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
April 30, 2010 (7:25 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of a 16 year of juvenile of Takoma Park, Maryland, for reckless endangerment, 3rd degree burglary and malicious destruction to dwellings.
After investigating various leads, Takoma Park Police arrested the juvenile in connection with five malicious destruction of property incidents, which occurred at different City owned and private buildings within the City of Takoma Park. The juvenile is also charged with the 3rd degree burglary, which occurred on Lee Avenue. The juvenile is also responsible for placing a large tree in the middle of the 200 block of Grant Avenue, which endangered the lives of motorists driving in that portion of Grant Avenue. The juvenile was arrested at his school in Silver Spring, Maryland, after a brief foot chase with Officers from the Takoma Park Police Department and the Montgomery County Police Department.
The juvenile was charged accordingly and released to the custody of his parents. The juvenile did not meet the criteria set by the State to be detained.
Friday, April 30, 2010
NEWS RELEASE - Arrest Made for 1st and 2nd Degree Assault
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
April 30, 2010 (4:30 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of Jose Amilcar Argueta, 55, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for 1st and 2nd degree assault.
On April 29, 2010, at approximately 9:07 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to Philadelphia Avenue for reports of a stabbing that had just occurred. During an argument, Argueta stabbed the victim, who was known to him, and then fled the scene. The victim was treated and released on the scene.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 5:30 a.m., after obtaining a warrant for his arrest, a Takoma Park Police Officer responded to Argueta’s Silver Spring home and arrested him without incident. Argueta was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
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
April 30, 2010 (4:30 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of Jose Amilcar Argueta, 55, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for 1st and 2nd degree assault.
On April 29, 2010, at approximately 9:07 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to Philadelphia Avenue for reports of a stabbing that had just occurred. During an argument, Argueta stabbed the victim, who was known to him, and then fled the scene. The victim was treated and released on the scene.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 5:30 a.m., after obtaining a warrant for his arrest, a Takoma Park Police Officer responded to Argueta’s Silver Spring home and arrested him without incident. Argueta was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - Minutes from Chief's Advisory Board of April 21, 2010
The Minutes from the Chief’s Advisory Board of April 21, 2010, can be found at www.takomaparkmd.gov/police/chiefsadvisory.html. They are also below.
Takoma Park Police Department
Chief’s Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2010
Present: Chief Ricucci, Nancy Cohen, Glenda Kapsalis, Terrill North, Juan Luis Torres, Christy Lopez, Chuck Butler, Susanne Lowen and Neal Berch.
Absent: Cathy Plevy, Scott Borden, Neal Cohen, Renay Johnson and Donna Victoria (all absent board members will receive mailed copies of the documents that were handed out in the meeting).
Guests: Andrew Gucciardo, Crime Analyst, Takoma Park Police
Chief Ricucci opened the meeting by addressing the issue of e-mails not reaching board members. He explained that he was told the issue had been resolved and that members should continue to receive emails without interruption.
Andrew Gucciardo, the new Crime Analyst, started work on April 19th, and was introduced to the Advisory Board.
The first topic discussed was in regards to the budget. The Chief explained to the board that Monday night April 19, 2010 he presented his budget to the City council. He elaborated on what the department has done to cut spending and emphasized that the cuts did not affect the sworn officer strength as some of the board members voiced concern.
Next, Chief Ricucci presented the board with the police department’s 2009 Annual Report. He explained and highlighted some areas and asked the board to review and bring questions to the next meeting in regards to the report. The Chief highlighted that overall the more serious Part 1 crimes have gone down, however, larceny from auto continues to be Takoma Park’s most frequent Part 1 crime and that it is a national problem as well. Also Chief Ricucci talked about internal affairs, expressing that the number of complaints have gone down and discipline has gone up.
The Chief mentioned to the board that District 4 of Washington D.C. has a new Commander and that he has been in contact with her and they’re establishing a good working relationship, better than that of the previous District 4 Commander.
There was extensive discussion on the topic on use of force. The Chief explained to the board that there are ongoing policies and procedures that are being revised on the use of force. Around the country the use of tasers has gone up and the Chief made his recommendations on what he would like to see as procedure for his own department. He expressed interest to working with Christy to assist in formulating the use of force policy. Officers need to take a more hands on approach when dealing in certain situations.
The Holly Avenue Metro robbery was discussed. The board was pleased to hear that all three suspects had been taken into custody and that all of the victim’s property had been found and returned. The Chief mentioned that State Senator Raskin personally contacted him and thanked his department for its swift action to the crime and the positive outcome. The chief mentioned that one of the decision factors by the subjects in targeting this victim was that he was wearing iPod buds in his ears.
Q. Is the Takoma Park Police department represented by a union?
A. The Chief explained that his sworn staff is and that his civilian staff is in negotiations. The Chief elaborated by stating his officers get compensated very well however command staff compensation in comparison to other departments in the area is below average.
Q. Is there a chance that if the budget depletes further, Takoma Park will no longer be a full service department and therefore take a roll similar to Rockville or Gaithersburg?
A. The Chief started off by stating that he was very pleased that even in this economy he did not have to take any sworn officers off the street. However, if the budget continues to shrink, the City of Takoma Park will need to take a long hard look at what services need to be cut and until that time the Takoma Park Police Department will remain full service.
Q. Could Takoma Park share services with the Montgomery County Police Department to cut costs?
A. The Chief said that we already do share some services such as many training programs offered by the county and their academy. He also said that both Takoma Park and the Montgomery County Police Department will back each other up on certain incidents or situations that require it.
Q. While looking at the annual report I noticed there aren’t drug arrest statistics?
A. The Chief explained that the annual report focuses on more serious Part 1 crimes but that we do have all drug related incidents avaiable for analysis and that they can be broken down into multiple categories.
Q. A question arose about possible drug and prostitution activity at the local hotels and if there has been a spike in activity?
A. The Chief responded by saying there hasn’t been a spike in crime near the hotel and the officers in the area have done a good job at containing activity. He said that the department has a good working relationship with the owners to help reduce crime by sharing information on suspects and activity.
Old Business:
Q. Concerns about the new basketball courts to be put in at the end of Grant Ave?
A. The Chief explained that his officers would not be in charge of administering or supervising the basketball courts; it will be run by the recreation department. He addressed the issues such as lighting and fencing to the concerned member.
Q. Chuck Butler raised a question about jurisdiction in regards to an incident involving a church group projecting sound too loud, i.e., using a loud amplification system in the middle of the night?
A. The Chief explained that when jurisdiction is in question Takoma Park Police will still investigate the call for service and that some of the newer dispatchers may be inexperienced knowing what is and isn’t Takoma Park’s jurisdiction. He advised the board that the dispatchers are now supervised by Sgt. Skibicki and will be held more accountable when performing their duties. If a resident calls and is not pleased with a dispatcher’s handling of a call, it is appropriate to request a supervisor.
Q. In response to the Chief’s statement that some arrests for drug possession are being made at the 7-11, a question was asked about the type and extent of arrests.
A. The Chief advised the board that the activity in that area has actually been pretty low. Takoma Park Police will continue to monitor the area and said that with a bad economy there are bound to be more out of work and/or not able to find work laborers which can lead to drug and alcohol abuse.
Q. A concerned neighbor approached me after noticing officers in the 9000 block of Elm Ave. What was going on on that street?
A. The Chief said he will look into it and advise the board member accordingly.
Q. A question was raised about the regulations governing door-to-door sales.
A. The Chief provided information regarding the Takoma Park license and its appearance and that there are no regulations for door-to0-door requests for donations.
Multiple board members suggested that the Takoma City Newsletter put the Takoma Park Police telephone number on the front page of the newspaper in both Spanish and English, also that the new stickers should be smaller and contain that same information; perhaps small enough to put on a cell phone.
The meeting concluded at approximately 9:00 p.m.
*The questions and answers are not verbatim as the meeting is not transcribed by a certified stenographer.
Takoma Park Police Department
Chief’s Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2010
Present: Chief Ricucci, Nancy Cohen, Glenda Kapsalis, Terrill North, Juan Luis Torres, Christy Lopez, Chuck Butler, Susanne Lowen and Neal Berch.
Absent: Cathy Plevy, Scott Borden, Neal Cohen, Renay Johnson and Donna Victoria (all absent board members will receive mailed copies of the documents that were handed out in the meeting).
Guests: Andrew Gucciardo, Crime Analyst, Takoma Park Police
Chief Ricucci opened the meeting by addressing the issue of e-mails not reaching board members. He explained that he was told the issue had been resolved and that members should continue to receive emails without interruption.
Andrew Gucciardo, the new Crime Analyst, started work on April 19th, and was introduced to the Advisory Board.
The first topic discussed was in regards to the budget. The Chief explained to the board that Monday night April 19, 2010 he presented his budget to the City council. He elaborated on what the department has done to cut spending and emphasized that the cuts did not affect the sworn officer strength as some of the board members voiced concern.
Next, Chief Ricucci presented the board with the police department’s 2009 Annual Report. He explained and highlighted some areas and asked the board to review and bring questions to the next meeting in regards to the report. The Chief highlighted that overall the more serious Part 1 crimes have gone down, however, larceny from auto continues to be Takoma Park’s most frequent Part 1 crime and that it is a national problem as well. Also Chief Ricucci talked about internal affairs, expressing that the number of complaints have gone down and discipline has gone up.
The Chief mentioned to the board that District 4 of Washington D.C. has a new Commander and that he has been in contact with her and they’re establishing a good working relationship, better than that of the previous District 4 Commander.
There was extensive discussion on the topic on use of force. The Chief explained to the board that there are ongoing policies and procedures that are being revised on the use of force. Around the country the use of tasers has gone up and the Chief made his recommendations on what he would like to see as procedure for his own department. He expressed interest to working with Christy to assist in formulating the use of force policy. Officers need to take a more hands on approach when dealing in certain situations.
The Holly Avenue Metro robbery was discussed. The board was pleased to hear that all three suspects had been taken into custody and that all of the victim’s property had been found and returned. The Chief mentioned that State Senator Raskin personally contacted him and thanked his department for its swift action to the crime and the positive outcome. The chief mentioned that one of the decision factors by the subjects in targeting this victim was that he was wearing iPod buds in his ears.
Q. Is the Takoma Park Police department represented by a union?
A. The Chief explained that his sworn staff is and that his civilian staff is in negotiations. The Chief elaborated by stating his officers get compensated very well however command staff compensation in comparison to other departments in the area is below average.
Q. Is there a chance that if the budget depletes further, Takoma Park will no longer be a full service department and therefore take a roll similar to Rockville or Gaithersburg?
A. The Chief started off by stating that he was very pleased that even in this economy he did not have to take any sworn officers off the street. However, if the budget continues to shrink, the City of Takoma Park will need to take a long hard look at what services need to be cut and until that time the Takoma Park Police Department will remain full service.
