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Police Report: November 6-9

Friday November 6th:

3200 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 11:55 p.m. officers observed two individuals consuming alcoholic beverages inside a motor vehicle. Both were issued criminal citations for the violation and sent on their way.

Saturday November 7th:

3500 block of Newton Place: At about 5:45 a.m. officers on patrol observed two individuals consuming alcoholic beverages in a public place. Both were issued criminal citations for the violation and sent on their way.

290o block of Arundel Road: At about 10:50 a.m. officers responded for the report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that sometime between November 6th at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. on November 7th someone stole the front license plate from his vehicle. No evidence was found that would lead to the thief’s identity.

3300 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 2:15 p.m. officers on patrol observed an individual urinating in public. He was issued a criminal citation for the violation and sent on his way.

4600 block of 31st Street: At about 4 p.m. officers responded for the report of a theft from auto. The victim/owner told the officers that sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. someone got into her vehicle and stole her in-dash CD player. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing else was stolen.

3200 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 7 p.m. officers issued an individual a criminal citation for consuming an alcoholic beverage inside a motor vehicle. He was sent on his was without further incident.

2700 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 10:50 p.m. officers stopped four individuals for a field interview. As a result of the stop two of them were issued criminal citations for consuming an alcoholic beverage in public. All were sent on their way without further incident.

3200 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 11:50 p.m. officers stopped an individual for urinating in public. While the officers were preparing a criminal citation for the violation they learned that he had an open warrant through the United States Marshall’s Service for carjacking. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

Sunday November 8th:

36th Street and Perry Street: At about 12:15 a.m. officers received a call to respond to Prince George’s Hospital for an individual who had come into the emergency room suffering from a gunshot wound. When the officers arrived they spoke to the individual who was very vague and uncooperative. He alleged that he was the victim of a robbery gone bad and had been shot in the leg. When asked about the details of the crime he refused to speak with the officers, refused any further medical treatment and left the hospital. The call was cleared as a miscellaneous incident because no evidence existed that a crime had occurred.

38th Street and Rhode Island Avenue: At about 1:15 a.m. officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license. He was issued several State citations and his vehicle was impounded.

Kaywood Drive & Kaywood Place: At about 8:05 p.m. officers patrolling the area observed an individual drinking an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle. He was issued a criminal citation for the violation and sent on his way.

34th Street and Rhode Island Avenue: At about 8:20 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had a suspended license. He was issued several State citations and his vehicle was impounded.

Monday November 9th (early morning):

2900 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 1:15 a.m. officers responded for the report of a domestic assault. The officer’s investigation revealed that the female half had been physically assaulted by her husband who had fled the scene on foot by the time the officers arrived. After an extensive search of the area the officers located the husband and took him into custody. He was charged with domestic assault and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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