Takoma Park

Per Takoma Park Police: On March 13, at approximately 7:23 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6600 block of Gude Avenue for the report of a residential burglary in progress. An unknown male in his 20’s broke a window on the ground floor and crawled through.  Once inside, a fight ensued between the suspect and the victim, owner of the residence.  The fight ended on the front porch at which time the suspect fled on foot.  The suspect ran down Gude Avenue toward Poplar Avenue.  The victim was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect is described as a Black male, 20’s, last seen wearing a puffy light blue jacket, black pants and carrying a backpack. Investigation continues under case #230012185.  Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps

Per Takoma Park Police: On March 12, at approximately 12:57 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7100 block of Holly Avenue for the report of a stolen auto.  As officers arrived, they observed a vehicle driving away at a high rate of speed with the stolen auto being driven behind it.  Officers attempted to make a stop of both vehicles without success.  Upon reaching Maple Avenue and Erie Avenue, the vehicles split up, with the vehicle in front turning onto Erie Avenue towards Flower Avenue.  Officers continued to surveil the stolen auto.  The driver of the stolen auto lost control of the vehicle and ran off the roadway onto a tree stump near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Kennebec Avenue.  The suspect was taken into custody, identified, and a search incident to arrest yielded items of evidentiary value on his person indicative of tools to jump start vehicles.  The victim was notified.  A lookout for the other vehicle was provided to surrounding jurisdictions.

The driver of the vehicle, a 15-year-old male from Hyattsville, Maryland, was charged with Auto Theft, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle and various other traffic offenses. The charged juvenile was released to the custody of a parent(s). Investigation continues. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100 and refer to case #230012056. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

A Takoma Park man previously charged for vandalism after spray painting the word “groomer” on the exteriors of two Prince George’s County libraries, is now being charged with possessing child pornography. Charles Sutherland faces at least seven charges of possessing child pornography, according to a charging document

According to a WUSA 9,  the charging document says “officers found numerous diapers, children’s dolls, and a child-sized doll in Sutherland’s bed. According to Sutherland, he has no children or nieces or nephews, the documents say. He also admitted he had child pornography on a laptop in his home. In January, a digital forensics examination of the laptop was completed and found seven files of child pornography.”

Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of a 16-year-old male juvenile from Hyattsville, Maryland, for armed robbery.  The defendant was involved with food truck armed robberies in Takoma Park and Montgomery County.  The defendant has been charged as an adult.

During January and February 2023, investigators from Takoma Park and Montgomery County Police Departments have been investigating several commercial armed robberies of food trucks.  During the course of the investigation, detectives developed the defendant as the suspect responsible for the armed robberies. During the first week of March 2023, Takoma Park Police detectives and Montgomery County Police detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging the defendant with the armed robberies of:

On March 4 at 10:28 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7100 block of Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, for the report of an armed carjacking.  The suspect ordered the victim out of her vehicle at gunpoint.  The victim complied and the suspect fled with her vehicle.  The suspect was described as a Black male, skinny, 5’6 to 5’8, 18-22 years old, last seen wearing all dark clothing and a black ski mask.  The suspect’s handgun was described as a small compact black handgun.

The victim’s vehicle was described as a 2023 black Toyota.  The victim was not seriously physically injured. At approximately 4:08 pm, through investigation, the vehicle was located intact in the District of Columbia. Investigation continues under case #230010692 Anyone with information about this crime is asked to please call us at 301-270-1100. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

On Friday, March 3, at approximately 7:30 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 7700 block of Maple Avenue for the report of a stolen auto.  The victim’s vehicle was stolen from in front of her residence on March 2 at 8:54 pm (per video surveillance).  The outstanding stolen vehicle is described as a 2019 Hyundai Sonata, MD Tag #7FG7703.  Case #230010496

Additionally, on Thursday, March 2 at approximately 8:40 pm, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6700 block of Prince George’s Avenue for the report of an attempt auto theft.  Two suspects attempted to pry open the driver’s door of the victim’s 2017 Hyundai Elantra without success.  The suspects fled the scene after a resident saw them.