Q. Could Takoma Park share services with the Montgomery County Police Department to cut costs?
A. The Chief said that we already do share some services such as many training programs offered by the county and their academy. He also said that both Takoma Park and the Montgomery County Police Department will back each other up on certain incidents or situations that require it.
Q. While looking at the annual report I noticed there aren’t drug arrest statistics?
A. The Chief explained that the annual report focuses on more serious Part 1 crimes but that we do have all drug related incidents avaiable for analysis and that they can be broken down into multiple categories.
Q. A question arose about possible drug and prostitution activity at the local hotels and if there has been a spike in activity?
A. The Chief responded by saying there hasn’t been a spike in crime near the hotel and the officers in the area have done a good job at containing activity. He said that the department has a good working relationship with the owners to help reduce crime by sharing information on suspects and activity.
Old Business:
Q. Concerns about the new basketball courts to be put in at the end of Grant Ave?
A. The Chief explained that his officers would not be in charge of administering or supervising the basketball courts; it will be run by the recreation department. He addressed the issues such as lighting and fencing to the concerned member.
Q. Chuck Butler raised a question about jurisdiction in regards to an incident involving a church group projecting sound too loud, i.e., using a loud amplification system in the middle of the night?
A. The Chief explained that when jurisdiction is in question Takoma Park Police will still investigate the call for service and that some of the newer dispatchers may be inexperienced knowing what is and isn’t Takoma Park’s jurisdiction. He advised the board that the dispatchers are now supervised by Sgt. Skibicki and will be held more accountable when performing their duties. If a resident calls and is not pleased with a dispatcher’s handling of a call, it is appropriate to request a supervisor.
Q. In response to the Chief’s statement that some arrests for drug possession are being made at the 7-11, a question was asked about the type and extent of arrests.
A. The Chief advised the board that the activity in that area has actually been pretty low. Takoma Park Police will continue to monitor the area and said that with a bad economy there are bound to be more out of work and/or not able to find work laborers which can lead to drug and alcohol abuse.
Q. A concerned neighbor approached me after noticing officers in the 9000 block of Elm Ave. What was going on on that street?
A. The Chief said he will look into it and advise the board member accordingly.
Q. A question was raised about the regulations governing door-to-door sales.
A. The Chief provided information regarding the Takoma Park license and its appearance and that there are no regulations for door-to0-door requests for donations.
Multiple board members suggested that the Takoma City Newsletter put the Takoma Park Police telephone number on the front page of the newspaper in both Spanish and English, also that the new stickers should be smaller and contain that same information; perhaps small enough to put on a cell phone.
The meeting concluded at approximately 9:00 p.m.
*The questions and answers are not verbatim as the meeting is not transcribed by a certified stenographer.
NEWS RELEASE - Arrest Warrant Obtained for Shoplifter
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
April 30, 2010 (12:42 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the obtaining of an arrest warrant for Rene David Musse Torres, 31, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for theft under and malicious destruction of property.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 2:56 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to 900 Merimac Drive, the 7-11, for reports of a shoplifting in progress. Officers arrived and were advised that the subject had stolen property from the establishment and then fled. He later returned with a large rock and threw it through the glass window and fled again. A look out was given for the subject. While canvassing for the subject, Prince George’s County Police had a subject in custody for other offenses matching the description. He was found to be in possession of the property that was stolen from the 7-11.
An arrest warrant was issued for Torres for the above offenses that occurred in Takoma Park, Maryland.
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
April 30, 2010 (12:42 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the obtaining of an arrest warrant for Rene David Musse Torres, 31, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for theft under and malicious destruction of property.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 2:56 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to 900 Merimac Drive, the 7-11, for reports of a shoplifting in progress. Officers arrived and were advised that the subject had stolen property from the establishment and then fled. He later returned with a large rock and threw it through the glass window and fled again. A look out was given for the subject. While canvassing for the subject, Prince George’s County Police had a subject in custody for other offenses matching the description. He was found to be in possession of the property that was stolen from the 7-11.
An arrest warrant was issued for Torres for the above offenses that occurred in Takoma Park, Maryland.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY - A Message from the Chief of Police
Last night in our City, numerous public buildings, apartment buildings, schools and street signs were tagged with graffiti. The night before, a large log was placed in the roadway in between the elementary school and the community center. A juvenile arrest was made this morning in the log incident. We are following up leads on the graffiti incidents and it is my hope to be able to announce an arrest by the end of the day. Please observe and report any suspicious people or activities in your neighborhood.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
NEWS RELEASE - Arrest Made for 1st Degree Burglary
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
April 30, 2010 (12:16 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of Marco Antonio Hernandez, 24, of Takoma Park, Maryland, for 1st degree burglary.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 1:28 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 7800 block of Wildwood Drive for reports of a burglary in progress. Officers arrived to find Hernandez inside the residence attempting to escape out through a basement door; however, he could not because of a keyed deadlock. Method of entry was through a lower basement window screen that had been kicked in and broken. Hernandez was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for a hearing before a Commissioner.
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
April 30, 2010 (12:16 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of Marco Antonio Hernandez, 24, of Takoma Park, Maryland, for 1st degree burglary.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 1:28 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 7800 block of Wildwood Drive for reports of a burglary in progress. Officers arrived to find Hernandez inside the residence attempting to escape out through a basement door; however, he could not because of a keyed deadlock. Method of entry was through a lower basement window screen that had been kicked in and broken. Hernandez was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for a hearing before a Commissioner.
NEWS RELEASE - Arrest Made for Trespassing on Public Education Institution Property
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
April 30, 2010 (12:11 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of Sormujah Corneh, 31, of Takoma Park, Maryland, for trespassing on the grounds of a public education institution.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 1:10 a.m., a Takoma Park Police Officer was conducting a premise check at the Takoma Park Middle School based on the previous evening’s massive vandalism, i.e., graffiti on the school and basketball pavement. The officer noticed new graffiti on the front of the school and in several other areas. While conducting a thorough walk around the school, he observed Corneh walking along the sidewalk to the rear of the school on the school property. Corneh was checked for signs of spray paint or related items with negative results. Corneh is a known gang member, but probable cause to believe that he committed the vandalism was not present, therefore, he was arrested and charged as indicated.
The new graffiti was documented and photographed - new graffiti appeared at the City Library, Police Department, Piney Branch Elementary School, Maple Avenue, 115, 116 and 117 Lee Avenue, all intersection signs at Grant Avenue, Holly Avenue and Darwin Avenue, the Wilhelm Park sign, as well as numerous other signs in the park.
Montgomery County Public School Security was notified and responded to document and schedule removal of the graffiti. The City is also scheduling the cleaning of all graffiti sites.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
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
April 30, 2010 (12:11 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ricucci announces the arrest of Sormujah Corneh, 31, of Takoma Park, Maryland, for trespassing on the grounds of a public education institution.
On April 30, 2010, at approximately 1:10 a.m., a Takoma Park Police Officer was conducting a premise check at the Takoma Park Middle School based on the previous evening’s massive vandalism, i.e., graffiti on the school and basketball pavement. The officer noticed new graffiti on the front of the school and in several other areas. While conducting a thorough walk around the school, he observed Corneh walking along the sidewalk to the rear of the school on the school property. Corneh was checked for signs of spray paint or related items with negative results. Corneh is a known gang member, but probable cause to believe that he committed the vandalism was not present, therefore, he was arrested and charged as indicated.
The new graffiti was documented and photographed - new graffiti appeared at the City Library, Police Department, Piney Branch Elementary School, Maple Avenue, 115, 116 and 117 Lee Avenue, all intersection signs at Grant Avenue, Holly Avenue and Darwin Avenue, the Wilhelm Park sign, as well as numerous other signs in the park.
Montgomery County Public School Security was notified and responded to document and schedule removal of the graffiti. The City is also scheduling the cleaning of all graffiti sites.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY - Residential Burglary
On April 29, 2010, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 6700 block of Prince George’s Avenue for reports of a residential burglary that had occurred earlier between 3:10 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The victim arrived home to find her residence had been burglarized. Entry was made through an unlocked window on the second floor. Property was taken. Investigation continues under case #10020196. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301.270.1100.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Report: 4/23/10 - 4/29/10
TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Report: April 23 - April 29, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
Theft from Auto
7000 block of Carroll Avenue on April 26, between 12:00 and 12:15 pm. Forced entry and property taken.
T2 Beat
Armed Robbery
700 block of Maplewood Avenue on April 24 at 12:45 am. An adult male was approached by a subject who displayed a handgun, demanded his wallet then hit him several times. The victim sustained minor injuries. No description of the subject was given.
Auto Theft
7500 block of Maple Avenue, between April 26 at 9:00 pm and April 27 at 8:15 am
Theft from Auto
7600 block of Carroll Avenue on April 27, between 10:55 am and 12:00 pm. Tags stolen.
T3 Beat
No reports
Arrests
1100 block of University Blvd on April 25 at 10:18 am, an adult male was arrested on an open warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
1300 block of University Blvd. on April 26 at 11:27 pm, an adult female was charged with urinating in public.
7600 block of University Blvd. on April 27 at 3:30 am, an adult male was charged with 2nd degree assault, disorderly conduct, disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest.
100 block of Lee Avenue on April 27 at 9:35 pm, a female juvenile was charged with disturbing the peace.
8600 block of Flower Avenue on April 28 at 12:28 am, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct and failure to obey the lawful order of a police officer.
Intersection of East West Highway and New Hampshire Avenue on April 28 at 1:58 am, an adult male was charged with failure to return a motor vehicle, motor vehicle theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and theft over $1000.
6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 28 at 3:45 pm, three adult males were arrested after Prince George’s County Police broadcast a look-out for three subjects who had just committed an armed robbery in their jurisdiction.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 29 at 1:33 am, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct, failure to obey a lawful order, resisting arrest, possession of CDS and Paraphernalia and 2nd degree assault.
Weekly Report: April 23 - April 29, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
Theft from Auto
7000 block of Carroll Avenue on April 26, between 12:00 and 12:15 pm. Forced entry and property taken.
T2 Beat
Armed Robbery
700 block of Maplewood Avenue on April 24 at 12:45 am. An adult male was approached by a subject who displayed a handgun, demanded his wallet then hit him several times. The victim sustained minor injuries. No description of the subject was given.
Auto Theft
7500 block of Maple Avenue, between April 26 at 9:00 pm and April 27 at 8:15 am
Theft from Auto
7600 block of Carroll Avenue on April 27, between 10:55 am and 12:00 pm. Tags stolen.
T3 Beat
No reports
Arrests
1100 block of University Blvd on April 25 at 10:18 am, an adult male was arrested on an open warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
1300 block of University Blvd. on April 26 at 11:27 pm, an adult female was charged with urinating in public.
7600 block of University Blvd. on April 27 at 3:30 am, an adult male was charged with 2nd degree assault, disorderly conduct, disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest.
