The following notice was sent by the Takoma Park Police Department:
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci of the Takoma Park Police Department announced
the arrest of Antonio Vaughn Smith, 43, of Bladensburg, Maryland, for
1st degree burglary and destruction of property.
On August 24, 2011, a residential burglary occurred in the 400 block of
Ethan Allen Avenue. The scene was processed and the suspect was
identified through fingerprints. A warrant was obtained for the arrest
of Smith.
The Takoma Park Police Department’s Tactical Enforcement
Unit responded to Upper Marlboro, Maryland, at Smith’s place of
employment, and arrested him without incident.
Smith was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
This arrest is part of a long-term burglary investigation by the Takoma
Park Police Department.