This disturbing email went out on the 5-D listserv (but this kind of thing happens all over DC, and seem to be talked about the most in Columbia Heights):
I just want to let the listserv know that my neighbor on Hanover was walking home from the McDonalds at 1st and NY NE at around 4pm a few days ago and a 10-11 year old male kid threw a rock at her and almost put her eye out. The doctor said she may not regain her sight in that eye.
Evidently the McDonalds employee's had already chastised this kid a few times for throwing rocks around there. I know this is across the border in 6D but a lot of us go back and forth through that corridor.
I dont know if the police have found the kid yet, but I sure hope they do.
Just a heads up for everyone to watch out.
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Showing posts with label police. Show all posts
Friday, July 30, 2010
Monday, August 24, 2009
Cap City Diner: Robbery
The Twittering owners of the Capital City Diner are reporting a rather disturbing robbery with what appeared to be a sawed off shotgun. Equally disturbing is the fact that a detective tried to discourage the victims from filing a police report. Because Matt has posted his account several places I'm going to go ahead and reprint it again here. But follow the link for the original post and comments.
Matt's post:
We (Matt & Patrick) were walking home late last night on Bladensburg Rd NE just north of the intersection with K St. We were with a friend of ours, aware of our surroundings, and in a well-lit area, but still were victims of a robbery.
We were walking down the street, passed by a group of 4-5 young people (one in a wheelchair), one of which asked if we had any money. After we passed about 10-15 feet, he quickly approached us, presented what appeared to be a sawed-off shotgun in his pants, and then demanded money from us. Two of us handed over some money and they fled up L St NE toward Carver/Langston. 911 was called immediately after, but it took some time for a respose and thus the police couldn’t locate them.
It also took a lot of effort to get interviewed by the police. Frustrated with the slow response, we continued walking home, as the police had Matt’s cell number from when he called. As we reach home, the police dispatcher calls back, asks for our current location, and Matt gives her the address, which she is heard relaying to the police unit (Trinidad 1) responding to our call.
Matt sat on the front porch waiting for the police, but decided to walk down the street to the police car parked at the gas station (1/2 block away) since no one’s shown up yet. Matt approached the group of three officers, but could only get one of them interested in the crime. The other two continued to play with a cell phone or eat sunflower seeds.
Fortunately, the one interested officer seemed genuinely interested, began taking notes, and called a detective to the scene.
Unfortunately, the detective tried repeatedly to convice Matt out of making a report. He stated that a robbery hadn’t occurred since Matt “gave up the money” willingly and the suspect didn’t actually reach into Matt’s pockets to steal the money (Matt handed him the robber money when asked for it). Matt recounted that DC code doesn’t require that a robbery physically touch someone, and that someone using fear (even without a weapon displayed) to take something is considered robbery. Furthermore, the detective reminded Matt that he sticks out because Matt’s a white guy in Trinidad and asked repeatedly if he really really wanted to be remembered by the criminal’s associates if/when he’s prosecuted.
Despite the intimidation and being called stubborn, Matt continually requested that a report be completed for robbery.
The detective begrudgingly asked the other officer to initiate report numbers for “robbery (fear),” which doesn’t require that the suspect display a weapon, only use the fear of having a weapon in the course of a robbery.
We encourage all others to report crime and insist on a report being made. If nothing else, the crime statistics will show a more true reflection of the area’s crime, resulting in potentially more police resources for our neighborhood.
For the moment, it seems we’re just walking targets with no means of recourse except a police response that attempts to discourage reporting of crime. Next time we hear “crime is down in the area,” we can’t help but wonder why; is crime actually down, or is it just not getting reported?
UPDATE: MPD is initiating an investigation into how the above incident was handled.
Matt's post:
We (Matt & Patrick) were walking home late last night on Bladensburg Rd NE just north of the intersection with K St. We were with a friend of ours, aware of our surroundings, and in a well-lit area, but still were victims of a robbery.