100 block of Lee Avenue on April 27 at 9:35 pm, a female juvenile was charged with disturbing the peace.
8600 block of Flower Avenue on April 28 at 12:28 am, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct and failure to obey the lawful order of a police officer.
Intersection of East West Highway and New Hampshire Avenue on April 28 at 1:58 am, an adult male was charged with failure to return a motor vehicle, motor vehicle theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and theft over $1000.
6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 28 at 3:45 pm, three adult males were arrested after Prince George’s County Police broadcast a look-out for three subjects who had just committed an armed robbery in their jurisdiction.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 29 at 1:33 am, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct, failure to obey a lawful order, resisting arrest, possession of CDS and Paraphernalia and 2nd degree assault.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY – CORRECTION Vandalism to Takoma Park Middle School - Third time is the charm...
One more time, and hopefully the last - ***CORRECTION: TAKOMA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL***
On April 29, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to Takoma Park Middle School in the 7600 block of Piney Branch Road, for reports of vandalism that had occurred earlier. The exterior of the school had been heavily vandalized with graffiti, including the basketball court pavement. No other damage or graffiti was discovered and it did not appear that any attempt was made to gain entry to the school.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
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* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
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If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
On April 29, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to Takoma Park Middle School in the 7600 block of Piney Branch Road, for reports of vandalism that had occurred earlier. The exterior of the school had been heavily vandalized with graffiti, including the basketball court pavement. No other damage or graffiti was discovered and it did not appear that any attempt was made to gain entry to the school.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY – CORRECTION Vandalism to Piney Branch Middle School
***CORRECTION: Piney Branch MIDDLE School***
On April 29, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to Piney Branch Middle School in the 7600 block of Piney Branch Road, for reports of vandalism that had occurred earlier. The exterior of the school had been heavily vandalized with graffiti, including the basketball court pavement. No other damage or graffiti was discovered and it did not appear that any attempt was made to gain entry to the school.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
On April 29, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to Piney Branch Middle School in the 7600 block of Piney Branch Road, for reports of vandalism that had occurred earlier. The exterior of the school had been heavily vandalized with graffiti, including the basketball court pavement. No other damage or graffiti was discovered and it did not appear that any attempt was made to gain entry to the school.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY – Vandalism to Piney Branch Elementary School
On April 29, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to Piney Branch Elementary School in the 7600 block of Piney Branch Road, for reports of vandalism that had occurred earlier. The exterior of the school had been heavily vandalized with graffiti, including the basketball court pavement. No other damage or graffiti was discovered and it did not appear that any attempt was made to gain entry to the school.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY – Takoma Park Police Assist in Prince George’s County Arrests
On April 28, 2010, at approximately 3:35 p.m., a look out was given by Prince George’s County Police for three males wanted for a strong armed robbery that occurred in the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue. A Takoma Park Police officer proceeded to the area of Cockerille Avenue where he noticed three subjects matching the description given. An investigatory stop was conducted of the subjects, and shortly after, Prince George’s County Police arrived and verified the identity of the subjects who were wanted. All three subjects were taken into custody by Prince George’s County Police and transported to the Prince George’s County Jail in Hyattsville, Maryland.
The subjects are identified as:
Michael Canarte-Taylor, 18, of Washington, D.C.;
Howard Wilson Crawford, 19, unknown address; and
Christopher Joseph Webster, 21, unknown address
This was an excellent assist by Takoma Park Police Squad 4 and the Tactical Enforcement Unit.
The subjects are identified as:
Michael Canarte-Taylor, 18, of Washington, D.C.;
Howard Wilson Crawford, 19, unknown address; and
Christopher Joseph Webster, 21, unknown address
This was an excellent assist by Takoma Park Police Squad 4 and the Tactical Enforcement Unit.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
NEWS RELEASE - Felony Theft Identification Needed
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
April 27, 2010 (10:55 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The photograph attached shows a subject who was caught on surveillance using a victim’s credit card. If you recognize the person in the photo, or have any information regarding the person, please contact Detective Hoetzel of the Takoma Park Police Department at 301.891.7121.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
*Photograph attached*
Monday, April 26, 2010
COMMUNITY INFORMATION – Takoma Park 5K Challenge and Street Closings
On Sunday, May 2, 2010, the Takoma Park Safe Routes to School Program, in partnership with four area elementary schools, will hold the Takoma Park 5K Challenge Run and Walk: 1 Mile Fun Run and 1/4 Mile Youth Run. The race course includes Maple Avenue, Hilltop Road and Sligo Creek Parkway. From 7:50 am until 10:15 am, the block of Hilltop Avenue from Maple Avenue to Geneva Avenue, Sligo Creek Parkway east to New Hampshire Avenue as well as Maple Avenue from Philadelphia Avenue to Sligo Creek Parkway will be closed. Residents on streets with a single access to Sligo Creek Parkway will be escorted to Heather Avenue during the race to ensure the safety of participants and to lessen the inconvenience to the residents. Additionally, no parking will be allowed on Maple Avenue on the morning of the race. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience and our appreciation for your cooperation. All are welcome to register for the race or come out to cheer the runners on! For additional information regarding the Takoma Park 5K Challenge visit WWW.TKPK5K.COM.
Lucy Nehr, Coordinator
City of Takoma Park Safe Routes to School
Lucy Nehr, Coordinator
City of Takoma Park Safe Routes to School
Friday, April 23, 2010
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - Found Dogs
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, two dogs were located by police personnel in the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue at approximately 1:30 p.m. They appear to be older dogs and one appears to be slightly overweight. One is a female. The smaller dog has a chihuahua-looking face with faded pink collar. The other medium sized dog has a beagle-looking face. Neither of them have tags. Both are fawn-colored (reddish tone like deer). Both dogs are extremely friendly and appear to be together. They have been turned over to Montgomery County Animal Control. If they are yours, or you know who they belong to, please contact Montgomery County Animal Control. I am hopeful they are retrieved by their owner(s) soon. Thank you.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Report: 4/16/10 - 4/22/10
TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Report: April 16 - April 22, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
Residential Burglary - attempt
6400 block of Fourth Avenue, between April 15 at 10:00 am and April 17 at 3:00 pm. Attempted entry through a locked window.
Vandalism to Auto
7400 block of Holly Avenue, between April 16 at 6:00 pm and April 18 at 5:00 pm. Both door locks were damaged.
T2 Beat
Larceny from Auto
200 block of Manor Circle between April 16 at 6:30 pm and April 17 at 7:30 pm. License plate stolen.
700 block of Hudson Avenue between April 20 at 7:00 pm and April 21 at 7:30 am. Both license plates stolen.
Attempted Larceny from Auto
100 block of Ritchie Avenue on April 19 at 11:30 pm. Two subjects were seen trying to remove license plate.
T3 Beat
Indecent Exposure
Intersection of Anne Street and Kennewick Avenue on April 19, between 6:30 and 7:00 am. A white Hispanic male, 30-40 years old, 5’5” - 5’6”, 130 - 145 lbs, collar length black hair, black mustache, thin build caught the attention of two females and exposed himself.
Auto Theft
6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 20, between 8:50 and 9:05 pm. Vehicle was left unlocked and unattented, with the keys inside.
Arrests
6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 16 at 10:30 pm two adult males were charged with drinking alcohol in a public place.
1100 block of University Blvd. on April 16 at 11:15 pm, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct.
8100 block of Lockney Avenue on April 17 at 3:18 pm, an adult male was charged with 2nd degree assault and possession of CDS.
7600 block of Maple Avenue on April 18 at 4:38 pm, an adult female was charged with 2nd degree assault.
7300 block of Piney Branch Road on April 18 at 2:24 am, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless and negligent driving and several traffic related offenses.
7500 block of Maple Avenue, at 8:50 pm, two juvenile males (charged as adults) and one adult male were arrested and charged with armed robbery, 1st degree assault and theft over $1000. The arrests were related to an armed robbery that occurred in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue on April 19 at 6:18 pm.
8500 block of Flower Avenue on April 19 at 1:10 am, an adult female was charged with 2nd degree assault.
900 block of University Blvd. on April 22 at 4:05 am, two adult males were charged with distribution of CDS.
Weekly Report: April 16 - April 22, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
Residential Burglary - attempt
6400 block of Fourth Avenue, between April 15 at 10:00 am and April 17 at 3:00 pm. Attempted entry through a locked window.
Vandalism to Auto
7400 block of Holly Avenue, between April 16 at 6:00 pm and April 18 at 5:00 pm. Both door locks were damaged.
T2 Beat
Larceny from Auto
200 block of Manor Circle between April 16 at 6:30 pm and April 17 at 7:30 pm. License plate stolen.
700 block of Hudson Avenue between April 20 at 7:00 pm and April 21 at 7:30 am. Both license plates stolen.
Attempted Larceny from Auto
100 block of Ritchie Avenue on April 19 at 11:30 pm. Two subjects were seen trying to remove license plate.
T3 Beat
Indecent Exposure
Intersection of Anne Street and Kennewick Avenue on April 19, between 6:30 and 7:00 am. A white Hispanic male, 30-40 years old, 5’5” - 5’6”, 130 - 145 lbs, collar length black hair, black mustache, thin build caught the attention of two females and exposed himself.
Auto Theft
6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 20, between 8:50 and 9:05 pm. Vehicle was left unlocked and unattented, with the keys inside.
Arrests
6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 16 at 10:30 pm two adult males were charged with drinking alcohol in a public place.
1100 block of University Blvd. on April 16 at 11:15 pm, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct.
8100 block of Lockney Avenue on April 17 at 3:18 pm, an adult male was charged with 2nd degree assault and possession of CDS.
7600 block of Maple Avenue on April 18 at 4:38 pm, an adult female was charged with 2nd degree assault.
7300 block of Piney Branch Road on April 18 at 2:24 am, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless and negligent driving and several traffic related offenses.
7500 block of Maple Avenue, at 8:50 pm, two juvenile males (charged as adults) and one adult male were arrested and charged with armed robbery, 1st degree assault and theft over $1000. The arrests were related to an armed robbery that occurred in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue on April 19 at 6:18 pm.
8500 block of Flower Avenue on April 19 at 1:10 am, an adult female was charged with 2nd degree assault.
900 block of University Blvd. on April 22 at 4:05 am, two adult males were charged with distribution of CDS.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
NEWS RELEASE - Officer of Year for 2009 Named!
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
April 20, 2010 (4:20 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci of the Takoma Park Police Department announces the 2009 Officer of the Year: Detective Private First Class Charles Hoetzel. D/Pfc. Hoetzel was selected because of his overall outstanding performance of duties as an officer and his dedication to the Department in numerous additional tasks, including his role as detective in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID).
D/Pfc. Hoetzel took the Oath of Office with the Takoma Park Police Department on March 3, 2008. He successfully completed his field training in June 2008. D/Pfc. Hoetzel currently works in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) of the Takoma Park Police Department. D/Pfc. Hoetzel’s teamwork, persistence and efforts to take felons off the streets, to ensure the safety of others, is outstanding.
