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Police Report: July 9-11

July 9th:

3300 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 7:10 am officers issued a man a criminal citation for trespassing.

3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue: At about 8:40 am officers issued a man a criminal citation for consuming an alcoholic beverage in a public place.

37th and Perry Streets: At about 7 pm officers stopped a gold Buick that matched the description of a car recently taken in a carjacking. Further investigation revealed that the car was not involved in the carjacking; however the driver had an open arrest warrant through the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office. She was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. The car was impounded for safekeeping.

July 10th:

4600 block of 27th Street: At about 7:30 am officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that she came out of her residence this morning to find that someone had broken out the back passenger window of her 2002 Saturn and stole a GPS unit from inside. No evidence was located and no witnesses were identified.

37th Street and Windom Road: At about 10:10 pm officers stopped a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign. As the officers were speaking with the driver they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car. Further investigation revealed that both the driver and passenger were in possession of CDS and the officers recovered approximately 30 grams of marijuana from the two men. Both were arrested, charged accordingly and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

July 11th:

2700 block of Arundel Road: At about 3:00 am officers stopped to investigate a vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway. As they approached the vehicle they saw the driver apparently asleep behind the wheel. Further investigation revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol. When he failed a field sobriety test he was arrested, charged with DUI and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. His vehicle was impounded for safekeeping.

3100 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 9:45 am officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that he came out to his vehicle this morning and discovered that someone had stolen the rear license plate. No evidence was located and no witnesses were identified.

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