March 02, 2016

After home invasion scare at 14th & Upshur, DC Redditors offer advice

March 02, 2016/ Drew

There is an interesting thread on the DC subreddit about an attempted home break-in last night near Upshur and 14th Street. Reddit user itsmywanderingmind writes that her roommate came home late at night, and was followed by a man back to their shared house. The man tried to open the door several times, the roommates called MPD, but the man ended up leaving before police arrived.

The roommates found themselves a bit frozen with what to do ("standing around frantically" is the pretty descriptive phrase she used in her post). Commenters on Reddit made some suggestions on what to do...

February 28, 2016

MPD: Look out for strangers preying on the elderly

February 28, 2016/ Drew

This week, a senior citizen resident along the 400 block of Decatur St NW had a visitor come to her home that upset the woman's children and concerns the police.

February 21, 2016

Security camera rebates begin, just not for Petworth (updated: now it does!)

February 21, 2016/ Drew

When it was first announced, the idea behind the “Private Security Camera Incentive Program” was if you buy an outdoor security camera, DC would provide a rebate to cover the cost. All residents, businesses and churches were eligible — but now that the program launched this week, it seems not everyone is eligible, especially if you live in Petworth.

February 19, 2016

Notes from PSA 407 meeting

February 19, 2016/ Drew

The Police Service Area meeting for PSA 407 was Thursday, February 18th. While I could not attend, Jonah Goodman was kind enough to share his notes from the meeting. Read the notes and see related articles.

February 14, 2016

PSA 407 meeting this Thursday, PSA 404 in March

February 14, 2016/ Drew

The Police Service Area meetings (PSAs) are one way for residents to share their concerns, feedback, accolades and criticisms with MPD leadership. For years PSA 407 and 404 combined their meetings into one -- but apparently they're now split. Details on the new meeting schedule ...

February 03, 2016

Robbery on Varnum & New Hampshire leads to quick arrest

February 03, 2016/ Drew

A scary night ended with four assailants arrested by MPD and two residents robbed but safe. (Early reports said six assailants involved and arrested, but MPD says four people were arrested at the Circle.) Here's what happened

January 31, 2016

When going "snow crazy" means slashing 17 tires

January 31, 2016/ Drew

Late in the evening on Wednesday, January 27th, someone walked down 4th Street NW between Upshur and Taylor and sliced at least one tire on 17 cars. Why?

January 31, 2016

Too good to be true: Careful when you buy from Craigslist

January 31, 2016/ Drew

MPD reached out to me this week with a story of a deal that sounds too good to be true, and a deal gone bad. And they're asking you to be more careful.

Earlier this week, there was a robbery on the 700 block of Quincy St NW that started with a Craigslist ad for an iPad 2 for only $150. Sounds great, right? They agreed to meet on Quincy Street so the buyer could pay for the iPad. Instead, this happened:

January 26, 2016

Lots of sirens & EMS at 500 Webster Street NW

January 26, 2016/ Drew

EMS responded to a house off of Grant Circle along the 500 block of Webster Street NW.

January 24, 2016

Shooting at Sherman Circle this morning

January 24, 2016/ Drew

There was a shooting at Sherman Circle this morning just before noon. Will see if I can get more info. Really don't understand people sometimes.

January 21, 2016

Citizen Volunteer Corp: Share your skills with MPD

January 21, 2016/ Drew

The DC Metropolitan Police Department is looking to bring DC residents onboard as volunteers to both expose residents to the operations of the police department, and to get the benefit of the diverse skills and expertise available in the District. It's called the Citizen Volunteer Corps.

January 20, 2016

Get a cam, get a rebate: Mayor signs security camera legislation

January 20, 2016/ Drew

DC is looking for way to make the city safer for residents -- or at least, quicker to catch criminals. The Mayor just signed new legislation into law that provides a rebate for residents or businesses who purchase exterior security cameras and make the footage available to MPD if requested. See the details of the program.

January 11, 2016

Nominate a Cop for MPD’s Community-Oriented Policing Award

January 11, 2016/ Drew

Policing the District of Columbia isn’t an easy job, and being good at connecting with the community can be even harder. It takes a special kind of officer, one with an easy-going personality and a willingness to serve the neighborhood as a guardian instead of an enforcer. Nominate a cop for an award!

January 09, 2016

Massive MPD response on Decatur Street Friday night

January 09, 2016/ Drew

Friday night saw more than 20 emergency response (FD, EMS and MPD) vehicles surrounding a house on the 500 block of Decatur Street NW. Here's what happened.