D/Pfc. Hoetzel was assigned 117 cases during 2009, ranging from robbery, burglary, sexual assault, child abuse, theft from auto, and many other cases, which required extensive investigation. Despite his heavy workload, D/Pfc. Hoetzel managed to investigate each case thoroughly, complete the investigative reports and submit all cases, leaving on a handful of cases that were assigned at the end of the year. During 2009, D/Pfc. Hoetzel ended the year with a 49% closure rate and had a total of 59 arrests.
During 2009, D/Pfc. Hoetzel was the lead investigator in numerous Asian-owned commercial armed robberies that occurred along the New Hampshire Avenue corridor. Approximately 16 Asian-owned commercial robberies occurred in Takoma Park and the surrounding jurisdictions, including Prince George’s County, Montgomery County and the District of Columbia. Arrests were made in February 2009.
During June and July 2009, there were a series of burglaries that were occurring in the City. Although D/Pfc. Hoetzel was not the lead investigator, he showed his dedication and willingness to be a team player by assisting in the execution of several search warrants, collecting and logging evidence, as well as conducting interviews.
In November 2009, a sexual assault occurred along the Sligo Creek Parkway. D/Pfc. Hoetzel canvassed the area and immediately located a possible suspect matching the description. The suspect had denied any involvement, but was in possession of a weapon that had been described by the victim. D/Pfc. was able to obtain a consent from the suspect to obtain his DNA. Based on that DNA, a match came back on that suspect implicating him in the sexual assault. In addition, Prince George’s County was able to link the same suspect to a similar sexual assault that occurred in their jurisdiction. If it were not for D/Pfc. Hoetzel observing and stopping this suspect, the case may never have been solved.
We congratulate D/Pfc. Charles Hoetzel on being named Officer of the Year!
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
April 20, 2010 (4:20 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci of the Takoma Park Police Department announces the 2009 Officer of the Year: Detective Private First Class Charles Hoetzel. D/Pfc. Hoetzel was selected because of his overall outstanding performance of duties as an officer and his dedication to the Department in numerous additional tasks, including his role as detective in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID).
D/Pfc. Hoetzel took the Oath of Office with the Takoma Park Police Department on March 3, 2008. He successfully completed his field training in June 2008. D/Pfc. Hoetzel currently works in the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) of the Takoma Park Police Department. D/Pfc. Hoetzel’s teamwork, persistence and efforts to take felons off the streets, to ensure the safety of others, is outstanding.
D/Pfc. Hoetzel was assigned 117 cases during 2009, ranging from robbery, burglary, sexual assault, child abuse, theft from auto, and many other cases, which required extensive investigation. Despite his heavy workload, D/Pfc. Hoetzel managed to investigate each case thoroughly, complete the investigative reports and submit all cases, leaving on a handful of cases that were assigned at the end of the year. During 2009, D/Pfc. Hoetzel ended the year with a 49% closure rate and had a total of 59 arrests.
During 2009, D/Pfc. Hoetzel was the lead investigator in numerous Asian-owned commercial armed robberies that occurred along the New Hampshire Avenue corridor. Approximately 16 Asian-owned commercial robberies occurred in Takoma Park and the surrounding jurisdictions, including Prince George’s County, Montgomery County and the District of Columbia. Arrests were made in February 2009.
During June and July 2009, there were a series of burglaries that were occurring in the City. Although D/Pfc. Hoetzel was not the lead investigator, he showed his dedication and willingness to be a team player by assisting in the execution of several search warrants, collecting and logging evidence, as well as conducting interviews.
In November 2009, a sexual assault occurred along the Sligo Creek Parkway. D/Pfc. Hoetzel canvassed the area and immediately located a possible suspect matching the description. The suspect had denied any involvement, but was in possession of a weapon that had been described by the victim. D/Pfc. was able to obtain a consent from the suspect to obtain his DNA. Based on that DNA, a match came back on that suspect implicating him in the sexual assault. In addition, Prince George’s County was able to link the same suspect to a similar sexual assault that occurred in their jurisdiction. If it were not for D/Pfc. Hoetzel observing and stopping this suspect, the case may never have been solved.
We congratulate D/Pfc. Charles Hoetzel on being named Officer of the Year!
NEWS RELEASE UPDATE - Arrests Made in Armed Robbery; Other Offenses
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
April 20, 2010 (11:00 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrests of Damon Middleton, 17, of Washington, D.C.; Christopher Sullivan, 16, of Mt. Ranier, Maryland; and Daniel Brown-Taylor, 18, of Washington, D.C., who are all charged with Armed Robbery, 1st Degree Assault and Theft over $1,000. Middleton and Sullivan are being charged as adults.
On April 19, 2010, at approximately 6:23 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to a citizen armed robbery and assault that occurred in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. The victim was walking down Holly Avenue from the metro when two subjects approached him from behind and hit him on the back of his head, however, he was not seriously injured. The victim's property was taken. The subjects then ran up Holly Avenue towards the metro station and were picked up by a third subject driving a black Honda. A look out was given to surrounding jurisdictions for the subjects and the vehicle.
While speaking with the victim, officers learned that his stolen credit card had just been used in the Wheaton, Maryland area. A Montgomery County Fourth District Officer saw the subjects matching the description walking out of the Westfield Shopping Town (Wheaton Plaza Mall) and he detained them without incident. Takoma Park Police responded to the Wheaton area and secured custody of the three subjects. In close proximity to the subjects was the vehicle driven during the armed robbery, which had been stolen from the District of Columbia earlier that day. Middleton was in possession of the keys to the stolen vehicle. Additional items of evidentiary value were recovered that were in possession of all three subjects, and within plain view inside the stolen vehicle, linking them to the robbery.
All three subjects were arrested, charged and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
A special thanks to Takoma Parks Squad 4, our Criminal Investigations Division and Dispatcher for fast action which led to swift arrests.
This is another great example of multi-jurisdictional cooperation. Thanks to Montgomery County Fourth District for their assistance in these apprehensions.
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
April 20, 2010 (11:00 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrests of Damon Middleton, 17, of Washington, D.C.; Christopher Sullivan, 16, of Mt. Ranier, Maryland; and Daniel Brown-Taylor, 18, of Washington, D.C., who are all charged with Armed Robbery, 1st Degree Assault and Theft over $1,000. Middleton and Sullivan are being charged as adults.
On April 19, 2010, at approximately 6:23 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to a citizen armed robbery and assault that occurred in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. The victim was walking down Holly Avenue from the metro when two subjects approached him from behind and hit him on the back of his head, however, he was not seriously injured. The victim's property was taken. The subjects then ran up Holly Avenue towards the metro station and were picked up by a third subject driving a black Honda. A look out was given to surrounding jurisdictions for the subjects and the vehicle.
While speaking with the victim, officers learned that his stolen credit card had just been used in the Wheaton, Maryland area. A Montgomery County Fourth District Officer saw the subjects matching the description walking out of the Westfield Shopping Town (Wheaton Plaza Mall) and he detained them without incident. Takoma Park Police responded to the Wheaton area and secured custody of the three subjects. In close proximity to the subjects was the vehicle driven during the armed robbery, which had been stolen from the District of Columbia earlier that day. Middleton was in possession of the keys to the stolen vehicle. Additional items of evidentiary value were recovered that were in possession of all three subjects, and within plain view inside the stolen vehicle, linking them to the robbery.
All three subjects were arrested, charged and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
A special thanks to Takoma Parks Squad 4, our Criminal Investigations Division and Dispatcher for fast action which led to swift arrests.
This is another great example of multi-jurisdictional cooperation. Thanks to Montgomery County Fourth District for their assistance in these apprehensions.
Monday, April 19, 2010
NEWS RELEASE - Arrests Made for Armed Robbery, Assault; Other Offenses
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
April 19, 2010 (10:15 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces that arrests have been made in the citizen armed robbery and assault that occurred at approximately 6:23 p.m. in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. The investigation is on-going and details of the arrests will be forthcoming.
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
April 19, 2010 (10:15 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces that arrests have been made in the citizen armed robbery and assault that occurred at approximately 6:23 p.m. in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. The investigation is on-going and details of the arrests will be forthcoming.
COMMUNITY ALERT - LOOK OUT INFORMATION - Citizen Armed Robbery and Assault
On April 19, 2010, at approximately 6:23 p.m., a citizen armed robbery and assault occurred in the 7300 block of Holly Avenue. Look out is for two black males, both who are wearing masks, one wearing a black hoodie and the other a navy hoodie. One subject was armed with a black and silver semi-automatic handgun. Look out vehicle is a newer model black Honda being driven by a third subject – no identifying information for the subject driver. Any information, please call Takoma Park Police at 301-270-1100.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
COMMUNITY ADVISORY - Attempt Residential Burglary
On April 18, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6400 block of Fourth Avenue for reports of an attempted residential burglary that had occurred some time between April 15 and 17, 2010. The victim arrived home to find the screen to a window at the rear of the house broken out and laying on the ground. A trash can was propped up near the window to stand on to attempt to gain entry. Entry was not made and property was not taken. There is no suspect information. Investigation continues under case #10017849. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301.270.1100.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
You can now use your cell phone to send a tip to the Takoma Park Police Department and remain 100% anonymous.
* Text to 847411
* Type TPPDTIP at the beginning of your message.
* Type your message including as much detail as possible to ensure that your tip is thoroughly investigated.
* Send your tip, knowing that you are helping to reduce crime in your community while remaining 100% anonymous.
Your tip is important and CAN make a difference!
If you see a crime in progress and need to contact the Takoma Park Police, please call 301-270-1100. If you need to report an emergency that involves the need for fire or rescue services, you must call 9-1-1.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Report: 4/9/10 - 4/15/10
TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Report: April 9 - April 15, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
No reports
T2 Beat
Robbery
100 block of Lee Avenue on April 13 at 2:35 pm. Subject described as black male, early 20’s, 5’10”, 160-180 lbs, medium build, dark complexion, approached a male juvenile, implied he had a gun and took the victim’s cell phone. The victim was not injured.
T3 Beat
Burglary
900 block of East West Highway on April 14 at 1:30 pm, entry gained through unlocked window. No property taken.
Arrests
1100 block of University Blvd. on April 9 at 11:18 pm, an adult male was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to display license on demand, giving a false/fictitious name to police, driving without a license and unsafe lane change.
8100 block of Hammond Avenue on April 10 at 2:00 am, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol and possession of CDS.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 11 at 1:45 am, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct and possession of CDS.
7600 block of Carroll Avenue on April 12 at 10:17 am, an adult female was charged with trespassing.
Intersection of Ethan Allen Avenue and Jackson Avenue on April 13 at 4:09 am an adult male was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to stop at stop sign and failure to display registration on demand.
