Two attempt armed robberies have occurred in the vicinity of Flower and Carroll Avenue in a 24-hour period. Residents are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings and if they observe any suspicious behavior to contact the police immediately.
On Sept. 20 at about 11:50 p.m. two people reported they were leaving a home in the 7700 block of Greenwood Avenue when they saw two suspects searching their vehicle. One suspect demanded property and when the victims refused, the suspect struck one of them. As the victims ran from the scene, they noted that a second suspect displayed a handgun as he entered a white four-door sedan. As the vehicle fled on Greenwood towards Carroll, the victims heard one shot fired. One suspect was described as a light-complected black male wearing a black hoodie armed with a black handgun; the second was described as a dark-complected black male, 5'10, 160lbs, wearing a white hoodie and white hat.
On Sept. 21, at about 1:50 p.m. a woman was walking in the 7500 block of Carroll Avenue when she was approached from behind by two young men. One suspect grabbed and pulled at the victim’s purse. As the victim and suspect struggled over possession of the purse, two men in a passing vehicle yelled at the suspects. The first suspect seemed to back off but the second grabbed the victim’s arm, displayed a silver hand gun and demanded the property. The two suspects eventually fled on foot down Jefferson towards Maple Avenue. Both suspects appeared to be black males between the ages of 17 and 19 years, with a slim build. One was described as wearing black shirt and jean with hair in dreds; the other wore black jeans and a white shirt with a Box logo. Seven officers canvassed the area but did not locate any suspects.
Again, residents are cautioned to be aware of activity in their surrounding. They are reminded that cell phones should be programmed to dial 301/270-1100 to reach the Takoma Park Police directly. In emergencies, when using a regular (land-line) telephone, call 9-1-1 and request “police assistance in Takoma Park.”