2627 Connecticut Ave, NW
Ugh. Thanks to Morgan for sending:
“Somebody really went wild at Sherry’s in Woodley Park overnight. So disappointing- it’s a great store”
Jen also writes: “Looks like Sherry’s Wine & Spirits in Woodley was broken into last nite — front window and door glass smashed; saw guy sweeping up this morning. :(“
Photo by 11th Circuit (ex)FD
From MPD:
“On 1/7/20 at approximately 0001 hours, First District officers responded to the intersection of 14th and H Street NE for sounds of gunshots. On the scene, the officers found a vehicle had collided with a building adjacent to the intersection. The vehicle’s driver was suffering from two gunshot wounds. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Tonight [Sunday] around 8 PM, two victims reported being robbed in the 100 block of N Street SE. They were walking through the parking lot when four black males wearing all black clothing began to punch and kick them while demanding property. Ultimately, one suspect pointed a handgun and the victims’ cell phones were taken. First District Detectives are actively pursuing leads and surveillance video of the area to better develop who the suspects are. Anyone with information about this is encouraged to call in a tip to 202-727-9099 or send an anonymous text to 50-411.”
24th St and Franklin St, NE
Update from MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, January 6, 2020, in the 2400 block of Franklin Street, Northeast.
At approximately 1:36 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. Two additional adult male victims were located after they sought treatment at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The decedent has been identified as 38 year-old Lamar Walters, of Northeast, DC.” (more…)
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Ed. Note: It was an operation for “prostitution related offenses”. See below for full MPD report.
“Dear PoPville,
We live near the intersection of 12th St. & N St. NW. Over the last few months — and most recently last night — we’ve noticed police activity on our block that we don’t really understand. We’re hoping that the community might shed some light.
In short, several police cars will pull over a car (sometimes with a squad car blocking that car from the front); an officer will approach the driver and have him out of the car within a minute or so; the driver will then be put in the back of a police car a few seconds later (sometimes cuffed, sometimes we’re not sure, but never with any fuss); and finally a different police officer will immediately hop into the pulled-over car and drive it away (without, e.g., first documenting any evidence). To be clear, the entire sequence of events lasts only 3-5 minutes — much too quickly to be an ordinary traffic stop, in our view. And we’ve never before seen a police officer get into someone’s car and drive it away. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, January 5, 2020, in the 1200 block of U Street, Northwest.
At approximately 2:21 am, members of the Third District responded to the listed location for the report of an aggravated assault. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a stab wound. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. (more…)
A reader shares some frustration and more details about the Saturday morning shooting inside the Capitol View building at 14th and Belmont Street, NW:
“The UDR building management has sought to downplay this incident from the start. They didn’t send any message to residents until more than 3 hours after the incident occurred with very little information. Then when they did follow-up several more hours later, the message is an unacceptable minimization of their knowledge of the ongoing problem with this unit, the seriousness of the incident itself and the severity of the damage caused.
Per the MPD on the scene, multiple rounds were fired within the fourth floor hallway. The gunfire was not confined to the unit. Please see the attached photo of the bullet hole in the elevator landing wall. If it’s not an “on-going threat to the community” now, it certainly was when bullets were flying in a common space at 9 a.m. on a Saturday! (more…)
14th and Belmont Street, NW looking north Photo by lib
Multiple readers reported around 10am. One wrote: “There were shots fired and bullet casings on one of the floors. Police are there now. Fire alarm was pulled and sprinklers were activated. Some flooding in the building. That’s all I know! Can you find out anything else?!?”
MPD reported at 10:20am:
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting inside of a building in the 2400 block of 14th St. NW. An adult male is being treated at an area hospital for a gunshot wound to the upper body and is stable.
Anyone with information is asked to call (202) 727-9099.”
Update: Thanks to Elizabeth and all who sent the following note from building management:
3500 block of 13th Street, NW at Monroe. Photo by Angus
The Legal Cliche first alerted us around 9:30am: “Big police presence with guns drawn.”
Update from a reader 10:35am: “I live nearby, saw them bring out two teenagers/young adults just now. Looks like they may have been in the red house because earlier they had them come to the front window on the top floor and put their hands up. Then it was like 30 mins until they just brought them out. One kid went into a cop car without issue, the other just resisted getting in and they pushed him around until he got in. Rest of the cops are leaving now. It was quite the scene over the past hour.” (more…)
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From MPD:
“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit and the United States Park Police Criminal Investigations Division are investigating a traffic fatality involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and L’Enfant Square, Southeast.
At approximately 4:17 am, a silver colored SUV was traveling southwest on Minnesota Avenue, Southeast. The vehicle failed to negotiate a turn and left the roadway. The vehicle struck a pedestrian who was on a sidewalk inside of a park area. The vehicle’s occupants fled the scene and the striking vehicle remained on the scene. (more…)