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Police Report: Week of May 15-21

May 15th:

2300 block of Arundel Road: Warrant arrest – 12:15 am. Officers arrested a man who had an open arrest warrant through Prince George’s County for multiple traffic violations.

2300 block of Arundel Road: Criminal citation – 8:15 pm. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking in public.

May 16th:

4000 block of 34th Street: Theft from auto – 10:15 am. The owner of a 2003 Toyota reported the theft of two cell phones from inside his vehicle.

One Municipal Place: Criminal citation – 12:45 pm. Officers issued a woman a criminal citation for urinating in public.

2200 block of Varnum Street: Warrant arrest – 5:30 pm. Officers arrested a man on an open arrest warrant. A search of his person incident to arrest revealed that he was in possession of marijuana. In addition to the warrant he was charged with possession of a CDS.

May 17th:

4200 block of 34th Street: Theft from auto – 12 pm. The owner of a 2009 Toyota reported that sometime between May 12th and the time of the report someone stole a Garmin GPS unit and a quantity of US currency from inside her vehicle.

May 18th:

3400 block of Newton Street: Emergency petition – 11:55 am. Officers responded for the report of a suicidal individual. They discovered him with blood on his hands and in a delusional state. He was transported to Washington Adventist Hospital for medical treatment and an emergency psychological examination.

3300 block of Rhode Island Avenue: Theft – 6:50 pm. Officers stopped a man riding a 2008 Yamaha scooter. Further investigation revealed that the scooter had been reported stolen from an address in Prince George’s County outside the City. The man was arrested for theft and the scooter’s owner was notified of the recovery.

May 19th:

3100 block of Chillum Road: Warrant arrest – 1:35 am. Officers arrested a passenger in a motor vehicle who had an open arrest warrant through Prince George’s County for failing to appear in court on a charge of driving without a license.

3800 block of 34th Street: Criminal citation – 3:30 pm. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for drinking in public.

4300 block of Russell Avenue: Attempted burglary – 10:50 pm. A resident reported seeing a black male described as having shoulder length dreads and dressed in all black tampering with her dining room window. The suspect removed screen in an attempt to get inside the apartment but was scared away by the resident.

May 20th:

2500 block of Queens Chapel Road: Unattended child – 2:35 pm. Officers received a call for a small child walking alone in the apartment complex. Upon further investigation the officers learned that the child was four years of age and was left unattended for several hours on a regular basis by her parents. The child was released to a family member and Child Protective Services was notified.

May 21st:

Russell Avenue and Arundel Road: Traffic/vehicle impound – 1:25 am. Officers impounded a 2002 Pontiac grand Prix after discovering that its driver did not have a license.

3700 block of 34th Street: Emergency petition – 6:30 pm. Officers on patrol discovered a man standing naked in the street masturbating. When they approached to take him into custody they saw that he was delusional and likely under the influence of PCP. Officers were forced to deploy a Taser weapon to get him under control and in custody. He was transported to Washington Adventist Hospital for emergency treatment.

4600 block of 29th Street: Warrant arrest -7:40 pm. Officers arrested a man who they discovered had an open arrest warrant through Prince George’s County for possession of CDS.

2900 block of Allison Street: Hit and run collision – 7:40 pm. The owner of a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero reported that another vehicle struck his vehicle’s bumper causing very minor damage.

35th and Perry Streets: Criminal citation – 9:10 pm. Officers issued two men criminal citations for drinking in public.

Queens Chapel Road and Chillum Road: Warrant arrest – 10:20 pm. Officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver was found to have an open arrest warrant for failing to appear in court. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville.

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