Recently, there has been a lot of discussion between residents of when to call the police in various situations. If you have questions or concerns, please call the police. Let the police figure out if it is suspicious or not. When you, the residents, have been calling in suspicious people, it has led to arrests and closing out cases by making those arrests. Your participation in the endeavor to thwart crime has been invaluable to this department. Recently, the modus operandi (MO) of the suspects has been to dress up as salesmen and go door to door to see if anyone is home. Call the police if it does not feel right to you. No call is unimportant to this department. Calling 301-270-1100 puts you in direct touch with our dispatcher in the City.
You can also 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!
Again, 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.
Please be careful and safe. And call.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Dealing with Road Rage – Community Information
The problem of road rage is becoming more prevalent each day. Use the following tips to avoid becoming a victim of road rage:
- Give the right-of-way to rude or impatient drivers.
- If someone is tailgating you, move over to another lane to let the driver pass. If the driver still stays on top of your rear bumper, try slowing down in order to encourage the driver to pass. If neither of these tactics works, pull off the road into a safe, well-lit area where there are other people. After waiting a few minutes to allow the tailgater to get further down the road, you can resume your trip.
- If another driver cuts you off, stops suddenly in front of you, commits any type of driving error or shows aggressiveness or anger to you in any way, don’t react. Avoid making eye contact with the other driver or looking in the driver’s direction. Never make any gestures to the other driver.
- If you commit a driving error and the other driver becomes hostile, don’t react. If the driver becomes aggressive to the point of trying to cause an accident (for example, by braking suddenly in front of you so that you will crash into the rear of the other driver’s car), pull off the road into a safe, well-lit area where there are other people. After waiting a few minutes to allow the other driver to get further down the road, you can resume your trip. If the other driver is waiting down the road for you, pull off again into a safe area where you can ask for help or call the police.
*Taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
- Give the right-of-way to rude or impatient drivers.
- If someone is tailgating you, move over to another lane to let the driver pass. If the driver still stays on top of your rear bumper, try slowing down in order to encourage the driver to pass. If neither of these tactics works, pull off the road into a safe, well-lit area where there are other people. After waiting a few minutes to allow the tailgater to get further down the road, you can resume your trip.
- If another driver cuts you off, stops suddenly in front of you, commits any type of driving error or shows aggressiveness or anger to you in any way, don’t react. Avoid making eye contact with the other driver or looking in the driver’s direction. Never make any gestures to the other driver.
- If you commit a driving error and the other driver becomes hostile, don’t react. If the driver becomes aggressive to the point of trying to cause an accident (for example, by braking suddenly in front of you so that you will crash into the rear of the other driver’s car), pull off the road into a safe, well-lit area where there are other people. After waiting a few minutes to allow the other driver to get further down the road, you can resume your trip. If the other driver is waiting down the road for you, pull off again into a safe area where you can ask for help or call the police.
*Taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
Monday, November 22, 2010
Tools for Responding to Cyberbullying – Community Information
When a cyberbullying incident occurs, it is important that schools, teens and families work together to minimize the potentially devastating consequences for the targeted individual and the school community as a whole. Following are some ideas on prevention and intervention for administrators, educators, family members and students.
For Administrators and Educators:
Prevention:
- Set clear school guidelines for Internet use.
- Teach students about ethical and legal standards for online activities.
- Update policies to include guidelines for Internet and cell phone use and consequences for cyberbullying and online cruelty.
- Make reporting of cyberbullying and online hate incidents a requirement.
- Establish confidential reporting mechanisms.
- Devise supervision and monitoring practices of students’ Internet use on school computers.
- Educate students about cyberbullying and discuss strategies for reacting to cyberbullying as targets and as bystanders.
- Promote empathy, ethical decision-making skills and respect among students.
- Increase awareness of Internet safety strategies among students and their families.
Intervention:
- Take action immediately when cyberbullying takes place.
- Save the e-mail or other evidence.
- Assess the nature and extent of the problem.
- Determine appropriate consequences for the perpetrators in accordance with school policies.
- Report extremely harmful online speech, such as harassment, stalking or threats of violence, to the police.
- Discuss the incidents and consequences with the perpetrators’ families to establish consistent expectations at home and in school.
- Provide social skills education and counseling to perpetrators.
- Inform school-based mental health professionals to assist the targets and the targets’ families in coping with the impact of the incident.
For Family Members:
Prevention:
- Talk to your child about Internet and cell phone safety.
- Monitor the amount of time your child spends online.
- Set up the computer in the family room or other room where you can supervise your child’s Internet use.
- Purchase tracking software to block inappropriate Web content and check your child’s online activities.
- Encourage your child to tell a parent or trusted adult about threatening or harassing messages.
Intervention:
- Save the evidence.
- Protect your child from further bullying by blocking offending e-mail addresses and cell phone numbers.
- Change your child’s phone number and e-mail address, if necessary.
- Report cyberbullying incidents to school authorities.
- Report extremely harmful online speech to the police.
- Report incidents and file complaints with e-mail services, Internet Service Providers, Web sites, cell phone companies, etc.
- Consider canceling services with providers who do not respond adequately to your concerns about safety or harassment.
For students:
- Ignore the bullying; don’t prolong it by engaging with the perpetrator or forwarding hateful messages to others.
- Save the evidence to show to parents, school administrators and the police, if necessary.
- Don’t feel shame; tell your parents or a trusted adult and report cyberbullying incidents to school authorities.
- Protect yourself from further bullying by blocking offending e-mail addresses and cell phone numbers.
- Change phone numbers, e-mail addresses and screen names, if necessary.
*Take from Anti-Defamation League (ADL)*
For Administrators and Educators:
Prevention:
- Set clear school guidelines for Internet use.
- Teach students about ethical and legal standards for online activities.
- Update policies to include guidelines for Internet and cell phone use and consequences for cyberbullying and online cruelty.
- Make reporting of cyberbullying and online hate incidents a requirement.
- Establish confidential reporting mechanisms.
- Devise supervision and monitoring practices of students’ Internet use on school computers.
- Educate students about cyberbullying and discuss strategies for reacting to cyberbullying as targets and as bystanders.
- Promote empathy, ethical decision-making skills and respect among students.
- Increase awareness of Internet safety strategies among students and their families.
Intervention:
- Take action immediately when cyberbullying takes place.
- Save the e-mail or other evidence.
- Assess the nature and extent of the problem.
- Determine appropriate consequences for the perpetrators in accordance with school policies.
- Report extremely harmful online speech, such as harassment, stalking or threats of violence, to the police.
- Discuss the incidents and consequences with the perpetrators’ families to establish consistent expectations at home and in school.
- Provide social skills education and counseling to perpetrators.
- Inform school-based mental health professionals to assist the targets and the targets’ families in coping with the impact of the incident.
For Family Members:
Prevention:
- Talk to your child about Internet and cell phone safety.
- Monitor the amount of time your child spends online.
- Set up the computer in the family room or other room where you can supervise your child’s Internet use.
- Purchase tracking software to block inappropriate Web content and check your child’s online activities.
- Encourage your child to tell a parent or trusted adult about threatening or harassing messages.
Intervention:
- Save the evidence.
- Protect your child from further bullying by blocking offending e-mail addresses and cell phone numbers.
- Change your child’s phone number and e-mail address, if necessary.
- Report cyberbullying incidents to school authorities.
- Report extremely harmful online speech to the police.
- Report incidents and file complaints with e-mail services, Internet Service Providers, Web sites, cell phone companies, etc.
- Consider canceling services with providers who do not respond adequately to your concerns about safety or harassment.
For students:
- Ignore the bullying; don’t prolong it by engaging with the perpetrator or forwarding hateful messages to others.
- Save the evidence to show to parents, school administrators and the police, if necessary.
- Don’t feel shame; tell your parents or a trusted adult and report cyberbullying incidents to school authorities.
- Protect yourself from further bullying by blocking offending e-mail addresses and cell phone numbers.
- Change phone numbers, e-mail addresses and screen names, if necessary.
*Take from Anti-Defamation League (ADL)*
Friday, November 19, 2010
Gas Station Theft Pattern; Crime Alert – Community Advisory
Between October 18 and November 19, 2010, there have been five (5) gas station thefts from auto or stolen auto incidents from the Sunoco Gas Station in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue and the W Express Gas Station in the 6400 block of New Hampshire Avenue. Targeted vehicles were unlocked and property, including one vehicle, were stolen. Suspect vehicles pull alongside victims and steal property from target vehicles, and in one incident, the vehicle.
Case #10051375
Date: 10/18/10
Time: 7:20 a.m.
Address: 6400 block New Hampshire Avenue (W Express Gas Station)
Entry: Car door; unlocked
Property taken: Purse, phone
Case #10051528
Date: 10/19/10
Time: 8:22 a.m.
Address: 6300 block New Hampshire Avenue (Sunoco Gas Station)
Entry: Car door; unlocked
Property taken: Purse, phone, cash
Case #10054620
Date: 11/5/10
Time: 8:13 a.m.
