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DC police arrest 4 suspects for stealing from CVS
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it arrested four people suspected of stealing nearly $700 worth of merchandise from a CVS in Southeast D.C. Officers were conducting retail theft operations at a CVS at 1100 New Jersey Ave. SE. on April 10 at about 9:20 a.m. According to a six-page […]
Police search for suspects who placed skimmers around DC
D.C. police have discovered up to six credit card skimmers at retailers across the District and continue to search for the suspects responsible. Police released updated surveillance images of the suspects on Wednesday. The images show what appears to be two men wearing black. In some of the images, they wear sweatshirts, skinny jeans, white sneakers, white face masks and bucket, paperboy or baseball hats.
Washington D.C. Prepares for Scattered Showers with Clearer Skies Ahead, According to National Weather Service
Washington D.C. residents should keep their umbrellas at hand, as scattered showers are expected to interrupt an otherwise cloud-veiled day. According to the National Weather Service, today's forecast involves intermittent rain, primarily between the morning and late afternoon, with temperatures peaking near a balmy 74 degrees. The calm southeast breeze might bring more than just a hint of spring, as there's a 30% chance for precipitation.
Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family
Shameka Golson, 39, was enjoying the view of the Potomac River at Georgetown Pier when she suffered a seizure, resulting in her death on Saturday, April 13, her children said on a GoFundMe. Citing a police report, FOX News said witnesses heard Golson make a noise that sounded as though...
Second chance job fair in DC to offer immediate hiring, community resources
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The non-profit Better Together is partnering with Anacostia River Church to put on a second chance job fair on Thursday. People who may have employment gaps or were previously incarcerated are all welcome to attend. “The hope is that they’re going to be able to...
Several houses of worship hit by crime across DMV
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Buddhist temple in Silver Spring was recently targeted by Romanian crime group, Romas, earlier in April and lost nearly $20,000 in the attack. Wat Thai Washington, D.C.’s monks said they are now short of $20,000 that mainly stemmed from donations. “They walked like they came to join […]
‘Small fire’ breaks out in Southwest DC police station
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS were on the scene of a fire that broke out inside the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) First District station. DC Police Traffic said in a post on X just after 8 a.m. that both directions of the 100 block of M St. SW were closed. DC […]
Video shows Navy Yard CVS being ransacked; customers call for change
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A new video has been spreading over social media of a CVS in Navy Yard being ransacked Tuesday night by what appears to be teenagers. Customers and nearby residents are calling for something to be done. Guy McDaniel is a frequent customer at the CVS on New Jersey Ave. SE. […]
Inmate accused of 2017 cold case killing of off-duty DC cop on date: docs
Investigators believe they solved the “painful mystery” of who killed an off-duty Washington, DC, cop while he sat in his parked car with his date — a case that sat cold for nearly seven years. Chronic thief Dion Thompson, 24, allegedly pulled the trigger on Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr. and the woman in November 2017 out of paranoia that they “were there to either rob him or retaliate against him for all the robberies he was committing,” prosecutors alleged. Thompson is accused of driving up next to the car, firing at the couple and fleeing. Mason, 40, was killed in the ambush,...
Woman robbed of $1,200 at Citibank in DC says she wants her hard-earned money back
FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE - A woman was robbed at a Citibank in Northwest D.C. and police have released new surveillance video of the suspect, hoping the public will help them identify him. The woman, who chose not to reveal her identity for her safety, spoke with FOX 5's Shomari Stone...
ACPD: Intoxicated woman damages convenience store, assaults police
A 40-year-old Fredericksburg woman is facing multiple charges after police say she damaged a local store and kicked a police officer. The incident happened around 10:45 p.m. Monday at the 7-Eleven store across from the Ballston Metro station. According to an Arlington County police crime report, the woman “entered the...
Two Teens Charged With Violent Robbery in Washington D.C., Prompt Discussions on Youth Crime
Two teens were nabbed by cops after a brazen daylight robbery in the nation's capital, authorities said. According to Metropolitan Police Department, a 13-year-old from Northeast, DC, and a 14-year-old from Northwest, DC, targeted an individual in what authorities described as a violent mugging. The incident, which went down last...
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