We were walking down the street, passed by a group of 4-5 young people (one in a wheelchair), one of which asked if we had any money. After we passed about 10-15 feet, he quickly approached us, presented what appeared to be a sawed-off shotgun in his pants, and then demanded money from us. Two of us handed over some money and they fled up L St NE toward Carver/Langston. 911 was called immediately after, but it took some time for a respose and thus the police couldn’t locate them.
It also took a lot of effort to get interviewed by the police. Frustrated with the slow response, we continued walking home, as the police had Matt’s cell number from when he called. As we reach home, the police dispatcher calls back, asks for our current location, and Matt gives her the address, which she is heard relaying to the police unit (Trinidad 1) responding to our call.
Matt sat on the front porch waiting for the police, but decided to walk down the street to the police car parked at the gas station (1/2 block away) since no one’s shown up yet. Matt approached the group of three officers, but could only get one of them interested in the crime. The other two continued to play with a cell phone or eat sunflower seeds.
Fortunately, the one interested officer seemed genuinely interested, began taking notes, and called a detective to the scene.
Unfortunately, the detective tried repeatedly to convice Matt out of making a report. He stated that a robbery hadn’t occurred since Matt “gave up the money” willingly and the suspect didn’t actually reach into Matt’s pockets to steal the money (Matt handed him the robber money when asked for it). Matt recounted that DC code doesn’t require that a robbery physically touch someone, and that someone using fear (even without a weapon displayed) to take something is considered robbery. Furthermore, the detective reminded Matt that he sticks out because Matt’s a white guy in Trinidad and asked repeatedly if he really really wanted to be remembered by the criminal’s associates if/when he’s prosecuted.
Despite the intimidation and being called stubborn, Matt continually requested that a report be completed for robbery.
The detective begrudgingly asked the other officer to initiate report numbers for “robbery (fear),” which doesn’t require that the suspect display a weapon, only use the fear of having a weapon in the course of a robbery.
We encourage all others to report crime and insist on a report being made. If nothing else, the crime statistics will show a more true reflection of the area’s crime, resulting in potentially more police resources for our neighborhood.
For the moment, it seems we’re just walking targets with no means of recourse except a police response that attempts to discourage reporting of crime. Next time we hear “crime is down in the area,” we can’t help but wonder why; is crime actually down, or is it just not getting reported?
UPDATE: MPD is initiating an investigation into how the above incident was handled.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Shooting @16th & Raum
A pretty disturbing alert just went out on the MPD-5D listserv. About an hour ago police responded to 1265 16th Street where they found a female suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. She was conscious and is in stable condition. Police are looking for a black male wearing a black Northface jacket and a black ski mask. He entered the home through the backdoor and fled into the alley.
This is located in northeastern Trinidad, immediately south of Mt. Olivet Road and immediately west of Bladensburg Road.
This is located in northeastern Trinidad, immediately south of Mt. Olivet Road and immediately west of Bladensburg Road.
Monday, September 24, 2007
WP: MPD Overhaul
As part of Metropolitan Police Department reorganization plan both the First District and the 5th District will get new Commanders effective Sunday. The new Commander for 1D will bw David Kamperin, and in 5D we'll get Lamar Greene (who comes to us from 1D where he ran a substation).
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Wells Advocates Papering Reform
Press Release: September 17, 2007
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells
Immediate Release Contact: Charles Allen
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 408 (202) 724-8072
Washington, D.C. 20004 www.TommyWells.org
Councilmember Tommy Wells Again Calls for Reform of Police “Papering”
(Washington, DC) - On Monday, September 17th, Councilmember Tommy Wells called again for a reform of the burdensome requirements on Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers to personally take booking information on an arrested individual to court at 7:30 a.m. the morning after an arrest takes place - a practice commonly known as “papering.” Councilmember Phil Mendelson, chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, held a public hearing on the “Sense of the Council to Reform Police Court-Papering Requirements Resolution of 2007” introduced by Councilmembers Wells and Mendelson earlier this year.
“Our challenge is to do something different, not just do what we do today a little bit better,” stated Councilmember Wells after hearing several MPD officers testify about the demand the papering process puts on their time. Wells added, “Too often, I hear stories of officers forced to sleep in their car when their shift ends but before they are required to go back on duty, on overtime pay, for the 7:30 a.m. papering call at court.”