Address: 6300 block New Hampshire Avenue (Sunoco Gas Station)
Entry: Car door; unlocked
Property taken: Purse, camera, phone
Case #10056938
Date: 11/18/10
Time: 7:45 a.m.
Address: 6300 block New Hampshire Avenue (Sunoco Gas Station)
Entry: Car door; unlocked
Property taken: 2010 Silver Infiniti MX35 vehicle
Case #10057122
Date: 11/19/10
Time: 7:05 a.m.
Address: 6400 block New Hampshire Avenue (W Express Gas Station)
Entry: Car door; unlocked
Property taken: Purse, phone
The Gas Station Theft Pattern Bulletin is attached. Investigation continues. Anyone with information about these crimes 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.
Because self-service gas pumps are used by most people today, car-jackers have identified service stations as excellent locations to find plenty of victims. Car-jackers simply wait for the moment when they can most easily move into a vehicle and drive away. Many drivers leave their keys in the ignition and their cars unlocked when they get out of their cars to use self-service gas pumps. While the driver is putting gas in the tank, the car-jacker can simply open the car door, get in the car and drive away. This is especially dangerous if your children and/or pets are in the vehicle.
Sometimes, the car-jacker will wait until the driver goes to the gas station’s cashier to pay for the gas. While the driver is busy paying the cashier, the car-jacker will drive off with the car.
Carefully consider where and when you buy gas. Choose a safe, familiar area during daylight hours whenever possible. In addition, make a practice of filling up your tank when it is half-empty, if possible. Never let your gas supply get so low that you are forced to stop for fuel in an unsafe or unfamiliar area at a dangerous time.
In addition, sometimes it’s not a car-jacker but a thief who chooses self-service gas pumps for his crimes. Most people will leave their keys in the ignition and their purses and/or wallets, cell phones, etc. on the passenger seat of the vehicle. With doors unlocked, it’s easy for a thief to open the door, take your belongings and flee. It only takes seconds.
Some tips when you are at a gas station:
1. Never leave your keys in the ignition. Take them out of the vehicle and lock your car while you are pumping gas.
2. Do not leave your valuables in plain sight when you exit your vehicle. Even with doors locked and no keys, the thief cannot resist your valuables.
3. Pay attention to your surroundings. Do not let your cell phone distract you. (As a side note, using your cell phone at a gas pump is very dangerous. Cell phones and other electronic devices may have the potential to emit electrical charges, and should therefore be left in the vehicle during fueling).
4. If you are going to pay for your gas inside the cashier’s office, please do not leave your children in the vehicle, regardless if your doors are locked or not. Take them with you. It may seem like a hassle, but consider the alternative.
5. If you are using a credit card at the gas pump, always take your receipt or hit the “clear” or “no” button when it asks before leaving. Otherwise, you leave your credit card information open for the next person.
Please be safe!
*Portions of the above taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Crime Report: 11/12/10 - 11/18/10
T1 Beat:
Auto Theft
6300 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Thursday, November 18 at 7:40 a.m., two unknown male suspects pulled into the Sunoco gas station approached the female victims’ unlocked car and took the victims 2010 Silver Inifinti M35.
6600 block of Cockerville Ave, between Sunday, November 14 at 9:00 p.m. and Monday, November 15 at 7:15 a.m., unknown suspect(s) stole the victims 2001 Black Honda Accord while parked in the street by unknown means.
Burglary- Residential
6500 block of Second Ave, on Monday, November 15 at 1:45 p.m., unknown suspect(s) forced the front door of a residence open using a heavy abject or tool. No property was reported stolen.
Assault
7500 block of Maple Ave, on Friday, November 12 at 1:15 p.m., a male juvenile assaulted a male juvenile victim while playing basketball. The suspect hit the victim in the head with an open hand and then threw a basketball. The juveniles were questioned and released to their guardians.
T2 Beat:
Burglary- Residential
8300 block of Roanoke Ave, on Wednesday, November 17 between 2:00 p.m. and 7:50 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered residence though an unsecured window and stole property.
7700 block of Carroll Ave, on Tuesday, November 16 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered the residence with no sign of force, possibly using a key, and stole property.
Arrests:
The intersection of Hancock Ave and Lee Ave, on Thursday, November 18 at 11:00 a.m., a male 17 was arrested for having two outstanding warrants through Baltimore County.
7400 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 12 at 3:06 p.m., a male 21 was found in a vacant apartment and arrested for 4th degree Burglary and possession of marijuana.
6800 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 13 at 2:54 a.m., a male 48 was arrested for disorderly conduct.
7300 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 12 at 9:04 p.m., a male 30 was arrested for possession of marijuana.
7400 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Thursday, November 11 at 9:07 p.m., two males 42 and 27 were arrested for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
Auto Theft
6300 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Thursday, November 18 at 7:40 a.m., two unknown male suspects pulled into the Sunoco gas station approached the female victims’ unlocked car and took the victims 2010 Silver Inifinti M35.
6600 block of Cockerville Ave, between Sunday, November 14 at 9:00 p.m. and Monday, November 15 at 7:15 a.m., unknown suspect(s) stole the victims 2001 Black Honda Accord while parked in the street by unknown means.
Burglary- Residential
6500 block of Second Ave, on Monday, November 15 at 1:45 p.m., unknown suspect(s) forced the front door of a residence open using a heavy abject or tool. No property was reported stolen.
Assault
7500 block of Maple Ave, on Friday, November 12 at 1:15 p.m., a male juvenile assaulted a male juvenile victim while playing basketball. The suspect hit the victim in the head with an open hand and then threw a basketball. The juveniles were questioned and released to their guardians.
T2 Beat:
Burglary- Residential
8300 block of Roanoke Ave, on Wednesday, November 17 between 2:00 p.m. and 7:50 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered residence though an unsecured window and stole property.
7700 block of Carroll Ave, on Tuesday, November 16 between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered the residence with no sign of force, possibly using a key, and stole property.
Arrests:
The intersection of Hancock Ave and Lee Ave, on Thursday, November 18 at 11:00 a.m., a male 17 was arrested for having two outstanding warrants through Baltimore County.
7400 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 12 at 3:06 p.m., a male 21 was found in a vacant apartment and arrested for 4th degree Burglary and possession of marijuana.
6800 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 13 at 2:54 a.m., a male 48 was arrested for disorderly conduct.
7300 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 12 at 9:04 p.m., a male 30 was arrested for possession of marijuana.
7400 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Thursday, November 11 at 9:07 p.m., two males 42 and 27 were arrested for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
Gas Station Theft from Auto - News Release
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
November 19, 2010 (11:30 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On November 19, 2010, at approximately 7:05 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the W Express Gas Station in the 6400 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for reports of a theft from auto. The victim indicated she was about to pump her gas when a black Honda Accord pulled up beside her vehicle. Two black males exited and one opened her driver’s side door, grabbed her purse from the passenger seat and fled. The suspect vehicle had white paper tags. The suspects appeared to be in their 30’s and were wearing black jackets. One suspect was wearing a “beanie” cap.
Investigation continues under case #10057122. 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.
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
November 19, 2010 (11:30 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On November 19, 2010, at approximately 7:05 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the W Express Gas Station in the 6400 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for reports of a theft from auto. The victim indicated she was about to pump her gas when a black Honda Accord pulled up beside her vehicle. Two black males exited and one opened her driver’s side door, grabbed her purse from the passenger seat and fled. The suspect vehicle had white paper tags. The suspects appeared to be in their 30’s and were wearing black jackets. One suspect was wearing a “beanie” cap.
Investigation continues under case #10057122. 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.
CORRECTION Stolen Auto - News Release (Not a Car-Jacking)
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
November 19, 2010 (10:44 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On November 18, 2010, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the Sunoco Gas Station in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for reports of a stolen auto. The victim indicated she was at the far island near New Hampshire Avenue paying for her gas at the pump when her silver 2010 Infiniti MX 35 vehicle (tag #MD8CGC59) was stolen. The suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and left the gas station making a right turn on to New Hampshire Avenue and then a right turn on to Eastern Avenue. The suspects were in another vehicle prior to one of them stealing this victim’s vehicle.
The suspect vehicle is described as silver Mazda 6 (2002-2008 generation) with District of Columbia temporary tags. The suspect driver is described as a black male, on the small side, wearing a black nylon stocking cap. The suspect passenger who was in the rear seat is described as a black male, between 20-30 years of age, with a “page-boy” haircut, a round face and large round eyes.
The vehicle has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) stolen vehicle database and a statewide lookout has been released by Takoma Park Police Department. Investigation continues under case #10056938. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301.270.1100 or call Det. Butler at 301.891.7111.
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.
*Be on the Lookout Bulletin Attached*
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
November 19, 2010 (10:44 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On November 18, 2010, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the Sunoco Gas Station in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for reports of a stolen auto. The victim indicated she was at the far island near New Hampshire Avenue paying for her gas at the pump when her silver 2010 Infiniti MX 35 vehicle (tag #MD8CGC59) was stolen. The suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and left the gas station making a right turn on to New Hampshire Avenue and then a right turn on to Eastern Avenue. The suspects were in another vehicle prior to one of them stealing this victim’s vehicle.
