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Police Report: April 2

2700 block of Webster Street: At about 6 pm officers responded for the report of a possible residential burglary. The resident returned home to find both the top and bottom locks on her front door had been damaged. No evidence was found that the person(s) responsible for the lock damage actually got into the apartment and nothing was found missing from inside. The officers completed a property damage report and provided the resident with a case number for insurance purposes.

2400 block of Chillum Road: At about 10 pm officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. While interviewing the driver the officers discovered that he was in possession of a loaded handgun. Additional inquiries revealed that the gun was registered to him in the State of Alabama, but he has no concealed weapon permit from that state or in Maryland. He was arrested and charged with the illegal wear, carry or transport of a firearm and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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