Crime


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From MPD (sent at 3:39am):

“This morning, members responded to the 600 block of Newton Place, NW, for sounds of gunshots. Upon their arrival, officers discovered numerous shell casings and property damage to vehicles and a building. At this time there are no injuries reported.

If you have any information regarding this incident please contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.”


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Crime


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From Councilmember Charles Allen’s office:

“Yesterday, Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), Chair of the DC Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, circulated recommended changes to the budgets of the 33 agencies, boards, and commissions under the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. The Committee will meet remotely to consider and vote on the budget recommendations today June 25, at 1 pm. The meeting will be broadcast live, available to the public and press here:  http://dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=87

The full budget report is attached to this email – pages 12-23 contain an introduction narrative that helps provide context for various budget decisions.

The budget recommendations come as the District faces a massive economic shortfall under necessary restrictions to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. At the same time, protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Kentucky have the District, and the nation, once again confronting the role of policing in racial injustice today and in our history. The following is a statement from Councilmember Charles Allen: (more…)


Adams Morgan

A reader reports yesterday afternoon:

“Just had a really awful experience wondering if happened to others- was crossing Columbia and 18th Street and a woman turned around and spit all over me in the crosswalk. I wanted to avoid having police involved if possible and called the Mobile Crisis team, but due to the nature I ended up having to file a police report. It did seem like she was mentally ill.”

Ed. Note: Some useful numbers we’ve mentioned in the past: (more…)