2021

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District announce an arrest has been made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in the 2400 block of Elvans Road, Southeast.   At approximately 10:46 am, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed […]

Wednesday, May 12, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Seventh District seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in reference to an Assault with Intent to Rob offense that occurred on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, Southeast.   At approximately 12:24 pm, three suspects

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: May 3, 2021 to May 10, 2021   (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

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in the 5000 Block of Benning Road, Northeast.   At approximately 3:35 am, the suspect approached the victim,

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Testimony of Robert J. Contee III, Chief of Police The testimony attached below was presented by Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, to the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform on May 12, 2021, via a virtual briefing. Attachment(s):  The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained Delays and

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District announce an arrest has been made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in the 2200 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 4:44 pm, the suspect and victim were engaged in an

Tuesday, May 11, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District announced an arrest has been made in multiple Theft Two offenses that occurred in the First District.   On Monday, August 9, 2020, the suspect opened an unattended package, outside of a residence, in the 400 block of 11th Street, Northeast. The suspect

Tuesday, May 11, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District announce arrests have been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in the 4000 block of 1st Street, Southeast.   At approximately 5:48 pm, the victim was sitting in a parked

Tuesday, May 11, 2021   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District announced an arrest has been made in an Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in the 4300 block of Hunt Place, Northeast.   At approximately 4:16 pm, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. The

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Carjacking Task Force announce an arrest has been made in an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred on Saturday, February 27, 2021, in the 3500 block of 19th Street, Southeast.   At approximately 6:59 pm, the suspects approached the victim’s rideshare vehicle at the listed location.