The current papering process is required by the MPD, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and District of Columbia Superior Court and takes officers off the streets, creates significant overtime costs to MPD, and puts an undue administrative burden on MPD officers - creating a system that hinders an officer's ability to make arrests.
In an earlier letter to Council on the subject, MPD Chief Cathy Lanier reported that for the week of January 24 through January 31, 2007, MPD reported that it paid 1,616 overtime hours dedicated for officers to comply with papering requirements for lock-up cases, approximately $90,000. Over the course of a year, the papering process is costing the District nearly $5.0 million in overtime pay - an amount that could pay for at least 52 additional officers a year.
Officers also testified that the papering burden leads to low morale, hurts officer retention in the force, and occasionally contributes to whether a criminal is arrested late at night when an officer knows they will be required to stay on the job after their shift ends for several hours the following day when the courts open.
“The time of day should never be a factor in whether an arrest is made. No one has taken responsibility for solving this chronic problem and passing the buck has hit our front line officers the hardest,” commented Mr. Wells. He concluded, “Our police retention rate takes a hit with every overtime hour paid due to papering.”
This Sense of the Council Resolution calls on MPD, the US Attorneys Office and the District of Columbia Superior Court to work together to develop a streamlined, less burdensome, and less costly court-papering process, benchmarked against neighboring and similar jurisdictions, to keep MPD officers in the field to protect and serve the residents of the District of Columbia.
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells
Immediate Release Contact: Charles Allen
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 408 (202) 724-8072
Washington, D.C. 20004 www.TommyWells.org
Councilmember Tommy Wells Again Calls for Reform of Police “Papering”
(Washington, DC) - On Monday, September 17th, Councilmember Tommy Wells called again for a reform of the burdensome requirements on Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers to personally take booking information on an arrested individual to court at 7:30 a.m. the morning after an arrest takes place - a practice commonly known as “papering.” Councilmember Phil Mendelson, chair of the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary, held a public hearing on the “Sense of the Council to Reform Police Court-Papering Requirements Resolution of 2007” introduced by Councilmembers Wells and Mendelson earlier this year.
“Our challenge is to do something different, not just do what we do today a little bit better,” stated Councilmember Wells after hearing several MPD officers testify about the demand the papering process puts on their time. Wells added, “Too often, I hear stories of officers forced to sleep in their car when their shift ends but before they are required to go back on duty, on overtime pay, for the 7:30 a.m. papering call at court.”
The current papering process is required by the MPD, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and District of Columbia Superior Court and takes officers off the streets, creates significant overtime costs to MPD, and puts an undue administrative burden on MPD officers - creating a system that hinders an officer's ability to make arrests.
In an earlier letter to Council on the subject, MPD Chief Cathy Lanier reported that for the week of January 24 through January 31, 2007, MPD reported that it paid 1,616 overtime hours dedicated for officers to comply with papering requirements for lock-up cases, approximately $90,000. Over the course of a year, the papering process is costing the District nearly $5.0 million in overtime pay - an amount that could pay for at least 52 additional officers a year.
Officers also testified that the papering burden leads to low morale, hurts officer retention in the force, and occasionally contributes to whether a criminal is arrested late at night when an officer knows they will be required to stay on the job after their shift ends for several hours the following day when the courts open.
“The time of day should never be a factor in whether an arrest is made. No one has taken responsibility for solving this chronic problem and passing the buck has hit our front line officers the hardest,” commented Mr. Wells. He concluded, “Our police retention rate takes a hit with every overtime hour paid due to papering.”
This Sense of the Council Resolution calls on MPD, the US Attorneys Office and the District of Columbia Superior Court to work together to develop a streamlined, less burdensome, and less costly court-papering process, benchmarked against neighboring and similar jurisdictions, to keep MPD officers in the field to protect and serve the residents of the District of Columbia.
