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. October 26 th : 4300 block of 28 th Place : Warrant service – 12:30am. Officers responded to attempt to serve an open arrest warrant on a man know to live in the 4300 block of 28 th Place. The man was located and the warrant confirmed. He was arrested and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. Rhode Island Avenue and Eastern Avenue : EPS – 7:30am. Officers responded for the report of a man walking in and out of traffic. Officers found the man in question and observed him to be under the influence of PCP. He was taken into custody and fire/rescue personnel...

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 19 th : 3200 block of Chillum Road : Assist fire/rescue – 12:30am. Officers assisted fire/rescue personnel with the forced entry into an apartment. Fire/rescue responded for the report of the smell of natural gas. No gas leak was discovered 31 st and Shepherd Streets : Theft from auto – 5:25pm. A postal delivery person told officers that she parked her mail truck while she was out delivering mail. When she returned to the vehicle she discovered that someone had stolen her driver’s license, credit cards and a GPS unit from her purse. No witnesses/evide...

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 12 th : 4600 block of 29 th Street : Vandalism to auto – 6:30pm. The owner of a 1991 Olds Cutlass told officers that sometime prior to her call to police someone poured an unknown white substance over the front end of her vehicle. The substance was not toxic and officers discovered several small footprints in the white substance on the ground next to vehicle that appeared to be children’s footprints. October 11 th : 2500 block of Arundel Road : Criminal citation – 9:30am. Officers responded for the report of a man sleeping in a laundry room. When 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. October 5 th : 4700 block of 25 th Street : Missing person (juvenile) – 9:30am. The parents of a 14 year old girl told officers that their daughter left for school at about 8:30am on October 4 th and had not returned home. The officers learned that the girl is a habitual runaway and usually stays with friends until she decides to come home. Officers entered the girl’s information into NCIC missing persons files. 4100 block of 31 st Street : Property damage – 4:30pm. Officers responded for the report of a possible burglary. When they arrived they met with 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. September 28 th : 4000 block of 34th Street : Vehicle impound – 7:10am. Officers impounded a 1997 Dodge van after finding it parked on a sidewalk and blocking both a fire hydrant and a stop sign. 3900 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Warrant service – 3:10pm. Officers stopped a 2003 Ford Taurus for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had an open arrest warrant through the Calvert County Sheriff’s office for failing to appear in court on a domestic related charge. He was issued two traffic citations, arrested on the warrant and rel...

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SB 281 Firearm Safety Act of 2013 : The Governor's firearms law that dramatically alters how firearms are purchased and used. HB 1101 Medical Marijuana : Allows academic medical centers to perform research on the medicinal affects of marijuana on a limited basis. SB 87 Seat Belts and Child Safety Seats : Requires seat belts to be used by passengers using a rear seat in a motor vehicle. A violation is a secondary offense. HB 753 Prohibition of Handheld Wireless Communication Device While Driving : Makes using a cell phone while driving a primary offense. SB 276 Death Penalty Repeal : Although legislation was passed a few years ago to increase the degree of certainty for conviction in death penalty cases, the Governor continued a moratorium on the death penalty. This law removes future cases from resulting in the death penalty. SB 19 Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft : Prohibits knowingly and willfully shining, pointing, or focusing the beam of a laser pointer on an individual operati...

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 21 st : 3100 block of Queens Chapel Road : Traffic/EPS – 12:30am. Officers stopped a 1996 Ford Explorer for driving without headlights illuminated. Further investigation revealed that the driver had a suspended license and the tags on his vehicle belonged on another vehicle. He was also suspected of being under the influence of PCP. He was arrested, issued several traffic citations and delivered to a local hospital for an emergency medical examination related to the PCP. His vehicle was impounded for safekeeping. 4300 block of 28 th Place : Theft – 7:05pm...

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 14 th : 3400 block of Rhode Island Avenue : Criminal citation – 11:50am. Officers issued a man a criminal citation for possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a public place. 2700 block of Webster Street : Warrant service – 4:15pm. Officers stopped a 1995 Nissan Maxima for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver had an open arrest warrant through Montgomery County for driving on a suspended license. He was arrested on the warrant and delivered to the custody of DOC in Hyattsville. His vehicle was impounded fo...

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 7 th : 3700 block of 34 th Street : Vandalism to auto – 12:15am. Officers responded for the report of damage to a private vehicle. The owner told the officers that she heard the sound of glass breaking coming from the area where she parked her 1999 Mercedes. When she went to investigate she saw a man sitting in her car and called police. By the time the officers arrived the suspect had fled the scene. Evidence suggested that the man got into the vehicle by breaking out the front passenger window. The victim said that she did not find anything missing from in or ...