From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia:
“Corey Whittico, 22, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 84 months in federal prison in connection with live-streaming himself on social media brandishing a pistol equipped with a machine gun conversion device as he was a passenger in a car traveling from Maryland into the District. The livestreamed video, (more…)
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From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspects in an armed carjacking that occurred in the Navy Yard area.
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at approximately 3:29 p.m., the suspects approached the first victim, who was exiting their vehicle in the 400 block of K Street, Southeast. As the suspects demanded the victim’s car keys, the victim attempted to flag down a passing car and the suspects fled without obtaining property.
The suspects approached a second victim, who was standing at their vehicle at the intersection of 3rd Street and K Street, Southeast. One of the suspects demanded the victim’s car keys and showed a handgun in their waistband. The victim complied and the suspects fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle.
Both suspects were captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below: (more…)
photo by angela n.
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia:
“Ricky McNeil, 51, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for a July 2023 attempted robbery in which he kidnapped the victim at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
On December 11, 2024, a Superior Court Jury found McNeil guilty of kidnapping while armed, first-degree sexual abuse with aggravated circumstances, robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon (knife), possession of a prohibited weapon (knife), and assault with significant bodily injury. (more…)
400 block of K Street, NW
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia:
“Isaiah Chase, 27, of Silver Spring, MD, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 84 months in federal prison for participating in a gunpoint robbery at Busboys and Poets, a café and bookstore, in the 400 block of K Street, NW.
The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Chase pleaded guilty on August 5, 2024, to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence before U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton, who in addition to the 84-month sentence, ordered Chase to serve five years of supervised release.
According to court documents, Chase was one of multiple conspirators who worked with an employee at Busboys and Poets to rob the business on February 6, 2022. (more…)
stock helicopter spotlight photo from our archives
Ed. Note: a reader reported multiple helicopters circling 14th Street. Did others notice more than one? Maybe it jst seemed like more than one.
From MPD at 10:45pm:
“3D is working a confirmed Felony Assault at 1400 block of U ST NW. (more…)
A reader sends the photo above at 3:30am. It looked a white pick up truck may have been involved and one person possibly detained. Updates when/if more is learned.
From MPD (3:52am):
“SHOOTING/1700 Connecticut Ave NW (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This perpetrator was accosting dozens of innocent people yesterday at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park for more than an hour during the 5 to 6pm timeframe. Councilwoman Nadeau’s office responded to my outreach and is following up with the UOC (911 dispatch).”
Date and Time of Incident
March 19, 2025 05:16 PM
Please provide a detailed description of the incident
I called 911 for the first time at 5:16 pm to report a male perpetrator – across the street from my apartment window – who was threatening passersby with physical harm and using hate slurs as part of the verbal threats (more…)
photo by scottahb
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against GoBrands, Inc. and GB Logistics, LLC (collectively “Gopuff”), the companies behind the popular delivery service Gopuff, for illegally failing to pay its delivery workers minimum wage, overtime, and paid sick leave by misclassifying them as independent contractors rather than employees. The complaint filed by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) also alleges that, with its misclassification scheme, Gopuff is deliberately dodging its legal obligations to pay into the District’s unemployment insurance and paid family leave programs and failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage. (more…)
Thanks to David for sending from Capitol Hill, NE.
It had been one day since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.
Thanks to Kevin for sending from Capitol Hill.
It had been 33 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.