Thanks to Lance for sending just before 7pm last night:
“Georgia Avenue in Takoma with a huge police presence doing a “Safety Check on all inbound vehicles. Plus towing. 15 cruisers and SUVs with a command vehicle. Show of force for some reason”
Another reader asks:
“There was a random checkpoint on GA right outside the Walter reed complex tonight around 930. About 40 cops and several fire trucks. Any insight into the purpose of this? Curious how MPD sees this as helping with the rampant car theft and other spikes in crime around the city.”
Update from MPD:
“Traffic Checkpoint Results: 7100 Block of Georgia Ave, Tuesday, March 19 2024”