Crime & Safety
Hyattsville Police Blotter: Dec. 11-17, 2011
A few arrests, stolen pocketbooks and property damage.
Dec. 11
At the 4300 block of Hamilton Street, just before midnight, an unknown suspect driving a dark sedan approached a man walking in this area. The suspect got out of his car, implied he had a gun and robbed the victim of his groceries and wallet. The vehicle then fled toward Washington, D.C.
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Dec. 12
At the 3800 block of Oglethorpe Street, sometime during the night, someone entered a parked car and stole property.
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At the 6100 block of 42nd Place, sometime between 9:45 and 11:45 a.m., someone broke into a residence in this area and stole property.
At the , about 2:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
At the 3300 block of East West Highway, about 6 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a home improvement store.
At the 6500 block of America Boulevard, sometime during the night, someone broke into a parked vehicle and stole property.
Dec. 13
At the on Queens Chapel Road and Hamilton Street, about 8:15 a.m., someone entered a victim’s vehicle while she was pumping gas and stole her purse.
At the Mall at Prince George’s about 2:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 5 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
Dec. 14
At the 3600 block of Gallatin Street, about 1:30 a.m., a suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct.
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 6 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
At the 3500 block of East West Highway, sometime between 6 and 7:45 p.m., someone broke into a parked vehicle and stole property.
Dec. 15
At the 6500 block of Belcrest Road, sometime during the night, someone broke into a parked vehicle and stole property.
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 10:15 a.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
Dec. 16
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 9 a.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 2 p.m., two suspects were arrested for shoplifting.
At the 5800 block of Baltimore Avenue, about 5 p.m., two suspects were arrested for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
At the 2700 block of Hamilton Street, about 8:15 p.m., a suspect was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Dec. 17
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 6 p.m., a victim realized that her wallet had been stolen while she was shopping.
At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 6 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting.
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