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
February 23, 2009 (10:30 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
On February 21, 2009, Yoni Hedenilso Pozo, 20, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was arrested by Takoma Park Police for destruction of property.
On February 21, 2009, at approximately 3:13 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the area of Flower Avenue and Kennebec Avenue for the report of a male subject vandalizing vehicles. Upon arrival, officers located several vandalized vehicles, i.e., broken off side mirrors and windshield wipers. Pozo fled on foot when he saw an officer approaching. The officer apprehended Pozo on Maplewood Avenue. The vandalism began in the 8100 block of Roanoke Avenue (three vehicles), moving to the 700 block of Kennebec Avenue (three vehicles), moving into the 8000 block of Flower Avenue (two vehicles). Pozo also broke the charlie horse to a business sign which belongs to Vendemos Comida Latina.
Pozo was arrested and transported to the Montgomery Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
Takoma Park Police took 10 more reports on Saturday bringing the total to 18 vandalized vehicles and one business sign.
After a preliminary investigation by detectives, it is believed that these incidents are not related to the prior rash of vehicle vandalisms that occurred in late January.
Posted by Plevy at February 23, 2009 10:27 AM