February 2020

Arrest Made in a Burglary Two Offenses in the First District

Tuesday, February 4, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District have announced an arrest has been made in Burglary Two offenses that occurred in the First District at the following locations: On Saturday, October 5, 2019, at approximately 11:37 pm, in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Southeast, the suspect entered an […]

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: National Governors Association Winter Meeting

Tuesday, February 4, 2020   From Friday, February 7, 2020 through Monday, February 10, 2020, the National Governors Association Winter Meetings 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 […]

AG Racine Welcomes 2020 Class of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows

February 3, 2020 Prestigious OAG Fellowship Grants New Attorneys Experience in Public Interest Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine has welcomed 15 recent graduates from area law schools to join the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as part of the 2020 Charles F.C. Ruff Fellowship. OAG established the year-long fellowship in 2012 to […]

CONSUMER ALERT: ‘Getaround’ App Users Report Auto Thefts

February 3, 2020 Do you use the car sharing application called “Getaround” to rent your vehicle and make some extra cash? Use the app with caution. OAG has learned of more than a dozen auto thefts in the District that we believe are connected to the use of this app. How does Getaround work? Getaround is an […]

Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on New Southwest Library

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser broke ground on the new Southwest Library. The $18 million project will feature 22,000 square feet of public space, providing a variety of seating options and spaces for reading, a community meeting room, three conference rooms, four study rooms, separate areas for children, teens, […]

Homicide: 3800 Block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast

Saturday, February 1, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Saturday, February 1, 2020, in the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 2:39 am, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival officers canvassed […]

Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 16th Street, NW Circle Safety Improvement Project

Saturday, February 1, 2020 Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) officially kicked off work on the 16th Street, NW Circle Traffic Signalization Upgrade Project in Ward 4, which will create safer passage for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers through a busy corridor that connects the District and Montgomery County, Maryland. “All […]