The suspect vehicle is described as silver Mazda 6 (2002-2008 generation) with District of Columbia temporary tags. The suspect driver is described as a black male, on the small side, wearing a black nylon stocking cap. The suspect passenger who was in the rear seat is described as a black male, between 20-30 years of age, with a “page-boy” haircut, a round face and large round eyes.
The vehicle has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) stolen vehicle database and a statewide lookout has been released by Takoma Park Police Department. Investigation continues under case #10056938. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301.270.1100 or call Det. Butler at 301.891.7111.
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.
*Be on the Lookout Bulletin Attached*
Car-Jacking - News Release
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
November 19, 2010 (10:37 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On November 18, 2010, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the Sunoco Gas Station in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for reports of a stolen auto. The victim indicated she was at the far island near New Hampshire Avenue paying for her gas at the pump when her silver 2010 Infiniti MX 35 vehicle (tag #MD8CGC59) was stolen. The suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and left the gas station making a right turn on to New Hampshire Avenue and then a right turn on to Eastern Avenue. The suspects were in another vehicle prior to one of them stealing this victim’s vehicle.
The suspect vehicle is described as silver Mazda 6 (2002-2008 generation) with District of Columbia temporary tags. The suspect driver is described as a black male, on the small side, wearing a black nylon stocking cap. The suspect passenger who was in the rear seat is described as a black male, between 20-30 years of age, with a “page-boy” haircut, a round face and large round eyes.
The vehicle has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) stolen vehicle database and a statewide lookout has been released by Takoma Park Police Department. Investigation continues under case #10056938. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301.270.1100 or call Det. Butler at 301.891.7111.
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.
*Be on the Lookout Bulletin Attached*
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
November 19, 2010 (10:37 a.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On November 18, 2010, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the Sunoco Gas Station in the 6300 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for reports of a stolen auto. The victim indicated she was at the far island near New Hampshire Avenue paying for her gas at the pump when her silver 2010 Infiniti MX 35 vehicle (tag #MD8CGC59) was stolen. The suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and left the gas station making a right turn on to New Hampshire Avenue and then a right turn on to Eastern Avenue. The suspects were in another vehicle prior to one of them stealing this victim’s vehicle.
The suspect vehicle is described as silver Mazda 6 (2002-2008 generation) with District of Columbia temporary tags. The suspect driver is described as a black male, on the small side, wearing a black nylon stocking cap. The suspect passenger who was in the rear seat is described as a black male, between 20-30 years of age, with a “page-boy” haircut, a round face and large round eyes.
The vehicle has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) stolen vehicle database and a statewide lookout has been released by Takoma Park Police Department. Investigation continues under case #10056938. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301.270.1100 or call Det. Butler at 301.891.7111.
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.
*Be on the Lookout Bulletin Attached*
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Cold Weather Reminder – Community Information
The cold weather is upon us. Although many of us would like to start our cars and have them warm by the time we slip into them for the drive to work, school, etc., it is not a good safety habit. You cannot leave your vehicle running. You must lock it up. Leaving your car running leaves the perfect opportunity for it to be stolen. Some criminals may “hang” around your neighborhood and watch you go out, start the car and go back into your residence. Easily taken. Be careful at day-cares and schools. Parents who are rushing to get their children inside may leave the car running to make it easier when they come back out. There’s nothing easy about having your car stolen. If you have acquired the habit of leaving your car running unattended, spare yourself and break it. A criminal will select his target because it offers him the best opportunity to carry out his crime undetected and with the fewest number of obstacles in his way. The more time having to spend stealing a car, the greater the chance of detection. That’s why they take the easy route - it’s faster. Don’t help them out! Please, maintain good safety habits as we approach the winter season.
School Bulletin – Community Information
As many know, the Takoma Park Middle School opened up their tennis courts to the general public. Residents have been walking their dogs on the courts and failing to dispense of the waste left behind. This causes unnecessary work for school staff and affects the surface. The school staff have asked that residents please dispense of the waste. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Residential Burglary - Community Advisory
On November 15, 2010, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 6500 block of Second Avenue for reports of a residential burglary that had occurred earlier. Entry was made by forcing open the front door using some type of heavy object or tool to strike the door knob and dead bolt causing the door frame and door to give way. No property was taken. There are no known suspects at this time.
Investigation continues under case #10056412. 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.
Investigation continues under case #10056412. 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.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Physical Security Tips – Community Information
Awareness, Intuition, Mindset and Boundaries
Awareness is the key to physical security. Constantly observe your surroundings and the people in your immediate vicinity. Be suspicious of people loitering on the streets or near the entrance to your home or office. Avoid them when possible, or maintain a reasonable distance. Look around before you leave or enter any space – your car, home, office, elevator or any building.
Often, one’s level of awareness varies by location and situation. Someone watching television at home may be completely unconcerned about their surroundings. Walking in a park on a sunny morning may bring a higher level of awareness, simply because one is out in public. One’s level of awareness may rise to a state of alert when walking in an unpopulated area at night. Think about the different levels of awareness and relate them to your daily activities.
Many people refer to intuition as the sixth sense. Intuition is defined as, ‘knowing or sensing something without the use of rational processes; a perceptive insight; a sense of something not evident or deducible.” Some people constantly rely upon their intuition, others discount it completely. Think about the times you have relied upon or ignored your intuition - what resulted?
Maintain a confident, alert mindset. Don’t look like an easy target; walk tall and look others straight in their eyes. The mind is a powerful thing; a confident, positive mindset is invaluable.
Maintain your personal space. Set your boundary limits and plan your course of action if someone violates those limits. If under attack, your reaction options include: fighting, fleeing, freezing, posturing and complying. If a person moves inside your comfort zone, simply move away. If that person persists, you may need to take other actions, such as running or defending yourself by making a physical response. Think of how you would react to different situations.
Using Automated Teller Machines (ATM)
The use of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is another occasion when criminals know that you are carrying cash. Be especially alert at such times!
Check out the entire ATM area to ensure that it is safe. When using a drive up ATM, park as close to the ATM as possible.
Don’t use outside ATMs at night, or in unfamiliar or unsafe surroundings. Never use an ATM where people are loitering. If a person crowds you or approaches too closely while you are using the ATM, simply cancel your transaction, leave quickly and find another machine.
Using Elevators
If you are in an elevator and someone who appears threatening gets on, you have two choices. If you can react fast enough, quickly step off the elevator. Or, if you miss your opportunity to leave immediately, you can press several buttons for upcoming floors and get off as soon as the elevator stops. Don’t worry about getting off on the wrong floor – your first concern must be getting off the elevator.
Don’t press the stop button. The last think you want is to be trapped inside a motionless elevator with a threatening person. Once inside an elevator, try to stand near the control panel. This way, you’ll have quick access to the control buttons.
While waiting for an elevator, stand back from the doors. Be sure that you are beyond arms’ reach of anyone inside the elevator. If the door opens to reveal a threatening situation or suspicious persons, walk away quickly. Don’t get on an elevator unless you feel totally safe in doing so.
Using Buses and Subways
When you are waiting for a bus or a subway car, be especially alert. Stand in a well-lit area. Know the bus or subway schedule, and plan your arrival at the bus stop or subway platform so that you don’t have a long wait. Decrease the time that you are vulnerable.
After you board a bus or subway car, try to sit near the driver or an exit. In the event of a problem, you can attract the driver’s attention or exit the bus or subway car quickly.
Know which stops precede your stop and be ready to exit at the proper time. You don’t want to miss your stop and get off in an area that is unfamiliar to you.
Keep your packages, briefcase, purse or other belongings on your lap, between your feet or between your foot and the wall of the bus or subway car. Don’t place your property on an empty seat next to you. It’s very easy for thieves to take your property as they walk past you. They can easily exit the bus or subway car before you realize what has happened.
Being Cautious when Lights Don’t Function
Cautiously approach any entryway, hallway, corridor or parking area where normal lighting is not functioning. Removing, unscrewing or breaking bulbs in such places is a common tactic of criminals.
Being Cautious with Briefcase, Purses and Wallets
Many persons carry backpacks, briefcases, fanny packs, purses or wallets to contain their daily personal necessities. If such items are stolen or lost, the contents can be difficult and time-consuming to replace.
Photocopy everything in your wallet and store the information in a safe place at home. Be sure other family members know where this information is kept, in case they need to access it for you.
Consider spreading your important documents around different locations on your person. Start using your pockets in various ways. You can carry credit cards in a buttoned-down or zipped shirt pocket; cash can be carried in a similarly-secured outside pocket of your jacket or coat.
Go through your bag or briefcase and see what you really need to carry. Is a checkbook absolutely necessary? Can a make-up kit be stored in your office or car? A woman might consider carrying a small purse on a strap underneath a jacket, or perhaps no purse at all. Never keep your Social Security Card or the Social Security Card(s) of your underage children in your wallet! Criminals can use this information to steal your or your children’s identity. Ladies, when you are in the supermarket, do not leave your purse open in the cart.
