Crime

Update: Shooting Investigation. “Major police presence at 14 and S”

By Prince Of Petworth


14th and S Street, NW

Sergei reports around 7:30pm: “Major police presence at 14 and S within a minute of me honestly thinking i heard fire crackers”

Readers report: “Shooting right outside DoiMoi. Someone seems to have been hit.”

“About the shooting just now, we were there. A man was shot, the first police car arrived within 2 minutes and the ambulance came within 10 minutes southbound. 3 shots, we got down behind cars. Man who was hit had a motorcycle and shooter was on a motorcycle too.”

“We are inside the restaurant right now. Someone heard shooting, ran to the other side of the restaurant, and yelled to GET DOWN. We all did, staff, guests, etc… Lot of confusion and asking what happened.”

From MPD: “Shooting Investigation in the1400 Block of S Street, NW. Lookout is for a B/M wearing a black hooded sweater, dark pants, short dreads and armed with a handgun last seen eastbound of the location.”

“The Third District is working a shooting that took place in front of 1401 S St, NW at approximately 7:20pm involving 3 suspects. If anyone has any information related to this event please call 202-727-9099 or text to 50411.”

More photos: (more…)

“New MPD Crime Policing Strategy Will Use Data Analysis to Increase Visibility of Patrols and Identify Area-Specific Issues”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a Focused Patrol and Community Engagement Policing Strategy, which will utilize data to identify specific areas in each police district and employ focused patrols for proactive policing, community engagement, and problem solving within a small geographical area. The MPD members assigned to these areas will proactively engage in business and building checks, assist in traffic enforcement, collaborate with the community, and identify area-specific issues with police officials to problem solve and determine necessary solutions to community concerns and crime. (more…)

Shooting just before 10pm in Mount Pleasant last night, also MPD Chief Robert J. Contee announces resignation

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“Alert: Shooting Investigation at 2153 hours in the 3100 block of 16th Street, NW. No lookout information.”


via MPD “It has been my greatest honor to serve as the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.” -Chief Robert J. Contee III

The Washington Post reported Chief Contee told colleagues: “he was leaving for a role as an assistant director with the FBI’s Office of Partner Engagement.”

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee III will retire from the Metropolitan Police Department and released the following statement: (more…)

Helluva Way to Wake Up indoors edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Mazi writes from Mount Vernon Triangle: “Damn Hondas can’t find a safe place in this city! My building’s parking garage got hit over the weekends and cars (mostly Hondas) got burglarized and their tires stolen. luckily my car was spared”

It had been 2 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.  Others victims have recommended Rimgard. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.

“DO NOT PAY THIS MAN ANY MONEY!!” Also, let’s show Pearl’s Bagels some extra love this week!!

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

The guy in this photo is pretending to be a fire system inspector. In the middle of our busiest time at Pearl’s Bagels [Saturday} AM this man came in and told our manager that he was there to inspect our fire suppression system and update the tags on our vent hood. He had our manager call us, and when he got off the phone he lied to them and said that we had forgotten to let them know that he was coming, handed them 4 bills, and told them that Oliver said to just pay the bills via cash in the safe. They were busy and flustered and paid him without confirming that we’d said this. The bills totaled $947 dollars.

We realized it was a scam when they told us they’d paid him cash, and when we looked at the bill we realized it’s a phony company with a fake address.

DO NOT PAY THIS MAN ANY MONEY!!”

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, Special Investigations Branch, seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a First-Degree Fraud offense that occurred on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in the 1000 block of 7th Street, Northwest. (more…)

Helluva Way(s) to Wake Up Cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to B. for sending from Woodley Park/Cleveland Park: “This is the second Honda that lost its wheels in the past two weeks in the same place”

Nicky sends from The Daily Rider: “on the 600 block of H St NE this morning. Just a month ago, one of its windows was smashed and several bikes were stolen. Across the street, someone recently smashed a window at Starbucks.”

And C. sends below from Capitol Hill: (more…)

Shooting Homicide in Shaw 11:16 pm last night, 25 year old killed

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in the 800 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest.

At approximately 11:16 pm, Third District officers responded to the listed location for the report of an unconscious person. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male shooting victim. (more…)

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