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Police Report: July 7-8

July 7th:

38th and Quincy Streets: At about 7 pm officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had an open arrest warrant through the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office for 2nd degree assault. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3200 block of Queenstown Drive: At about 11 pm officers took a report of a citizen armed robbery. The victim told the officers that he was robbed at gunpoint by two men as he was walking home from the Metro station. He described his assailants only as one black male and one Hispanic male. The two suspects took his wallet and a black bag before fleeing back towards the Metro station. A search of the area for the two suspects proved negative.

July 8th:

2900 block of Upshur Street: At about 8:30 am officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that when he returned to his vehicle this morning he discovered that sometime during the night someone got into his Honda Civic and stole his audio equipment. The officers could not determine how the thieves were able to get inside the car to effect the theft. No evidence/witnesses were located.

3300 block of Buchanan Street: At about 5 pm officers observed what they believed was a hand-to-hand drug transaction. When they approached to investigate further they saw one of the individuals involved try and conceal CDS in his mouth. When the officers tried to place him under arrest he struck one of the officers with a closed fist and tried to flee. The officers deployed a Taser device to get the individual under control and under arrest. The drugs were recovered. The individual was charged with possession of a CDS and assaulting a police officer and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3100 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 11:10 pm officers issued a criminal citation to a man for urinating in public.

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