Both men and women might want to consider using a small fanny pack or a money belt that can be concealed under their clothing. This option keeps valuables close to your body, decreases the chances of loss and makes it more difficult for a thief to snatch them. They are looking for easy – if they don’t see it, they move on.
Law enforcement authorities recommend keeping a small amount of cash in an easily-accessible pocket or in your purse to satisfy criminals who are primarily interested in taking your cash. You can prepare an attractive roll of cash by taking several one-dollar bills and folding them inside a ten or twenty-dollar bill. With the ten or twenty-dollar bill displayed on the outside of the roll, it appears that the entire roll consists of large bills. If you are accosted by a thief, you can throw this roll of money (often referred to as mugger money or chump change) several feet away in the direction of the robber. Don’t simply hand it over! Your assailant will likely scramble after the money, allowing you valuable time to escape.
If the robber wants your watch or your wallet, also throw them several feet away for the same reason.
Preparing and carrying an extra, cheap wallet is a good idea. This decoy wallet should have some money in it, but not contain your driver’s license, car registration, health insurance cards, employee identification, business cards or any valuable documents. Don’t carry any valid credit cards in this wallet. Instead, place inside some decoy credit cards which have expired or which have been canceled by you. Or you can add in some gift cards that have already been used and are no longer valid. Make the wallet contents look as realistic as possible without providing the robber with any personal or financial information. If the robber asks for your wallet, pull out your decoy wallet instead of your real wallet and throw it several feet away.
If you are carrying a purse and the robber demands that you hand it over, you can either throw it several feet away or dump the contents of the purse on the ground. Dumping your purse so that the robber scrambles to recover the contents can accomplish the same purpose as throwing it away – you create an opportunity to escape. You also make the robber decide if he/she wants to try to collect the contents of the purse or just run; which means you could save your property. Also, if you are carrying a purse, don’t let it hang by your side in such a way that a robber could run up and easily grab it. Some robbers may even cut the straps of the purse, grab it and run off. Carry your purse in front of you, and hold it close to your body.
If your wallet is stolen, here’s a quick list of things to do:
- Contact your credit card companies and cancel all of your credit cards immediately.
- File a police report in the jurisdiction where your wallet was lost or stolen.
- Contact the state agency that issued your driver’s license, request that your file be marked as stolen/lost license and request a replacement license.
- Notify one of these national credit-reporting bureaus and place a fraud alert on your name, Social Security Number and credit reports. The organization you contact is required, by law, to notify others:
Trans Union: 1.800.680.7289
Experian: 1.800.397.3742
Equifax: 1.800.525.6285
- Check your credit report 4-5 days after you file your paperwork for a lost or stolen credit card or driver’s license.
Public Laundry Room Safety
Public laundry rooms can be a hiding place for criminals. Be extra aware of your surroundings when going to the public laundry room. Here are some laundry room safety tips:
- Do your laundry with a friend or neighbor. There’s safety in numbers!
- Bring all your supplies to the laundry room in one trip. Multiple trips back and forth may make you an easy mark for criminals, especially if you leave the door to your residence unlocked.
- Don’t do your laundry early in the morning or late at night.
- Know the layout of the laundry room and the surrounding area should you need to make a quick exit.
- Always bring your cell phone.
- Don’t leave children unattended.
- Always report suspicious individuals to management.
- Be extremely careful if you are doing laundry in a remote area of the building. Be aware that the lights to that area could easily be cut off. Carry your household flashlight and your choice of personal defense device(s), as permitted by law.
Public Restroom Safety
When using public restrooms, be alert! If you can, don’t go alone. If people are loitering in the restroom, leave and find another facility. Be watchful of your purse and any other items you take with you into the restroom. Don’t put your purse or valuables on the floor or on the door lock as someone can easily take them and run before you can take action.
Other Activities
Always use caution when checking outside mail boxes or taking out the trash after dark, especially if proper lighting is not in place.
*Portions of the above taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
Awareness is the key to physical security. Constantly observe your surroundings and the people in your immediate vicinity. Be suspicious of people loitering on the streets or near the entrance to your home or office. Avoid them when possible, or maintain a reasonable distance. Look around before you leave or enter any space – your car, home, office, elevator or any building.
Often, one’s level of awareness varies by location and situation. Someone watching television at home may be completely unconcerned about their surroundings. Walking in a park on a sunny morning may bring a higher level of awareness, simply because one is out in public. One’s level of awareness may rise to a state of alert when walking in an unpopulated area at night. Think about the different levels of awareness and relate them to your daily activities.
Many people refer to intuition as the sixth sense. Intuition is defined as, ‘knowing or sensing something without the use of rational processes; a perceptive insight; a sense of something not evident or deducible.” Some people constantly rely upon their intuition, others discount it completely. Think about the times you have relied upon or ignored your intuition - what resulted?
Maintain a confident, alert mindset. Don’t look like an easy target; walk tall and look others straight in their eyes. The mind is a powerful thing; a confident, positive mindset is invaluable.
Maintain your personal space. Set your boundary limits and plan your course of action if someone violates those limits. If under attack, your reaction options include: fighting, fleeing, freezing, posturing and complying. If a person moves inside your comfort zone, simply move away. If that person persists, you may need to take other actions, such as running or defending yourself by making a physical response. Think of how you would react to different situations.
Using Automated Teller Machines (ATM)
The use of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is another occasion when criminals know that you are carrying cash. Be especially alert at such times!
Check out the entire ATM area to ensure that it is safe. When using a drive up ATM, park as close to the ATM as possible.
Don’t use outside ATMs at night, or in unfamiliar or unsafe surroundings. Never use an ATM where people are loitering. If a person crowds you or approaches too closely while you are using the ATM, simply cancel your transaction, leave quickly and find another machine.
Using Elevators
If you are in an elevator and someone who appears threatening gets on, you have two choices. If you can react fast enough, quickly step off the elevator. Or, if you miss your opportunity to leave immediately, you can press several buttons for upcoming floors and get off as soon as the elevator stops. Don’t worry about getting off on the wrong floor – your first concern must be getting off the elevator.
Don’t press the stop button. The last think you want is to be trapped inside a motionless elevator with a threatening person. Once inside an elevator, try to stand near the control panel. This way, you’ll have quick access to the control buttons.
While waiting for an elevator, stand back from the doors. Be sure that you are beyond arms’ reach of anyone inside the elevator. If the door opens to reveal a threatening situation or suspicious persons, walk away quickly. Don’t get on an elevator unless you feel totally safe in doing so.
Using Buses and Subways
When you are waiting for a bus or a subway car, be especially alert. Stand in a well-lit area. Know the bus or subway schedule, and plan your arrival at the bus stop or subway platform so that you don’t have a long wait. Decrease the time that you are vulnerable.
After you board a bus or subway car, try to sit near the driver or an exit. In the event of a problem, you can attract the driver’s attention or exit the bus or subway car quickly.
Know which stops precede your stop and be ready to exit at the proper time. You don’t want to miss your stop and get off in an area that is unfamiliar to you.
Keep your packages, briefcase, purse or other belongings on your lap, between your feet or between your foot and the wall of the bus or subway car. Don’t place your property on an empty seat next to you. It’s very easy for thieves to take your property as they walk past you. They can easily exit the bus or subway car before you realize what has happened.
Being Cautious when Lights Don’t Function
Cautiously approach any entryway, hallway, corridor or parking area where normal lighting is not functioning. Removing, unscrewing or breaking bulbs in such places is a common tactic of criminals.
Being Cautious with Briefcase, Purses and Wallets
Many persons carry backpacks, briefcases, fanny packs, purses or wallets to contain their daily personal necessities. If such items are stolen or lost, the contents can be difficult and time-consuming to replace.
Photocopy everything in your wallet and store the information in a safe place at home. Be sure other family members know where this information is kept, in case they need to access it for you.
Consider spreading your important documents around different locations on your person. Start using your pockets in various ways. You can carry credit cards in a buttoned-down or zipped shirt pocket; cash can be carried in a similarly-secured outside pocket of your jacket or coat.
Go through your bag or briefcase and see what you really need to carry. Is a checkbook absolutely necessary? Can a make-up kit be stored in your office or car? A woman might consider carrying a small purse on a strap underneath a jacket, or perhaps no purse at all. Never keep your Social Security Card or the Social Security Card(s) of your underage children in your wallet! Criminals can use this information to steal your or your children’s identity. Ladies, when you are in the supermarket, do not leave your purse open in the cart.
Both men and women might want to consider using a small fanny pack or a money belt that can be concealed under their clothing. This option keeps valuables close to your body, decreases the chances of loss and makes it more difficult for a thief to snatch them. They are looking for easy – if they don’t see it, they move on.
