Retired MRPD Chief's Discussion

Not time to panic – time to prepare ! https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/09/30/what-hurricane-joaquin-might-mean-for-the-washington-d-c-region/ Preparation tips: http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes

Tropical Storm Joaquin has been updated to a Hurricane as of 0800 hours today, September 30th. Currently there is variation in the models as to where and when Joaquin will make landfall. Some models place it coming onshore at the Eastern Shore of Maryland, while others take it farther up the coast or out into the ocean. The models are expected to converge over the next 24-36 hours, we will make sure to share this information with you as we receive it. Regardless if Joaq iun makes landfall at the Eastern Shore or elsewhere along the East Coast, the NWS has high confidence that heavy rain and flooding is expected to BEGIN Thursday night and last through Monday for the entire state of Maryland. Rain totals across the state will be 5-10 inches over the weekend, with some places receiving higher amounts. Storm surge coastal flooding and freshwater flooding are also expected to occur. Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management will continue to monitor the...

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. September 26 th : 2700 block of Upshur Street : Vehicle impound – 2:30am. Officers impounded a 2003 Land Rover for displaying tags that expired in August of 2014. 4100 block of 30 th Street : Theft from auto – 10:30am. The owner of a 2011 Chevy Cruze told officers that sometime between 6pm on the 24 th and the time she called police someone stole the rear tag off her vehicle. 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Criminal citation (x2) – 10:50am. Officers issued each of two men a criminal citation for loitering. September 25 th : 4500 bl...

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. September 19 th : 3200 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Warrant service – 4am. Officers patrolling with an automated license plate reader received an alert on a 2006 Ford Expedition with suspended registration. Officers stopped the vehicle and learned that the driver did not have a driver’s license. Further investigation revealed that a passenger was wanted by the United States Marshall’s Service for a probation violation stemming from a sexual assault. The driver was issued the appropriate citations and the passenger was arrested and delivered to the...

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. September 10 th : 3800 block of 34 th Street (Alife Market) (supplement) : Theft – 9:30am.Officers investigating the theft that occurred at about midnight last night reviewed the store’s surveillance video of the incident. They were able to positively identify the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest charging him with misdemeanor theft. At about 5pm officers located him in the 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue and arrested him on the warrant. He was delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville without incident. 4100 block of Rainier Avenue : ...

Over the past three weeks, there have been 3 attempted sexual assaults near the hiker/biker trail along the Anacostia tributary. One incident occurred ON September 10 th  near Magruder Park and the other two happened near the West Hyattsville Metro Station. While we cannot confirm that these incidents are connected, the general description of the suspect is similar:  Hispanic male, short black hair, approximately 5'7"-5'9",  19-30 years of age. In all three incidents the suspect attempted to drag the victim into the woods. The incidents have occurred late at night (12:20am) and early in the morning (7:15am). For your safety, please take extra precautions when using the trail system. T ell your friends or family the route you will be taking.   If possible, do not walk or jog alone.  Carry a whistle and carry a cell phone.  Do not wear a headset. Stay alert, be observant.  Report all suspicious activity to 301-985-5060....

NOTICE from the City of Mount Rainier......   WSSC Water Improvement Project in Mount Rainier Mount Rainier, MD— Thursday, September 3, 2015  — Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) discovered 100 year old wooden pipes as they excavated and prepared to place modern ductile iron pipes to update the water infrastructure in the City of Mount Rainier. In the 1940's the water system was switched from wood pipes to the iron pipes that currently transport water throughout the city. Since the wooden pipes are not currently in use, services including water and sewer will not be interrupted during this project. Today's work on 34 th  Street is part of a WSSC project to replace a total of 2.5 miles of pipes in the city. Residents should be aware that when necessary, alternate routes and parking will be made available, and access to the businesses on 34 th  street will not be restricted by the pipe replacement. "The 34 th  Street b...

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. September 5 th : 4200 block of 30 th Street : Warrant service – 2:25am. Officers stopped a 2006 Honda after learning that the registered owner had an open arrest warrant. Further investigation revealed that the warrant was still active out of Takoma Park for failing to appear in court (FTA) on a charge of driving without a license. He was arrested and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. September 4 th : 3300 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Criminal citation – 2:50am. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for possession of an open co...

Apparently this scam has hit Mount Rainier in the past couple days. Please remember, the IRS will never – that’s never – call you and demand payment over the phone. IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam IRS YouTube Video:   Tax Scams: English | ASL IR-2013-84, Oct. 31, 2013 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting. “This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state in the country.  We want to educate taxpayers so they can help protect themselves.  Rest assured, we ...