Crime 2002 - The Camp Springs Paradox

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Camp Springs Crime Report

Thefts, Break-Ins, Assaults, Robberies, Homicides
Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002

Reports compiled from weekly Prince George's Crime Watch of the Washington Post archived on Proquest Direct information database. The preparation of this report was an independent, individual effort by a Prince George's resident.

February 2005 - This report has been continuously available since 2002 on this site. When it was initially published, the Prince George's Gazette printed an article announcing it. Emails were sent to local civic activists to alert them. In the two years that have passed, the webmaster has not received an acknowledgement from any government official - county, state or federal - about this report. No comments, no response, no communication. Nor have I heard from any civic or church leader. I recently visited the Biggs family produce stand at the corner of Allentown and Brinkley. Mrs. Biggs told me that a few days before she had been robbed at gunpoint at the stand. It was the first time in 12 years that something like that had happened. I also learned that two members of my former church, First Baptist of Camp Springs, had been robbed in recent weeks. It doesn't appear that there's been much change in the situation with regard to crime since I sold my house in Westchester Estates a year ago. Nor has there been any change in the responsiveness of the government in "Gorgeous Prince George's".

Summary for Camp Springs*

Homicides: At least 4**

(Click the green dot)

Weapon Assaults: 19

Sexual Assaults: 8

Robberies: 87 (

7 per month

)
     24 at Padgetts Corner
     13 in the area of Auth and Allentown Roads
     13 at Pyles corner
     37 elsewhere

Total Thefts & Break-ins: 755 (

2 per day

)
150 Residential Break-ins (

12 per month

)
266 Thefts from autos
339 Other thefts

* Camp Springs is divided by Allentown Rd
   between Police Districts 4 and 5. Council
   Districts are 8 and 9.
** Not all homicides were recorded in Crime
   Watch reports

Source: Maryland Department of Planning,
2000 census data - Camp Springs
"Census Designated Place"

Note: Census Bureau CDP includes
parts of Morningside (west of Suitland
Rd.) and some streets in Temple Hills.

Streets Included: Crime survey includes
all of Camp Springs proper (see map). In addi-
tion, the following neighboring streets
in "Greater Camp Springs" were included:

• Clinton, north of Kirby Road
• Allentown, east of Webster Lane
• Ft. Washington, east of Cherryfield Rd.
   and Payne Dr.
• Temple Hills, south and east of Hen-
   son Creek
• The Woodlane neighborhood (west of
   Branch Ave at the Beltway)

Camp Springs is a suburban population center in the southern part of Prince George's County Maryland, about eight miles from the U.S. Capital. Mainly residential, it is divided into quadrants by the intersection of Allentown Road and Branch Avenue. The southeast quadrant is taken up almost entirely by Andrews Air Force Base (formerly Camp Springs Army Air Field). Apart from the base, the most notable landmark is Bells Church, a 200-year-old United Methodist congregation at the intersection of Allentown and Branch Avenue.

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Crimes in Westchester Estates only

Crime Report for Previous Year

Crime Report for July, August 2002

Churches & crime; young men killed; the violent
record of P.G. police.

Homicides

Homicide MAXWELL Dr. 6300 block 01-11-22. 9:28 p.m. A Homicide occurred.
Homicide* ALLENTOWN Rd. 5700 block 02-03-14 36-year-old man shot in room at Motel 6. Drug-related.
Homicide* MAXWELL Dr. 6400 block 01-11-08 Man shot in drug-related incident. Same suspect as Motel 6 shooting.
Homicide* TAFT Rd. At Eisenhower 01-12-14. 8:00 p.m. Man shot at his front door by woman he met at Tradewinds.
(*Incident was not recorded in Crime Watch)

Assaults with a Weapon

Aslt w/Weapon ALLENTOWN Rd. 4900 block 01-07-15. 3 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon ALLENTOWN Rd. 5100 block 01-10-30. 12:25 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon ALLENTOWN Rd. AT AUTH Rd. 02-01-25. 11:26 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon ALLENTOWN Way 5800 block 01-08-01. 7:52 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon AUTH Rd. 5100 block 02-06-02. 12:23 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon AUTH Rd. 5100 block 02-06-02. 12:23 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon FARMER Dr. 6800 block 01-09-04. 8:49 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon HOPE Dr. 6100 block 01-09-03. 12:07 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon MAXWELL Dr. 6300 block 01-11-08. 9:05 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon MAXWELL Dr. 6400 block 01-07-01. 2:30 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon MAXWELL Dr. AT MORRIS 01-09-08. 10:04 p.m. Weapon used in an assault. Arrest made.
Aslt w/Weapon MAXWELL Dr. AT MORRIS 02-06-06. 11:43 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon MAXWELL Dr. AT MORRIS 02-06-06. 11:43 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon MORRIS Ave. 5400 block 01-09-12. 4:04 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon OLD BRANCH Ave. 6000 block 01-10-18. 7:43 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon OLD BRANCH Ave. 6400 block 02-03-17. 2:12 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon PAYNE Dr. 4200 block 01-09-09. 2:50 a.m. Weapon used in an assault. Arrest made.
Aslt w/Weapon WESTCHESTER Ct. 6800 block 02-05-15. 8:14 p.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Aslt w/Weapon WESTRIDGE Pl. 4600 block 02-05-22. 12:41 a.m. Weapon used in an assault.
Total 19, Avg: 1.6 per month