Law enforcement authorities recommend keeping a small amount of cash in an easily-accessible pocket or in your purse to satisfy criminals who are primarily interested in taking your cash. You can prepare an attractive roll of cash by taking several one-dollar bills and folding them inside a ten or twenty-dollar bill. With the ten or twenty-dollar bill displayed on the outside of the roll, it appears that the entire roll consists of large bills. If you are accosted by a thief, you can throw this roll of money (often referred to as mugger money or chump change) several feet away in the direction of the robber. Don’t simply hand it over! Your assailant will likely scramble after the money, allowing you valuable time to escape.
If the robber wants your watch or your wallet, also throw them several feet away for the same reason.
Preparing and carrying an extra, cheap wallet is a good idea. This decoy wallet should have some money in it, but not contain your driver’s license, car registration, health insurance cards, employee identification, business cards or any valuable documents. Don’t carry any valid credit cards in this wallet. Instead, place inside some decoy credit cards which have expired or which have been canceled by you. Or you can add in some gift cards that have already been used and are no longer valid. Make the wallet contents look as realistic as possible without providing the robber with any personal or financial information. If the robber asks for your wallet, pull out your decoy wallet instead of your real wallet and throw it several feet away.
If you are carrying a purse and the robber demands that you hand it over, you can either throw it several feet away or dump the contents of the purse on the ground. Dumping your purse so that the robber scrambles to recover the contents can accomplish the same purpose as throwing it away – you create an opportunity to escape. You also make the robber decide if he/she wants to try to collect the contents of the purse or just run; which means you could save your property. Also, if you are carrying a purse, don’t let it hang by your side in such a way that a robber could run up and easily grab it. Some robbers may even cut the straps of the purse, grab it and run off. Carry your purse in front of you, and hold it close to your body.
If your wallet is stolen, here’s a quick list of things to do:
- Contact your credit card companies and cancel all of your credit cards immediately.
- File a police report in the jurisdiction where your wallet was lost or stolen.
- Contact the state agency that issued your driver’s license, request that your file be marked as stolen/lost license and request a replacement license.
- Notify one of these national credit-reporting bureaus and place a fraud alert on your name, Social Security Number and credit reports. The organization you contact is required, by law, to notify others:
Trans Union: 1.800.680.7289
Experian: 1.800.397.3742
Equifax: 1.800.525.6285
- Check your credit report 4-5 days after you file your paperwork for a lost or stolen credit card or driver’s license.
Public Laundry Room Safety
Public laundry rooms can be a hiding place for criminals. Be extra aware of your surroundings when going to the public laundry room. Here are some laundry room safety tips:
- Do your laundry with a friend or neighbor. There’s safety in numbers!
- Bring all your supplies to the laundry room in one trip. Multiple trips back and forth may make you an easy mark for criminals, especially if you leave the door to your residence unlocked.
- Don’t do your laundry early in the morning or late at night.
- Know the layout of the laundry room and the surrounding area should you need to make a quick exit.
- Always bring your cell phone.
- Don’t leave children unattended.
- Always report suspicious individuals to management.
- Be extremely careful if you are doing laundry in a remote area of the building. Be aware that the lights to that area could easily be cut off. Carry your household flashlight and your choice of personal defense device(s), as permitted by law.
Public Restroom Safety
When using public restrooms, be alert! If you can, don’t go alone. If people are loitering in the restroom, leave and find another facility. Be watchful of your purse and any other items you take with you into the restroom. Don’t put your purse or valuables on the floor or on the door lock as someone can easily take them and run before you can take action.
Other Activities
Always use caution when checking outside mail boxes or taking out the trash after dark, especially if proper lighting is not in place.
*Portions of the above taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Crime Report: 11/5/10 - 11/11/10
T1 Beat:
Robbery
6400 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Sunday, November 7 at 11:20 a.m., an unknown male suspect exited a vehicle, approached the female victim as she walked, and forcefully snatched her purse causing the victim to fall to the ground. The suspect then fled in the vehicle traveling south on New Hampshire Ave. The victims injuries were not serious. S1: B/M, 5'07-6'00; medium build; dread locks; black jacket/hooded sweater. S2: B/M, driver. Vehicle: Grey/silver, Infiniti, 2 door.
Burglary-Residential
7400 block of Baltimore Ave, on Friday, November 5 between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) used a brick to break a rear window setting off the alarm. No property reported stolen.
500 block of Albany Ave, on Thursday, November 4 between, 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) kicked in a basement door and stole property.
Larceny-From Auto
6300 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 5 at 8:13 a.m., unknown male suspects pulled into the Sunoco Gas Station parking lot, approached the female victims’ vehicle, opened the door and took the victims purse while she pumped gas. The suspects then fled in their vehicle. S1: B/M, short hair, light blue long sleeve shirt/jacket and jeans. S2: B/M, blue shirt and jeans, driver. Vehicle: Newer black Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Vandalism
6600 block of Cockerille Ave, between Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) applied spray paint to the victims’ vehicle while it was parked in the street.
6700 block of Cockerille Ave, between Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) applied spray paint to the victims’ vehicle while it was parked in the street.
T2 Beat:
Burglary-Residential
100 block of Lee Ave, on Tuesday, November 9 at 3:55 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) entered the apartment by unknown means and stole property.
600 block of Hudson Ave, between Friday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m., contractors found a broken window pane to the door of the residence under renovation. The homeowner was not available and it is unknown if anything was stolen.
7600 block of Maple Ave, on Monday, November 8 between 6:20 a.m. and 1:08 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered the victims’ apartment with no sign of forced entry using a key possibly and stole property.
7600 block of Maple Ave, on Thursday, November 4 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) made entry into an apartment with no sign of forced and stole property.
T3 Beat:
Assault
800 block of Jackson Ave, on Friday, November 5 at 2:35 p.m., a female victim was walking when she was approached by a male suspect in a vehicle who asked if she needed a ride. The victim responded she did not at which point the suspect exited the vehicle, approached the victim and grabbed the victims’ arm. The suspect then fondled and groped the victim before fleeing back to his vehicle. S: B/M, 5’10”-6’0”, 20-22, thin, short dark hair, Northface fleece jacket and blue jeans. Vehicle: Black SUV.
Arrests:
7600 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Thursday, November 11 at 12:31 a.m., a male 29 was arrested for having an active warrant through the Montgomery County Police during a traffic stop.
7600 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Wednesday, November 10 at 1:47 a.m., a male 39 was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
7600 block of Takoma Ave, on Thursday, November 4 at 1:51 p.m., a male 17 was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Robbery
6400 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Sunday, November 7 at 11:20 a.m., an unknown male suspect exited a vehicle, approached the female victim as she walked, and forcefully snatched her purse causing the victim to fall to the ground. The suspect then fled in the vehicle traveling south on New Hampshire Ave. The victims injuries were not serious. S1: B/M, 5'07-6'00; medium build; dread locks; black jacket/hooded sweater. S2: B/M, driver. Vehicle: Grey/silver, Infiniti, 2 door.
Burglary-Residential
7400 block of Baltimore Ave, on Friday, November 5 between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) used a brick to break a rear window setting off the alarm. No property reported stolen.
500 block of Albany Ave, on Thursday, November 4 between, 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) kicked in a basement door and stole property.
Larceny-From Auto
6300 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Friday, November 5 at 8:13 a.m., unknown male suspects pulled into the Sunoco Gas Station parking lot, approached the female victims’ vehicle, opened the door and took the victims purse while she pumped gas. The suspects then fled in their vehicle. S1: B/M, short hair, light blue long sleeve shirt/jacket and jeans. S2: B/M, blue shirt and jeans, driver. Vehicle: Newer black Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Vandalism
6600 block of Cockerille Ave, between Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) applied spray paint to the victims’ vehicle while it was parked in the street.
6700 block of Cockerille Ave, between Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) applied spray paint to the victims’ vehicle while it was parked in the street.
T2 Beat:
Burglary-Residential
100 block of Lee Ave, on Tuesday, November 9 at 3:55 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) entered the apartment by unknown means and stole property.
600 block of Hudson Ave, between Friday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m., contractors found a broken window pane to the door of the residence under renovation. The homeowner was not available and it is unknown if anything was stolen.
7600 block of Maple Ave, on Monday, November 8 between 6:20 a.m. and 1:08 p.m., unknown suspect(s) entered the victims’ apartment with no sign of forced entry using a key possibly and stole property.
7600 block of Maple Ave, on Thursday, November 4 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) made entry into an apartment with no sign of forced and stole property.
T3 Beat:
Assault
800 block of Jackson Ave, on Friday, November 5 at 2:35 p.m., a female victim was walking when she was approached by a male suspect in a vehicle who asked if she needed a ride. The victim responded she did not at which point the suspect exited the vehicle, approached the victim and grabbed the victims’ arm. The suspect then fondled and groped the victim before fleeing back to his vehicle. S: B/M, 5’10”-6’0”, 20-22, thin, short dark hair, Northface fleece jacket and blue jeans. Vehicle: Black SUV.
Arrests:
7600 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Thursday, November 11 at 12:31 a.m., a male 29 was arrested for having an active warrant through the Montgomery County Police during a traffic stop.
