October 2020

Thursday, October 15, 2020 The testimony attached below was presented by Peter Newsham, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, to the District of Columbia Council Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety on October 14, 2020, via a virtual meeting platform. Watch the full Judiciary & Public Safety Public Hearing from 10/15/2020 Attachment(s):  Testimony on […]

Thursday, October 15, 2020 On Saturday, October 17, 2020, the Women’s March 2020 will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be parking restriction and potential street closures that motorists should take into consideration.   The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from approximately 6:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Robbery of an Establishment offense that occurred on Monday, October 12, 2020, in the 4800 Block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Northeast.   At approximately 7:56 pm, the suspect entered an

Wednesday, October 14, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect and a vehicle in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, October 9, 2020, in the 2900 block of Nelson Place, Southeast.   At approximately 12:17 am,

Wednesday, October 14, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and the Major Crash Investigations Unit seek the public’s assistance in locating a wanted suspect in reference to a fatal traffic crash that occurred in the 2300 block of Good Hope Road, Southeast, on Sunday, September 17, 2017.   At approximately

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Fifth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in the 500 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast.   At approximately 6:38 pm, members of the Fifth District

Wednesday, October 14, 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 Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in the 4000 block of Brandywine Street, Northwest.   At approximately 2:12 pm, the suspect forcibly entered a building at the

Wednesday, October 14, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace, Southeast.   At approximately 11:44 pm, members of the Seventh District located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound at the listed

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: October 5, 2020 to October 12, 2020   (Washington, DC) – 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