Takoma Park Weekly Crime Summary - March 1, 2012

[Howard Hartman]

	Takoma Park Police Department

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Takoma Park Weekly Crime Summary
March 1, 2012

Reporting Period: February 24, 2012 to March 1, 2012

Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.

Ward 1:

Larceny from Vehicle

• 7300 blk. of Takoma Ave., on Monday, February 27 at 6:12 p.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) broke a vehicle window and stole property.
  
  
• 500 blk. of New York Ave., on Friday, February 24 at 1:01 a.m., officers responded to a theft in progress. The victim was walking to his car when he observed an unknown male suspect rummaging through his unlocked vehicle. The suspect fled without stealing any property.

Ward 2:

Assault

• 7600 blk. of Carroll Ave., on Friday, February 24 at 8:18 p.m., officers responded to an assault that just occurred. A known suspect assaulted a female employee at the hospital during an argument. The suspect fled and was later apprehended by Montgomery County Police.

Ward 3:

Larceny from Vehicle

• 6300 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Friday, February 24 at 11:13 a.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. Unknown suspects pulled alongside the female victim’s vehicle while the victim pumped gas, opened the victims unlocked car door, removed property, and fled the scene.
  
  
• 6400 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Friday, February 24 at 11:15 a.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. Unknown suspects pulled alongside the female victim’s vehicle while the victim pumped gas, opened the victims unlocked car door, removed property, and fled the scene.
  
  
• 6500 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Friday, February 24 at 8:11 a.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) removed property from a vehicle by unknown means when the vehicle was being serviced.

Ward 4:

Larceny from Vehicle

• 7500 blk. of Maple Ave., on Sunday, February 26 at 1:12 p.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole property.

Ward 5:

• None

Ward 6:

Robbery

• 1300 blk. of University Blvd., on Sunday, February 26 at 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a robbery that just occurred. An unknown male suspect attempted to shoplift items from a business. When confronted by the employee the suspect assaulted the employee and fled with the employee’s cell phone.

Assault

• 7500 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Sunday, February 26 at 1:03 p.m., a male 20 was arrested for assault and destruction of property.

Larceny from Auto

• 7100 blk. of 13th Ave., on Sunday, February 26 at 3:39 a.m., officers responded to a theft in progress. Unknown suspects attempted to break a vehicle window, but fled in a waiting vehicle before gaining entry.

Arrests:

• 7500 blk. of Takoma Ave., on Wednesday, February 29 at 12:30 a.m., a male 18 was arrested for disorderly conduct.
  
  
• 1300 blk. of University Blvd., on Monday, February 27 at 10:31 p.m., a male 49 was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
  
  
• 900 blk. University Blvd., on Monday, February 27 at 8:19 p.m., a male 49 was arrested having an open alcoholic container in public.
  
  
• 900 blk. University Blvd., on Monday, February 27 at 8:19 p.m., a male 52 was arrested for having an open traffic warrant.
  
  
• 7900 blk. of Kennewick Ave., on Monday, February 27 at 6:43 p.m., a male 58 was arrested for having an open alcoholic container in public.
  
  
• 7400 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Monday, February 27 at 3:33 a.m., a male 47 was arrested for possession of cocaine.
  
  
• 7600 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Monday, February 27 at 2:31 a.m., a male 49 was arrested for possession of cocaine.
  
  
• 700 blk. of Erie Ave., on Saturday, February 25 at 11:04 p.m., a female 53 was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.
  
  
• 700 blk. of Erie Ave., on Saturday, February 25 at 11:04 p.m., a male 35 was arrested for having an open driving without a license warrant.
  
  
• 8600 blk. of Flower Ave., on Saturday, February 25 at 9:55 p.m., a male 16 was arrested for possession of marijuana.

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