MPD

Monday, March 23, 2020 Statement from Chief of Police Peter Newsham: The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was notified earlier today that a second member of the Department has tested positive for COVID-19. The member has been quarantined and is now resting and recovering at home. Health officials and DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) […]

Saturday, March 21, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Friday, March 20, 2020, in the 1900 block of 16th Street, Southeast. At approximately 9:54 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the listed location after hearing the sounds of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers located […]

  March 19, 2020 Arrest Made in an Assault with Dangerous Weapon (Knife) and Burglary Two Offenses in the First District (Washington, DC) – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) and Burglary Two offenses that occurred in […]

Thursday, March 19, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects in reference to an Assault With Intent to Kill (Gun) offense that occurred on Friday, March 6, 2020, in the 6200 Block of Dix Street, Northeast At approximately 6:10 pm, members of the Sixth District […]

Wednesday, March 18, 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 Saturday, May 25, 2019, in the 1900 block of Benning Road, Northeast.                                                                                                                  At approximately 3:57 am, the suspect and victim were […]

Sunday, March 15, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District have announced an arrest has been made in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in the 800 block of 11th Street, Northeast. At approximately 10:16 am, the suspect entered a residence at the listed location. Once […]

Saturday, March 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District announced arrests have been made in reference to Armed Robbery (Gun) offenses that occurred in the Fifth District. On Friday, March 13, 2020, in the 1400 block of Downing Street, Northeast at approximately 6:14 pm, three suspects approached a victim and assaulted him. […]

Saturday, March 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. Third District: On Monday, March 9, 2020, pursuant to a DC Superior Court custody order, a 17 year-old juvenile male, of Southeast, DC, was arrested for two Robbery offenses within the Third […]

Wednesday, March 11, 2020   Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District and investigators with the DC Arson Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in reference to a Robbery and Arson offense that occurred on Sunday, March 8, 2020, in the 400 Block of 8th Street, Southeast. At approximately 10:38 […]