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Police Report: January 12-13

January 12th:

3300 block of Chillum Road: EPS – 1 am. Officers were called to investigate a man who was reported to be running into and out of oncoming traffic. The officers detained the man who was incoherent and combative towards them. The man either refused or because of his condition was unable to identify himself. He was taken to Washington Adventist Hospital and turned over to the medical staff for an emergency psychiatric evaluation.

January 13th:

2700 block of Queens Chapel Road: Recovered stolen auto – 1:20 am. While checking the area for a suspicious person officers discovered an unoccupied 1995 Honda Accord that had been previously been reported stolen from an address in Takoma Park. Takoma Park PD was notified of the recovery and the vehicle was impounded for safekeeping.

3700 block of 36th Street: Vandalism to auto – 7 am. The victim/owner of a 2000 Toyota Camry reported a scratch to the front bumper.

4100 block of 30th Street: Residential burglary – 7 am. The residents (3) told the officers that sometime between 2 am and 6 am someone broke into the home and stole several items including laptop computers and other personal belongings. The officers’ investigation revealed that the perpetrators entered the residence by prying open a back door. At least two individuals were involved as there were two sets of foot prints in the snow outside leading away from the property. The officers processed the scene for latent evidence with negative results.

4501 Eastern Avenue (BP station): Narcotics arrest - 8 pm. Officers stopped to investigate a suspicious occupied vehicle. While the officers talked with the occupants they developed sufficient reasonable suspicion for a vehicle search. During the search the officers seized 38 individually packaged rocks of crack cocaine. Both subjects in the vehicle were arrested, charged with possession with intent to distribute a CDS and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3200 block of Buchanan Street: Warrant arrest - 11:30 pm. Officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had an open arrest warrant through Takoma Park. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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