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

2200 block of Varnum Street: Traffic/DWI – 9:55pm. Officers responded for the report of a hit and run collision. The striking vehicle fled the scene but witnesses were able to get the vehicle’s tag number. With that information, and assistance from PGPD, officers were able to locate the vehicle and its driver. The driver was subsequently charged with several traffic violations including hit and run and DWI.

3100 block of Queens Chapel Road: Assault – 10pm. The victim told officers that he went to look for his daughter and was attacked by his daughter’s boyfriend and a group of his friends. The victim only had a nickname for the suspect and could provide no further information on the additional suspects. The victim sustained a minor injury to his face but was not hospitalized.

June 14th:

4300 block of Kaywood Drive: Vehicle impound – 12:30am. Officers impounded a disabled 1992 Acura Legend after it had been previously marked for 48-hour towing.

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Criminal citation (x2) – 10:20am. Officers issued each of two men a criminal citation for drinking in public.

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Criminal citation – 4:15pm. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking in public.

3000 block of Arundel Road: Trespassing – 5:30pm. Officers arrested a man after he was observed trespassing on private property. Officers, under an agreement with management, had previously banned the man from the property.

4300 block of 28th Place: Residential burglary – 6:05pm. The resident told officers that she secured and left her apartment at about 6:45am. When she returned she discovered that someone had entered the apartment and stole several items of her personal property from inside. Officers could not find any evidence of forced entry.

June 13th:

3000 block of Arundel Road: Theft from auto – 12:50am. Officers responded for the report of a person tampering with a 2006 Jeep Liberty. When they arrived they saw an individual running from the vehicle. The individual was apprehended and further investigation revealed that the 15 year old female had broken into the jeep. She was arrested and charged accordingly.

3700 block of 35th Street: Attempt theft from auto – 1:35am. Officers responded for the report of someone tampering with a motor vehicle. When they arrived they spoke with the complainant who said he saw a man breaking into a 2006 Honda Accord. When the complaint made a noise the suspect fled on foot towards 36th Street. Officers discovered that a brick had been thrown through the vehicle’s driver’s side window. The vehicle was impounded for safe keeping because the owner could not be contacted.

3400 block of Arundel Road: Motor vehicle collision – 9:15am. A man riding an unregistered off road motorcycle west on 34th Street ran the red light at 34th and Allison Streets and struck a second vehicle that had legally entered the intersection from Brentwood. The man was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries. Fire/rescue personnel transported him to MedStar for treatment.  His motorcycle was impounded for safekeeping and he faces multiple traffic charges upon his release from the hospital.

3700 block of 36th Street: Missing person – 8pm. Officers took a missing person report on a 14 year old male. This is the same juvenile who was reported missing on June 5th and located in Riverdale Park on the 7th.

3500 block of Perry Street: Warrant service – 9:50pm. Officers observed a man leaving Chuck’s Liquors who they knew had an open felony arrest warrant through Prince George’s County. The warrant charges him with 1st degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and felony theft. The man was stopped in the 3500 block of Perry Street, arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Upper Marlboro.

June 12th:

2700 block of Queens Chapel Road: Stolen auto (recovered) – 11pm. The owner of a 1992 Honda Accord told officers that about 10:30pm he looked out his window and saw four black males driving away in his vehicle. At about 12:15am officers searching for the vehicle located it on Allison Street near 37th Street in Brentwood. The owner was notified of the recovery and no arrests were made.

June 11th:

4300 block of Russell Avenue: 2nd Degree Assault (Supplement) – 3:25pm. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for a man who assaulted his former wife and one of his daughters on June 3rd. The warrant charges the man with three counts of 2nd degree assault and one count of trespassing.

4000 block of 36th Street: Lost license plate – 4:30pm. A man came into the police station to report that he had lost his vehicle’s rear license plate. He said that he removed the tag when he got the vehicle serviced at a body shop and is now unable to locate it.

4600 block of 27th Street: Criminal citation – 8pm. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking an alcoholic beverage in public.

2400 block of Arundel Road: Criminal citation (x2) – 8:35pm. Officers issued each if two men a criminal citation for drinking an alcoholic beverage in public.

3700 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Criminal citation – 9:10pm. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking an alcoholic beverage in public.

June 10th:

4600 block of 30th Street: CDS possession – 10:50pm. Officers responded for the report of two suspicious individuals looking under cars. When they arrived they identified the two who were in the process of retrieving a backpack from a private yard. Officers detained both individuals for a field interview. Further investigation revealed that the backpack contained 50 grams of marijuana. Both individuals were arrested and transported to MRPD where they were charged with possession of CDS and possession with intent to distribute a CDS. They were released to the custody of their parents pending Juvenile Court proceedings.

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