Sexual Assaults

Assault/Sexual ALLENTOWN Rd. 5400-5800 block 01-09-26. 1:04 p.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual BERKSHIRE Dr. 7100-7500 block 02-06-21. 8:22 a.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual BRINKLEY Rd. 4500-4900 block 02-02-27. 8:30 p.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual CAMP SPRINGS Ave. 5400-5800 block 02-04-22. 4:20 p.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual LOCH RAVEN Rd. 7000-7400 block 02-01-13. 12:46 p.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual MORRIS Ave. 5000-5400 block 02-05-11. 6:44 p.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual TEMPLE HILL Rd. 5500-5900 block 01-08-18. 3:45 a.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Assault/Sexual TEMPLE HILL Rd. 6500-6900 block 01-07-19. 7:23 a.m. A sexual assault occurred.
Total 8, Avg: 0.7 per month

Robberies

Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 4800 block 01-11-03. 11:16 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 4800 block 01-11-27. 9:14 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 4800 block 02-02-13. 1:35 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5100 block 01-07-10. 9:04 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5100 block 01-08-26. 2 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5100 block 01-09-11. 8:32 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5100 block 01-11-29. 9:07 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5100 block 01-11-30. 8:40 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5700 block 01-09-25. 7:40 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a residence.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5700 block 01-11-18. 9:05 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a residence.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5700 block 01-11-29. 12:20 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5700 block 02-03-28. 7:14 p.m. Arrest made in connection with robbery.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 5700 block 02-06-23. 8:06 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6300 block 01-09-06. 12:03 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6300 block 01-11-08. 11:14 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6300 block 01-11-17. 4:51 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6300 block 01-12-26. 9:11 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6300 block 02-02-28. 1:41 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6300 block 02-05-19. 12:15 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 6600 block 02-01-15. 8:42 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-07-03. 5:41 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-07-29. 9:42 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-11-04. 6:19 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-11-20. 8:02 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-11-25. 10:36 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-11-28. 1:56 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 01-12-22. 8:33 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 02-02-03. 5:23 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 02-04-20. 11:52 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 02-06-04. 11:05 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 02-06-04. 11:05 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7000 block 02-06-30. 9:18 a.m. A robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7100 block 01-08-14. 11:51 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7100 block 01-08-21. 9:49 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7100 block 01-09-08. 5:09 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7400 block 01-12-26. 10:39 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. 7500 block 01-12-16. 6:35 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. AT OLD BRANCH 01-12-15. 10:58 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Rd. AT TEMPLE HILL 02-03-17. 6:02 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery ALLENTOWN Way 5800 block 01-09-30. 6:33 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business
Robbery ALLENTOWN Way AT OLD BRANCH 02-05-16. 5:37 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Pl. 4700 block 02-03-01. 6:26 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Rd. 5200 block 01-11-03. 8:14 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Rd. 5200 block 01-11-07. 9:44 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Rd. 5200 block 02-02-11. 2:19 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery AUTH Rd. 6400 block 01-07-04. 2:12 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Rd. 6400 block 01-12-07. 4:25 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Rd. 6400 block 02-06-16. 3:10 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery AUTH Rd. AT AUTH Pl. 02-02-18. 12:49 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery BRANCH Ave. 6200 block 01-07-06. 10:37 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery BRINKLEY Rd. 4700 block 02-03-21. 10:14 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery BUCHANAN Rd. 7000 block 01-11-01. 2:48 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery CARSWELL Ave. AT MAXWELL 02-04-28. 3:50 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery CHERRYFIELD Rd. 6800 block 02-06-05. 6:18 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a residence.
Robbery CHERRYFIELD Rd. 6800 block 02-06-05. 6:18 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a residence.
Robbery CLACTON Ave. 5100 block 02-05-30. 1:50 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery CLARIDGE Rd. 6100 block 02-01-16. 10:34 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery CLOVERLEAF Ave. 5700 block 01-09-18. 10:43 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a residence.
Robbery COLONIAL Dr. 5000 block 02-05-18. 5:06 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery COMMERCE La. 7500 block 02-03-18. 2:14 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery LUDLOW Dr. 5100 block 01-07-11. 9:40 a.m. Arrest made in connection with robbery.
Robbery MAXWELL Dr. 6400 block 01-12-08. 11:53 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery MAXWELL Dr. AT ALLENTOWN 02-03-25. 5:47 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery MAXWELL Dr. AT MORRIS 01-09-13. 7:41 a.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery MORRIS Ave. 5200 block 02-04-30. 11:42 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 6300 block 01-09-15. 2:31 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 6300 block 02-01-07. 4:02 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 6400 block 01-07-22. 1:37 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 6400 block 01-11-06. 3:53 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 6400 block 02-01-19. 7:08 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 7500 block 02-01-18. 10:13 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 7500 block 02-06-03. 3:13 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery OLD BRANCH Ave. 7500 block 02-06-03. 3:13 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery PUTT Rd. 7500 block 02-06-04. 12:58 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery PUTT Rd. 7500 block 02-06-04. 12:58 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery SILVER VALLEY Way 5000 block 02-05-28. 12:38 a.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 6900 block 01-10-10. 9:31 a.m. Arrest made in connection with robbery.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 6900 block 01-10-10. 11:39 a.m. Arrest made in connection with robbery.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 6900 block 01-11-02. 9:21 a.m. Arrest made in connection with robbery.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 7100 block 01-07-02. 6:36 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 7100 block 01-08-16. 10:49 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 7100 block 01-09-08. 3:01 p.m. A Robbery occurred at a business.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 7100 block 01-12-01. 7:18 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 7100 block 02-02-18. 8:32 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery TEMPLE HILL Rd. 7100 block 02-05-25. 8:56 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery WALDRAN Ave. 6900 block 01-11-27. 10:31 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Robbery WEBSTER Pl. 3800 block 02-02-21. 8:08 p.m. A Robbery occurred.
Total 87, Avg: 7.3 per month

