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Police Report: April 30 - May 2

April 30th:

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 10:30 am officers issued a man a criminal citation for consuming an alcoholic beverage in public.

May 1st:

38th and Perry Streets: At about 2 am officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. When the officers approached the vehicle they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside. Upon further investigation the officers seized a clear zip lock bag containing 11.8 grams of marijuana that was located in the glove compartment. The driver was arrested, charged with possession of a CDS and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3200 block of Perry Street: At about 1:55 pm officers received a call for a residential alarm. When the officers arrived they discovered an unsecure door and requested the assistance of the Hyattsville City Police in conducting a search of the residence. The search was negative and officers determined that the alarm resulted from the door being left unsecured accidentally.

May 2nd:

Arundel Road and 31st Street: At about 6:10 pm officers were flagged down by several individuals who told them about two other individuals who they believed were under the influence of narcotics. The officers located the two individuals in question sitting on the retaining wall at the Nature Center. A field interview revealed that one of the two had open arrest warrant through Montgomery County for failing to appear in court on a CDS charge. That individual was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. The second individual was sent on his way.

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