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Police Report: June 2

Chillum Road at Queenstown Drive: At about 7 am officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The officers discovered that the driver had an open warrant through the Prince George's County Sheriff’s Department. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. His vehicle was impounded.

4000 block of 34th Street: At about 8:05 am officers responded for the report of a commercial burglary. When the officers arrived they spoke with the owner of Oscar’s Florist who told them that sometime between close of business on the 1st and the time he called someone broke the front door glass, entered the store and stole various items of property. The shop was processed for evidence with negative results.

One Municipal Place: At about 9 am officers on foot patrol observed an individual consuming an alcoholic beverage in public. He was issued a criminal citation for the violation (his 10th) and sent on his way.

3400 block of Shepherd Street: At about 12:45 pm officers took a report of a theft. The victim told the officers that she left her purse in her vehicle with the door unlocked while she went shopping. Upon returning to her vehicle she found her purse was missing. A canvass of the area gave the officers no clues as to who may have been responsible for the theft.

4000 block of 34th Street: At about 8:10 pm officers from the power shift observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. They stopped the vehicle for the violation and later discovered that one of the passengers had an open warrant through Prince George’s County for failure to appear in court. He was arrested on the warrant. A search of his person incident to the arrest revealed a PCP-dipped cigarette. Investigating further, the officers found the driver in possession of marijuana. He was also arrested. The total amount of narcotics seized has a street value of over $300.00. Both subjects were delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

38th & Shepherd Streets: At about 10:00 pm officers from the power shift were patrolling the area when they observed three subjects loitering that are known drug users. All three were stopped for a field interview. During the interview one of the three was found in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was issued a criminal citation and all were sent on their way.

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