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 Seeks Suspect in Pennsylvania Avenue Burglary
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a business burglary that occurred in Southeast.
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the suspect forcefully entered the locked rear door of a closed commercial business in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast. The suspect then took property and fled the scene.
The suspect was captured by nearby surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photo:
- MPD Seeks Suspect in a U Street Sexual Abuse
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a misdemeanor sexual abuse that occurred in Northeast.
On Sunday, August 23, 2026, at approximately 8:20 p.m., the suspect engaged in unwanted sexual contact with a victim in the Unit block of U Street, Northeast. The suspect fled the scene after committing the offense.
The suspect was captured by a nearby security camera and can be seen in this video.
- MPD Makes an Arrest in Benning Road Homicide
The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a juvenile male in a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 5:08 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to the 1700 block of Benning Road, Northeast, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile female victim, unconscious and not breathing, suffering from a critical gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene, and after finding no signs consistent with life, pronounced the victim dead.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the case to be a homicide on August 19, 2025.
The victim was identified as 14-year-old Zytina Mason-Brown, of Clinton, MD.
On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, pursuant to a DC Superior Court pre-petition custody order, a 17-year-old juvenile male of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder while Armed.