Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Crime Report: 9/14/12 - 9/19/12

Ward 1:

Larceny from Vehicle

200 blk. of Hodges Ln., on Friday, September 14th at 8:57 a.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred overnight. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole multiple items.

200 blk. of Hodges La., on Friday, September 14th at 8:12 a.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred overnight. Unknown suspect(s) broke a driver side vehicle window, but did not steal any property.

Larceny

7600 blk. of Takoma Ave., on Monday, September 17th at 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. Unknown suspect(s) removed items from a female victim’s purse that were left unattended.

Auto Theft

7400 blk. of Holly Ave., on Friday, September 14th at 5:03 p.m., officers responded to an auto theft that occurred overnight. Unknown suspect(s) stole a white 2000 Dodge Stratus by unknown means while parked on the street. The vehicle was later recovered in Washington D.C.

Ward 2:

Residential Burglary

400 blk. of Circle Ave., on Saturday, September 15th at 6:19 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s residence through an unlocked front door and stole property.

Larceny

900 blk. of Elm Ave., on Tuesday, September 18th at 2:36 a.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. Unknown suspect(s) stole a tire from a vehicle.

7600 blk. of Carroll Ave., on Tuesday, September 18th at 2:57 p.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) stole a laptop from an unlocked office.

Ward 3:

Robbery

6300 blk. of New Hampshire Ave., on Sunday, September 16th at 7:47 p.m., officers responded to a robbery that just occurred. A male suspect and female suspect entered the Advance Auto Parts store and held the employees and customers at gun point. The suspects then removed money from the safe and cash register before fleeing through a rear door in an unknown direction.

Residential Burglary

7000 blk. of Sycamore Ave., on Friday, September 14th at 2:23 p.m., officers responded to burglary that just occurred. Unknown suspect(s) kicked open a front door to a residence and stole electronics.

6700 blk. of Poplar Ave., on Monday, September 17th at 8:55 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) entered a residence through an unlocked basement window and stole a tv.

Ward 4:

None

Ward 5:

7600 blk. of Flower Ave., on Monday, September 17th at 2:22 p.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) removed computer equipment from an unlocked office.

Ward 6:

None

Arrests:

Intersection of Philadelphia Ave. and Maple Ave., on Tuesday, September 18th at 6:26 p.m., a male 50 was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

700 blk. of Colby Ave., on Wednesday, September 19th at 11:08 a.m., a male 25 was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Intersection of Carroll Ave. and Park Ave., on Tuesday, September 19th at 12:30 a.m., a male 61 was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.