[RP TownTalk] shocking strong armed robbery on Harrison Street reply

Tue Sep 21 14:18:23 UTC 2010

Sheri, why not give this information to the RP police? 301-927-4343

On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Sheri Mattes <smattes3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> i found a black ski hat in my backyard around 3 days ago, that doesn't
> belong to anyone in my house...  i thought it was odd since it was still
> pretty warm out.  does anyone know if a black hat has been involved in any
> of the crimes?  we often get trash and stuff in the yard from the wind, so
> it may also be nothing...
>
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> This is horrible and all the more shocking as it took place in broad
>> daylight.  I'm also glad that neither the woman nor her daughter were
>> seriously injured.  I also saw on crimereports.com the other week that
>> around 9:00 in the evening a woman was assaulted in the 4700 block of
>> Ravenswood Road;  no details about exactly what happened.
>>
>> I would "second" Mayor Archers' post that we all remain alert as to what's
>> around us, especially if we're out and about.  Too, if you ARE approached by
>> someone who demands your money, please don't try and resist, give them the
>> money, it's not worth getting hurt or killed.
>>
>> Speaking of being alert - I've noticed that the lights at the entranceway
>> to my apt. building on the 4700 block of Ravenswood are being turned out
>> overnight.  My apartment doesn't face the front of the building, so I can't
>> see who is doing what.  However, I can't imagine why anyone would "need" to
>> turn out the lights unless they were doing something they didn't want seen.
>> If you see anything suspicious outside my building (or anywhere), people
>> loitering, etc., please notify the police and let them check into it.
>>
>> As they used to say on Hill Street Blues, "Let's be careful out there."
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* Vernon Archer <varcher at gmail.com>
>> *To:* TownTalk <TownTalk at riverdale-park.org>
>> *Sent:* Sat, September 18, 2010 12:13:31 PM
>> *Subject:* [RP TownTalk] shocking strong armed robbery on Harrison Street
>>
>> Dear friends and neighbors,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have some information about a strong armed robbery that took place on
>> Harrison Avenue yesterday afternoon at about 3 PM.  While we sometimes
>> get jaded by the crime that unfortunately occurs around us, this particular
>> incident is so shocking that I feel I must bring it to your attention so
>> that you will remain alert to what I must consider a continuing threat.
>>
>>
>>
>> Two of our neighbors were attacked while leaving their home on Harrison
>> Street. I thank God that the mother and her 10 year-old-daughter escaped
>> serious physical injury.  Police report that an arrest of someone they
>> believe to be one of the two attackers has been made; however, at least one
>> of the attackers remains at large. We must also be aware that it is possible
>> the person arrested may prove to not be the other felon. On the reverse side
>> of this letter is an edited version of the police report of the incident
>> which is provided to help you to stay safe.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please remember in times like these to report suspicious activity to the
>> police. They are trained to be cautious and if what you report turns out to
>> be inocent, they will quickly figure it out and act accordingly.  Often
>> times the way police are able to identify and stop crime is by piecing
>> together a variety of bits of information, and the small thing you report
>> might just be the piece of the puzzle they need!
>>
>>
>>
>> Stay safe and best wishes,
>>
>> Vernon Archer
>> _________________________________________________________________________
>> Information from Riverdale Park Police:
>>
>>
>>
>> On 09/17/2010, at approximately 3 p.m., Riverdale Park police officers
>> responded to the area of Baltimore Avenue and Oliver Street for a report of
>> a citizen robbery. The victim reported that she had been robbed in the 5900
>> block of Harrison Avenue.  There were two witnesses to the incident, and
>> detailed descriptions of the suspects were obtained from all parties.
>>
>>
>>
>> The crime occurred when two suspects announced a robbery and demanded the
>> victim’s money. When the victim refused to comply, one suspect punched her
>> in the face and took her purse. The victim’s daughter was held in a choke
>> hold by a second suspect as the first suspect attacked the victim. The
>> victim fought back but was overpowered.
>>
>>
>>
>> The suspects then fled on foot towards Baltimore Avenue with the victim
>> chasing after them. One of the suspects (the one who punched the victim) was
>> stopped by a Riverdale Park police officer near the intersection of
>> Queensbury Road and Lafayette Avenue.  The victim and witnesses
>> positively identified this subject, later identified as Dashaun Terrence
>> Richardson of 5901 Harrison Avenue, as one of the robbery suspects.  Richardson
>> denied involvement and refused to talk to police investigators. The other
>> suspect made good his escape and remains at large. He is described as a
>> black male in his mid 20s, approximately 5’7” tall, 180 pounds, with black
>> hair and brown eyes, light-skinned, heavy set.  At the time, he was
>> wearing a black or blue button-up shirt and blue pants.
>>
>>
>>
>> The stolen property has not been recovered.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Vernon Archer, Mayor
>> Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
>>
>>
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