NEWS RELEASE
City of Takoma Park Police Department
• 7500 Maple Avenue • Takoma Park, Md 20912
For more information contact:
Det. Corporal Andrew M. John, Police Information Officer
301/891-7148 E-mail:andrewj@takomagov.org
May 16, 2007 (3:00pm)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Takoma Park Street Robbery
On May 15, 2007 at approximately 3:21PM, police officials were summoned to the report of an attempt armed robbery at Cockerille Avenue and Second Avenue, Takoma Park. According to the victim, he was approached by two subjects, one was a black male in his late teens, 5'06", 130 lbs, medium complexion armed with a small black revolver, wearing a white sleeveless shirt, black long pants and a white baseball cap. Suspect two was a black male approximately 16 years of age, 5'03", 160 lbs, medium complexion with dark short hair, wearing a light blue tee shirt and black shorts with stipes. Suspect three was described as being in his early 30's, wearing a white tee shirt and a black hat with a shiny emblem, operating a dark grey Ford vehicle with dark tinted windows displaying Maryland registration plates. Suspect one displayed the handgun and ordered the victim to give him his money. Suspects one and two then fled into suspect three’s vehicle which fled south on Cockerille Avenue towards Fourth Avenue. Investigators are continuing their investigation.