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College Park contract police report September vehicle crimes, outline enforcement plans
Summary
City contract police told a public safety meeting that September saw two carjackings, dozens of thefts from autos and seven stolen vehicles concentrated along the Baltimore Avenue corridor; officers described enforcement steps and urged residents to call 911 for incidents.
City of College Park contract police presented September crime statistics at the public safety meeting, reporting two carjackings, two assaults, 26 thefts from autos, 17 other thefts and seven stolen vehicles concentrated along the Baltimore Avenue corridor.
The presentation said the first carjacking occurred Sept. 13 at about 4:18 p.m. on the 6800 block of Dartmouth Avenue, when a rideshare driver dropping off passengers was shown a handgun and had his vehicle taken. The second occurred Sept. 19 at about 10:30 p.m. on the 5200 block of Huron Avenue after a reported drug-buy meeting; suspects displayed a handgun and took the vehicle. "That's all we have for the two carjackings, and they're currently under investigation," said James, a contract police representative who led the presentation.
Why it matters: city staff and contract officers said the Baltimore Avenue corridor and nearby neighborhoods have seen repeated vehicle-targeted thefts, and officers described enforcement activity and…
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