7600 block of New Hampshire Ave, on Wednesday, November 10 at 1:47 a.m., a male 39 was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
7600 block of Takoma Ave, on Thursday, November 4 at 1:51 p.m., a male 17 was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Gas Station Safety Tips – Community Information
Because self-service gas pumps are used by most people today, carjackers have identified service stations as excellent locations to find plenty of victims. Carjackers simply wait for the moment when they can most easily move into a vehicle and drive away. Many drivers leave their keys in the ignition and their cars unlocked when they get out of their cars to use self-service gas pumps. While the driver is putting gas in the tank, the carjacker can simply open the car door, get in the car and drive away. This is especially dangerous if your children and/or pets are in the vehicle.
Sometimes, the carjacker will wait until the driver goes to the gas station’s cashier to pay for the gas. While the driver is busy paying the cashier, the carjacker will drive off with the car.
Carefully consider where and when you buy gas. Choose a safe, familiar area during daylight hours whenever possible. In addition, make a practice of filling up your tank when it is half-empty, if possible. Never let your gas supply get so low that you are forced to stop for fuel in an unsafe or unfamiliar area at a dangerous time.
In addition, sometimes it’s not a carjacker but a thief who chooses self-service gas pumps for his crimes. Most people will leave their keys in the ignition and their purses and/or wallets, cell phones, etc. on the passenger seat of the vehicle. With doors unlocked, it’s easy for a thief to open the door, take your belongings and flee. It only takes seconds.
Some tips when you are at a gas station:
1. Never leave your keys in the ignition. Take them out of the vehicle and lock your car while you are pumping gas.
2. Do not leave your valuables in plain sight when you exit your vehicle. Even with doors locked and no keys, the thief cannot resist your valuables.
3. Pay attention to your surroundings . Do not let your cell phone distract you. (As a side note, using your cell phone at a gas pump is very dangerous. Cell phones and other electronic devices may have the potential to emit electrical charges, and should therefore be left in the vehicle during fueling).
4. If you are going to pay for your gas inside the cashier’s office, please do not leave your children in the vehicle, regardless if your doors are locked or not. Take them with you. It may seem like a hassle, but consider the alternative.
5. If you are using a credit card at the gas pump, always take your receipt or hit the “clear” or “no” button when it asks before leaving. Otherwise, you leave your credit card information open for the next person.
Please be safe!
*Portions of the above taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
Sometimes, the carjacker will wait until the driver goes to the gas station’s cashier to pay for the gas. While the driver is busy paying the cashier, the carjacker will drive off with the car.
Carefully consider where and when you buy gas. Choose a safe, familiar area during daylight hours whenever possible. In addition, make a practice of filling up your tank when it is half-empty, if possible. Never let your gas supply get so low that you are forced to stop for fuel in an unsafe or unfamiliar area at a dangerous time.
In addition, sometimes it’s not a carjacker but a thief who chooses self-service gas pumps for his crimes. Most people will leave their keys in the ignition and their purses and/or wallets, cell phones, etc. on the passenger seat of the vehicle. With doors unlocked, it’s easy for a thief to open the door, take your belongings and flee. It only takes seconds.
Some tips when you are at a gas station:
1. Never leave your keys in the ignition. Take them out of the vehicle and lock your car while you are pumping gas.
2. Do not leave your valuables in plain sight when you exit your vehicle. Even with doors locked and no keys, the thief cannot resist your valuables.
3. Pay attention to your surroundings . Do not let your cell phone distract you. (As a side note, using your cell phone at a gas pump is very dangerous. Cell phones and other electronic devices may have the potential to emit electrical charges, and should therefore be left in the vehicle during fueling).
4. If you are going to pay for your gas inside the cashier’s office, please do not leave your children in the vehicle, regardless if your doors are locked or not. Take them with you. It may seem like a hassle, but consider the alternative.
5. If you are using a credit card at the gas pump, always take your receipt or hit the “clear” or “no” button when it asks before leaving. Otherwise, you leave your credit card information open for the next person.
Please be safe!
*Portions of the above taken from the "Refuse to be a Victim" seminar tips.*
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Residential Burglary - Community Advisory
On November 9, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to the 600 block of Hudson Avenue for reports of a residential burglary that had occurred some time between November 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. and November 9, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Contractors working at the residence found a smashed window pane on a door that leads into the kitchen from the side yard. They further discovered a large rip in a sheet of plastic meant to keep dust out of the living room. It is unclear at this time if property was taken. There are no known suspects at this time.
Investigation continues under case #10055293. 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.
Investigation continues under case #10055293. 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.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Gas Station Larceny - Community Alert
On November 5, 2010, at 8:13 a.m., an unknown suspect(s) driving a black Jeep Grand Cherokee entered the Sunoco Gas Station parking lot at 6360 New Hampshire Avenue. The suspect(s) opened the victims’ passenger vehicle door and took a purse containing credit cards, cell phone, camera and cash. The first suspect is described as a black male, short black hair, last seen wearing jeans and a light blue, long sleeve shirt/jacket. The second suspect is described as a black male, last seen wearing a blue shirt with black lettering (driver).
Anyone who may have any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Takoma Park Police Department at (301) 270-1100.
You can also 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.
** See attached flyer of suspect vehicle and one of the suspects**
Sex Assault - Community Alert
Takoma Park Police Department are investigating a sex assault that occurred on November 5, 2010, at approximately 2:35 p.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim got off the school bus after attending high school and was walking in the area of Jackson Avenue/Hilton Avenue, when she was approached by the suspect who was driving a black SUV style vehicle. The suspect drove slowly next to the victim and asked her if she wanted a ride several times. The suspect exited his vehicle and grabbed the victim and fondled her breasts. The suspect then got back into his vehicle and fled from the scene.
According to the victim, the same suspect had attempted to approach her on October 28, 2010, asking if she needed a ride. During this incident, the suspect never got out of the vehicle or had any physical contact with her. The suspect was driving a black 4-door sedan during this incident (possibly a Volvo).
The suspect is described as a black (possibly mixed race) male, light brown skin, approximately 20-22 years of age, approximately 5-10 to 6-0, thin build, short black hair, wearing a black North Face fleece jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone who may have any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Paula Gaskin at (301) 891-7121.
You can also 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.
According to the victim, the same suspect had attempted to approach her on October 28, 2010, asking if she needed a ride. During this incident, the suspect never got out of the vehicle or had any physical contact with her. The suspect was driving a black 4-door sedan during this incident (possibly a Volvo).
The suspect is described as a black (possibly mixed race) male, light brown skin, approximately 20-22 years of age, approximately 5-10 to 6-0, thin build, short black hair, wearing a black North Face fleece jacket and blue jeans.
Anyone who may have any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Paula Gaskin at (301) 891-7121.
You can also 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.
Strong Arm Robbery - Community Advisory
On November 7, 2010, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Takoma Park Police responded to 6400 block of New Hampshire Avenue for reports of a strong armed robbery. An unknown subject exited a grey/silver Infiniti, approached the victim, forcibly taking her purse and knocking her to the ground. The subject then returned to the vehicle and fled with an unknown driver, last seen driving south on New Hampshire Avenue into the District of Columbia. The victim sustained a minor physical injury. The subjects are described as follows:
Subject 1: Black male, approximately 5’7-6’0, medium build, dread locks, last seen wearing a black jacket/hooded sweater.
Subject 2: Driver of the vehicle can only be described as a light skinned black male.
Subject Vehicle: Gray/Silver 2-door Infiniti
Investigation continues under case #10054993. 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.
Subject 1: Black male, approximately 5’7-6’0, medium build, dread locks, last seen wearing a black jacket/hooded sweater.
Subject 2: Driver of the vehicle can only be described as a light skinned black male.
Subject Vehicle: Gray/Silver 2-door Infiniti
Investigation continues under case #10054993. 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.
Attempt Residential Burglary - Community Advisory
On November 5, 2010, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7400 block of Baltimore Avenue for reports of an attempted residential burglary that had occurred earlier between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Unknown subject(s) attempted to make entry through a rear basement window by throwing a brick through it. Entry was not made and property was not taken.
Investigation continues under case #10054739. 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.
Investigation continues under case #10054739. 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.
Prince George’s County Police Pursuit – Community Advisory
On November 6, 2010, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Prince George’s County Police were in pursuit of suspects who drove into Takoma Park, Maryland. The suspects were armed and were being pursued for armed robbery and burglary that occurred in Palmer Park, Maryland. The suspects bailed out of their black Dodge Charger in the area of Holt and Philadelphia Avenue. Two suspects were apprehended and taken into custody by Prince George's County and a third is still outstanding. A Takoma Park K9 track was conducted from the bail out area and ended at Hancock Avenue. Prince George’s County K9 picked up the track from Hancock Avenue where it ended at Lincoln Avenue. A search was conducted throughout the morning and it is believed the third suspect fled back into Prince George's County. There were no injuries or property damage caused during the pursuit. Prince George’s County did deploy a helicopter during this time frame.
