2019

Traffic Fatality: 6200 Block of Eastern Avenue, Northeast

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality resulting from a crash that occurred on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in the 6200 block of Eastern Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 5:05 am, a Toyota 4-Runner was traveling west on Chillum Road, Northeast, at the intersection […]

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Marine Corps Marathon

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 On Sunday, October 27, 2019, the Marine Corps Marathon will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration: The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from approximately 2:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Further, […]

Arrest Made in a Burglary Two Offense: 1200 Block of W Street, Northeast

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Sunday, October 20, 2019, in the 1200 block of W Street, Northeast. At approximately 5:25 pm, the suspect forcibly entered an establishment at the listed location. […]

Arrest Made in a Burglary Two of an Establishment and an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) Offense: 1900 Block of 14th Street, Northwest

Sunday, October 20, 2019   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two of an Establishment and an Assault with a Dangerous (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in the 1900 block of 14th Street, Northwest At approximately 9:45 […]

Vehicle Sought in a Homicide: 2400 Block of Hartford Street, Southeast

Sunday, October 20, 2019   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle of interest in reference to a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in the 2400 block of Hartford Street, Northeast. At approximately 12:26 pm, members of the Seventh District […]

Trending Violence an Unwelcome Link between The District and Baltimore

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Two hours ago at 12:20 a.m., a shooting involving three people occurred outside of Cook Hall at Howard University, my place of education. Any Howard student could tell you of the frequent and fairly homogeneous “crime alerts” delivered expressly to our University-provided email addresses. Howard, located by the Shaw neighborhood in …

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DC Leads the Nation in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates

Awareness of the devastating impact of breast cancer has grown exponentially over the past two decades. The \”Think Pink\” campaign has brought well deserved public attention to this disease.   However, a closer look at the District\’s statistics shows we have a lot of work to do. The District of Columbia Department of Health (DOH) reports …

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