7500 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 12 at 1:03 am, an adult male was charged with possession of CDS and possession of CDS paraphernalia.
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 12 at 1:22 am, an adult male was charged with possession of CDS and two counts of possession of CDS paraphernalia.
Weekly Report: April 9 - April 15, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
No reports
T2 Beat
Robbery
100 block of Lee Avenue on April 13 at 2:35 pm. Subject described as black male, early 20’s, 5’10”, 160-180 lbs, medium build, dark complexion, approached a male juvenile, implied he had a gun and took the victim’s cell phone. The victim was not injured.
T3 Beat
Burglary
900 block of East West Highway on April 14 at 1:30 pm, entry gained through unlocked window. No property taken.
Arrests
1100 block of University Blvd. on April 9 at 11:18 pm, an adult male was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to display license on demand, giving a false/fictitious name to police, driving without a license and unsafe lane change.
8100 block of Hammond Avenue on April 10 at 2:00 am, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol and possession of CDS.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 11 at 1:45 am, an adult male was charged with disorderly conduct and possession of CDS.
7600 block of Carroll Avenue on April 12 at 10:17 am, an adult female was charged with trespassing.
Intersection of Ethan Allen Avenue and Jackson Avenue on April 13 at 4:09 am an adult male was charged with driving while impaired by alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to stop at stop sign and failure to display registration on demand.
7500 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 12 at 1:03 am, an adult male was charged with possession of CDS and possession of CDS paraphernalia.
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 12 at 1:22 am, an adult male was charged with possession of CDS and two counts of possession of CDS paraphernalia.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
COMMUNITY ADVISORY - A Message from the Chief of Police – Enforcement of Leash Law
It is illegal to walk your dog off a leash in the City of Takoma Park. As the result of repeated complaints from residents on this issue, and the failure of residents to obey repeated warnings, our Code Enforcement Officer, Roberto Rojas, will begin issuing citations. It is our hope that residents will obey the law and enforcement will not be necessary.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Montgomery County
The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Montgomery County until 8:30 pm. At 7:49 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a thunderstorm approaching the County which has intensified past severe limits. This is a dangerous storm.
Significant cloud to ground lightning and high wind is occurring with this storm. All outdoor activities in the following areas should be postponed until this storm passes.
Locations in the path of this storm include:
BALLSTON...
ARLINGTON...
ROSSLYN...
ALEXANDRIA...
GEORGETOWN...
ADAMS MORGAN...
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY...
WASHINGTON...
TAKOMA PARK...
HYATTSVILLE...
Severe Thunderstorms can produce tornados with little or no advanced warning. Residents are urged to seek safe shelter indoors until the storm passes and remain alert for any additional warnings. Any resident can report severe weather by replying to this alert, and the public is encouraged to do so.
The safest place to be during a Tornado is in a basement. Fit under a work bench or other piece of sturdy furniture. If no basement is available, seek shelter on the lowest floor in a hallway or closet. Use blankets or pillows to cover your body and always stay away from windows.
Evacuate mobile homes and vehicles immediately. Do not use highway overpasses as shelters. If no shelter is available, lie flat in the nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.
Do not wait to hear or see this tornado before you take action. Tornadoes that form at night and those that are rain wrapped may not be visible. Seek safe shelter!
Significant cloud to ground lightning and high wind is occurring with this storm. All outdoor activities in the following areas should be postponed until this storm passes.
Locations in the path of this storm include:
BALLSTON...
ARLINGTON...
ROSSLYN...
ALEXANDRIA...
GEORGETOWN...
ADAMS MORGAN...
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY...
WASHINGTON...
TAKOMA PARK...
HYATTSVILLE...
Severe Thunderstorms can produce tornados with little or no advanced warning. Residents are urged to seek safe shelter indoors until the storm passes and remain alert for any additional warnings. Any resident can report severe weather by replying to this alert, and the public is encouraged to do so.
The safest place to be during a Tornado is in a basement. Fit under a work bench or other piece of sturdy furniture. If no basement is available, seek shelter on the lowest floor in a hallway or closet. Use blankets or pillows to cover your body and always stay away from windows.
Evacuate mobile homes and vehicles immediately. Do not use highway overpasses as shelters. If no shelter is available, lie flat in the nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.
Do not wait to hear or see this tornado before you take action. Tornadoes that form at night and those that are rain wrapped may not be visible. Seek safe shelter!
COMMUNITY ADVISORY - Chief Ricucci and Commander Chisley-Missouri Meet to Discuss Working Relationship
As part of our continuing working relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department, Chief Ricucci invited Commander Kimberly Chisley-Missouri of the Fourth District, who recently took over the Command to Takoma Park Police Headquarters, for a “get acquainted” meeting. They discussed mutual concerns and our continuing working relationship. Both the Chief and the Commander pledged to continue to build upon our working relationships. They identified thefts from autos and gang activities as the two mutual concerns affecting our borders. They pledged to work to improve the exchange of information between Crime Analysts. The meeting was described as mutually beneficial to both departments.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - March to the Mailbox Event by Census Bureau in Langley Park
On Saturday, April 10, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., the U.S. Census Bureau will be speaking to residents of Langley Park about filling out the Census forms. They will be stationed at all four corners of the intersection of University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue. This event is being called “March to the Mailbox.” This area is being targeted due to a poor response on filling out and mailing in the Census forms from the residents in this area. Your contact for this event is Dot Wilson, 301.341.1689 (office) and 267.650.5873 (cell).
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - Traffic to be Affected For Police Officer Funeral
Residents are encouraged plan their travel accordingly around the affected areas.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Viewing
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD.
Traffic may be heavy in this vicinity during these hours.
Friday, April 9, 2010 - Funeral
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Route 108 (Olney-Sandy Spring Road) Will be shut down between Prince Philip Drive and Spartan Road between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Expect major disruptions.
Friday, April 9, 2010 - Funeral Procession
From Olney to Timonium
Expect delays: 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
From Montgomery County into Howard County
Roadways affected:
Route 97 (Georgia Avenue)
Interstate 70 eastbound
Interstate 695 northbound (Baltimore Beltway)
Interstate 83 northbound exiting onto Padonia Road
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Viewing
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD.
Traffic may be heavy in this vicinity during these hours.
Friday, April 9, 2010 - Funeral
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Route 108 (Olney-Sandy Spring Road) Will be shut down between Prince Philip Drive and Spartan Road between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Expect major disruptions.
Friday, April 9, 2010 - Funeral Procession
From Olney to Timonium
Expect delays: 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
From Montgomery County into Howard County
Roadways affected:
Route 97 (Georgia Avenue)
Interstate 70 eastbound
Interstate 695 northbound (Baltimore Beltway)
Interstate 83 northbound exiting onto Padonia Road
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Report: 4/2/10 - 4/8/10
TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Report: April 2 - April 8, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
Residential Burglary
6700 block of Eastern Avenue, between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm, at residential burglary occurred. Forced entry was made and property was taken.
Auto Theft
7100 block of Maple Avenue, between March 31, 2010 at 9:30 pm and April 2, 2010 at 9:48 am, an auto theft occurred, stolen was a 200 Dodge Neon.
T2 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7600 block of Maple Avenue, on April 5, 2010, between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm, unknown suspect removed rear tag from 2001 Audi.
T3 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue, between April 1 at 7:45 pm and April 2 at 5:30 am. Forced entry. Property taken.
Arrests
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 2 at 3:10 pm, five adult males were charged with drinking alcohol in public.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 3 at 1:00 pm, an adult male was charged with drinking alcohol in public.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, on April 3 at 2:00 pm, an adult male was charged with drinking alcohol in public.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 4 at 10:22 pm, two adult males were charged with drinking alcohol in public.
8200 block of Houston Court, on April 6, 2010, at 6:41 pm, an adult male was arrested for Rape. The suspect is known by the victim. The suspect was also charged with drug charges as a result of search incidental to arrest.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, on April 7 at 12:56 pm, an adult male was charged with drinking in public.
Weekly Report: April 2 - April 8, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
Residential Burglary
6700 block of Eastern Avenue, between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm, at residential burglary occurred. Forced entry was made and property was taken.
Auto Theft
7100 block of Maple Avenue, between March 31, 2010 at 9:30 pm and April 2, 2010 at 9:48 am, an auto theft occurred, stolen was a 200 Dodge Neon.
T2 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7600 block of Maple Avenue, on April 5, 2010, between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm, unknown suspect removed rear tag from 2001 Audi.
T3 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue, between April 1 at 7:45 pm and April 2 at 5:30 am. Forced entry. Property taken.
Arrests
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 2 at 3:10 pm, five adult males were charged with drinking alcohol in public.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 3 at 1:00 pm, an adult male was charged with drinking alcohol in public.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, on April 3 at 2:00 pm, an adult male was charged with drinking alcohol in public.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on April 4 at 10:22 pm, two adult males were charged with drinking alcohol in public.
8200 block of Houston Court, on April 6, 2010, at 6:41 pm, an adult male was arrested for Rape. The suspect is known by the victim. The suspect was also charged with drug charges as a result of search incidental to arrest.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, on April 7 at 12:56 pm, an adult male was charged with drinking in public.
NEWS RELEASE - Critically Missing Adult
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
April 8, 2010 (9:20 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Detectives from the Takoma Park Police Department are investigating the disappearance of a critically missing Takoma Park adult. Marie Fareau was last seen Saturday, March 27, 2010, at approximately 12:00 p.m., leaving the Lawson Adult Assistance Living Program located at 7420 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland.
Ms. Fareau was last seen placing her belongings into a dark colored van occupied by a black elderly male driver, black elderly female passenger and two young girls, believed to be either family or church members.
Ms. Fareau is considered a critical missing adult as she left the Program without taking her prescribed medications that she will need.
Anyone who has information about Marie Fareau’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det/Sgt. Smith at the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100 and refer to case number 10014942.
** A photograph of Marie Fareau is being e-mailed with this News Release**
NEWS RELEASE - Critically Missing Adult
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
April 8, 2010 (9:20 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Detectives from the Takoma Park Police Department are investigating the disappearance of a critically missing Takoma Park adult. Marie Fareau was last seen Saturday, March 27, 2010, at approximately 12:00 p.m., leaving the Lawson Adult Assistance Living Program located at 7420 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland.
Ms. Fareau was last seen placing her belongings into a dark colored van occupied by a black elderly male driver, black elderly female passenger and two young girls, believed to be either family or church members.
Ms. Fareau is considered a critical missing adult as she left the Program without taking her prescribed medications that she will need.
Anyone who has information about Marie Fareau’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det/Sgt. Smith at the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100 and refer to case number 10014942.
** A photograph of Marie Fareau is being e-mailed with this 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
April 8, 2010 (9:20 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Detectives from the Takoma Park Police Department are investigating the disappearance of a critically missing Takoma Park adult. Marie Fareau was last seen Saturday, March 27, 2010, at approximately 12:00 p.m., leaving the Lawson Adult Assistance Living Program located at 7420 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland.
