Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Women Die After Being Rescued From Burning House Fire In DC: Officials Women Die After Being Rescued From Burning House Fire In DC: Officials
Women Die After Being Rescued From Burning House Fire In DC: Officials Two women have died from injuries sustained in a fire in Northwest, DC that broke out overnight. DC Fire and EMS personnel pulled two women from the second floor of a burning house fire that was reported at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the 7200 block of 8th Street NW. Both women, reportedly family members, were transported to an area hospital with life-threatening critical injuries, and the agency announced on Tuesday afternoon that both have died. Fire Chief John Donnelly briefs media on this morning’s fire in the 7200 block of 8th St NW where two adult females suffered…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Robber In DC With Sweet Tooth Targets Same Chocolate Shop On Back-To-Back Days: Police (VIDEO) Robber In DC With Sweet Tooth Targets Same Chocolate Shop On Back-To-Back Days: Police (VIDEO)
Robber In DC With Sweet Tooth Targets Same Chocolate Shop On Back-To-Back Days: Police (Video) New details have been released after a wanted robber targeted the same sweets shop on consecutive days in Northwest, DC before turning his attention to another neighboring business, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced on Monday, Feb. 6. Detectives from the agency have released photos and a new surveillance video (view above) of the suspect, who robbed multiple businesses in the 1900 block of 18th Street late last week. The crime spree began shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, when a suspect forcibly entered a chocolate shop, threatened his first victim, and demande…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say
Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say Police say that an allegedly drunk driver from Pennsylvania is facing murder and other charges for a violent crash over the weekend that killed a 24-year-old Washington, DC man. Reginald Johnson, 30, of Philadelphia, was apprehended by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit for his role in the crash that killed Northwest, DC resident Carlos Enrique Christian on Sunday, Jan. 15. According to investigators, shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Johnson was driving a 2013 Jeep Cherokee east in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue while Chris…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Abducted Child Reunited With Family In Fairfax County After Being Taken With Stolen Car: Police Abducted Child Reunited With Family In Fairfax County After Being Taken With Stolen Car: Police
Abducted Child Reunited With Family In Fairfax County After Being Taken With Stolen Car: Police A scary scene played out in Fairfax County on Sunday night when a car thief stole a Honda that had a 5-year-old girl in the backseat, according to police. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the parking lot of a shopping center in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia, where there was a report of a child abduction and stolen vehicle. According to investigators, the girl's stepfather left the car running with the child inside while he went inside a restaurant to pick up food. However, when he returned, both the 2012 gray Honda Accord and the chil…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center
DC Homicide Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead Near Kennedy Center Authorities in Northwest DC have launched a homicide investigation after they say a man was found dead near the Kennedy Center early Friday, Nov. 4. An employee of the parking garage spotted him around 7:30 a.m. and rendered aid before they called police to the scene on the 2700 block of F Street, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said. The unidentified victim, who police say was in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The man had been through some kind of trauma and had unspecified injuries that the chief says authorities believe were both old and new. Tho…

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by Nicole Acosta
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police 4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police
4-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In DC: Police A 4-year-old boy was rushed to a nearby hospital after being struck by a pickup truck in Northwest DC, authorities said. The child apparently darted into traffic when he was hit on the 1200 Block of V Street between 11th and 12th Streets around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, Third District Commander James Boteler told the media. Third District Commander James Boteler provides an update on the 4-year-old struck by a vehicle in the 1200 Block of V St, NW pic.twitter.com/EMEnuulxbG — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 27, 2022 The driver stayed at the scene and brought the boy …

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by Nicole Acosta
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Gunned Down By Passenger Before Crashing Into A Telephone Pole In DC, Police Say Driver Gunned Down By Passenger Before Crashing Into A Telephone Pole In DC, Police Say
Driver Gunned Down By Passenger Before Crashing Into A Telephone Pole In DC, Police Say A woman was shot to death by a passenger in her car before crashing into a telephone pole outside a fire station and near a high school in Northwest, DC, police officials reported. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, DC police responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, where there was a reported shooting and a car that struck a pole near a busy intersection. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1300 block of New Jersey Avenue NW. No look out at this time.DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT # I20220542769 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) Octob…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Child Injured In Triple Shooting In Northwest DC: Police Child Injured In Triple Shooting In Northwest DC: Police
Child Injured In Triple Shooting In Northwest DC: Police A child was among three people shot in Northwest DC on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities said. A four-year-old boy, who police say was not the intended target, was taken to a local hospital by a family member with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot on the 100 block of Kennedy Street NW around 6:45 p.m., according to Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee. Chief Contee and @MayorBowser provides an update regarding the shooting that occurred in the 100 block of Kennedy Street NW. pic.twitter.com/oS3HK0TeaF — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 25, 2022 Just twenty minute…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Among Two Busted In DC For Weapon Possession During Shooting Investigation: Police Maryland Man Among Two Busted In DC For Weapon Possession During Shooting Investigation: Police
Maryland Man Among Two Busted In DC For Weapon Possession During Shooting Investigation: Police Two men are facing charges in Virginia after a shooting incident in DC that left one person hospitalized, police said. Maryland resident Kristian Allen, 30, of Upper Marlboro in Prince George’s County, and Horacio Rose Daswell, Jr., 37, of Northwest DC are both in trouble with the law following an overnight incident, Metropolitan Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 8. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, members of the department’s Fourth District responded to a stretch of the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue in Northwest DC, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, investig…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Mass Drive-By Shooting In DC Rushes Several People To Hospital Mass Drive-By Shooting In DC Rushes Several People To Hospital
Mass Drive-By Shooting In DC Rushes Several People To Hospital Several people have been shot in yet another shooting on a Northwest D.C. street, authorities confirm. Four men have been shot while standing in the unit block of New York Avenue in Northwest D.C. around 1:09 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, according to First District Commander Tasha Bryant. Police say that three of the victims have non life-threatening injuries, and one has critical injuries. All are receiving treatment at area hospitals. 10.6.22 Cmdr. Bryant provides an update on a shooting incident that occurred in the Unit Block of New York Ave., NW. https://t.co/kp0gsvQPgl — DC Police Dep…

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by Annie DeVoe
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say
Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department has a suspect in custody after a morning of alleged failed criminal activity in downtown DC, police said. Mousen Adem Yisak, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and charged with robbery after an attempted bank robbery and alleged purse snatching incident in the 1400 block of K Street in Northwest DC. Officials noted that Yisak has no fixed address. Shortly before 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police said that Yisak entered a bank on K Street and passed a note to a teller demanding cash, to which the employee did not comply. It is alleged that Yisak th…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting
One Killed By MPD Officer Investigating DC Shooting A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in DC after an earlier shooting left two people injured, authorities announced. Kevin Hartgraves-Shird, of Southeast, DC was shot and killed by an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department in the 200 block of Madison Street during an investigation into a shooting on Saturday, July 30 in Northwest DC, officials said. At approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, members of the Fourth District responded to the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Longfellow Street in Northwest, where there was a reported shooting.  Upon arrival, members located…

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by Zak Failla