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
October 11, 2008 (5:20 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of four juveniles for strong armed robbery.
On October 11, 2008, at approximately1:59 a.m., the victim was walking in the 7100 block of Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. The victim noticed the first suspect walking towards him with a second and third suspect following closely. The first suspect asked for the time and when the victim gave it to him the suspect assaulted the victim. The suspects demanded property to which the victim complied. The first suspect fled on foot down Carroll Avenue and turned onto Park Avenue. The second suspect assaulted the victim and then followed the first suspect. The victim walked to Park Avenue and saw all three suspects, and another person, get into a gray BMW vehicle and drive the wrong way down Park Avenue. The victim flagged down a Takoma Park Police officer. The victim pointed out the vehicle to the officer and a traffic stop was made. The victim’s property was inside the vehicle, along with two black semi-automatic style BB/pellet handguns. The vehicle was impounded. All four juveniles were charged with strong armed robbery and released to the custody of their parents.
Posted by Plevy at October 11, 2008 05:28 PM