Friday, September 14, 2007
VOH: New Off Campus Policies @ Gallaudet
Check out this Voice of the Hill piece on combined efforts on behalf of Gallaudet, the community, & the police to take wild off campus student behavior.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
CP: Crime Lab Techs Ditch DC
City Paper discusses DC's crime lab tech rentention issue. Don't look for CSI DC any time soon.
WP: DC / PG Team-Up to Clean-Up Border
According to the Washington Post District police and police from Prince George's County will increase across the border sharing of information and will also step up patrols along the border to deal with theproblem of criminals who easily pass from one jurisdiction to the other.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Reward Offered in Alley Rape
from the 1-D listserv:
REWARD
UP TO $1,000 REWARD
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007, A WOMAN WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY ONE OF TWO MEN WHO FORCED HER INTO THE REAR OF 1336 G STREET, N.E.
THE FIRST SUSPECT IN THIS CASE IS DESCRIBED AS SUSPECT NUMBER ONE IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK, MALE, 30’S, 6’1”, 200 LBS, MEDIUM COMPL, MIXED GRAY BEARD, BLACK HOODIE, STONE WASHED BLUE JEANS, BLACK TENNIS SHOES, ARMED WITH A KNIFE THAT HAS A WOODEN HANDLE AND A HOOK ON THE END. SUSPECT #2 IS DESCRIBED AS A B/M, LIGHT COMPLEXION, BLACK BASEBALL CAP, AND BLACK JACKET WITH A ZIPPER IN THE FRONT.
THE POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO PLEASE CALL THE DEPARTMENT’S OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTER AT 202/727-9099 OR THE DEPARTMENT’S CRIME SOLVERS UNIT AT 1-800-673-2777. ALL CALLS TO CRIME SOLVERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. IF A CALLER PROVIDES INFORMATION THROUGH CRIME SOLVERS THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST AND INDICTMENT, HE/SHE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REWARD OF UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
REWARD
UP TO $1,000 REWARD
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2007, A WOMAN WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY ONE OF TWO MEN WHO FORCED HER INTO THE REAR OF 1336 G STREET, N.E.
THE FIRST SUSPECT IN THIS CASE IS DESCRIBED AS SUSPECT NUMBER ONE IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK, MALE, 30’S, 6’1”, 200 LBS, MEDIUM COMPL, MIXED GRAY BEARD, BLACK HOODIE, STONE WASHED BLUE JEANS, BLACK TENNIS SHOES, ARMED WITH A KNIFE THAT HAS A WOODEN HANDLE AND A HOOK ON THE END. SUSPECT #2 IS DESCRIBED AS A B/M, LIGHT COMPLEXION, BLACK BASEBALL CAP, AND BLACK JACKET WITH A ZIPPER IN THE FRONT.
THE POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION TO PLEASE CALL THE DEPARTMENT’S OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTER AT 202/727-9099 OR THE DEPARTMENT’S CRIME SOLVERS UNIT AT 1-800-673-2777. ALL CALLS TO CRIME SOLVERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. IF A CALLER PROVIDES INFORMATION THROUGH CRIME SOLVERS THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST AND INDICTMENT, HE/SHE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REWARD OF UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Monday, February 26, 2007
CVS Robbed
I've gotten a report that the CVS at the Starburst intersection (the hub where several streets meet and H Street turns into Benning Road) was robbed. There were no injuries, but an elderly woman fainted (EMS was on the scene). An earlier version of this posting did not display correctly, so sorry if you saw only the combination of two sentences.
Friday, February 23, 2007
CAC Meeting Recap
I (and lots and lots of other people) attended last night's very long 5D (5th police District) Citizens Advisory Counsel meeting. All told, I was there for about three hours (we lingered a bit to discuss issues after the meeting). I think there were 6 Commissioners (ANC) from 5B present (Bernard, Davis, Hooper, Lawson, Myers, Shelton). The press was there. The Mayor was there, and the Chief of Police was there. Also present was the contractor who was shot repeatedly (in Carver Terrace) after asking some teens to stop sitting on his parked car (the case is closed with two arrests of juveniles). Much discussion centered around crime and violence in Carver/Langston, and in portions of Trinidad (specifically eastern portions of Queen Street). The police explained how officers on certain shifts are shuffling around a bit, but promised that they would not pull officers away from trouble spots in Carver and Lanston.
Chief Cathy Lanier (the new Chief of Police) emphasized that whe plans to work hard to bring the police department up to date on technology and to get different agencies talking to each other, rather than each trying to do their own thing. The MPD have also revived the Officer Friendly program (soon to be renamed) that sends officers into the schools so that young students get to know the officers and can for positive relationships with them. I think that covers most of it.
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UPDATE
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I forgot to mention that after the meeting I joined seven other attendees for food and a beer at the Argonaut (thank goodness they still had the kitchen open after 10pm). We talked about ways to improve our PSA meetings (which can suffer from some major umm...organizational problems). As a side note, Art Slater did a great job leading the CAC meeting. We talked about maybe using citizen coordinators. PSAs 102 and 501 have them (as I'm sure some other ANCs do as well) and they seem to work really well (one of our dining companions acts a citizen coordinator for 501). I think it would be a great idea. As I've said before, one of the factors that's allowed ANC 6A to become so powerful is the use of citizen committees because it gives you a lot more energy and manpower to get things done (and those committee members are generally on point and very educated about the issues).
Chief Cathy Lanier (the new Chief of Police) emphasized that whe plans to work hard to bring the police department up to date on technology and to get different agencies talking to each other, rather than each trying to do their own thing. The MPD have also revived the Officer Friendly program (soon to be renamed) that sends officers into the schools so that young students get to know the officers and can for positive relationships with them. I think that covers most of it.
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UPDATE
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I forgot to mention that after the meeting I joined seven other attendees for food and a beer at the Argonaut (thank goodness they still had the kitchen open after 10pm). We talked about ways to improve our PSA meetings (which can suffer from some major umm...organizational problems). As a side note, Art Slater did a great job leading the CAC meeting. We talked about maybe using citizen coordinators. PSAs 102 and 501 have them (as I'm sure some other ANCs do as well) and they seem to work really well (one of our dining companions acts a citizen coordinator for 501). I think it would be a great idea. As I've said before, one of the factors that's allowed ANC 6A to become so powerful is the use of citizen committees because it gives you a lot more energy and manpower to get things done (and those committee members are generally on point and very educated about the issues).
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Carjacking on Morse Last Night
A group of people working on a building had there car taken at gun point last night around 5:30pm in the 1400 block of Morse. No injuries.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Teen May Not Have Shot Self
Police are now saying that the 17 year old, Kevin Thomas, did not shoot at the police (as police had intially reported) but did point a gun at officers. It also appears he was hit multiple times by police gun fire, and that he may not have fired the fatal gun shot wound to the head. It also now appears that the youth accidentally shot his aunt, and that it was not the result of a domestic disturbance (as previously reported in the Post). Mr. Thomas' family has suggested that police shot the youth while he was trying to surrender. Read the Post article for the full story.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Police: Teen Shot Himself
The 17 year old who who shot and wounded his aunt before fleeing and encountering police was stuck down by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police initially believed that one of them had delivered the fatal shot, but closer examination and witness accounts confirmed the boy as the shooter. The teen, Kevin Thomas, lived at 5th and K, but shot himself after running about a block to 6th & I. Mr. Thomas would have turned 18 today. Read the Post story.
NBC4: Police Kill Teen Gunman
6th & I Street NE. Here's the story. No video available online yet. This apparently stems from a domestic disturbance.
