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
July 22, 2008 (2:40 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of Ronald Young, 40, of Capital Heights, Maryland, for strong armed robbery.
On July 22, 2008, at approximately 12:05 p.m., in the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue, units responded to a call for a strong armed robbery. The victim had just exited a bus and entered a store when Young grabbed him from behind and stole his wallet. Young then fled to a nearby bus and entered it. The victim followed Young and also entered the bus and asked the driver not to leave. Young then exited the bus and entered a District of Columbia cab. The victim once again pursued Young and asked that the cab driver not leave. The cab driver did leave after Young tossed the victim’s wallet out the window. Units located the cab on Carroll Avenue at Willow Street. Young was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
Posted by Plevy at July 22, 2008 02:40 PM