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Police Report: April 7

2400 block of Chillum Road: At about 4:50 pm officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the course of the stop the officers discovered that the vehicle’s registration was suspended for failure to comply with emissions inspection requirements. The driver was issued several State traffic citations and the vehicle was impounded.

33rd and Perry Streets: At about 6:35 pm officers on patrol observed what they believed to be a hand-to-hand drug transaction. When the officers approached the individuals involved they immediately fled on foot in different directions. The officers chased after the individual believed to be the seller. After a brief foot chase the officers were able to catch him and were forced to deploy a Taser weapon to get him under control and under arrest. He was charged with various narcotics violations including possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (cocaine). He was treated and released at Prince George’s Hospital Center and delivered to the custody of DOC in Upper Marlboro.

3100 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 10:15 pm officers responded for the report of a vehicle fire. The fire department also responded to put out the fire. The officers were not able to determine the cause of the fire. No witnesses could be located and no evidence as to how the fire started could be found.

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