<div>Dear friends and neighbors,</div>
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<div>I want to alert you to the fact that a particularly nasty rape took place last night on the 5500 block of Kenilworth Avenue last night. We unfortunately don't have a lot to go on at this point and I am sending this information out in the dual hope that we might get a lead for the police and also to caution everyone that this person is still out there. The text of the press release is as follows: <br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Prince George's County, Maryland…The Prince George's County Police Department and the Riverdale Park Police Department is urging women in the Riverdale area to take extra precautions after a woman reported that she was sexually assaulted yesterday on Kenilworth Avenue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Details of the incident are as follows:</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </span></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">On </span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">March 27, 2008</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">, at approximately </span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">10:00 p.m.</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">, the victim was walking toward the bus stop in the 5500 block of </span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Kenilworth Avenue</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> when she was approached by the suspect. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The suspect, armed with a silver handgun, forced her inside a dumpster, and sexually assaulted her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>After the assault, the suspect fled the scene on foot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The victim immediately called police.</span></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his twenties, approximately 5'1 to 5'5, 150 pounds, with a light complexion and faded hair cut (skin on sides of the head and hair on top).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>At the time of the incident he was wearing a green and gray long sleeved shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="left"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the </span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Prince George</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">'s County Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit at (301) 772-4908.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">A cash reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for the tip that leads to the arrest and indictment of the suspect. </span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The investigation is continuing. </span></font></font></p>
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<div>This is a first degree rape and therefore the lead on this is Prince George's County Police, but our police will be working closely with them. You certainly can call our police directly at 301-927-4343 if you have information about this or any other crime.</div>
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<div>Also, I authorized not only our police but town staff volunteers, who I joined to flier along Kenilworth Avenue and immediately surrounding areas to warn residents and ask for leads. Both business and residents were also helpful in getting the word out.</div>
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<div>Best wishes, and be careful out there,</div>
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<div>Vern</div>
<div><br>-- <br>Vernon Archer, Mayor<br>Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland </div>