Ms. Fareau was last seen placing her belongings into a dark colored van occupied by a black elderly male driver, black elderly female passenger and two young girls, believed to be either family or church members.
Ms. Fareau is considered a critical missing adult as she left the Program without taking her prescribed medications that she will need.
Anyone who has information about Marie Fareau’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det/Sgt. Smith at the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100 and refer to case number 10014942.
** A photograph of Marie Fareau is being e-mailed with this News Release**
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
COMMUNITY ADVISORY - Water Line Work to be Conducted at Night
As part of the construction of the Takoma Park Elementary School, the City has just learned that the contractor will be doing water line work beginning after 8 PM on Thursday, April 8 and overnight until 6 AM April 9. The work will require the blocking of one lane of Philadelphia Avenue and Birch Avenue. The work will include excavation of the street by backhoe to access the water line. The area will be covered with a steel plate after the work is completed. The contractor plans to restore the road surface the following week during the day.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION CORRECTION - In Remembrance of Hector I. Ayala
**The previous "In Remembrance" release had the incorrect address to send donations to the Ayala family. The correct address is: FOP Lodge 35, 18512 Office Park Drive, Montgomery Village, MD 20886. We sincerely regret the inconvenience.**
The Montgomery County Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the death of one of their officers. Officer Hector Ismael Ayala died in the line of duty at 3:19 a.m. on Sunday, April 4. He was responding to a call to provide officer assistance for a fight in progress at a restaurant/bar at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road in Wheaton. For reasons still under investigation, Officer Ayala’s police cruiser left the roadway and struck a tree in the 3000 block of Randolph Road. He was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to the injuries he received in the crash.
In the department’s history, he is the 16th Montgomery County Police Officer, and first Hispanic officer to die in the line of duty.
Officer Ayala was a seven-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department and was assigned to the Montgomery County Police 4th District in Wheaton. He worked the midnight shift whose officers serve from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. He was fluent in Spanish and frequently served as a translator for the department and the many Hispanic community members served, particularly in the greater Wheaton neighborhoods.
Officer Ayala was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in January of 1979. He attended Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey, and graduated with honors from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. There he majored in Political Science and Sociology and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
He became a member of Police Officer Training Session 42 on February 3, 2003, and graduated from the Montgomery County Police Academy Entrance Level Training Program on July 27, 2003. He spent his entire career working in the Montgomery County Police 4th District. He attended a Basic Investigator School and served as a Field Training Officer to newly graduated officers. In his spare time he enjoyed working on cars and collecting tiny toy cars and trucks for his son. He was generous in offering his time to help baby sit for other officers’ children when they had a special need. He also enjoyed boxing and had taught many of his fellow recruits how to box. During his career he was nominated for several awards and commended for many examples of his excellent police work. Promoting traffic safety was very important to him. In one year he wrote 800 traffic citations, and only one person complained about receiving a ticket. He was always polite and explained what the driver had done wrong. In 2005, he was particularly instrumental in helping to save the life of a man who was attempting to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of the Glenmont Metro Station. It was Officer Ayala and two back-up officers who were able to physically subdue the victim and prevent him from jumping.
Officer Ayala was devoted to his wife Melissa, their 14-month-old son Hector, Jr., and was proudly looking forward to the birth of triplets this coming June. He is also survived by his parents, Hector and Luz, a 20-year-old brother Geovani, and a 12-year-old sister Jenny Marie.
His District Commander Nancy Demme said, “The department has lost a true asset. Officer Ayala was always helpful to his fellow officers and devoted to serving the Hispanic community. He will be deeply missed.” Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said, “Officer Ayala gave his life doing what he loved--being a police officer serving the people of Montgomery County. A select few raise their right hand and take the oath of service, an oath that puts their life second to those they protect. Officer Ayala took his oath and served proudly since his first day at the academy. I ask all of you to join me in praying for his family.”
Viewings for Officer Ayala will take place on Thursday, April 8 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church located at 2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Olney, Maryland. The Funeral Mass for Officer Ayala will take place on Friday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Immediately following the service he will be laid to rest at the Delaney Valley Memorial Gardens located at 200 East Padomia Road in Timonium, Maryland. The viewing, funeral, and burial are only open to members of the family and the public safety family.
Donations to the Ayala Family may be made to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund (MCLEORF). Checks should be made payable to MCLEORF. Please list “Ayala Family” in the memo line of the check. Send to:
MCLEORF
FOP Lodge 35,
18512 Office Park Drive
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
*Taken from the Montgomery County Media Services Division - 240.773.5030*'
*Photographs are attached*
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - 18- to 24-Year-Olds Most at Risk for ID Theft, Survey Finds
Ryan Thomas, an airman in the Air Force Honor Guard, bought some DVDs on the Internet using his debit card. It was a $20 payment made from his account, which had about $900.
But the following day, his account balance was zero.
Someone had stolen his account information and bought computer games and other items.
"I didn't know better about securing your information on the computer," said Thomas, 21, who lives in Southeast Washington and flies planes over Arlington National Cemetery during funerals.
After the 2007 incident, Thomas took a class about how to protect information in cyberspace. But last month, he was hit again, this time by someone who targeted his account from Malaysia.
Similar identity-theft cases are rising sharply across the country, as young people -- sometimes cavalier with their personal information -- are hit the hardest, according to a survey released last month.
Identity fraud can include stealing a credit card number or opening a bank account in someone else's name. Thieves generally cross state lines in the commission of their crimes and are often linked to rings overseas in places such as Russia and Spain.
The "core millennial" group, identified as people ages 18 to 24, is at the greatest risk because it takes them longer to figure out that they have been defrauded -- meaning their information is compromised for a longer period, according to the survey, which is a snapshot of the identity fraud landscape from last year.
"Millennials don't protect enough or detect enough," said James Van Dyke, president of Javelin Strategy & Research, a California-based company that examined where identity theft threats are coming from and what effects they are having on consumers.
It takes young people an average of 132 days to detect fraudulent activity on their credit cards, bank accounts and other personal holdings, and those in older age groups average 49 days, the survey shows. When their identities are stolen, millennials are victimized by thieves for an average of about five months.
"The 18-to-24 group is unique. They're going to college. They're away from home for the first time. They're sharing more information. More of their information is exposed," Van Dyke said. "The old stereotype is true that people are sharing information willy-nilly and are waiting until they become a victim to listen to sound advice."
Thieves stole $400 from law student Gregory Peltz after he opened a tab at an Ohio dive bar, giving the bartender his debit card for the evening as he rang up drinks. He was shocked when his bank called him days later and told him that someone had withdrawn cash from the account, even without the card.
"I felt clueless," said Peltz, a second-year student at Ohio Northern University College of Law. He said he would have no problem handing over his debit card again for a night out at a bar -- just not the same dive as last time.
"I got my cash back the next day," Peltz, 25, said.
Last year, there were an estimated 11.1 million identity fraud victims of all ages, a 12 percent increase from the year before, according to the survey. Thieves stole about $54 billion from them, according to the study, which surveyed 5,000 people nationwide, 703 of whom had been victims of identity theft.
Javelin Research, which sells data studies to businesses and consumers, conducts surveys of consumer attitudes and behaviors on a variety of financial matters, including security, risk and fraud.
Its most recent identity fraud study found that in addition to well-known methods of thievery such as stealing wallets and credit cards, criminals are increasingly using high-tech methods of pilfering.
Among the common schemes: phishing (in which e-mails direct a victim to fraudulent Web sites that mimic respectable entities, including banks), smishing (in which text messages bait a victim to download malicious spyware), pharming (in which malicious code on computer sends victims to bogus Web sites) and keylogging (in which hidden software monitors victims' keystrokes to collect passwords).
When people are victimized with those methods, it's much harder to detect, often leaving them with no explanation about how their identities were stolen. Only about half of the victims file police reports, the study found.
Identity thieves steal an average of $4,841 per victim, but the end cost to each person is about $373, because banks generally reimburse the victims. Victims spend about 21 hours resolving their cases and getting their money back, the survey shows.
The study looked at social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace and found that millennials are compromised more than other groups on the sites but that, in general, the sites account for small percentages of identity theft. Seven percent of young people said their financial information was compromised because of a social networking site, compared with 2 to 4 percent for other age groups.
But there's a caveat: About 55 percent of victims never figure out how their information was stolen.
Mary Madden, senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center's Internet and & American Life Project, said 72 percent of millennials use social networking sites daily, compared with 40 percent of adults 30 or older.
She said young people share personal information about themselves, whether it is their birth date, phone number or a picture from a party, as a way to nourish relationships.
"You are trading information about yourself as a form of cultural currency," Madden said. "By posting a photo or an update about what you did at a bar last night, you are sharing with friends to initiate an exchange and continue a friendship."
Problems arise, she said, when the information is misused.
"It's an interesting balance they have to strike in deciding how much to share in order to initiate or maintain a relationship but not overshare with their network," she said.
Madden pointed to studies that show most people can be identified with three pieces of information: their sex, Zip code and date of birth. And seemingly anonymous profiles that catalogue preferences, such as movie lists on Netflix, can also be used to identify users.
Adam Morrison, 19, a freshman at Arizona State University, realized that his identity had been stolen a few summers ago when he applied for a job and figured out that someone had been using his Social Security number for his own employment purposes. Morrison's bank account was not affected, but he remains miffed about how long the person had been using the Social Security number and how it was stolen.
"No idea how he got it," Morrison said.
By: Allison Klein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Staff writers Matt Zapotosky and Jenna Johnson contributed to this report.
But the following day, his account balance was zero.
Someone had stolen his account information and bought computer games and other items.
"I didn't know better about securing your information on the computer," said Thomas, 21, who lives in Southeast Washington and flies planes over Arlington National Cemetery during funerals.
After the 2007 incident, Thomas took a class about how to protect information in cyberspace. But last month, he was hit again, this time by someone who targeted his account from Malaysia.
Similar identity-theft cases are rising sharply across the country, as young people -- sometimes cavalier with their personal information -- are hit the hardest, according to a survey released last month.
Identity fraud can include stealing a credit card number or opening a bank account in someone else's name. Thieves generally cross state lines in the commission of their crimes and are often linked to rings overseas in places such as Russia and Spain.
The "core millennial" group, identified as people ages 18 to 24, is at the greatest risk because it takes them longer to figure out that they have been defrauded -- meaning their information is compromised for a longer period, according to the survey, which is a snapshot of the identity fraud landscape from last year.
"Millennials don't protect enough or detect enough," said James Van Dyke, president of Javelin Strategy & Research, a California-based company that examined where identity theft threats are coming from and what effects they are having on consumers.
It takes young people an average of 132 days to detect fraudulent activity on their credit cards, bank accounts and other personal holdings, and those in older age groups average 49 days, the survey shows. When their identities are stolen, millennials are victimized by thieves for an average of about five months.
