This past January, Oprah Winfrey announced American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins to be her latest Oprah\’s Book Club pick. The book is centered on the treacherous journey a mother and her son must make across the Mexican border into the States, escaping the clutches of a drug cartel. Winfrey praised Cummins, a white woman, for …
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in the 2100 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 4:46 pm, the suspects approached two […]
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary One offense that occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in the 4000 block of Q Street, Southeast. At approximately 2:11 am, the suspect gained entry to an occupied residence at […]
Thursday, April 2, 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 offense that occurred on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in the 1800 block of Benning Road, Northeast. At approximately 4:06 am, the suspect and victim were engaged in […]
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in the 900 block of Division Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 8:25 am, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of an unconscious person. Upon arrival, […]
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District announce that an arrest has been made in reference to Robbery (Force and Violence) and a Burglary Two offense that occurred in the 4400 block of Benning Road, Northeast. Robbery (Force and Violence): On Saturday, December 21, 2019, at approximately 10:09 pm, the […]
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District announced an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, in the 3700 Block of D Street, Southeast. At approximately 9:55 am, the suspect brandished a handgun and fired […]
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, March 26, 2020, in the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 1:48 am, the suspects gained entry to a residential building at the […]
CONSUMER ALERT (COVID-19): PEPCO SCAM April 2, 2020 During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, District residents should be on high alert for scammers, fraudsters, and predatory business practices. OAG has recently learned that some residents have received calls and texts purportedly on behalf of Pepco, offering an opportunity to sign up for a reduced service fee. […]
Click here to sign up for OAG\’s newsletter. George Valentine, former Deputy AG for OAG\’s Civil Litigation Division, with AG Racine and former Chief Deputy AG Natalie Ludaway. I know that many District residents are experiencing hardship and heartache during this public health emergency. I want to extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who […]
