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. February 27 th : 3200 block of Queenstown Drive : Stolen vehicle – 2:30am. The owner of a 2015 Honda Accord told officers that sometime between 10pm on the 26 th and the time he called police someone stole his vehicle from where he had parked it. 3000 block of Arundel Road : Stolen vehicle – 10:15am. The owner of a 1994 Jeep told officers that sometime between 5pm on the 26 th and the time he called police someone stole his vehicle from the corner of 31 st Street and Arundel Road. 3300 block of Buchanan Street : Vandalism to auto – 11:45am. The owner of a 2007...

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. February 20 th : 2400 block of Arundel Road : Property damage – 3:25pm. The owner of a 1999 Oldsmobile was driving down Arundel Road when he saw two men fighting. One of the men was swinging a shovel at the other and mistakenly hit the victim’s car with the shovel. Both men fled, but the shovel man returned a few minutes later and provided the victim with all of his information and said that he would pay for the damage to the vehicle. 3300 block of Chauncey Place : Hit and run collision – 3:35pm. The owner of a 2016 Ford told officers that she ...

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. February 6 th : Queens Chapel Road at Buchanan Street : M/V collision – 11am. Officers investigating the collision determined that a 2015 Nissan Altima was coming out of the commercial parking lot and crossing Queens Chapel Road when a 2007 Toyota Camry traveling east on Queens Chapel struck the crossing Toyota. Both vehicles were disabled and were impounded. 3500 block of Shepherd Street : Burglary – 12:10pm. The homeowner returned home and discovered the rear door open and called police. Officers checked the residence and found no one inside but dete...

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. February 13 th : 3800 block of 34 th Street : Criminal citation x3 – 11am. Officers issued each of three men a criminal citation for drinking in public. 4000 block of 29 th Street : Vandalism to auto – 5:45pm.  The owner of a 1996 Ford told officers that he discovered the rear window to his car had been broken out. February 12 th : 4100 block of 34 th Street : Vehicle impound – 3:25pm. Officers impounded a 2009 Honda for a compulsory insurance violation and failure to pay multiple parking citations. 32 nd Street and Bunk...

MRPD Command Staff attended a conversation on law enforcement with retired Chief Charles Ramsey at the US Navy Memorial's Burke Theater last evening.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is working to identify and locate the suspects shown in the attached surveillance photographs. On January 28th, 2016, at about 6:50am the suspects committed an armed robbery in the area of the 4600 block of 27th Avenue in Mount Rainier. Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call RID- North/Robbery Suppression Team at 301-699-2601 as soon as possible. Please refer to case number PP16012800000267. A cash reward of up to $2,500.00 is being offered. ** - The suspect pictured on the left was apprehended by MRPD officers at about 7:45pm on January 28th. He was positively identified by the victim and charged with felony armed robbery.

The City of Mount Rainier’s snow emergency will be lifted at noon on Thursday January 28 th .   Michael E. Scott Chief of Police Mount Rainier Police Department 3249 Rhode Island Avenue Mount Rainier , Maryland 20712 301-985-6580 mscott@mountrainierpd.org Chief's Blog: http://mrpdchief.blogspot.com Twitter: @MRPDChief P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. We can all make a difference, please RECYCLE.  

The City of Mount Rainier has declared a snow emergency that will go into effect at 1pm on Friday and remain in effect until streets are declared safe and passable. Vehicles parked on a designated snow emergency route are subject to a $100 fine and towing at the owner's risk and expense. Mount Rainier City offices will close at 1pm on Friday and remain closed until Monday morning. Essential public safety and public works employees will remain on duty throughout the weekend snow emergency.  

With the possibility of double digit snow accumulations that may blanket the City in the coming days we invite you to prepare your household as well as your family for upcoming weather conditions. The information was also printed in the December/January edition of the Message Newsletter:  http://issuu.com/cityofmountrainiermaryland/docs/dec_jan_2015_2016_newsletter__full_ When listening to the television and radio here is the breakdown of weather conditions: ·          Freezing rain – rain that freezes when it hits the ground, creating a coating of ice on roads and walkways. ·          Hail – rain that turns to ice while suspended and tossed in the air from violent updrafts in a thunderstorm. ·          Sleet – rain that turns to ice pellets before reaching the ground. ·        ...

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. January 2 nd : 3100 block of Queenstown Drive : Theft – 8pm. The victim told officers that after cashing a check he placed the money in his wallet that was secured by a chain to his belt. Later he was accosted by two individuals who accosted him, grabbed his wallet and pulled the chain until it broke free of his belt. Both suspects then fled in an unknown direction. Mount Rainier Community Garden – 31 st Street and Arundel Road : Found bicycle – 11:05pm. A witness reported that a bicycle had been left abandoned for some time. Officers took poss...