On February 2, at approximately 10:31 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6900 block of New Hampshire Avenue (7-Eleven) for an assault that had just occurred.
According to Takoma Park Police, The victim stated sometime between 10:00 and 10:30, he was in the 7-Eleven when an unknown male suspect approached him. The suspect displayed a knife. When the victim backed away, the suspect left the 7-11 but returned shortly after and confronted the victim again, this time throwing a rock through the victim’s front passenger vehicle window shattering it and breaking off the vehicle’s side mirror. The suspect then fled on a black moped on East West Highway towards Prince George’s County.
The suspect is described as a black male, beard, approximately 5’10-6’0 tall, thin build, last seen wearing a black helmet, green jacket, dark camouflage pants and carrying a black bag. Investigation continues under case #230005399. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps