At around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 22nd, a UMPD officer observed three males operating three motor scooters on Route 1 without proper safety equipment. The males noticed the officer and fled south on Route 1. Officers pursued the subjects to East-West Highway where one subject dismounted and fled on foot. The second subject crashed the scooter and was taken into custody. The first subject was soon located at the College Park Metro Station by an off-duty US Secret Service police officer and was apprehended. The third subject was not located.
William Thomas Cato, 18, of SE, DC was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and violations of the traffic law.
Julian Emmanuell Ruffin, 22, of Glenarden, MD was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and violations of the traffic law. He was also served with an open warrant for assault.
Both motor scooters were stolen from the rear of the Varsity apartment complex at 8150 Baltimore Avenue. They were returned to their owners. Cato and Ruffin are not affiliated with UMD.