Retired MRPD Chief's Discussion

March 22 nd : 3300 block of Chillum Road : Burglary – 6:40am. The resident told officers that she returned to her apartment and noticed that a couple of her things had been moved. Upon further inspection she discovered that an envelope containing personnel items were missing, however other valuables in plain view had not been touched. There were no signs of forced entry into the apartment. 4700 block of 30 th Street : Vehicle impound – 8am. Officers impounded a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am for displaying registration plates that expired in November of 2013. . 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : Burglary – 9:55am. The resident told officers that he returned home to find the front door unsecure and ajar. When he checked his apartment he discovered that someone had stolen a quantity of US currency and several personal documents. No evidence was recovered and no witnesses were identified. 4200 block of Rainier Avenue : Hit and run collision – 10am. The owner of a 2008 Mercedes told officers th

The Mount Rainier Police Department’s weekly report is not intended to be a listing of every incident or call for service handled by the police department, but merely a general summary of incidents that may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. March 15 th : 3700 block of 37 th Street : Emergency petition – 2:50am. Officers on patrol discovered a man lying on the sidewalk yelling and screaming. They quickly determined that he was under the influence of PCP. Fire/rescue personnel responded and transported the man to Washington Adventist Hospital. Once at the hospital the man became very combative and tried to violently fight with the police and hospital security. He was placed in restraints and released to the hospital staff for treatment. 4200 block of 32 nd Street : Hit and run collision – 9:45am. The owner of a 1997 Sa

The Snow Emergency Plan and parking restrictions are lifted as of 11am.

The City of Mount Rainier's Snow Emergency Plan is in effect as of 7am this morning, March 17th. Parking restrictions are now in effect on all designated snow emergency routes. Ticketing and towing will be enforced starting at 8am.

March 8 th : 3200 block of Varnum Street : EPS/CDS possession – 10:50pm. Officers responded for the report of a man passed out in the street. The officers found the man breathing but unresponsive. Further investigation reveled that he was under the influence of PCP. He was also found to be in possession of a bottle of PCP. The subject was transported to a local hospital for emergency medical treatment. Officers applied for a warrant charging the man with possession of the PCP. March 7 th : 3300 block of Buchanan Street : Criminal citation – 7:15pm. Officers responded to investigate two suspicious individuals in a vehicle. Officers located the two and found them to be in possession of marijuana. They were taken into custody and transported to DOC in Hyattsville. Once at DOC they were processed, issued criminal citations for the violation and released. 3000 block of Arundel Road : Domestic – 8:30pm. Officers responded for the report of a man who was inside a woman’s apartment in violat

The Prince George’s County Police Department will be conducting a 12-week Citizens’ Police Academy starting March 31 st . The program is conducted on Monday nights from 6-9pm at the Training & Education Division located at 4380 Forbes Boulevard in Lanham. This training opportunity allows our community partners to become familiar with the Prince George’s County Police Department and provides exposure to officer related training such as investigative procedures, conflict management, crime scene investigations, less lethal weapons, judgment enhancement training, and much more. In order to participate in the training program, participants must be nominated by a law enforcement officer and approved by the PGPD District/Division Commander or Civilian Manager.  Space is limited to seven participants per district station. Applications must be submitted by March 14 th , 2014. Mount Rainier residents who would like to attend the Citizens’ Police Academy can contact me by e-mail at mscott@mou

The Mount Rainier Police Department’s weekly report is not intended to be a listing of every incident or call for service handled by the police department, but merely a general summary of incidents that may be of interest to the community. Some reports may be outside the date parameters due to extended investigations or other circumstances. Some cases are not included at all due to ongoing investigations. March 1 st : 2500 block of Arundel Road : Traffic – 10:15am. Officers stopped a 2002 Lincoln Navigator for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had no license and his privileges were suspended for a prior DWI. He was issued several State traffic citations and his vehicle was impounded. 3300 block of Buchanan Street : Criminal citation – 11:35am. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for urinating in public.     3800 block of 34 th Street : Strong arm robbery – 3pm. Officers were flagged down by the owner of the Alife corner store. The owner told