At around 11:30 pm on Wednesday night, in the 1300 block of G Street NE, a man was shot after he refused to give up his iPhone to two men. Even though the victim was shot in the face, he is in stable condition. According to the MPD 1D report, there are two suspects who […]
If your block has been the target of car break-ins or thefts, it’s possible that an absent minded neighbor is partly to blame. “All it takes is one car with a GPS or some other device showing in sight to set-off a series of break-ins,” said 1st District Commander Daniel Hickson. It’s the easy “get” that […]
Did the sound of helicopters hovering overhead affect you or your pet’s sleeping habits on Thursday night? According to a news report from WUSA Channel 9, the 1200 block of Potomac Avenue was the end scene of a Virginia car chase. The suspect was apprehended by Metropolitan Police after a barricade situation, which shutdown several […]
Police and local community leaders want you to be on the lookout and keep safety in mind while walking around Capitol Hill. A number of recent robberies and car thefts have many in the neighborhood on edge and wondering when a recent spike in crime will end. Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) is planning […]
(Updated with news story from ABC7/WJLA.com) As another crime text alert came through to my phone last Saturday evening, I thought it would be a good time to remind our dear readers to be careful out there. Many of the recent incidents in our neighborhood (and, really, all around town) have been happening in the […]