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Police Report: November 27-29

November 27th:

Nothing significant to report.

November 28th:

Nothing significant to report.

November 29th:

3300 block of Chillum Road (7-11 parking lot): At about 12:30 a.m. officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that he parked his vehicle in the 7-11 parking lot and went into the store leaving his driver’s side window down. When he returned to his vehicle he discovered that his cell phone had been stolen. The officers attempted to view the store’s security cameras but they found that the victim had parked his car out of the cameras’ view.

4500 block of Eastern Avenue (BP Station): At about 11:20 a.m. officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers she when she returned to her vehicle after paying for gas she noticed her passenger door was open. She closed the door and drove to the 7-11 on Varnum Street and when she got there she discovered that her purse was missing from the passenger seat. She said that she did not see anyone suspicious at the gas station while she was getting her fuel. An attempt to review the security cameras at LOI was negative.

3200 block of Chillum Road: At about 3:10 p.m. officers took a report of stolen tags. The victim told the officers that sometime between 3 a.m. and the time of the report someone stole the front and rear license plates off of his vehicle. The tags were entered into NCIC as stolen.

3300 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 7:50 p.m. officers investigated a single vehicle motor vehicle collision. Their investigation revealed that the driver was going north on Rhode Island Avenue approaching the traffic circle at a speed greater than reasonable for the conditions. The driver lost control and made contact with the traffic circle. The vehicle sustained disabling damage and had to be towed from the scene. The driver was not injured and refused medical treatment from on scene fire/rescue personnel. He was found at fault in the collision and issued three traffic citations.

4000 block of 36th Street: At about 8 p.m. officers took a report of a vandalism to auto. The victim/owner showed the officers where someone had dented the passenger side rear quarter panel and slashed the passenger side rear tire. She said that the damage may have been done by a female subject in retaliation to an earlier domestic argument.

2400 block of Chillum Road: At about 7 p.m. power shift officers observed an individual who they knew had an open arrest warrant for violation of probation. He was taken into custody without incident and delivered to the custody of the Maryland State Police for re-incarceration.

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