Crime
By ADAM GLASS — On Sept. 16, over 30 electric vehicle (EV) owners parked their cars between the National Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum and opened up their trunks, doors and hearts to curious passersby as part of the fifth annual National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) celebration on the
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By KAANITA IYER — No arrests have been made in the connected thefts that occurred at two local gas stations in September, Hyattsville police said. The two thefts were reported within minutes of each other on Sept. 9 at the U.S. Gas and Shell stations on Queens Chapel Road. The police report
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The City of Hyattsville Police Department released an alert saying someone is “spoofing” the department’s non-emergency telephone number (301-985-5060). When you receive a call from the City of Hyattsville Police, the number that will show up on caller identification will be
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In an effort to educate youth about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and distracted driving, the City of Hyattsville Police Department, the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department and Northwestern High School students will perform a mock crash demonstration this morning. During
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By KRISSI HUMBARD — Hyattsville City Police Department Chief Doug Holland — who choked up at times — announced tonight that after almost 20 years, he will be retiring and stepping down as chief of police starting July 1. “I am so lucky to have served with such a talented group of
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On Oct. 22, an off-duty police officer recognized that an ATM skimming device was affixed to the Citibank ATM at the 7-Eleven at 3737 Hamilton Street. Skimming devices are used by thieves to capture your personal identification once you place your credit card/bank card into the card slot. The
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BY LINDSAY MYERS — Lloyd Lee Welch Jr., a former resident of Hyattsville and convicted sex offender, plead guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 12, to the first degree felony murders of 12-year-old Sheila Lyon and her 10-year-old sister Katherine. Sheila and Katherine disappeared from the Wheaton Plaza
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Courtesy of the Hyattsville City Police Department UPDATE Sept. 14: The suspect wanted for first degree assault in an Aug. 30 shooting is in custody. According to the Hyattsville City Police Department, Eric Darrel Mims has been arrested for the daytime shooting at 5321 Ager Road. ORIGINAL STORY:
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BY CHRIS CURRIE & LINDSAY MYERS — Update at 2:30 p.m. On June 23 at 10 a.m., Hyattsville City Police Department (HCPD) officers responded to the 5500 block of 45th Avenue for the sound of gun shots, according to a statement released by HCPD. Upon arrival, officers found a male lying in
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BY KRISSI HUMBARD — Hyattsville City Police are searching for a critical missing teenager. The department reports that Yesenia Carolina Soriano, 14 years old, is missing. She was last seen in the 5700 block of Jamestown Road on Feb. 10 at 9 a.m. Soriano was previously found in the area of 916
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