April 2020

Arrest Made in an Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offense: 1800 Block of Lamont Street, Northwest

Friday, April 17, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Thursday April 16, 2020, in the 1800 block of Lamont Street, Northwest. At approximately 3:58 am, the suspect approached the victim while sitting in his vehicle […]

Arrest Made in an Armed Carjacking (Gun) Offense: 1800 Block of Lamont Street, Northwest

Friday, April 17, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Third District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Thursday April 16, 2020, in the 1800 block of Lamont Street, Northwest. At approximately 3:58 am, the suspect approached the victim while sitting in his vehicle […]

Empower!

Friday, April 17, 2020 A Publication of the MPD Victim Services Branch Empower! is a quarterly newsletter for families affected by violence in the District of Columbia. It is one effort to enhance communication with you. Communication when implemented effectively works wonders. It reduces barriers and increases the opportunity for understanding. Open communication gives a […]

Coronavirus Data for April 18, 2020

Sunday, April 19, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, April 18, 2020 includes 127 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 2,793. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths: 61-year-old female 71-year-old male 82-year-old male 94-year-old female 96-year-old female Tragically, 96 District residents have […]

Coronavirus Data for April 17, 2020

Saturday, April 18, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Friday, April 17, 2020 includes 190 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 2,666. The District reported five additional COVID-19 related deaths: 69-year-old female 71-year-old female 79-year-old male 83-year-old male 87-year-old female Tragically, 91 District residents have […]

AG Racine Applauds DCSC Chief Judge Morin\’s Order To Triple Emergency Shelter Funding For Crime Victims During COVID-19

April 17, 2020 Increased Funding To Provide Safe Housing, Medical and Mental Health Support for Domestic Violence Survivors  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued a statement supporting D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert E. Morin’s order to temporarily raise the emergency shelter spending cap for the Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) during the […]

Newsletter: New Emergency Protections for D.C. Residents

Click here to sign up for OAG\’s newsletter. We’re over a month into the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and I know how much fear and uncertainty District residents are experiencing. I want our community to know that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is on your side and doing everything we can to help you […]