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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest has been made in connection to a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, August 10, 1998, in the 200 block of S Street, Northeast.

At approximately 5:04 pm, members of the Fifth District responded for the report of a shooting at the listed location. (more…)



400 Michigan Avenue, NE

Full report from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill offense that occurred on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in the 400 block of Michigan Avenue, Northeast

At approximately 9:12 am, the suspect intentionally struck an adult female victim that was walking at the listed location. As an adult male victim came to the aid of the female victim, the suspect attempted to strike them both with the vehicle. The suspect then exited his vehicle and engaged in a physical altercation with the adult male victim. During the altercation, the suspect brandished a knife and stabbed the male victim. The suspect then fled the scene.

The adult male and female victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries by DC Fire and EMS. The suspect fled the scene in the vehicle and was apprehended a short time later by responding officers. The detectives’ investigation revealed that this offense is domestic in nature.

On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, 48 year-old Dorsey Lee Mack III, of Northwest, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with Intent to Kill.” (more…)



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From MPD sent at 10:09am:

“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 1300 block of Park Road NW. A juvenile male has been transported to an area hospitals with a non life threatening injury to the leg. There is a second individual with a minor injury that we are investigating to determine if it is a gunshot wound or not. Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”



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From MPD:

“MPD officers are supporting Metro Transit Police with an assault that occurred at the SW Waterfront Metro station at approximately 7:15 PM. One juvenile victim of that assault was located at the Archives-Navy Memorial with a stab wound. Metro Transit Police will be handling the investigation and anyone with information related to the assault should contact Transit Police at 202-962-2121.”

Alan Henney reported:

“About 15-20 teens were seen fighting, two persons got stabbed: a 17yr-old boy with a wound to his hip and an older man with a defensive cut to his hands.”



Photo by PoPville flickr user Sanjay Suchak

“Dear PoPville,

“STOLEN- green briefcase, laptop, red bicycle. Please help! Reward!

My apartment was robbed early on the morning of December 4th and I’m desperately looking for some of my missing items that may have been discarded around Adams Morgan. Can you keep an eye open for a beat-up green women’s briefcase, a silver HP laptop, and a red Felt bicycle dumped anywhere around town? (more…)


From MPD:

“Alert: Stabbing Investigation 3800 block Georgia Avenue NW. Lookout for: B/M dreadlocks and wearing all black. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911″

A reader reports at 8:35pm:

“a guy was unconscious , laying in the safeway entrance, head wrapped, bloodied”

Another reader reported:

“Heard screams, saw people running, & run into a poor kid who has been stabbed multiple times in the head & is begging for help. Stayed w/ lots of others until police came.”

Updates when more is known.


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