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As many community members already know, this was a troubling weekend of robberies and assualts. Between Friday the 18th and Sunday the 20th, there were 15 robberies reported. 4 of this weekend's robberies were closed with arrests. The spree of 5 robberies from two weeks ago in psa 107 were closed last week with two arrests of juveniles that lived on Bay Street, SE.
The map below plots where each of this weekend's robberies occurred. More neighborhood specific maps, along with the MPD crime descriptions, are outlined further below. Anyone with information or tips is asked to call the 1st District Detectives' Office at 202-698-0549. More detail for the area immediately around Potomac Avenue Metro Station
More detail for the area immediately around PSA 102 and 103:
More detail for the area immediately north of H Street, NE:
Details for each robbery as provided by MPD Friday - May 18th
400 16th Street, NE at 1:55 am - two males walking home in block were approached by group of young b/m who shouted out "MS13, MS13" and struck the two victims in the head with 2 x 4s and took their wallets
1005 1st Street, NE (Greyhound bus station) at 6:25 pm - male subject snatched $500 out of cash register and ran through building - he was apprehended by MPD and placed under arrest for Robbery Snatch
7th and M Street, SE at 10:14 pm - female citizen walking on M Street, SE was approached by male subject in his thirties who grabbed her purse - dragged her and then fled on foot - suspect dropped purse - recovered in 1100 blk of 7th St SE
600 Constitution Ave, NE at 10:00 pm - male subject was approached by male subject (no lookout) who knocked him down and dragged him into the alley and took cellphone and wallet
Saturday - May 19th
400 L Street, NE at 1:21 am - male citizen was approached by three b/m (17-20 yrs old) and they demanded his money - he refused and they jumped him and went through his pockets and took money -- they fled west on L Street, NE
51 N Street, NE at 9:45 am - male citizen was approached by two males in burgundy Ford Focus who approached him at gunpoint demanding his money -- he gave up money - police were called and stopped car in 600 blk of 3rd Street, NE - subjects placed under arrest for ARMED robbery
600 E Street, NE at 12:30 pm - female citizen had b/m in his twenties approached and grab her purse - he then fled east on E Street, NE 1400 G Street, SE at 2:25 pm - male citizen reported that three b/m youth (12-16 yrs old) jumped him and took his money - they fled towards Kentucky Avenue
300 17th Street, NE at 10:53 pm - female citizen reports two b/m about 16-17 yrs old approached at gunpoint and demanded her purse and cellphone - they threatened to shoot her if she didnt comply - they then fled onto East Capital Street towards the Armory Metro
**1200 East Capital Street, SE at 11:30 pm - female citizen was approached by three males at gunpoint who jumped out of silver 4-door car and robbed her of 20 dollars - they jumped back in car and fled south on 12th Street to Independence Ave
**1600 Massachusetts Ave, SE at 11:39 pm - female citizen reports being approached by three males at gunpoint who pulled gun and demanded her purse and money - they then fled in silver 4-door car with white tint and fled south on 17th Street to Independence AVe
Sunday May 20th -
**1200 G Street, SE at 1:10 am - a couple walking past the park at 1300 G Street, SE area reported three males approached at gunpoint and put gun to males head and told female to give up some money or they would shoot male - she gave up money and the suspects jumped into silver car that was parked in 1200 G Street, SE 900 North Carolina Ave SE at 3:05 pm - female citizen reports black male in his thirties snatched her purse from shoulder and fled in car that was parked 815 F Street, NE at 6:40 hours - male citizens was jumped by three young males who was taking his money when neighbors intervened and called MPD who responded and apprehended one fleeing youth -- arrest was made in 900 G ST NE
500 14th Street, SE at 7:20 pm - female citizen was approached by another young female who beat her in the face and took wallet and ran down the street - officers responded and located the female suspect and placed her under arrest for robbery
**related cases with silver car and three suspects Anyone with information or tips is asked to call the 1st District Detectives' Office at 202-698-0549.
Readers have left 2 comments. (1) Untitled
2007-05-23 22:39:27 I am a very angry resident and just want to say that this is absolutely ridiculous. The amount of money DC is getting from the income and property taxes collected from Capitol Hill residents should be some sort of incentive to make sure that our crime rate is at least on par with the rest of the city. One would have thought that the embarassment from the comments about crime in the recent Washingtonian magazine would have been enough to motivate the police into doing something about the problem. I guess not. But then again, this is the same area where you can watch the police sit in their patrol car while they clearly ignore the unruly behavior of unsupervised teenagers and homeless people reeking havoc in the area. Just the other day at the 7-11, I watched the cops sit in their patrol car while the drug dealers continued with their business without. Something needs to be done. (2) Untitled
2007-05-25 19:53:07 I have lived on The Hill for many years and have noticed within the last few years that the police presence has become non-existent. I was mugged last Summer and have written to my city council members, contacted my ANC representatives, the local police and complained numerous times about inadequate street lighting to the Mayor's office. Yet we have just experienced a record number of muggings this past weekend. I think it is disgraceful that young kids wander the streets in packs at all hours. I have personally been harassed by such a group. WHERE ARE THE POLICE? Why is there inadequate lighting in many sections of The HIll? Our new police chief must address these issuess. We should not be afraid to walk in our own neighborhood. |
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