Shots Fired & More in NE
Here's the full report as received:
From: Groomes, Diane (MPD)
Sent: Sat 2/10/2007 6:57 PM
To: 'mpd-1d@yahoogroups.com'
Cc: Groomes, Diane (MPD)
Subject: Events tonite. 6th and I ne
Tonite. At approximately 1710 hours. Mpd responded to domestic shooting in 500 blk of k subject to ne. Upon arrival they found female shot and critical. The shooter fled with mpd in pursuit when shooter engaged in gunfire with mpd aT 6th and I ne. Suspect is deceased. Officers ok pending investigation on use of force. Another of. Our officers who was responding wrecked scout car at 8th and mass ave ne. Was injured
From: Groomes, Diane (MPD)
Sent: Sat 2/10/2007 6:57 PM
To: 'mpd-1d@yahoogroups.com'
Cc: Groomes, Diane (MPD)
Subject: Events tonite. 6th and I ne
Tonite. At approximately 1710 hours. Mpd responded to domestic shooting in 500 blk of k subject to ne. Upon arrival they found female shot and critical. The shooter fled with mpd in pursuit when shooter engaged in gunfire with mpd aT 6th and I ne. Suspect is deceased. Officers ok pending investigation on use of force. Another of. Our officers who was responding wrecked scout car at 8th and mass ave ne. Was injured
Monday, February 05, 2007
PSA 102 Meeting Feb. 13
Community Police Meeting (PSA 102) is Feb. 13
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QUICK QUESTION: In which Police Service Area (PSA) do I reside?
ANSWER: The PSA 102 boundaries are (clockwise) the railroad tracks at Union Station, Florida Ave NE, Maryland Ave NE, 9th St, East Capitol St, 2nd St, Massachusetts Ave, and Columbus Circle. See the MPD website and map to determine your PSA.
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WHAT: Police Service Area (PSA) 102 monthly meeting
WHEN: Feb. 13 (2nd Tuesday of each month)
TIME: 7-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th St NE
AGENDA:
* Welcome; greetings [5 minutes]
* Meet new PSA 102 Lt. Barbara Hawkins; other PSA 102 officers [10 minutes]
* PSA 102 program developments for 2007 [15 minutes]:
- Establish neighborhood block captains
- More effective use of Partnership for Problem Solving Process
- Launch Citizen Police Academy
- Meet and greet, public safety information distribution at high foot traffic points
- Coordination with community on H Street nuisance crimes
* Proposed moratorium of single alcohol container sales on H Street NE; anti-litter campaign [10 minutes]
- ANC6C Commissioner Alan Kimber
* Summary of Feb. 3 First District Crime Summit [5 minutes]
* Review January crime statistics; police plan in response to increased burglaries [10 minutes]
* Issues discussion [25 minutes]:
- Pickford Place NE;
- Jan. 31 police chase and subsequent suspect apprehension by S.W.A.T.
- Feb. 1 homicide at H and 10th St NE
- Traffic sign on 2nd & F St NE
- New hotspots?
**** PSA 102 meetings enable residents and police to discuss, identify and take action against crime and other quality of life issues in the community. The meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at the Sherwood Recreation Center, 10th and G Streets NE. 7-8:30 p.m. Tell your friends and neighbors! ****
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PSA 102, photos, crime maps and more go to http://psa102.blogspot.com.
QUESTIONS? Contact:
David Klavitter
Volunteer PSA 102 Citizen Coordinator
202-547-5745
klav@questforquiet.org
Lt. Barbara Hawkins
Metropolitan Police Dept.
202-698-0380
barbaram.hawkins@dc.gov
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QUICK QUESTION: In which Police Service Area (PSA) do I reside?
ANSWER: The PSA 102 boundaries are (clockwise) the railroad tracks at Union Station, Florida Ave NE, Maryland Ave NE, 9th St, East Capitol St, 2nd St, Massachusetts Ave, and Columbus Circle. See the MPD website and map to determine your PSA.
