TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRIME BLOTTER
December 22 - December 28, 2006
Prepared by: Detective A/Lt. T. Collington
This blotter is not intended to be inclusive of all crime and arrests reported to the Takoma Park Police Department
On December 22 at 2:52 pm in the 7000 block of Carroll Avenue, a commercial armed robbery occurred. Two subjects entered the store, brandished handguns, ordered the six employees (one adult female and five adult males) and three customers (two adult males and one adult female) to lay on the ground and demanded cash from the register and safe. They also took cash from two employees before they fled on foot. No one was injured. The subjects were described as black males, 6'3", 190 lbs, medium build, one with a dark complexion, wearing a black rain coat with a hood and the second with a medium complexion, short hair and wearing a gray and orange jacket. 06-16160
On December 22 at 3:12 pm in the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, a commercial armed robbery occurred. Two subjects entered a store, displayed handguns to three adult employees (two females and one male) and demanded money. The victims handed over cash and were then locked in a storage room while the subjects fled. There were no injuries. The subjects were described as black males, 20-25 years old, 6', 190 lbs., medium build, dark complexion, one with black hair, wearing a dark gray coat and blue jeans. The second wearing sun glasses and a black down coat with a hood. 06-16161
On December 22 at 3:42 pm in the 1300 block of Holton Lane, a commercial armed robbery occurred. Two subjects entered the store, displayed handguns and demanded money from the two adult employees (one adult male and one adult female). Both subjects fled on foot after taking cash from the register. No one was injured. The subjects were described as black males, between 20 and 30 years old, 6'. One had a slim build, dark complexion, wearing black pants, a black winter cap and a black thin jacket. The second had a light complexion and was wearing a silver or gray and beige light weight jacket, blue jeans and a hat. 06-16164
On December 23 at 2:17 am in the 8000 block of Maple Avenue, a 1st degree assault occurred. An adult male was approaching his home on foot when he noticed a maroon Cadillac Fleetwood with an adult female inside parked in front of a family member’s Ford van. As he approached the female to ask her what she was doing there, the victim noticed that a rear window of the van was broken then saw an adult male come around from the rear of the van with a bolt cutter in one hand and a handgun in the other. The subject ordered the victim to the ground and threatened to shoot if he did not comply before fleeing in the Cadillac. The victim was not injured. The male subject was described as black, 30-40 years old, 6'2", skinny, dark/nappy hair, wearing gray sweat pants. The female was described as black, 30- 40 years old, heavy build. On December 24 at 2:05 am at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and New Hampshire, a Takoma Park Police officer spotted a Cadillac with two subjects fitting the vehicle and subject descriptions in the December 23 assault and pursued the vehicle for some distance before the Cadillac stopped after running into a curb. The driver fled on foot, but was caught by the officer a short distance away. The female was also apprehended. Numerous charges and warrants will be sought. 06-16189
On December 23 at 2:10 pm in the 300 block of Elm Avenue, an auto theft was attempted. The ignition of the 1997 Honda Accord was damaged. 06-16217
Arrests:
On December 22 at 11:31 pm in the 7700 block of Maple Avenue, an adult male was arrested and charged with trespassing. 06-16181
On December 25 at 10:41 pm in the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, an adult male was arrested and charged with 2nd degree burglary and malicious destruction of property after police responded to an alarm and found the subject exiting the store through a broken window. 06-16288
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