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Police Report: July 14

4000 block of 34th Street: At about 9:10 am officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim/owner told the officers that sometime between July 13th at 9 pm and the time of the report, person(s) unknown stole both Maryland tags off her vehicle. The officers found no evidence or witnesses to the crime.

2200 block of Varnum Street: At about 10 pm officers observed a man sitting on the curb in front of Family Dollar drinking an alcoholic beverage. He was issued a criminal citation for drinking in public and sent on his way.

30th Street and Arundel Road: At about 7 pm officers responded for the report of a large fight. When they arrived they saw a large group of individuals who were leaving the scene in multiple directions. They were unable to determine who was involved and the nature of the fight. No one was identified, reported injured or arrested.

2700 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 11 pm officers responded to a domestic altercation. When the officers arrived they were told by a male victim that his girlfriend had assaulted him. He had visible injuries to his eye and face. The officers investigated and found that the female half of the domestic fled into an adjacent apartment. The occupants of that apartment told the officers that they allowed the female to hide in their apartment and the officers found her hiding in a bedroom closet. When the officers attempted to place her under arrest she resisted and assaulted two of them. Once they got her under control and under arrest she was taken to Washington Adventist Hospital for a check up after complaining of a wrist injury. The doctors treated and released her and she was taken to DOC in Hyattsville and charged with multiple counts of assault and resisting arrest. She was left in the custody of DOC.

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