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
June 3, 2008 (12:28 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On June 2, 2008, at approximately 8:08 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to a call in the 8200 block of Houston Court for reports of loiterers. Officers came into contact with Lavar Hines, 21, of Silver Spring, Maryland, who was in possession of crack cocaine. The quantity of cocaine indicated an intent to distribute. Hines was placed under arrest and charged with possession of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Hines was taken to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner, where it was discovered that he also had an outstanding arrest warrant for Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) related charges originating out of Montgomery County, Maryland.
Posted by Plevy at June 3, 2008 12:31 PM