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Riverdale Park Police Blotter: Nov. 14-Dec. 4
The rundown includes a Thanksgiving night holdup on 54th Ave.

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John was born and raised just outside of Baltimore. He graduated in 2008 from Columbia University, where he served as editor in chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator. He then interned at Talking Points Memo and the Baltimore Examiner and was a contributing writer for Who Runs Gov. John joined Patch in February 2010, initially working as an editor in Southbury and Darien, Connecticut. He transferred to Maryland in November 2011, where he covered the towns of Riverdale Park and University Park. He was later named editor of College Park Patch and Laurel Patch.
The rundown includes a Thanksgiving night holdup on 54th Ave.

Riverdale Park and University Park are on the cusp of finalizing their stances on the rezoning plan.
Deshanue Terry Johnson claimed to need help on his bills and told one victim he could get her son a job with a professional sports team, police said.
Deshanue Terry Johnson claimed to need help on his bills and told one victim he could get her son a job with professional sports team, police said.
County officials hope the restrictions will help prevent fights outside area nightclubs.
Riverdale Park and University Park are both working to finalize their recommendations on the rezoning plan.
The town is hoping to visit each ward two more times by Jan. 6, according to Public Works Director Michael Beall.
A roundup of recent property transfers in Riverdale and University Park.
The 14-year-old boy was seen climbing through a side window, according to police.
The locomotive reportedly struck a derailer, causing it to tilt on its side.
The program is aimed at improving the recruitment, training, and tracking of the system's principals and assistant principals.
The body is now set to finalize its recommendations on Dec. 5.
With a decisive planning board meeting on the horizon, members are looking to finalize the council's stance on several key issues.
The 29-year-old man was 'completely uncooperative' and refused to take a breathalyzer test, according to police.
Democrats and unaffiliated (independent) voters are invited to apply.
Dave Campbell will serve as the backup to First Selectman Jayme Stevenson for the next two years.
Plus housing, home repair services, and more.
Police also responded to the theft of a motorized scooter from the Noroton Heights train station.
A roundup of local info and events to start the day.