Junior Arrested for Car Theft

Junior Arrested for Car Theft

By Heather Burke Hoya Staff Writer

On Friday night, Domino’s came to deliver – and more was taken than a pizza.

According to Lt. Patrick Burke of the Second District etropolitan Police, a Georgetown student, Michael Tomon (COL ’01), stole a Domino’s pizza delivery car from outside a party, but was soon apprehended by police.

Burke said MPD received a call Friday night at approximately 8:30 p.m. for a car-jacking. According to Burke, while a Domino’s driver with a blue Toyota delivered pizza to a party near the corner of 37th and R Streets, Tomon jumped behind the wheel of the Toyota and drove off. The driver called MPD and Tomon was apprehended with the car in the 3300 block of Prospect Street.

Tomon was taken to the station block, processed, arraigned and charged with felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to Burke, who added that the complainant, the driver, positively identified Tomon as the suspect.

Felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle carries a sentence of five years, according to Burke. However, he doubted Tomon would serve that much time if convicted.

In addition, Burke said that, at the same party at 8:45 p.m., officers investigating the car theft encountered a “combative” student, James Noone (MSB ’01). According to Burke, the officers sprayed Noone with pepper spray and arrested him for disorderly conduct.

“This incident was not related to Block Party,” Burke said, although he added alcohol may have played a role in these two incidents.