On November 5, at approximately 4:06 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 700 block of Ethan Allen Avenue for the report of a strong-arm robbery that had just occurred involving five juvenile suspects assaulting the victim and taking his car keys before stealing his vehicle.
According to police, “The victim parked his vehicle in a lot and began walking toward his apartment building. As he approached, five Hispanic male juveniles, who were seated on the steps in front of the building, demanded his car keys. When the victim refused, the group attacked him, hitting him with their hands and forcibly taking the keys from his pocket. Hearing the commotion, the victim’s spouse went outside and found him lying on the ground, unconscious but breathing. The victim sustained abrasions and bruises and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspects were last seen speeding away in the victim’s vehicle, a 2012 black Nissan Rogue, MD Tag #7CD6815, on Ethan Allen Avenue toward New Hampshire Avenue. A canvass of the area was conducted with negative results. A lookout was broadcast to all surrounding jurisdictions…