April 2020

CONSUMER ALERT (COVID-19): Federal Coronavirus Relief Payment Scams

April 9, 2020 Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Fiscal Service. District residents should be on high alert for scams related to federal coronavirus relief payments or “economic impact payments.” As early as next week, millions of eligible Americans will begin receiving one-time payments from the federal government as part of the response to COVID-19. […]

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Mayor Bowser Directs $35 Million for COVID-19 Medical Surge

Thursday, April 9, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser directed an additional $35 million of the District’s Contingency Cash Reserve Fund to provide support to area hospitals for the need for increased medical services due to coronavirus (COVID-19). To date, Mayor Bowser has directed $129.4 million to the District’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. […]

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Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Two MPD Officers

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the passing of two Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sworn officers – Sergeant Mark Eckenrode and Sergeant Donna Allen. “This week, we tragically lost two of our officers, Sergeant Mark Eckenrode and Sergeant Donna Allen, while serving in the line […]

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Arrest Made in a Burglary Two Offense: 1900 Block of 3rd Street, Northwest

Thursday, April 9, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in the 1900 block of 3rd Street, Northwest. At approximately 10:05 pm, the suspects forcibly entered a lobby of a residential building at […]

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Suspects Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 1300 Block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest

Thursday, April 9, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in the 1300 Block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 1:00 pm, the suspects gained entry to an establishment at […]

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Mayor Bowser Issues Order Establishing Social Distancing Protocols for Food Sellers and Requirements for Farmers’ Markets to Operate During Public Health Emergency

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, to protect the District’s food supply chain and the District’s frontline food workers during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-058. The Order states that no farmers’ market may operate unless issued a waiver. To obtain a waiver, a market […]

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 1600 Block of Q Street, Northwest

Thursday, April 9, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in the 1600 Block of Q Street, Northwest. At approximately 5:10 am, the suspect gained entry to an establishment at […]

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Suspects Sought in a Robbery (Snatch) Offense: 1300 Block of Newton Street, Northeast

Thursday, April 9, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in locating two suspects in reference to a Robbery (Snatch) offense that occurred on Monday, April 6, 2020, in the 1300 block of Newton Street, Northeast. At approximately 12:15 pm, the suspects approached the victims at the listed location. […]

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