Takoma Park Police Blotter: 1/20 - 1/26

Here's the crime in Takoma Park last week, separated by Ward, courtesy of the Takoma Park Police.

Ward 1:

Assault

• Intersection Philadelphia Ave. and Takoma Ave., on Sunday, January 22 at 6:32 a.m., officers responded to an assault that just occurred. A known suspect assaulted a male victim during an argument before fleeing the scene.

Larceny from Auto

• 7200 blk. of Spruce Ave., on Sunday, January 22 at 11:05 a.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred overnight. Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a portable GPS unit.

• 200 blk. of Park Ave., on Sunday, January 22 at 9:18 a.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred overnight. Unknown suspect(s) entered and unlocked vehicle and stole property.

Ward 2:

Larceny from Auto

• 7600 blk. of Carroll Ave., on Monday, January 23 at 3:58 p.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) removed property from a vehicle trunk by unknown means.

Ward 3:

Residential Burglary

• 100 blk. of Lee Ave., on Friday, January 20 at 11:02 p.m., officers responded to a burglary that just occurred. Three known male suspects entered an apartment by unknown means and removed property before being confronted by a resident and fleeing the scene.

Larceny from Auto

• 6500 blk. of Kansas Ln., on Friday, January 20 at 10:42 a.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. Unknown suspect(s) drilled a vehicle door lock in an attempt to gain entry into a vehicle, but fled in an unknown direction when the vehicle alarm sounded.

• Unit blk. of Jefferson Ave., on Thursday, January 25 at 11:38 p.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. A male suspect was seen inside the victim’s vehicle attempting to steal property, but fled on foot after being confronted by the owner.

Ward 4:

Auto Theft

• 7700 blk. of Maple Ave., on Friday, January 20 at 4:14 p.m., officers responded to an auto theft that occurred earlier. Unknown suspect(s) stole a blue 2003 Dodge Intrepid while parked on the street by unknown means.

Ward 5:

Larceny

• 600 blk. of Houston Ave., on Tuesday, January 24 at 9:40 p.m., officers responded to a theft that occurred earlier. A known suspect used a victim’s food card without authorization.

• 700 blk. of Hudson Ave., on Friday, January 20 at 3:36 p.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. A known female suspect removed items from a male victim’s room without consent.

Ward 6:

Larceny

• 1100 blk. of University Blvd., on Friday, January 20 at 12:39 p.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. A male suspect removed a pair of shoes from a store shelve and fled without paying.

• 1300 blk. of University Blvd., on Friday, January 20 at 8:35 a.m., officers responded to a theft that just occurred. A known female suspect removed items from a store shelve and left without paying.