A hard drug ring with possible gang affiliations operating in the Potomac Gardens Housing Complex on G and 12/13th Streets SE off of Pennsylvania Avenue SE , as well as other area neighborhoods in D.C. was broken, or at least severely interrupted. Fifteen individuals were arrested, according to a joint press release issued in conjunction […]
Each month there are a host of opportunities to get involved with community policing, from PSA meetings to Orange Hat patrols. The real benefit of these events is putting a face on local officers and the various MPD personnel. A frustration frequently heard at community meetings is that our local Metropolitan Police Department patrols are […]
Ah, springtime on Capitol Hill. Last year it was marked by a rise in muggings near the metro stations and the thieves’ appetite for all things Apple. This year, there’s talk of concern about faux charity fundraisers, the “mob” groups near the metro and listserv reminders to neighbors to stay aware of their surroundings. Today […]
A Hill East resident reported on a local listserv that she had been robbed while walking to her home from the Metro. In an email that was meant to warn others of her attack and possibly recover her stolen property, the victim reported that she was followed from the Stadium-Armory Metro to the 1600 block […]
Melanie Sloan wasn’t expecting a delivery when she heard her doorbell ring shortly after 6pm Monday evening. Waiting on her doorstep was a package delivered by FedEx; the FedEx driver left the package on her doorstep and drove away before Sloan could reach her door. Although the address on the package was correct, Sloan didn’t recognize […]