Dave reported around 2am: “Just heard 3 gun shots outside my place in Shaw on 7th St NW following a bunch of yelling on the street.”
Crime
9th and Crittenden Street, NW
From MPD:
“At approximately 1:00 PM on October 5, 2021, the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 4700 block 9th Street, Northwest, for the report of gunshots. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with an Assault with Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse offense that occurred on Monday, October 4, 2021, inside of a parking garage in the 2000 block of G Street, Northwest.
At approximately 5:30 pm, (more…)
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From MPD:
“1D officers, detectives, and our partners with the Department of Forensic Sciences and DC Housing Police are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after 1:30 PM today near 1st St SW and P St SW. (more…)
804 V Street, NW
A reports: “two windows with bullet holes in the old declaration space across from atlantic plumbing.”
K. reported Sunday: “shooting by the 9:30 club at 4am last night? We heard from our window & the cops and ambulance after”
photo by KTB “What sounded like 15-20 gunshots near O and Half St SW”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in the 1300 block of Half Street, Southwest.
At approximately 11:08 pm, members of the First District responded to the listed location for the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, members located two adult males and an adult female suffering from gunshot wounds. (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the five identified focus areas for the 2021 Fall Crime Prevention Initiative (FCPI). These areas include:
Columbia Heights (Third District)
Brightwood Park (Fourth District)
Benning (Sixth District)
Historic Anacostia (Seventh District)
Washington Highlands/Bellevue (Seventh District)
“There is no place where gun violence is acceptable in our city,” said Mayor Bowser. “This is precisely why we are committed to making sure that we are investing in targeted programs and initiatives that protect our residents and bring resources to the communities that need it most.”
The Fall Crime Prevention Initiative runs from October 1st to December 18th, and focuses all available MPD resources and the latest crime-fighting technology in an effort to eliminate violent crimes in the specified areas. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Last night my friends and I were in Adams Morgan sitting outside in a streetery and a woman at a table near us had her purse snatched off her table by a car that drove by. The car just slowed down and someone reached out and grabbed it. (more…)
Thanks to all who sent from near Lincoln Park (above) and Stanton Park (below) (more…)
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From MPD:
“On September 29, 2021, at approximately 10:40 AM, First District patrol officers responded to the intersection of 12th & D ST SE. The complainant reported that a dark colored sedan, with four male individuals inside, pulled up alongside of his vehicle. One of the males was armed with a handgun and pulled the complainant out of his vehicle as another male stole personal property from the victim’s pockets. (more…)