From the MPD Blotter

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia.

• MPD Investigating East Capitol Street Homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at approximately 10:08 p.m., First District officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 1200 block of East Capitol Street, Southeast. Upon arrival, officers located one adult male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to an area hospital, where after all lifesaving measures failed, he was pronounced dead.
The decedent has been identified as 25-year-old Marcellus Smith of Southeast, DC.

• MPD Arrests Northeast Homicide Suspect

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in a homicide that occurred in Northeast.
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, at approximately 8:07 a.m., Fifth District officers responded to a report of an unconscious person in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast. Officers located an adult female inside a dumpster. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and after finding no signs consistent with life pronounced the woman dead.
On Sunday, April 20, 2025, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death was blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
The decedent has been identified as 62-year-old Donella Bryan of Northeast, D.C.
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 58-year-old Richard Lionel Dyson of Northeast, D.C., was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.

• MPD Arrests Suspect in Southeast Armed Carjacking

The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in an armed carjacking that occurred in Southeast.
On Friday, June 13, 2025, at approximately 10:03 a.m., the suspect approached the victim, who was seated on a moped near 9th Street and G Street, Southeast. The suspect brandished a handgun, pointed it at the victim, and a physical altercation ensued. Responding officers arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect before he was able to take the victim’s moped.
18-year-old Dayshawn Lee of Southeast, D.C., was charged with Armed Carjacking (Gun), Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition.

• MPD Searching for Suspects in Assault on a Special Police Officer

The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects who assaulted a special police officer in Southeast.
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at approximately 9:26 a.m., First District officers responded to the report of an assault at a grocery store in the 400 block of 14th Street, Southeast. The suspects were leaving the store with concealed unpaid merchandise. The Special Police Officer (SPO) assigned to the store attempted to stop the suspects, but the suspects began assaulting the SPO. The suspects fled the scene prior to MPD officers arriving.
The suspects were captured on camera and can be seen in the photos at right:

• Last Night in Driving Dangerously – “Car Driver Crashed into Building in NE”

See the pictures at Popville.