"The 18-to-24 group is unique. They're going to college. They're away from home for the first time. They're sharing more information. More of their information is exposed," Van Dyke said. "The old stereotype is true that people are sharing information willy-nilly and are waiting until they become a victim to listen to sound advice."
Thieves stole $400 from law student Gregory Peltz after he opened a tab at an Ohio dive bar, giving the bartender his debit card for the evening as he rang up drinks. He was shocked when his bank called him days later and told him that someone had withdrawn cash from the account, even without the card.
"I felt clueless," said Peltz, a second-year student at Ohio Northern University College of Law. He said he would have no problem handing over his debit card again for a night out at a bar -- just not the same dive as last time.
"I got my cash back the next day," Peltz, 25, said.
Last year, there were an estimated 11.1 million identity fraud victims of all ages, a 12 percent increase from the year before, according to the survey. Thieves stole about $54 billion from them, according to the study, which surveyed 5,000 people nationwide, 703 of whom had been victims of identity theft.
Javelin Research, which sells data studies to businesses and consumers, conducts surveys of consumer attitudes and behaviors on a variety of financial matters, including security, risk and fraud.
Its most recent identity fraud study found that in addition to well-known methods of thievery such as stealing wallets and credit cards, criminals are increasingly using high-tech methods of pilfering.
Among the common schemes: phishing (in which e-mails direct a victim to fraudulent Web sites that mimic respectable entities, including banks), smishing (in which text messages bait a victim to download malicious spyware), pharming (in which malicious code on computer sends victims to bogus Web sites) and keylogging (in which hidden software monitors victims' keystrokes to collect passwords).
When people are victimized with those methods, it's much harder to detect, often leaving them with no explanation about how their identities were stolen. Only about half of the victims file police reports, the study found.
Identity thieves steal an average of $4,841 per victim, but the end cost to each person is about $373, because banks generally reimburse the victims. Victims spend about 21 hours resolving their cases and getting their money back, the survey shows.
The study looked at social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace and found that millennials are compromised more than other groups on the sites but that, in general, the sites account for small percentages of identity theft. Seven percent of young people said their financial information was compromised because of a social networking site, compared with 2 to 4 percent for other age groups.
But there's a caveat: About 55 percent of victims never figure out how their information was stolen.
Mary Madden, senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center's Internet and & American Life Project, said 72 percent of millennials use social networking sites daily, compared with 40 percent of adults 30 or older.
She said young people share personal information about themselves, whether it is their birth date, phone number or a picture from a party, as a way to nourish relationships.
"You are trading information about yourself as a form of cultural currency," Madden said. "By posting a photo or an update about what you did at a bar last night, you are sharing with friends to initiate an exchange and continue a friendship."
Problems arise, she said, when the information is misused.
"It's an interesting balance they have to strike in deciding how much to share in order to initiate or maintain a relationship but not overshare with their network," she said.
Madden pointed to studies that show most people can be identified with three pieces of information: their sex, Zip code and date of birth. And seemingly anonymous profiles that catalogue preferences, such as movie lists on Netflix, can also be used to identify users.
Adam Morrison, 19, a freshman at Arizona State University, realized that his identity had been stolen a few summers ago when he applied for a job and figured out that someone had been using his Social Security number for his own employment purposes. Morrison's bank account was not affected, but he remains miffed about how long the person had been using the Social Security number and how it was stolen.
"No idea how he got it," Morrison said.
By: Allison Klein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Staff writers Matt Zapotosky and Jenna Johnson contributed to this report.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - In Remembrance of Hector I. Alaya
The Montgomery County Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the death of one of their officers. Officer Hector Ismael Ayala died in the line of duty at 3:19 a.m. on Sunday, April 4. He was responding to a call to provide officer assistance for a fight in progress at a restaurant/bar at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road in Wheaton. For reasons still under investigation, Officer Ayala’s police cruiser left the roadway and struck a tree in the 3000 block of Randolph Road. He was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to the injuries he received in the crash.
In the department’s history, he is the 16th Montgomery County Police Officer, and first Hispanic officer to die in the line of duty.
Officer Ayala was a seven-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department and was assigned to the Montgomery County Police 4th District in Wheaton. He worked the midnight shift whose officers serve from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. He was fluent in Spanish and frequently served as a translator for the department and the many Hispanic community members served, particularly in the greater Wheaton neighborhoods.
Officer Ayala was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in January of 1979. He attended Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey, and graduated with honors from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. There he majored in Political Science and Sociology and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
He became a member of Police Officer Training Session 42 on February 3, 2003, and graduated from the Montgomery County Police Academy Entrance Level Training Program on July 27, 2003. He spent his entire career working in the Montgomery County Police 4th District. He attended a Basic Investigator School and served as a Field Training Officer to newly graduated officers. In his spare time he enjoyed working on cars and collecting tiny toy cars and trucks for his son. He was generous in offering his time to help baby sit for other officers’ children when they had a special need. He also enjoyed boxing and had taught many of his fellow recruits how to box. During his career he was nominated for several awards and commended for many examples of his excellent police work. Promoting traffic safety was very important to him. In one year he wrote 800 traffic citations, and only one person complained about receiving a ticket. He was always polite and explained what the driver had done wrong. In 2005, he was particularly instrumental in helping to save the life of a man who was attempting to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of the Glenmont Metro Station. It was Officer Ayala and two back-up officers who were able to physically subdue the victim and prevent him from jumping.
Officer Ayala was devoted to his wife Melissa, their 14-month-old son Hector, Jr., and was proudly looking forward to the birth of triplets this coming June. He is also survived by his parents, Hector and Luz, a 20-year-old brother Geovani, and a 12-year-old sister Jenny Marie.
His District Commander Nancy Demme said, “The department has lost a true asset. Officer Ayala was always helpful to his fellow officers and devoted to serving the Hispanic community. He will be deeply missed.” Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said, “Officer Ayala gave his life doing what he loved--being a police officer serving the people of Montgomery County. A select few raise their right hand and take the oath of service, an oath that puts their life second to those they protect. Officer Ayala took his oath and served proudly since his first day at the academy. I ask all of you to join me in praying for his family.”
Viewings for Officer Ayala will take place on Thursday, April 8 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church located at 2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Olney, Maryland. The Funeral Mass for Officer Ayala will take place on Friday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Immediately following the service he will be laid to rest at the Delaney Valley Memorial Gardens located at 200 East Padomia Road in Timonium, Maryland. The viewing, funeral, and burial are only open to members of the family and the public safety family.
Donations to the Ayala Family may be made to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund (MCLEORF). Checks should be made payable to MCLEORF. Please list “Ayala Family” in the memo line of the check. Send to:
MCLEORF
c/o: FOP Lodge 35
1812 Office park Drive
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
*Taken from the Montgomery County Media Services Division - 240.773.5030*
In the department’s history, he is the 16th Montgomery County Police Officer, and first Hispanic officer to die in the line of duty.
Officer Ayala was a seven-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department and was assigned to the Montgomery County Police 4th District in Wheaton. He worked the midnight shift whose officers serve from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. He was fluent in Spanish and frequently served as a translator for the department and the many Hispanic community members served, particularly in the greater Wheaton neighborhoods.
Officer Ayala was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in January of 1979. He attended Passaic County Community College in Paterson, New Jersey, and graduated with honors from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. There he majored in Political Science and Sociology and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.
He became a member of Police Officer Training Session 42 on February 3, 2003, and graduated from the Montgomery County Police Academy Entrance Level Training Program on July 27, 2003. He spent his entire career working in the Montgomery County Police 4th District. He attended a Basic Investigator School and served as a Field Training Officer to newly graduated officers. In his spare time he enjoyed working on cars and collecting tiny toy cars and trucks for his son. He was generous in offering his time to help baby sit for other officers’ children when they had a special need. He also enjoyed boxing and had taught many of his fellow recruits how to box. During his career he was nominated for several awards and commended for many examples of his excellent police work. Promoting traffic safety was very important to him. In one year he wrote 800 traffic citations, and only one person complained about receiving a ticket. He was always polite and explained what the driver had done wrong. In 2005, he was particularly instrumental in helping to save the life of a man who was attempting to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of the Glenmont Metro Station. It was Officer Ayala and two back-up officers who were able to physically subdue the victim and prevent him from jumping.
Officer Ayala was devoted to his wife Melissa, their 14-month-old son Hector, Jr., and was proudly looking forward to the birth of triplets this coming June. He is also survived by his parents, Hector and Luz, a 20-year-old brother Geovani, and a 12-year-old sister Jenny Marie.
His District Commander Nancy Demme said, “The department has lost a true asset. Officer Ayala was always helpful to his fellow officers and devoted to serving the Hispanic community. He will be deeply missed.” Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said, “Officer Ayala gave his life doing what he loved--being a police officer serving the people of Montgomery County. A select few raise their right hand and take the oath of service, an oath that puts their life second to those they protect. Officer Ayala took his oath and served proudly since his first day at the academy. I ask all of you to join me in praying for his family.”
Viewings for Officer Ayala will take place on Thursday, April 8 between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church located at 2900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road in Olney, Maryland. The Funeral Mass for Officer Ayala will take place on Friday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Immediately following the service he will be laid to rest at the Delaney Valley Memorial Gardens located at 200 East Padomia Road in Timonium, Maryland. The viewing, funeral, and burial are only open to members of the family and the public safety family.
Donations to the Ayala Family may be made to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund (MCLEORF). Checks should be made payable to MCLEORF. Please list “Ayala Family” in the memo line of the check. Send to:
MCLEORF
c/o: FOP Lodge 35
1812 Office park Drive
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
*Taken from the Montgomery County Media Services Division - 240.773.5030*
Monday, April 5, 2010
COMMUNITY INFORMATION - State Highway Administration Project for New Hampshire Avenue and East West Highway
The State Highway Administration (SHA) has announced the start of a $1.9 million safety and resurfacing project along MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) between the DC line and MD 410 (East West Highway) in Takoma Park, Prince George’s county. Weather permitting, construction will be complete in the spring of 2011.
The project includes removing the top layer of asphalt and resurfacing the existing roadway. Other work includes cleaning and repairing existing storm drain inlets and pipes, replacing guardrails, concrete medians, curb and gutters, and installing new pavement markings. The pedestrian ramps at the intersection of MD 650 and MD 410 will be upgraded to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Video detector loops and signal upgrades to audible/countdown pedestrian signals (APS/CPS) will be installed at the intersection of MD 650 and MD 410. Traffic loop detectors will be repaired at the intersection of MD 650 and Sheridan Street, MD 650 and Ray/Poplar Road, and the Takoma Center entrance.
During construction, motorists will encounter single lane closures along northbound MD 650 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and southbound MD 650 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. In addition, there will be single lane closures overnight Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the grinding and resurfacing phase of the project.
