6 Takoma Park Stories You May Have Missed Last Week

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Here are some of the stories that made headlines in Takoma Park this week (For more updates on Takoma Park local news delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to Patch's daily newsletter and free, real-time news alerts):

1. 2-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car In Takoma Park (Updated)

A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car in a parking lot in Takoma Park Saturday afternoon, according to police.

2. Busboys And Poets Closes For 'Day Without Immigrants' Protest

Patch spoke with Iraqi-American owner Anas "Andy" Shallal of Busboys And Poets on why he shut down his six popular restaurants Thursday. "I want to make sure that immigrants such as myself and others don't live in fear," Shallal told Patch.

3. Kidnapping Scam Warning For Parents in Montgomery County

Montgomery County Public Schools officials are warning parents about virtual kidnapping phone scams, where parents receive a call that their child is kidnapped and will be hurt unless they pay a ransom. Residents have reported receiving calls throughout the past three weeks, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Public Schools told Patch.

4. Takoma Park Crime: 3 Cars Broken Into On Boston Avenue

Three cars were broken into on Valentine's Day on Boston Avenue in Takoma Park, police told Patch.

5. Takoma Park Capital BikeShare Station Opens

Metro DC's bike share program Capital Bikeshare opened a new station right in front of the Takoma Park Recreation Center at New Hampshire Avenue Tuesday.

6. Prostitute And Accomplice Rob, Beat Man: Takoma Park Police

A Takoma Park resident was robbed at gunpoint and beaten with a bat by a woman he made contact with over an internet prostitution page and her male accomplice, Takoma Park Police announced Tuesday.