Saturday, January 7, 2012
A roundup of the crimes reported to the Hyattsville Police Department.
Dec. 18 At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 3:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. At the Mall at Prince George’s, sometime between 4 and 5:15 p.m., someone broke into a parked vehicle and stole property. At the Mall at Prince George’s, sometime between 4:30 and 5:45 p.m., someone broke into a parked vehicle and stole property. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 6:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. Dec. 19 At the 6200 block of 43rd Street, sometime during the early morning hours, someone broke into a parked vehicle and stole property. At the 5900 block of 40th Place, about 12:45 p.m., someone broke into a residence and stole property. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 1 p.m., a suspect was arrested for …
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Crime is decreasing, but police still urge people to take caution during the holiday season.
Crime is dropping in Hyattsville, just as it is in other parts of Prince George’s County, but shoplifting remains the city’s most significant crime problem, police say. Shoplifting reports are back up however, according to police reports. Ward 4, which has the highest crime rate in Hyattsville, saw 34 cases of shoplifting last November. That’s compared to 24 in November 2010 and 35 in November 2009. Even so, with the holiday season here, police are urging residents to take caution in shopping centers. Sgt. Chris Purvis, of the Hyattsville Police Department, said the city will begin random patrols through Christmas. “We really try to educate the shopper to not leave items in plain view in their car," Purvis said. "We try to make sure people…
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Here are a few tips from the Hyattsville police about how to avoid potential Grinch-esque situations while out shopping for Christmas.
With the holidays around the corner, Hyattsville residents are urged to use caution as roadways and parking lots fill with seasonal travelers. “The closer we get to Christmas, the worse the traffic is going to get,” said Sgt. Chris Purvis of the Hyattsville Police Department. Despite the increasing number of cars on the road, in Prince George’s County deaths resulting from car crashes have decreased between 2005 and 2009, according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Holiday traffic jams also occur in parking lots as customers flock to local retail areas such as the Mall at Prince George’s and the Hyattsville Arts District to complete holiday shopping. “[The mall parking lot] is always busy, but especially …
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
A roundup of the most recent list of crimes reported to the Hyattsville Police Department.
Aug. 7 At the 3100 block of Lancer Place, sometime since Aug. 2, someone attempted to break into a residence in this area through a rear window. At the 3500 block of Manorwood Drive, sometime during the night, someone broke into two vehicles parked in this area and removed property. Aug. 8 At the 4200 block of Queensbury Road, sometime since Aug. 6 someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. At the 5700 block of Ager Road, sometime since Aug. 6, someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 3 p.m., two unknown suspects approached a victim as she walked to her car. They struggled with the victim in an attempt to take her purse. An unknown citizen …
Saturday, August 13, 2011
A roundup of crimes reported to the Hyattsville Police Department during this time.
July 31 At the 6900 block of Calverton Drive, sometime between noon on July 22 and 9:30 p.m. this date, someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and stole property. 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. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 7:30 p.m., two suspects were arrested for shoplifting. Aug. 1 At the 6200 block of 41st Avenue, sometime since July 26, someone stole the AC condenser from a home in this area. At the 5800 block of 31st Place, sometime during the night, someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and damaged the steering column in an apparent attempt to steal it. At the …
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Here's a roundup of crimes reported to the Hyattsville Police Department during this time.
July 17 At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 8 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. July 18 At the 6000 block of 37th Avenue, sometime between noon on July 16 and 9 a.m. this date, someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. At the 5400 block of 39th Avenue, sometime during the night, someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. At the 3500 block of Oliver Street, sometime during the night, someone broke into a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 3 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. July 19 At the 6500 block of Belcrest Road, about 5 p.m., it was found that someone had broken into a vehicle parked in this area …
Sunday, July 24, 2011
A roundup of crime reported to the city police.
July 10 At the 5100 block of Baltimore Avenue, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., someone stole property from a vehicle parked in this area. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 2:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 3:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 4:15 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. At the 2900 block of Belcrest Center Drive, about 10:30 p.m., an unknown suspect approached a victim from behind as she walked in this area. He placed his hand over her mouth and attempted to take her purse. When the victim was able to scream, the suspect gave up the struggle and ran …
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The crimes reported to the Hyattsville Police Department.
July 4 At the 5700 block of Jamestown Road, sometime during the night, someone stole a 1998 Ford Econoline van that had been parked in this area. At the Mall at Prince George’s about 6 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. At the Mall at Prince George’s about 6:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting. July 6 At the 5800 block of 33rd Avenue, sometime during the night, someone broke out the rear driver side window of a vehicle parked in this area. At the 5700 block of 29th Avenue, about 5 a.m., someone stole a 2002 Buick Rendezvous that had been parked in this area. At the Mall at Prince George’s sometime between noon and 2 p.m., someone broke into a vehicle and removed property. At the Mall at Prince George’s about 2 p.m…
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Here is a list of the crimes reported to the Hyattsville Police Department.
June 19 At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 2:45 p.m., an unknown suspect stole a victim’s wallet after he placed it on the courter in a store there. At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 5 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store there. June 20 At the 3900 block of Hamilton Street, sometime between 10 p.m. on June 19 and 4:30 p.m. this date, someone broke into an and vandalized items inside. At the 4400 block of Oliver Street, sometime between 11 p.m. on June 10 and 12:30 a.m. this date, someone broke into a business and removed property. At the 2700 block of Nicholson Street, sometime during the night, someone broke into a vehicle and removed property. At the 5700 block of 31st Avenue, sometime during the night, …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Here's the most recent roundup of crime reported to the Hyattsville Police Department.
June 12 At the Mall at Prince George’s, about 4:30 p.m., two unknown suspects stole merchandise from a store there. At the 3300 block of Lancer Drive, about 11:30 a.m., a victim said that his bicycle had been stolen. June 14 At the Mall at Prince George’s, sometime between 9 and 10:45 a.m., someone entered a vehicle parked in this area and removed property. At the 3500 block of East West Highway, about 10:00 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the victim’s vehicle and stole property while the victim was pumping gas. June 15 At the 3400 block of Lancer Drive, sometime between midnight and 3:30 p.m., someone stole a 1998 Honda Civic that had been parked in this area. At the 3300 block of East West Highway, about 2:30 p.m., a suspect was …
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