NEWS RELEASE
City of Takoma Park Police Department
• 7500 Maple Avenue • Takoma Park, Md 20912
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Catherine Plevy, 301/891.7142 or 240/338.2901
May 24, 2008 (11:27 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On May 24, 2008, Johana Cabrera, 18, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was arrested at the Quality Inn in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue. At approximately 2:27 a.m. Takoma Park Police were called to a disturbance at the Econo Lodge. Cabrera had rented a room at the Econo Lodge with a relative and three other friends. Cabrera’s relative invited other friends to rent another room who are members of the Vatos Locos gang. One of the persons with Cabrera instigated a feud between the two rooms resulting in a fight involving knives and bottles. During the altercation, Vatos Locos members smashed out the glass to the hotel window and kicked the door trying to get into the room. Cabrera pulled out a knife. When officers arrived, they took Cabrera into custody and charged her with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. While in custody, Cabrera kicked out the window of the police cruiser, which led to an additional charge of malicious destruction of property. Cabrera was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner. One of the victims was taken to Prince George’s Hospital Center with lacerations to the head which are non-life threatening. The second victim was not seriously injured. Investigation is still on-going.
Posted by Plevy at May 24, 2008 11:33 AM