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
September 8, 2008 (3:41 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of Norberto Bernave Garcia-Aguilar, 25, of Annapolis, Maryland, who was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft of a motor vehicle, theft over $500, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), and five (5) other traffic violations, including striking a pedestrian.
On September 7, 2008, at approximately 6:07 p.m., officers responded to University Boulevard and Merrimac Drive for reports of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Montgomery County Police arrived on the scene first and the driver of the vehicle, Garcia-Aguilar, tried to flee the scene on foot unsuccessfully. The vehicle that Garcia-Aguilar was driving was reported stolen through Prince George’s County Police. Garcia-Aguilar was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner. The four year old pedestrian did not require any medical services for any injuries.
Posted by Plevy at September 8, 2008 03:41 PM