Retired MRPD Chief's Discussion

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. November 28 th : Nothing significant to report. November 27 th : 2900 block of Arundel Road : Robbery – 10:50am. The victim told officers that he saw a white female knocking on the secured door to his apartment building. The man opened the door for the woman and as he was walking back into his apartment a black male rushed in the door with the female. The man assaulted the victim by punching him repeatedly. The suspects forced their way into the victim’s apartment and the woman stole his flat screen TV from his bedroom and the man stole his cell phone from his pants

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. November 21 st : 3800 block of 33 rd Street : Emergency petition – 2:45am. Officers responded for the report of an individual who wanted to commit suicide and was armed with a knife and a hatchet. Upon arrival the officers encountered the man on the front porch. He was in possession of the weapons, however he discarded them when the officers approached. He told the officers that he wanted to harm himself because he was depressed over relationship issues. He was taken into custody, transported to Washington Adventist Hospital and released to the custody of the medical sta

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. November 14 th : Nothing significant to report. November 13 th : 3700 block of 35 th Street : Recovered handgun – 4:15pm. Officers on a domestic standby learned that a protective order had been served on the male resident. A condition of the order required him to surrender any and all firearms to police. He turned over one handgun to officers and it was secured in the MRPD handgun vault for safekeeping. November 12 th : 3800 block of 34 th Street : M/V collision – 7:25am. The driver of a 2009 Honda told officers that after stopping at an intersection looking

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. November 7 th : 4200 block of Newton Street : Assault – 6:30pm. The victim told officers that she and her male roommate got into an argument over an electric bill. During the argument the man grabbed her by the shirt and pushed her onto the couch. The victim was advised to seek charges and a protective order through the District Court Commissioner. 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : Theft from auto – 6:40pm. The owner of a 2001 Ford told officers that she came out to her vehicle this evening and discovered that someone had stolen the front license plate. 3700 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. October 31 st : 4100 block of 34 th Street : Warrant service – 1:10am. Officers stopped a man they knew from previous encounters that had two open arrest warrants. The warrants were confirmed and he was arrested and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. 2700 block of Allison Street : M/V collision – 3:55pm. The driver of a 1992 Mazda experienced a medical emergency and collided with a parked 2003 Ford van. EMS personnel responded to the scene to evaluate the driver but he refused treatment. His car was disabled as a result of the collision and was impounde

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. October 24 th : 3200 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Found property – 12:45am. Officers patrolling in front of the police station found a wallet that had either been lost or discarded. The wallet was placed into property pending a claim by the owner. 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Traffic – 8:30am. Officers stopped a 2015 Nissan for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had a suspended license. He was issued the appropriate citations and his vehicle was impounded. 2500 block of Allison Street : Trespassing – 12:50pm. Officers responded for a report