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College Park public safety team reports two carjackings and rising auto thefts; residents press for action on late‑night racing
Summary
City presenters told a College Park public safety meeting that September saw two carjackings, 26 thefts from autos and seven stolen vehicles; residents urged more enforcement of late‑night street racing and noisy vehicles, and officers described enforcement limits and response procedures.
College Park — At a public safety meeting, city presenters summarized September crime statistics and fielded repeated resident complaints about late‑night street racing and loud vehicles.
"For September, we've had 2 carjackings," the presenter said during a slide presentation that also listed two assaults, 26 thefts from autos, 17 other thefts and seven stolen vehicles for the month. The presenter said detectives are investigating both carjackings, including a Sept. 13 incident on the 6800 block of Dartmouth Avenue involving a rideshare driver who was robbed at gunpoint and a Sept. 19 incident on the 5200 block of Huron Avenue tied to a planned drug purchase in which suspects displayed a handgun and took the vehicle.
The presentation highlighted concentrated property crime along the Baltimore Avenue corridor. The presenter said thefts from autos included four incidents of…
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