After a spike in the number of carjackings in late 2009, Councilmember Wells and Chief Lanier of the Metropolitan Police Department promised a number of results at a community meeting on December 21st. So, how are they doing? Well, first, they promised to get back to us in 30 to 45 days with another meeting, […]
Last spring, Allyson Kitchel returned home to find the police preparing to raid her Capitol Hill home. They had a search warrant for the house after a 19-year-old man was arrested on gun charges – his mother told police her son lived at the address that is the Kitchel’s home. According to this ABC 7 […]
An evening carjacking Friday, Jan. 15th, at 12th and D Streets NE that had neighbors talking, combined with accounts of other recent successful and attempted carjackings, as well as armed robberies and surprise assaults, has prompted some into taking action, even as statistics show violent crime may be down overall. For starters, there’s an open […]
The Hill is Home learned yesterday that after more than two years, Lt. Daniel Ewell will be handing over management of PSA 107 to the recently promoted Lt. David Thorton, who has served as a sergeant in patrol within the First District, and most recently the Internal Affairs Bureau. PSA 107 is the quadrant between […]
As many of you know, the rash of burglaries over the holidays seemed brazen, frequent, and successful–for the thieves. People reported drapes moving as thieves entered homes through windows and doors, both front and back. A lot was taken, and taken fast. Well, now some measure of relief has been delivered and a lot has […]