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Police Report: October 9-12

Friday October 9th:

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 5 p.m. power shift officers stopped a vehicle when they saw that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. When the officers approached the vehicle they smelled an odor of marijuana. Further investigation revealed that the passenger of the vehicle was in possession of marijuana. He was subsequently arrested and transported to the DOC in Hyattsville without incident. The driver was sited for the seatbelt violation and sent on his way.

One Municipal Place: At about 6:55 p.m. officers on patrol observed and individual urinating in public. He was issued a criminal citation for the violation and sent on his way.

Saturday October 10th:

2700 block of Allison Street: At about 8:45 p.m. officers responded for a loud verbal domestic. During their investigation they learned that the male half had an outstanding arrest warrant through Montgomery County Police for failing to appear in court. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

Sunday October 11th:

Nothing significant to report.

Monday October 12th:

3800 block of 34th Street: At about 9 a.m. officers took a vandalism report. The victim showed the officers where someone had broken the front door glass window on her vehicle sometime during the previous night. No entry is believed to have been made into the vehicle and no property was stolen.

3300 block of Chillum Road (7-11 lot): At about 11:40 a.m. stopped an individual for a field interview. During the interview the officers learned that the man was had an open arrest warrant through Prince George’s County for failing to appear in court on a CDS charge. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

4800 block of Annapolis Road, Bladensburg: At about 12:30 p.m. officers returning to the City from Bladensburg PD Communications observed a black Nissan Maxima that was wanted by BPD for reckless driving. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle but it fled from them at a high rate of speed nearly striking a pedestrian. After a short pursuit the driver of the Nissan lost control and crashed. The two occupants then got out of the car and fled on foot. A short while later two individuals matching their description were stopped by BPD officers in the 5500 block of Emerson Street. The MRPD officers were able to positively identify the two as the ones that ran from the Nissan. The owner of the vehicle was contacted and told officers that, although she knew the two who were in the car neither of them had permission to drive it. Based on the owner’s information the driver was arrested and charged with numerous traffic offenses including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The passenger was released and not charged.

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