Crime in Westchester Estates, 2001-2002
Berkshire Drive to Kiddiminster and Easy Street, south of Allentown Road
552 Homes, Population: Approximately 1500

Total Thefts and break-ins: 26, (2 per month)

Assaults:

Aslt w/Weapon WESTCHESTER Ct. 6800 block 02-05-15. 8:14 p.m. A weapon was used in an assault.
Assault/Sexual BERKSHIRE Dr. 7100-7500 block 02-06-21. 8:22 a.m. A sexual assault occurred.

Thefts:

Theft from auto BERKSHIRE Dr. 6700 block 02-04-26. 5:47 p.m.
Theft from auto BERKSHIRE Dr. 6700 block 02-05-16. 12:53 p.m.
Theft /Break-in BERKSHIRE Dr. 6900 block 02-05-26. 9:22 a.m. A theft occurred.
Theft from auto BUCKINGHAM Ct. 5500 block 01-12-17. 4:30 p.m.
Theft / Brk-res CHESTERFIELD Dr. 5300 block 01-11-15. 9:12 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft /Break-in EASY St. 7200 block 02-05-23. 5:20 p.m. A building was entered.
Theft / Brk-res FADDEN Ct. 5300 block 01-07-12. 11:33 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft from auto KINGSTON Dr. 6900 block 01-09-05. 9:59 a.m.
Theft from auto LANSING Dr. 5300 block 02-06-19. 2:21 p.m.
Theft / Brk-res LANSING Dr. 5600 block 01-12-09. 10:04 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft /Break-in LANSING Dr. 5600 block 02-06-14. 3:59 p.m. A theft occurred.
Theft from auto MANSFIELD Dr. 5500 block 01-08-12. 12:49 a.m.
Theft / Brk-res SHEFFIELD Dr. 7100 block 02-02-15. 4:50 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft from auto SHEFFIELD Dr. 7100 block 02-06-17. 9:07 a.m.
Theft / Brk-res WARWICK Dr. 7200 block 01-11-15. 2:43 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft from auto WARWICK Dr. 7200 block 02-06-04. 8:29 a.m.
Theft from auto WARWICK Dr. 7200 block 02-06-04. 8:29 a.m.
Theft /Break-in WESSEX Dr. 7300 block 01-10-15. 8:57 p.m. A building was entered.
Theft / Brk-res WESTCHESTER Ct. 6800 block 02-01-30. 6:41 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft /Break-in WESTCHESTER Ct. 6800 block 02-02-13. 6:21 p.m. A theft occurred.
Theft / Brk-res WESTCHESTER Dr. 6900 block 02-05-01. 2:43 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft / Brk-res WESTCHESTER Dr. 7100 block 01-08-09. 2:05 a.m. A residence was entered.
Theft / Brk-res WESTCHESTER Dr. 7100 block 01-10-15. 10:55 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft / Brk-res WESTCHESTER Dr. 7100 block 02-01-07. 12:26 p.m. A residence was entered.
Theft from auto WESTCHESTER Dr. 7200 block 01-08-20. 11:57 a.m.
Theft from auto YORKSHIRE Dr. 5500 block 01-07-14. 4:18 p.m.
Total thefts in Westchester Estates: 26, Avg: 2.2 per month

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