Tag: Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)
Why Do Kids Carjack?
It was 5:20 in the afternoon on Mon. Aug. 28, 2023, the first day of school. Parents and children spilled out Maury Elementary School...
Meet New 1D Commander at First District Citizen’s Meeting
The next meeting of the First District Police Citizens’ Advisory Council (1D CAC) will take place via Webex from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept....
Summer News You Might Have Missed
School is back in, and all around us the Hill resumes regularly scheduled programming. Many folks travelled this summer, but the news marches on...
National Night Out Tuesday in Garfield Park
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) invites neighbors to join officers and community leaders to celebrate the 40th Annual National Night Out (NNO) on Tuesday,...
Pamela Smith Named MPD Chief
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) named Pamela Smith the new Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). In this role, Smith becomes the first...
Police Seek Suspect Who Set Off Sunday Morning Explosives
UPDATE, July 2 10:14 p.m.: police have released images of a person and vehicle of interest.
Police are looking for someone who set off explosive...
Arrest Made in Homicide on Waterfront Metro Train
Police announced that an arrest has been made in reference to the murder of 17-year-old Brendan Ofori on a Metro car as it pulled...
Man Shot Inside H Street Restaurant Tuesday
A man was shot Tuesday while working at Tony's Place (1401 H St. NE), a popular breakfast and lunch spot. He suffered multiple gunshot...
Ashan Benedict Appointed Interim MPD Chief
On May 19, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has named Ashan M. Benedict as the interim Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police...
Northeast Man Arrested in Armed Robbery, Carjacking Cases
A 25-year-old Northeast man has been arrested on three charges of armed carjacking and on four charges robbery, three of the latter armed. Many...