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WHAT: Police Service Area (PSA) 102 monthly meeting
WHEN: Feb. 13 (2nd Tuesday of each month)
TIME: 7-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th St NE
AGENDA:
* Welcome; greetings [5 minutes]
* Meet new PSA 102 Lt. Barbara Hawkins; other PSA 102 officers [10 minutes]
* PSA 102 program developments for 2007 [15 minutes]:
- Establish neighborhood block captains
- More effective use of Partnership for Problem Solving Process
- Launch Citizen Police Academy
- Meet and greet, public safety information distribution at high foot traffic points
- Coordination with community on H Street nuisance crimes
* Proposed moratorium of single alcohol container sales on H Street NE; anti-litter campaign [10 minutes]
- ANC6C Commissioner Alan Kimber
* Summary of Feb. 3 First District Crime Summit [5 minutes]
* Review January crime statistics; police plan in response to increased burglaries [10 minutes]
* Issues discussion [25 minutes]:
- Pickford Place NE;
- Jan. 31 police chase and subsequent suspect apprehension by S.W.A.T.
- Feb. 1 homicide at H and 10th St NE
- Traffic sign on 2nd & F St NE
- New hotspots?
**** PSA 102 meetings enable residents and police to discuss, identify and take action against crime and other quality of life issues in the community. The meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at the Sherwood Recreation Center, 10th and G Streets NE. 7-8:30 p.m. Tell your friends and neighbors! ****
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PSA 102, photos, crime maps and more go to http://psa102.blogspot.com.
QUESTIONS? Contact:
David Klavitter
Volunteer PSA 102 Citizen Coordinator
202-547-5745
klav@questforquiet.org
Lt. Barbara Hawkins
Metropolitan Police Dept.
202-698-0380
barbaram.hawkins@dc.gov
Friday, February 02, 2007
WP: Car Chase & Barricade
Here's the Post coverage of the kid (17 yrs old)that lead police on a high speed (described as 90 mph) chase, ran over a bicyclist, and barricaded himself in the basement of a Capitol Hill rowhouse yesterday. Luckily the homeowner was unharmed and managed to flee the home safely with his wife and dog after hitting the suspect with a copper frying pan (yet another reason to use cast iron skillets). The bicyclist suffered minor injuries. Pretty amaxing that no one was killed. You may recall a previous teeanger (I think the the one I'm referring was 19) fleeing the police (who had called off the chase out of concern for public safety) who sped down Florida Ave a couple of years ago. The 19 year old mowed down two children in front of my house while he was doing 80. Those two siblings (I think they were around 7 and 9) were killed in front of their father.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Shootings on H Street Early Today
Two people were shot around 5:30am this morning (when I left around 8:30 everything was still blocked off and police were diverting traffic). A woman was shot in the hand, and a man was fatally shot (twice) in the chest. Two black male suspects were seen running from the scene. I would have had this up earlier, but the network I'm using is acting funky today. Read the comments on the post below for more info.
Read the report from NBC news 4 and Fox.
Read the report from NBC news 4 and Fox.
Update on Situation Last Night
I'm not sure why this event isn't bigger news, but I can't find it on the news websites & the Post has it buried over in the District Briefing section. Essentially the situation began when police gave chase to a red Jeep containing four robbery suspects. This was at around 9:30. Three of the suspects were arrested at that point (they were teens). The fourth suspect jumped into another car and sped off. At some point a bicyclist was hit by one of the cars (last night ABC News 7 reported that this occurred at 6th & Florida, but I don't know if that is accurate). The bicyclist was treated for minor injuries. The driver shot at police while driving, but no officers were hit. He drove into Capitol Hill, crashed the car and ran into a rowhouse on Mass Ave (8th & Mass). A man in the house hit the suspect with a frying pan and then fled outside with his wife and dog. The suspect surrendered to police around midnight. Why isn't this bigger news?
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UPDATE
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Ask & ye shall receive. Here are the stories I couldn't find earlier:
Read the story & watch the video from WUSA9, NBC News 4, Fox News 5,or ABC 7 News (this one is from last night, and appears in the post below). Sorry it wasn't updated before, but the network problems here were followed by Blogger server issues. DCist has a story on all of this. What a day!
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UPDATE
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Ask & ye shall receive. Here are the stories I couldn't find earlier:
Read the story & watch the video from WUSA9, NBC News 4, Fox News 5,or ABC 7 News (this one is from last night, and appears in the post below). Sorry it wasn't updated before, but the network problems here were followed by Blogger server issues. DCist has a story on all of this. What a day!
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