Friday, November 5, 2010
A Message from the Chief of Police - Community Advisory
The recent crime spree has led to many inquiries to my office on what we are doing. We have sworn uniform and plainclothes officers and detectives, officers in covert cars, and detectives working on all of these cases. Our Crime Analyst is working very closely with Crime Analysts in Montgomery County, Rockville, Gaithersburg and the District of Columbia, sharing information. In reading our advisories, you know we are making arrests and closing cases, but as quickly as we close one, a new event occurs. Every member of this Department is concentrating our efforts on stopping and deterring crime.
This week, I met with Chiefs from Montgomery County, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase, Park Police and the Deputy Chief of the District of Columbia to discuss the recent surge in crime in the Washington D.C. area. One common thread we are seeing is that the majority of our arrests are suspects from D.C., both juveniles and young adults. This is a new pattern for us.
One problem that has been identified is the timely communication of Takoma Park look-outs by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). This week, in my meeting with D.C. Assistant Chief Groomes, a new system was formulated where our calls will go to the D.C. Police Operations Center and not the communications division. They will immediately put our look-outs over the air. Deputy Chief Groomes believes that this will correct this long-standing problem. We will continue to monitor this issue.
You, as residents, have been calling in suspicious people, which have led to arrests. Please continue to call and keep your vehicles and houses secured. We will continue to keep you updated and informed of our efforts.
Please be careful and safe.
This week, I met with Chiefs from Montgomery County, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase, Park Police and the Deputy Chief of the District of Columbia to discuss the recent surge in crime in the Washington D.C. area. One common thread we are seeing is that the majority of our arrests are suspects from D.C., both juveniles and young adults. This is a new pattern for us.
One problem that has been identified is the timely communication of Takoma Park look-outs by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). This week, in my meeting with D.C. Assistant Chief Groomes, a new system was formulated where our calls will go to the D.C. Police Operations Center and not the communications division. They will immediately put our look-outs over the air. Deputy Chief Groomes believes that this will correct this long-standing problem. We will continue to monitor this issue.
You, as residents, have been calling in suspicious people, which have led to arrests. Please continue to call and keep your vehicles and houses secured. We will continue to keep you updated and informed of our efforts.
Please be careful and safe.
A Message from the Chief of Police – Community Advisory
On November 1, 2010, we responded to armed robberies at Holly, Tulip, Maple and Carroll Avenues, in broad daylight at 12:30 p.m.
On November 3, 2010, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made an arrest for robbery in the District of Columbia and contacted us. Our detective responded to the 4th District MPD where our investigation identified one of the two suspects from our robbery.
Our State’s Attorney’s Office was contacted and authorized two arrest warrants for armed robbery for Kevin Shird (20), of Washington, D.C. He is currently incarcerated in the D.C. Jail.
We have filed detainers for two counts of armed robbery. It should be noted that our suspect is on probation and was wearing a GPS ankle bracelet at the time of his arrest. The second suspect is still outstanding and our investigation continues.
On November 3, 2010, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made an arrest for robbery in the District of Columbia and contacted us. Our detective responded to the 4th District MPD where our investigation identified one of the two suspects from our robbery.
Our State’s Attorney’s Office was contacted and authorized two arrest warrants for armed robbery for Kevin Shird (20), of Washington, D.C. He is currently incarcerated in the D.C. Jail.
We have filed detainers for two counts of armed robbery. It should be noted that our suspect is on probation and was wearing a GPS ankle bracelet at the time of his arrest. The second suspect is still outstanding and our investigation continues.
UPDATE Sex Offender Registry - Community Advisory
UPDATE: There is a third link you can click on if you prefer. It is http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/sorSearch/search.do?searchType=byZip&anchor=offlist&zip=20912&CHECKBOX_1=on&Go.x=16&Go.y=11
It has recently been asked if the Takoma Park Police Department could put out a list of persons who are sex offenders who live in their neighborhoods. This type of information is maintained by the Montgomery County Police Department on their web page and is available to the public. If you would like to find out information about registered sex offenders, and if they are living near you, please visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov. When at the site, click on “Departments” on the left part of the screen and then you will see a list of departments where you click on “Police.” On that page, on the left hand side, you will see a link to “Sex Offender Registry.” You can also go to www.dpscs.state.md.us and click on the right hand side for Sex Offender Registry.
“Could a sex offender or convicted child molester be living in your Maryland neighborhood? While we can't eliminate all potential dangers for our children, we should be aware of the potential risks and take appropriate precautions. Maryland has adopted a version of "Megan's Law" which requires the notification process when a sex offender is released from jail or when they are on probation.
Offenses requiring registration include: rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, unlawful sexual contact, visual sexual aggression against a child (exposing oneself), sexual misconduct with a child under 14 and solicitation of a minor via the Internet.
The Maryland Sex Offender Registry provides the sex offender's name, date of birth, physical address, place of employment (if known), crime for which the sex offender was convicted and a photograph of the sex offender (if available).
Generally, it means that your family should understand who sex offenders are, that they are living nearby and that members of your family should exercise basic safety precautions. Talk to your children about strangers and review safety tips with them. Almost all sex offenders who are sentenced to jail are eventually released and return to living and working in the community. The police department does not have the authority to direct where a sex offender may live, work, or attend school. Knowing that sex offenders live in the area does not give anyone the right to harass them, vandalize their property, threaten them or commit any other criminal act against them.”
- Taken from About.com.
It has recently been asked if the Takoma Park Police Department could put out a list of persons who are sex offenders who live in their neighborhoods. This type of information is maintained by the Montgomery County Police Department on their web page and is available to the public. If you would like to find out information about registered sex offenders, and if they are living near you, please visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov. When at the site, click on “Departments” on the left part of the screen and then you will see a list of departments where you click on “Police.” On that page, on the left hand side, you will see a link to “Sex Offender Registry.” You can also go to www.dpscs.state.md.us and click on the right hand side for Sex Offender Registry.
“Could a sex offender or convicted child molester be living in your Maryland neighborhood? While we can't eliminate all potential dangers for our children, we should be aware of the potential risks and take appropriate precautions. Maryland has adopted a version of "Megan's Law" which requires the notification process when a sex offender is released from jail or when they are on probation.
Offenses requiring registration include: rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, unlawful sexual contact, visual sexual aggression against a child (exposing oneself), sexual misconduct with a child under 14 and solicitation of a minor via the Internet.
The Maryland Sex Offender Registry provides the sex offender's name, date of birth, physical address, place of employment (if known), crime for which the sex offender was convicted and a photograph of the sex offender (if available).
Generally, it means that your family should understand who sex offenders are, that they are living nearby and that members of your family should exercise basic safety precautions. Talk to your children about strangers and review safety tips with them. Almost all sex offenders who are sentenced to jail are eventually released and return to living and working in the community. The police department does not have the authority to direct where a sex offender may live, work, or attend school. Knowing that sex offenders live in the area does not give anyone the right to harass them, vandalize their property, threaten them or commit any other criminal act against them.”
- Taken from About.com.
Residential Burglary - Community Advisory
On November 4, 2010, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 7600 block of Maple Avenue for reports of a residential burglary that had occurred earlier between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Unknown subject(s) made entry by unknown means. Property was taken.
Investigation continues under case #10054545. 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.
Investigation continues under case #10054545. 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.
Takoma Park Police Department Weekly Crime Report: 10/29/10 - 11/4/10
T1 Beat:
Robbery
7000 block of Carroll Avenue, on Saturday, October 30 at 10:37 p.m., two known male suspects approached a male and female couple while waiting at the bus stop. Suspect #1 brandished a gun and demanded the couple’s property while Suspect #2 acted as a lookout. Both suspects fled the scene and were later apprehended by Fairfax County Police Department.
Intersection of Tulip Ave/Holly Ave and Maple Ave/Carroll Ave, on Monday, November 1 at 12:20 p.m., there were two armed robberies. Male suspects approached the female victims from behind and implied they had a gun. The female victims gave the suspects there property without harm and the suspects fled in a silver car. One suspect has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Burglary-Residential
6700 block of Gude Avenue, on Sunday, October 31 at 7:18 a.m., unknown suspect(s) entered a residence through an unlocked sliding glass door and removed property.
Larceny-From Auto
7500 block of Dundalk Road, between Sunday, October 31 at 9:22 p.m. and Monday, November 1 at 10:00, unknown suspect(s) broke a passenger side vehicle window and stole property.
500 block of Margaret Drive, between Sunday, October 31 at 9:00 p.m. and Monday, November 1 at 10:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke a rear vehicle window and removed property.
Larceny
400 block of Boyd Avenue, on Friday, October 29 at 1:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) removed the victims’ bike from a bike rack on the vehicle.
T2 Beat:
Larceny-From Auto
200 block of Manor Circle between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
7400 block of Carroll Ave, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
Unit block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, no property taken.
200 block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
Unit block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
20 block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
400 block of Boyd Ave, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, no property taken.
20 block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
T3 Beat:
Burglary-Residential
1100 block of Kirklynn Ave, on Friday, October 29 between 6 and 8 p.m., unknown suspect(s) broke a side basement window of a residence, removed property, and exited out of a side door.