The City's Public Works Department will be communicating with the Project Manager from SHA throughout the project. Any questions about the work as it affects Takoma Park can be directed to Daryl Braithwaite, Public Works Director, at 301-891-7615 or DarylB@takomagov.org. any other questions can be directed to SHA's District Community Liaison, Kim Frum, at 301-513-7405.
This project has received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The project includes removing the top layer of asphalt and resurfacing the existing roadway. Other work includes cleaning and repairing existing storm drain inlets and pipes, replacing guardrails, concrete medians, curb and gutters, and installing new pavement markings. The pedestrian ramps at the intersection of MD 650 and MD 410 will be upgraded to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Video detector loops and signal upgrades to audible/countdown pedestrian signals (APS/CPS) will be installed at the intersection of MD 650 and MD 410. Traffic loop detectors will be repaired at the intersection of MD 650 and Sheridan Street, MD 650 and Ray/Poplar Road, and the Takoma Center entrance.
During construction, motorists will encounter single lane closures along northbound MD 650 Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and southbound MD 650 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. In addition, there will be single lane closures overnight Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the grinding and resurfacing phase of the project.
The City's Public Works Department will be communicating with the Project Manager from SHA throughout the project. Any questions about the work as it affects Takoma Park can be directed to Daryl Braithwaite, Public Works Director, at 301-891-7615 or DarylB@takomagov.org. any other questions can be directed to SHA's District Community Liaison, Kim Frum, at 301-513-7405.
This project has received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
NEWS RELEASE - Internal Affairs Complaint Investigations
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
April 3, 2010 (11:00 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
Chief Ricucci of the Takoma Park Police Department announces that, in keeping with the Police Department’s policy directives that require investigations of all complaints against the department or its employees, and that annual statistical summaries of such investigations by the internal affairs function be made available to the public, the following is the Takoma Park Police Department’s Summary of Complaints for calendar year (CY) 2009.
Twelve formal complaints were recorded and all 12 were subjected to internal affairs investigations. Seven complaints were submitted by citizens and the other five were generated internally by the Chief of Police or the Command Staff. Subjects of the complaints included a total of 20 sworn officers, some of whom were involved in more than one complaint. No civilian employees were the subjects of complaints. Three additional complaint investigations, carried over from CY 2008, were closed out; one due to a finding of an unfounded allegation and two due to insufficient evidence to support the allegation or sustain a charge..
Two of the 12 CY 2009 formal complaint investigations remained in a pending status at years-end, i.e., a disposition had not been made; five were completed with determinations that the complaints were unfounded; and five resulted in findings of improper conduct and disciplinary measures warranted. The disciplinary measures taken included: (1) an order for written counseling and remedial training; (2) one 5-day suspension from duty; (3) one 4-day suspension from duty; and (4) two 1-day suspensions from duty.
Residents are reminded that the process for making a complaint against a police employee is detailed on the City Police Web Page and in flyers available to the public in the Police Department lobby.
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
April 3, 2010 (11:00 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS
Chief Ricucci of the Takoma Park Police Department announces that, in keeping with the Police Department’s policy directives that require investigations of all complaints against the department or its employees, and that annual statistical summaries of such investigations by the internal affairs function be made available to the public, the following is the Takoma Park Police Department’s Summary of Complaints for calendar year (CY) 2009.
Twelve formal complaints were recorded and all 12 were subjected to internal affairs investigations. Seven complaints were submitted by citizens and the other five were generated internally by the Chief of Police or the Command Staff. Subjects of the complaints included a total of 20 sworn officers, some of whom were involved in more than one complaint. No civilian employees were the subjects of complaints. Three additional complaint investigations, carried over from CY 2008, were closed out; one due to a finding of an unfounded allegation and two due to insufficient evidence to support the allegation or sustain a charge..
Two of the 12 CY 2009 formal complaint investigations remained in a pending status at years-end, i.e., a disposition had not been made; five were completed with determinations that the complaints were unfounded; and five resulted in findings of improper conduct and disciplinary measures warranted. The disciplinary measures taken included: (1) an order for written counseling and remedial training; (2) one 5-day suspension from duty; (3) one 4-day suspension from duty; and (4) two 1-day suspensions from duty.
Residents are reminded that the process for making a complaint against a police employee is detailed on the City Police Web Page and in flyers available to the public in the Police Department lobby.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Report: 3/26/10 - 4/1/10
TAKOMA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Report: March 26 - April 1, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
No reports
T2 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7900 block of Maple Avenue on March 26, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Forced entry and property taken.
8200 block of Houston Court on March 30, between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm. Tags taken.
7300 block of Flower Avenue, between March 31 at 5:30 pm and April 1 at 2:28 am. Forced entry and property taken.
T3 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7200 block of 13th Place on March 28, between 12:30 am and 2:30 am. Forced entry and property taken.
1100 block of Holton Lane, between March 28 at 10:00 pm and March 29 at 5:00 am. Forced entry and property taken.
7300, 7400, 7600 blocks of Wildwood Drive, between March 28 at 9:00 pm and March 30 at 7:15 am. Forced entry to three vehicles. Property taken from each.
Auto Theft
1100 block of Linden Avenue on March 30, between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Arrests
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 26 at 9:38 pm an adult male was charged with obtaining an alcoholic beverage for a person under 21.
1300 block of University Blvd., on March 26 at 9:36 pm, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, unsafe lane change and failure to control speed to avoid collision.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 26 at 10:15 pm, an adult male was charged with urinating in public.
6700 block of Cockerille Avenue on March 27at 3:31 pm, an adult male was charged with possession of CDS paraphernalia.
8600 block of Flower Avenue on March 27 at 8:14 pm, a juvenile female was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
1300 block of University Blvd., on March 29 at 4:10 am, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, possession of CDS and failure to drive right side of a divided highway.
7500 block of Maple Avenue on March 29 at 11:50 pm, an adult male was arrested on an open warrant for false statement to a peace officer, failure to obey a reasonable lawful order and disorderly conduct.
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 29 at 8:00 pm, an adult male was charged with three counts of 2nd degree assault.
1100 block of University Blvd. on March 31 at 1:00 am, a female juvenile was charged with 2nd degree assault and disorderly conduct. At the same location and time, a male juvenile was charged with disorderly conduct.
8600 block of Flower Avenue on March 31 at 1:45 am, an adult male was charged with 2nd degree assault, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct.
1300 block of Holton Lane on March 31 at 11:25 pm, an adult female was charged with driving without a license and failure to display license on demand.
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 31 at 10:21 am, an adult female was arrested and charged with possession of CDS paraphernalia and served with an open warrant for burglary. At the same time and location, an adult male was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, theft over $1000 and additional charges related to an auto theft.
Weekly Report: March 26 - April 1, 2010
Note that additional incidents may have occurred and the reports not yet received.
T1 Beat
No reports
T2 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7900 block of Maple Avenue on March 26, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Forced entry and property taken.
8200 block of Houston Court on March 30, between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm. Tags taken.
7300 block of Flower Avenue, between March 31 at 5:30 pm and April 1 at 2:28 am. Forced entry and property taken.
T3 Beat
Larceny from Auto
7200 block of 13th Place on March 28, between 12:30 am and 2:30 am. Forced entry and property taken.
1100 block of Holton Lane, between March 28 at 10:00 pm and March 29 at 5:00 am. Forced entry and property taken.
7300, 7400, 7600 blocks of Wildwood Drive, between March 28 at 9:00 pm and March 30 at 7:15 am. Forced entry to three vehicles. Property taken from each.
Auto Theft
1100 block of Linden Avenue on March 30, between 6:00 pm and 6:30 pm.
Arrests
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 26 at 9:38 pm an adult male was charged with obtaining an alcoholic beverage for a person under 21.
1300 block of University Blvd., on March 26 at 9:36 pm, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, unsafe lane change and failure to control speed to avoid collision.
7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 26 at 10:15 pm, an adult male was charged with urinating in public.
6700 block of Cockerille Avenue on March 27at 3:31 pm, an adult male was charged with possession of CDS paraphernalia.
8600 block of Flower Avenue on March 27 at 8:14 pm, a juvenile female was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
1300 block of University Blvd., on March 29 at 4:10 am, an adult male was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, possession of CDS and failure to drive right side of a divided highway.
7500 block of Maple Avenue on March 29 at 11:50 pm, an adult male was arrested on an open warrant for false statement to a peace officer, failure to obey a reasonable lawful order and disorderly conduct.
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 29 at 8:00 pm, an adult male was charged with three counts of 2nd degree assault.
1100 block of University Blvd. on March 31 at 1:00 am, a female juvenile was charged with 2nd degree assault and disorderly conduct. At the same location and time, a male juvenile was charged with disorderly conduct.
8600 block of Flower Avenue on March 31 at 1:45 am, an adult male was charged with 2nd degree assault, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct.
1300 block of Holton Lane on March 31 at 11:25 pm, an adult female was charged with driving without a license and failure to display license on demand.
7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue on March 31 at 10:21 am, an adult female was arrested and charged with possession of CDS paraphernalia and served with an open warrant for burglary. At the same time and location, an adult male was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, theft over $1000 and additional charges related to an auto theft.
NEWS RELEASE - Arrests Made for Stolen Vehicle; Other Offenses
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
April 2, 2010 (9:40 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrests of Darren Woodward, 40, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Tanzania Olympia Lashley, 31, of no fixed address, who were charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft Over $1,000, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Paraphernalia and 1st Degree Burglary.
On March 31, 2010, Takoma Park Police officers were on routine patrol in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue at approximately 10:21 a.m. An officer ran a routine check of a tag for a vehicle parked at the Econolodge which was flagged as a stolen vehicle out of Prince George’s County on March 23, 2010. Other patrol officers assisted in the surveillance of the vehicle when the occupants returned and took possession of the stolen vehicle. The driver, Woodward, and the passenger, Lashley, were arrested and charged as noted above. Items reported stolen were found in the vehicle, along with Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) paraphernalia, as well as burglary tools. Investigation continues into the stolen property.
Woodward and Lashley were transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit pending a hearing before a Commissioner.
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
April 2, 2010 (9:40 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrests of Darren Woodward, 40, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Tanzania Olympia Lashley, 31, of no fixed address, who were charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft Over $1,000, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Paraphernalia and 1st Degree Burglary.
On March 31, 2010, Takoma Park Police officers were on routine patrol in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue at approximately 10:21 a.m. An officer ran a routine check of a tag for a vehicle parked at the Econolodge which was flagged as a stolen vehicle out of Prince George’s County on March 23, 2010. Other patrol officers assisted in the surveillance of the vehicle when the occupants returned and took possession of the stolen vehicle. The driver, Woodward, and the passenger, Lashley, were arrested and charged as noted above. Items reported stolen were found in the vehicle, along with Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) paraphernalia, as well as burglary tools. Investigation continues into the stolen property.
Woodward and Lashley were transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit pending a hearing before a Commissioner.
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