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Hyattsville Crime Map: Home Invasion

Police are on the lookout for a man who robbed a home disguised as a package courier.

It was quite a frightening week in crime for at least one Hyattsville household when . 

The incident, which happened in the 4000 block of Hamilton Street on the morning of Friday, March 30, had police alerting the public to be on the lookout for a light-skinned black man, standing about 5 feet, 11 inches tall with a medium build. City police said that the man was wearing the uniform of a well-known delivery company, but the company was not identified. 

During the robbery, the man displayed a black semi-automatic handgun and made off with a small amount of cash and some personal items from the home. 

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The rest of the crime this week in Hyattsville was more typical, with shopliftings, robberies and theft from cars. 

The full data is below, the map is above. Enjoy and be safe.

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Date Description Address Time Narrative March 25, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 4:00 p.m. A suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall. March 25, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 4:30 p.m. A suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall. March 26, 2012 DISORDERLY CONDUCT Northwestern High School at approximately 12:15 p.m. A student was arrested after being involved in a fight. March 26, 2012 DRUG / WEAPON ARREST 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 5:45 p.m. A suspect was arrested for possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute marijuana at the mall. March 26, 2012 THEFT 2970 Belcrest Center Drive sometime between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Someone broke into the victim’s fitness center locker and removed property. March 27, 2012 VANDALISM TO AUTO 5900 blk 31st Avenue sometime during the night Someone damaged the trunk lock and passenger side door lock on a vehicle parked in this area. March 28, 2012 THEFT FROM AUTO 4200 blk Oglethorpe Street sometime between 3-1-12 and this date Someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. March 28, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 5:00 p.m. A suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall. March 28, 2012 THEFT / DISORDERLY CONDUCT 5300 blk Baltimore Avenue at approximately 7:45 p.m. A suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct and theft from a store in this area. March 29, 2012 ROBBERY 5000 blk 38th Avenue at approximately 8:30 a.m. Three unknown suspects approached the victim as she walked in this area.  One of the suspects struck the victim and stole her necklace and cell phone before they fled. March 29, 2012 BURGLARY 5000 blk 38th Avenue sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Someone broke into an apartment in this area and removed property. March 29, 2012 ASSAULT / WEAPON ARREST 6500 blk America Boulevard at approximately 1:45 p.m. A suspect was arrested after he threatened someone with a knife in this area. March 30, 2012 HOME INVASION ROBBERY 4000 blk Hamilton Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. An unknown suspect dressed in a UPS uniform and carrying a clipboard and a package came to the door of the victim.  When she opened the door the suspect forced his way in and displayed a handgun and announced a robbery. A second suspect then entered the home. The victim was forced upstairs while the suspects went through the home gathering property. The suspects fled in an unknown direction. March 30, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 5:15 p.m. A suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall. March 30, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 9:15 p.m. Two suspects were arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall. March 31, 2012 ROBBERY 3500 blk East West Highway just after midnight Three unknown suspects implied they had a gun and robbed the victim as he walked in this area. March 31, 2012 VEHICLE THEFT 3100 blk Hamilton Street sometime between 11:30 on 3-30-12 and 1:30 a.m. this date Someone stole a 2005 Toyota Highlander that had been parked in this area. March 31, 2012 TRESPASSING 2900 blk Hamilton Street at approximately 1:15 a.m. A suspect was arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct after having been banned from a business in this area. March 31, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 3:45 p.m. a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall. March 31, 2012 THEFT 3500 blk East West Highway at approximately 6:00 p.m. a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store at the mall.


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