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.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police-3rd District Investigative Section are investigating an aggravated assault that occurred in Silver Spring.

On August 9, at approximately 4:48 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the 13000 block of Robey Road for a stabbing that just occurred.  They found the victim, a 57-year-old male, suffering from stab wounds.  The victim stated that he was walking on Robey Road near Briggs Chaney Road when a subject walked up behind him and stabbed him in the back. The suspect fled on foot toward Robey Terrace. Despite an intense search conducted by patrol and K9 officers, officers were unable to locate the suspect.

Friday, August 12th, detectives released a description of the assailant. The suspect is described as a 15-18- year-old black male, 5’5” tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds.