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Police Report: October 29-30

October 29th:

3800 block of 34th Street (MR Mini Grocery): At about 5:20 p.m. two black males walked into the business and announced a robbery. Before the victim/clerk could give them the money, one of the suspects fired two shots. One of the shots struck the victim in the back. Both males then fled the store on foot across 34th Street and got into a blue mini van or small SUV in the 3800 block of 35th Street. Witnesses told the officers that the vehicle was last seen leaving the area down Bunker Hill Road towards 38th Street driven by a third person described only as a female. Fire/rescue personnel treated the victim at the scene and transported him to MedStar for further treatment of a single, non life threatening gunshot wound. Prince George’s County Police robbery investigators responded to the scene to assume a follow-up investigation. A lookout for the suspects and the vehicle was broadcast to surrounding police agencies and distributed to subscribers via the Nixle network.

Suspect #1 is described as a black male, 5’6” tall, 150-160 lbs., wearing a black North face jacket, blue jeans and a black ski mask.
Suspect #2 is described as a black male, 5’6” tall, 150-160 lbs., wearing a black North face jacket, black jeans and a gray women’s style scarf about his head.

October 30th (early morning):

3500 block of Newton Place: At about 2 a.m. officers on patrol observed an individual drinking from an open container of an alcoholic beverage. He was issued a criminal citation for the violation and sent on his way.

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