August 2020

Suspects Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 1500 Block of 5th Street, Northwest

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in locating suspects in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in the 1500 block of 5th Street, Northwest. At approximately 2:06 pm, the suspects and victims were involved in a …

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MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: August 3, 2020 to August 10, 2020

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to recover and investigate illegal firearms in Washington D.C. In addition to our patrol officers, the Department has specialized units—such as the Gun Recovery Unit (GRU), Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU), and Crime Suppression Teams (CSTs)—who work tirelessly to safely and respectfully secure illegal firearms …

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 1600 Block of T Street, Southeast

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, August 6, 2020, in the 1600 block of T Street, Southeast.   At approximately 4:15 am, the suspect entered an unoccupied residence at the …

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*Additional Information Added* Homicide: 5500 Block of 9th Street, Northwest

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, August 10, 2020, in the 5500 block of 9th Street, Northwest.   At approximately 9:34 pm, members of the Fourth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers …

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AG Racine Announces Evolve LLC Must Pay $250k Penalty for Refusing to Rent to District Housing Voucher

August 11, 2020 Judge Ruled that the Real Estate Company Violated District Law; Evolve Must Stop Illegal Discrimination, Implement Anti-Discrimination Policies and Training WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that local real estate company Evolve, LLC will be required to pay a penalty of up to $250,000 to resolve a 2018 housing discrimination …

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Mayor Bowser Celebrates Completion of Arches Over New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Thursday, August 13, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the completion of the iconic arches on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge (FDMB), marking a significant milestone in the construction of the largest public infrastructure project in DDOT’s history. “The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge …

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Mayor Bowser Announces Major Milestone in District’s Plan to End Homelessness

Thursday, August 13, 2020 The District Ends Use of Local Hotels As Emergency Shelter for Families Experiencing Homelessness (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that this month, the District will end its use of the Days Inn, the last local hotel being used as overflow emergency shelter, and completely phase out the use of …

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Coronavirus Data for August 12, 2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, August 12, 2020 includes 65 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 13,024. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death. 68-year-old female Tragically, 594 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards …

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