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Police Report: May 11-12

May 11th:

4300 block of Russell Avenue: At about 4 pm officers responded for a residential burglary. The officers arrived to find that the front door to an apartment had been forced open. The officers checked the apartment and found that it had been ransacked. No suspects could be located and the resident was not present and could not be immediately located. The management company was notified to secure the apartment and messages were left for the resident to call MRPD for a follow up investigation.

3200 block of Queens Chapel Road (vacant Texaco parking lot): At about 10:50 pm officers on patrol observed a suspicious unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot. A check of the vehicle revealed that it was not stolen; however the tags were suspended by MVA for compulsory insurance violation. MVA also had a pick up order on the tags. The tags were removed and secured for return to MVA and the vehicle was impounded.

May 12th (early morning):

4000 block of 29th Street: At about 3:30 am officers stopped a vehicle for speeding and reckless driving. A check of Maryland motor vehicle records revealed that the driver had a suspended license. He also had a lengthy history of similar traffic offenses including multiple convictions for driving on a suspended license. He was issued several Maryland state traffic citations and his vehicle was impounded.

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