Larceny-From Auto
500 block of Ethan Allen Avenue, between Thursday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m. and Friday, October 29 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the front passenger window of the vehicle and removed property.
Arrests:
8000 block of Edinburogh Lane, on Sunday, October 31 at 1:00 a.m., a male 41 was arrested for Theft, Disorderly Conduct, and Obstruction of Justice.
900 block of University Boulevard, on Saturday, October 30 at 8:22 p.m., a male 26 was arrested for Destruction of Property, Disorderly Intoxication, and Disorderly Conduct.
Intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and East West Highway, on Friday, October 29 at 3:55 a.m., a male 20 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Intersection of Ethan Allen Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue on Friday, October 29 at 3:55 a.m., a male 20 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
7300 block of Holly Avenue, on Thursday, October 28 at 11:20 a.m., five males ages 22,22,21,24, and 19 were arrested for Conspiracy to Commit 4th Degree Burglary, Providing False Statements, Possession of Burglary Tools, Theft and other related charges.
Robbery
7000 block of Carroll Avenue, on Saturday, October 30 at 10:37 p.m., two known male suspects approached a male and female couple while waiting at the bus stop. Suspect #1 brandished a gun and demanded the couple’s property while Suspect #2 acted as a lookout. Both suspects fled the scene and were later apprehended by Fairfax County Police Department.
Intersection of Tulip Ave/Holly Ave and Maple Ave/Carroll Ave, on Monday, November 1 at 12:20 p.m., there were two armed robberies. Male suspects approached the female victims from behind and implied they had a gun. The female victims gave the suspects there property without harm and the suspects fled in a silver car. One suspect has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Burglary-Residential
6700 block of Gude Avenue, on Sunday, October 31 at 7:18 a.m., unknown suspect(s) entered a residence through an unlocked sliding glass door and removed property.
Larceny-From Auto
7500 block of Dundalk Road, between Sunday, October 31 at 9:22 p.m. and Monday, November 1 at 10:00, unknown suspect(s) broke a passenger side vehicle window and stole property.
500 block of Margaret Drive, between Sunday, October 31 at 9:00 p.m. and Monday, November 1 at 10:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke a rear vehicle window and removed property.
Larceny
400 block of Boyd Avenue, on Friday, October 29 at 1:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) removed the victims’ bike from a bike rack on the vehicle.
T2 Beat:
Larceny-From Auto
200 block of Manor Circle between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
7400 block of Carroll Ave, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
Unit block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, no property taken.
200 block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
Unit block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
20 block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
400 block of Boyd Ave, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, no property taken.
20 block of Manor Circle, between, Tuesday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the vehicle window, made entry, and stole property.
T3 Beat:
Burglary-Residential
1100 block of Kirklynn Ave, on Friday, October 29 between 6 and 8 p.m., unknown suspect(s) broke a side basement window of a residence, removed property, and exited out of a side door.
Larceny-From Auto
500 block of Ethan Allen Avenue, between Thursday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m. and Friday, October 29 at 8:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) broke the front passenger window of the vehicle and removed property.
Arrests:
8000 block of Edinburogh Lane, on Sunday, October 31 at 1:00 a.m., a male 41 was arrested for Theft, Disorderly Conduct, and Obstruction of Justice.
900 block of University Boulevard, on Saturday, October 30 at 8:22 p.m., a male 26 was arrested for Destruction of Property, Disorderly Intoxication, and Disorderly Conduct.
Intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and East West Highway, on Friday, October 29 at 3:55 a.m., a male 20 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Intersection of Ethan Allen Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue on Friday, October 29 at 3:55 a.m., a male 20 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
7300 block of Holly Avenue, on Thursday, October 28 at 11:20 a.m., five males ages 22,22,21,24, and 19 were arrested for Conspiracy to Commit 4th Degree Burglary, Providing False Statements, Possession of Burglary Tools, Theft and other related charges.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Residential Burglary - Community Advisory
On November 4, 2010, at approximately 4:26 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 500 block of Albany Avenue for reports of a residential burglary that had occurred earlier between 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Unknown subject(s) made entry by kicking in the basement door. Property was taken.
Investigation continues under case #10054501. 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.
Investigation continues under case #10054501. 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.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Theft from and Vandalism to Autos - Community Advisory
From approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 2, 2010, to 8:00 a.m. on November 3, 2010, there were eight reports of theft from autos and three reports for vandalism to autos in Takoma Park at Manor Circle, Boyd Avenue and the 7400 block of Carroll Avenue. Method of entry for the vehicles broken into was by breaking the windows.
At this time, there is no suspect information. There does not seem to be any specific pattern to the type of vehicle vandalized, or whether the vehicles were targeted for any common purpose.
Police continue to investigate these theft from and vandalism to autos. The neighborhoods have been canvassed and many interviews conducted, however, at this time, no new information has been developed.
If you have any information regarding these theft from and vandalism to autos, please contact the police department at 301-270-1100. Parents, if you have a child who has information that could assist in this investigation, and that child would like to remain anonymous, you may make a phone call on his/her behalf.
As we receive further information, we will update you.
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.
At this time, there is no suspect information. There does not seem to be any specific pattern to the type of vehicle vandalized, or whether the vehicles were targeted for any common purpose.
Police continue to investigate these theft from and vandalism to autos. The neighborhoods have been canvassed and many interviews conducted, however, at this time, no new information has been developed.
If you have any information regarding these theft from and vandalism to autos, please contact the police department at 301-270-1100. Parents, if you have a child who has information that could assist in this investigation, and that child would like to remain anonymous, you may make a phone call on his/her behalf.
As we receive further information, we will update you.
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.
Sex Offender Registry – Community Advisory
It has recently been asked if the Takoma Park Police Department could put out a list of persons who are sex offenders who live in their neighborhoods. This type of information is maintained by the Montgomery County Police Department on their web page and is available to the public. If you would like to find out information about registered sex offenders, and if they are living near you, please visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov. When at the site, click on “Departments” on the left part of the screen and then you will see a list of departments where you click on “Police.” On that page, on the left hand side, you will see a link to “Sex Offender Registry.” You can also go to www.dpscs.state.md.us and click on the right hand side for Sex Offender Registry.
“Could a sex offender or convicted child molester be living in your Maryland neighborhood? While we can't eliminate all potential dangers for our children, we should be aware of the potential risks and take appropriate precautions. Maryland has adopted a version of "Megan's Law" which requires the notification process when a sex offender is released from jail or when they are on probation.
Offenses requiring registration include: rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, unlawful sexual contact, visual sexual aggression against a child (exposing oneself), sexual misconduct with a child under 14 and solicitation of a minor via the Internet.
The Maryland Sex Offender Registry provides the sex offender's name, date of birth, physical address, place of employment (if known), crime for which the sex offender was convicted and a photograph of the sex offender (if available).
Generally, it means that your family should understand who sex offenders are, that they are living nearby and that members of your family should exercise basic safety precautions. Talk to your children about strangers and review safety tips with them. Almost all sex offenders who are sentenced to jail are eventually released and return to living and working in the community. The police department does not have the authority to direct where a sex offender may live, work, or attend school. Knowing that sex offenders live in the area does not give anyone the right to harass them, vandalize their property, threaten them or commit any other criminal act against them.”
- Taken from About.com.
“Could a sex offender or convicted child molester be living in your Maryland neighborhood? While we can't eliminate all potential dangers for our children, we should be aware of the potential risks and take appropriate precautions. Maryland has adopted a version of "Megan's Law" which requires the notification process when a sex offender is released from jail or when they are on probation.
Offenses requiring registration include: rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, unlawful sexual contact, visual sexual aggression against a child (exposing oneself), sexual misconduct with a child under 14 and solicitation of a minor via the Internet.
The Maryland Sex Offender Registry provides the sex offender's name, date of birth, physical address, place of employment (if known), crime for which the sex offender was convicted and a photograph of the sex offender (if available).
Generally, it means that your family should understand who sex offenders are, that they are living nearby and that members of your family should exercise basic safety precautions. Talk to your children about strangers and review safety tips with them. Almost all sex offenders who are sentenced to jail are eventually released and return to living and working in the community. The police department does not have the authority to direct where a sex offender may live, work, or attend school. Knowing that sex offenders live in the area does not give anyone the right to harass them, vandalize their property, threaten them or commit any other criminal act against them.”
- Taken from About.com.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Double Armed Robbery-Community Advisory
On Monday, November 1st at approximately 12:30 p.m. officers responded for two armed robberies at the intersection of Holly Avenue/Tulip Avenue and Maple Avenue/Carroll Avenue. The suspect(s) approached the victims, implied that they had a gun and took property from the victims. At this time the suspects are described as follows: Suspect #1 B/M, 5'7"-5'9", Thin, Dreadlocks, Wearing all black. Suspect #2 B/M, 5'10". The suspects were last seen fleeing on Maple Avenue toward the D.C. line in a silver newer model vehicle, possibly a Honda. More details to follow as investigation is underway.
Anyone with information about these crimes 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.
Anyone with information about these crimes 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.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
