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Police Report: November 14-16

November 14th:

4200 block of 32nd Street: At about 9:15 am officers took a report of a theft from auto. The victim told the officers that as she was about to get into her vehicle she noticed that the driver’s side window had been broken out. She also discovered that her GPS system had been stolen. No evidence or witnesses were identified.

2300 block of Varnum Street: At about 5:30 pm officers took a report of a stolen auto. The owner of a 1998 Pontiac grand Prix (DC tag DN5185) told the officers that he left his vehicle running with a passenger inside. The passenger later left the vehicle without turning it off and taking the keys. When the owner went back to the vehicle he saw it being driven away by an unknown person. A search of the area for the vehicle proved negative.

4200 block of Russell Avenue: At about 7:50 pm officers took a report of a stolen auto. The victim told the officers that he was visiting a friend and parked his 1996 Chrysler Sirrus in front of the friend’s residence. When he went back for the vehicle he discovered that it had been stolen. No evidence/witnesses could be found.

November 15th:

3200 block of Queens Chapel Road: At about 1 am officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver did not have a valid license and had open containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle. The driver was cited accordingly and his vehicle was impounded.

4300 block of 28th Place: At about 9 am officers took a report of a domestic assault. The victim told the officers that as the result of an argument she was choked by her domestic partner. She was transported to the hospital for a checkup and treatment of non life threatening injuries. She was provided with details of her options with a court commissioner.

3100 block of Webster Street: At about 12:45 pm officers took a report of a residential burglary. The victim/resident told the officers that he returned home to find a 32” television missing from his residence. The officers discovered a window unlocked and ajar that was the probable point of entry for the thieves.

November 16th:

4300 block of 28th Place: At about 8:15 pm officers responded for a domestic stand by. The caller was the same woman who was choked by her domestic partner the day before. She had taken the officers’ advice and obtained an arrest warrant charging him with 1st and 2nd degree assault and reckless endangerment. The officers arrested the man on the warrant and delivered him to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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