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Police Report: January 21-23

January 21st:

3200 block of Upshur Street: Warrant arrest – 9 pm. Officers responded to a private residence in an attempt to serve an arrest warrant on an individual for DWI. The officers found the man at home and arrested him on the warrant without incident. He was delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

January 22nd:

Rhode Island Avenue @ 34th Street: Motor vehicle collision – 2:25 pm. Investigation revealed that two vehicles were traveling north on Rhode Island Avenue and both vehicle entered the traffic circle at the same time. The vehicle closest to the inner curb steered left to avoid colliding with the second vehicle and in so doing struck the curb and punctured the two left side tires. The second vehicle did not stop and left the scene continuing north on Rhode Island Avenue. The driver of the disabled vehicle could not provide any description of the second vehicle.

January 23rd:

4000 block of 32nd Street: Arson – 4:45 am. Officers responded for the report of a fire on the front porch of a private residence. Once fire/rescue personnel extinguished the fire investigators from the Prince George’s County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to investigate the incident. Fire investigators determined that the fire, which caused significant damage to the home, was intentionally set. The investigation is continuing.

2500 block of Arundel Road: Warrant service – 4:10 pm. Officers responded for the report of a domestic argument. The female half of the argument told the officers that she just wanted the male half to leave the house before their argument escalated. While talking to the male half officers learned that he had an open arrest warrant through Montgomery County for misdemeanor theft. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

3300 block of Buchanan Street: Theft from auto – 4:50 pm. The victim/owner told the officers that sometime during the previous night someone broke into his car and stole several items of his personal property.

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