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Police Report: September 11-13

September 11th:

Nothing significant to report.

September 12th:

3200 block of Upshur Street: At about 4 p.m. officers took a report of a residential burglary. The victim told the officers that sometime between September 10th and September 12th someone entered her home and stole jewelry of assorted types. No point of entry was located.

September 13th:

2700 block of Arundel Road
: At about 2 a.m. officers stopped an individual for a field interview. During the interview the officers discovered that the individual had an open arrest warrant obtained by MRPD for first degree burglary. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

2700 block of Arundel Road: At about 2:05 a.m. officers responded for the report of a citizen armed robbery. The victim told the officers that he was approached by three black males one of whom produced a silver knife and cut him across the chest. They then proceeded to rob him of his wallet and cell phone. He then fled the area into DC where he contacted police who in turn contacted fire/rescue personnel and MRPD. The victim was taken to MedStar for treatment of his injuries. MRPD officers responded to the hospital to take the report. When officers interviewed the victim they found him to be very uncooperative and would not give much information as to what took place. PGPD detectives were called to the hospital to assume the follow-up investigation. No additional evidence or witnesses could be ascertained or located.

3200 block of Chillum Road: At about 4:05 a.m. officers took a report of a stolen car. The victim/owner told the officers that she returned to her 2003 Honda Accord (MD tag # 5FA J08) to discover that it had been stolen. No evidence or witnesses to the crime could be located.
3600 block of Bunker Hill Road (MR Bike Co-op): At about 1:30 p.m. officers took a report of a commercial burglary. An employee of the Co-op told the officers that someone had broken into the facility by damaging the top bolt lock and manipulating the bottom lock on the front door. About $70 in cash was stolen along with about fifty personal checks which were made out to the bike co-op. No additional evidence or witnesses could be located. PGPD burglary detectives were notified and will assume a follow-up investigation.

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