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- MPD Arrests Suspect in 8th Street Shooting
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in a shooting that occurred in Southeast.
On Sunday, December 28, 2025, at approximately 12:52 a.m., First District officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 400 block of 8th Street, Southeast. Inside an establishment, the suspect and victim interacted, which escalated to an argument. Security for the establishment intervened. Later in the evening, the victim was leaving the establishment when the suspect approached her and struck her with a pistol. The suspect moved a short distance away and then discharged their pistol, causing property damage. The suspect fled the scene.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant, 35-year-old Ashleigh Hale, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun).
- MPD Arrests Man in 2022 Sex Offense
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect for a first-degree sexual abuse and an armed robbery that occurred in Northeast in August 2022.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2022, at approximately 1:00 a.m. the suspects approached the victims in the 300 block of Florida Avenue, Northeast. The suspects implied that they had a handgun, but none were displayed. One of the suspects engaged in forced sexual acts with one of the victims. The suspects took property from a second victim and fled the scene.
The remaining suspect was captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photo at right:
The detectives’ investigation led to identifying one of the suspects, 31-year-old Anthony Greene of Southeast, D.C.
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant Anthony Greene was arrested and charged with First Degree Sexual Abuse and Armed Robbery (Gun).
- MPD Makes Arrest in Navy Yard Robbery
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a teenager in a robbery that occurred in Southeast.
On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at approximately 8:34 p.m., the victim was walking in the 1000 block of First Street, Southeast, when two suspects approached him and demanded his jacket. After a brief struggle, the victim complied, and the suspects fled with the victim’s jacket.
As a result of detectives’ investigation, a 14-year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, was arrested and charged with Robbery.
The Metropolitan Police Department would like to thank our partners at the Metro Transit Police Department for their assistance with this investigation.
The second suspect was captured by a nearby surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo at right:
- MPD Provides Update on Vehicular Assault and Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is providing an update on the investigation into a vehicular assault that resulted in an Officer-Involved Shooting early Sunday in Northeast.
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Fifth District officers were called to the report of threats made at an establishment in the 1800 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. The suspect attempted to enter a nightclub with a guest and became involved in a dispute over an entrance fee. The suspect threatened club security and referenced returning to the location with a firearm. The suspect then left the location in a vehicle.
As officers were interviewing club security, the suspect returned and drove toward the entrance of the establishment in the direction of officers and club security. Officers gave multiple loud commands for the suspect to exit the vehicle. The suspect suddenly drove in reverse and fled the location. Officers then entered their cruiser and canvassed for the suspect.
A short time later, the suspect vehicle returned to the 1800 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. Officers engaged the suspect outside of the nightclub, giving multiple loud commands for the suspect to exit the vehicle. The suspect drove in the direction of the club’s entrance and pedestrians, and then suddenly drove in reverse in the direction of an MPD officer. At that time, another officer at the side of the vehicle discharged their service weapon multiple times.
The suspect drove away at a high rate of speed and crashed in the 3400 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. The suspect was located conscious and breathing suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded and transported the suspect to an area hospital. There were no additional injuries in this incident.
As a result of the detectives’ investigation, 28-year-old Christopher Cherry, of no fixed address, was charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Vehicle), Threat to Kidnap or Injure a Person, Felony Assault on a Police Officer, Reckless Driving and Leaving After Colliding. Cherry remains hospitalized for treatment of serious injuries.
The involved members have been placed on administrative leave, pursuant to MPD policy. The release of body-worn camera footage is pursuant to District of Columbia law (D.C. Official Code § 5–116.33 (c)(2)).
The officer-involved shooting is under investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer-involved shootings in the District of Columbia. The United States Attorney’s Office will independently review the facts and evidence in the case.