July 2019

Vehicle Sought in an Assault with Intent to Kill Offense: 3rd Street Tunnel Near Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest

Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill offense that occurred on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in the 3rd Street Tunnel near Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 2:52 pm, the suspect brandished […]

AG Racine Sues Ward 7 Landlord for Exposing Tenants to Toxic Lead Paint

July 30, 2019 OAG Alleges Building Owner Flouted Laws that Protect Residents’ Health and Safety Since 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Starkoda C. Plummer, the owner of Ward 7 apartment building, for endangering the health and safety of District residents by exposing them to toxic lead-based […]

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Help Build a #SaferStrongerDC by Participating in Private Security Camera Incentive Program

July 29, 2019 3 min read Monday, July 29, 2019 Program Has Funded Over 15,000 Cameras and Assisted MPD’s Efforts to Prevent and Solve Neighborhood Crimes (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser called on residents, business owners, non-profits, and religious institutions to participate in the District’s Private Security Camera Incentive Program to help prevent […]

MPD, ATF, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Mayor Bowser Collaborate to Combat Illegal Gun Trafficking in Washington, DC

  Thursday, July 25, 2019 Today the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) held a press conference to promote the partnership between MPD, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for Washington, D.C. and the Eastern District of Virginia (USAO), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s efforts in combatting illegal gun trafficking in […]