Crime

Props to the Cops: “acted quickly and professionally and calmly diffused the situation”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

A quick prop to the cops in the first district this weekend. My wife and I were home late on Saturday night and we heard a man and women yelling down in an alley. We’re fairly high up in a large building and the couple were obscured in shadows so we couldn’t see them, but we heard the woman screaming like she was in pain and saying “stop”, so we called 911. To our astonishment, it took less than a minute for the first cop to arrive. The police acted quickly and professionally and calmly diffused the situation.“

“Brazen Package Thefts”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Ed. Note: MPD warned we were entering prime package theft season and gave some tips.

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to alert the neighborhood of Adams Morgan and readers about a very scary break-in/package theft that occurred last weekend in Lanier Heights on Adams Mill Road NW. A handful of neighbors at our condo building reported missing packages right after Thanksgiving, and when we went to our security cameras to determine what happened, the findings were scary to say the least. Around 4:40 AM on Saturday, November 28, three men gained entry into our building through the front door, and proceeded to grab all of our packages in the lobby and take them to the stairwell, where they tore up the boxes, took the contents, and left all of the packaging behind. Our security cameras were able to catch their descriptions, which were given to DCPD along with police reports. If you recognize any of these individuals, please let the police know so that we can prevent this from happening again.

To our Adams Morgan neighbors – please be aware and safe, especially around the holiday season. It’s unfortunate that this happened, but thieves in the area know when people are away from their homes and prey on those situations.”

Another reader writes:

“At roughly 5:00pm we caught a guy trying to steal our neighbor’s packages off of the stoop. My boyfriend confronted him and took the packages away from him. The guy left but only after asking “Are you sure these are your packages?” and being unsuccessful in scaring off my boyfriend. He was roughly five foot eight, had a twisted afro sort of hairstyle, and walked off casually into the alley off of 11th & Irving.”

Shooting Homicide in SW Waterfront Saturday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at approximately 9:50 pm.

First District members were on patrol in the area when they heard a gunshot. While investigating, they located an adult male unconscious and unresponsive, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in the 1300 block of First Street, Southwest. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 20-year-old Kwaza K. Blue of Southwest, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.”

“Eye on Policing: How Body Cameras Change Law Enforcement”

By Prince Of Petworth


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From an email:

“Eye on Policing: How Body Cameras Change Law Enforcement

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Body-worn cameras are becoming a required tool for police officers in the United States. Communities nationwide are creating mandates for new technology, and federal money is being directed to the implementation of body-worn camera programs. But how will body-worn cameras impact policing? What changes will police officers and the communities they serve experience? Can body-worn cameras solve the big issues like lack of trust, lack of accountability, and miscommunication? The National Law Enforcement Museum is bringing together law enforcement and policy experts to discuss these questions and more. Join the conversation on Tuesday, December 8th.

Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Program: 7:00-8:30 pm
Reception at 6:00 pm
Light Hors d’ Oeuvres, Beer, and Wine

Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Free Admission
Registration is required; space is limited. RSVP by Friday, December 4″

“PSA for the Shaw neighborhood about break-ins”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“Dear PoPville,

Can you post a PSA for the Shaw neighborhood about break-ins? Our basement apt (10th & O NW) had the door kicked in yesterday and the police that responded said there was a similar break in on Kingman Pl only a few blocks away yesterday, too. it was probably because we had an amazon package delivered. The guy(s) may have been following the delivery guy, went to investigate the package, which usually gets left under the steps in front of the basement apt door, and decided the door looked kick-in-able. They also tried to get in upstairs (cut the screen on our security gate) but fortunately we don’t have a flip lock on our security gate and they gave up.

We thought the door was secure, but we were obviously wrong and we’re replacing it and getting a security gate installed as an extra precaution. Sigh.

also, let me know if you see a guy trying to unload 200 amazon brand batteries…”

“I didn’t think much of the charcoal gray SUV that pulled over when I was walking up 16th St. until I heard the screams of the woman trying to get out of the passenger door.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader shares this incredibly upsetting incident:

“I didn’t think much of the charcoal gray SUV that pulled over when I was walking up 16th St. until I heard the screams of the woman trying to get out of the passenger door. I ran towards the woman who screamed at me, “my husband beats me every day! Call 911!” And as I got closer I could see why she was screaming and trying to get out of the car. The driver was pummeling her and an infant in the backseat was wailing. I try to grab her arm but her husband is too fast and yanks her in the car and locks the door. But shutting the door does little to muffle the screams coming from the woman and the baby in the backseat. And I can see the man and his fists and arms flying.

So I do the only thing I can do and the very least I think common human decency requires. I step in front of the SUV and photograph the license plate and stand in front of the car so the abuser can’t drive away while I dial 911. But because my phone is a computer and not a phone I can’t get through but I’m not too worried about it because I know someone else is seeing this and surely they are calling 911. So I ditch the call and start beating the windshield with my umbrella to try and get the guy to lay off. He tires of that quickly and is ready to flee but I’m still planted in front of him so he does exactly what you’d expect. He starts driving into me and tries to pry me out of his path by threatening to run me over. But here’s the thing asshole: you are going to have to run me over if you think I’m letting you get away before the police get here. Because I am my sister’s keeper. (more…)

Props to the Complainant – What Happened After this Guy Woke Up Last Night and Noticed “a suspect standing near his bedroom dresser taking money out of his wallet”

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD:

“On Wednesday December 2, 2015, at 03:00AM members of the First District responded to the 1000 block of 10th Street, NE for the report of a Burglary.

The complainant in this case states that he was sleeping in his bedroom when he was suddenly awakened by a noise. The complainant then noticed a suspect standing near his bedroom dresser taking money out of his wallet. The complainant picked up a baseball bat and struck the suspect several times and the suspect fled the home. It was later determined that the subject entered the home by forcing open a rear window. The suspect was described as a black male approximately 40-45 years of age, bald, wearing dark clothing.

Anyone with information about the above case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text message 50411.”

Shots Fired Just Before 2pm on Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD – Saturday, Nov 28th:

“At approximately 1:55pm, Officers responded to the sounds of gun shots in the 700 b/o Somerset Place. Approximately 3 to 4 shots were heard. Shell casings were located and recovered by MPD.

No injuries or property damage reported.

This incident is still being investigated. There is no further public information available.”

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