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Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC Baltimore County Woman Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration Outside Union Station In DC
Isabella Giordano Arrested For Pro-Gaza Demonstration In DC A 20-year-old Baltimore County woman was arrested on Friday morning and charged for her role using spray paint in July to deface federal property at Columbus Circle outside Union Station in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Towson native Isabella Giordano was taken into custody on Sept. 13, and is scheduled to make her initial court appearance later on Friday, when she will be charged with willfully injuring or depredating any property of the United States. According to court documents, on Wednesday, July 24, an organization was granted a permit to demonstrate in the ar…
Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region
Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train. At around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the agency confirmed that one person had been struck, and ultimately died from their injuries. Person struck by train vicinity 3600 block NY Ave NE. Amtrak advising MARC train struck an individual. Units are enroute and working to determine th…
Person Of Interest Sought In DC Hotel Murder Of High School Student Person Of Interest Sought In DC Hotel Murder Of High School Student
Person Of Interest Sought In DC Hotel Murder Of High School Student The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a person of interest in connection with the Northeast DC murder of a high school student. Akira Wilson, 18, was found dead of a gunshot wound inside a room in the Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/US Capitol on First Street around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, police said. Officers were called there on a report of a gunshot, they said.  Police are now looking to question a man captured by a surveillance camera. The teen was a senior at Jackson-Reed High School, according to a message the school p…
Teen Charged With Murder In 15-Year-Old DC Boy's Shooting Death Teen Charged With Murder In 15-Year-Old DC Boy's Shooting Death
Teen Charged With Murder In 15-Year-Old DC Boy's Shooting Death A teen suspect was arrested Friday, Nov. 4 in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Northeast DC boy, authorities said. An unidentified 15-year-old boy was charged with first-degree murder while armed in the Oct. 13 homicide of Andre Robertson Jr., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Robertson Jr. was found with gunshot wounds on the 500 block of 48th Place around 3:40 p.m., police said. The teen was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, authorities said. He was sitting on his great-grandmother's porch when he was gunned down, according to a GoFundMe launche…
Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police
Teen Suspect In Custody For Shooting, Attempted Robbery Of Commanders RB Brian Robinson: Police Metropolitan Police investigators have apprehended a teenage armed robber who derailed the rookie season of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson over the summer. A 17-year-old man - who was 16 at the time of the shooting - from Northeast, DC, has been arrested and charged with assault with intent to rob while armed with a gun, the agency announced late on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Due to his age, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee III said that his name will not be released nor will any possible details about his legal history. "I was just happy they found somebody,"…
Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting
Police Identify Alexandria Teen Killed In D.C. Shooting Police have identified a teen who was killed in a Northeast D.C. homicide on Saturday, July 9, officials said. Damari Wright, 17, of Alexandria was found inside a vehicle at around 5:30 p.m. at the 3500 block of Hayes Street, the Metropolitan Police Department said. He had suffered apparent gunshot wounds, but showed no signs of life, officials said. The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information that would lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. 
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Six United States Postal Service mail carries were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted in the spans of two days across Washington DC and Maryland, officials said. The suspects made off with "a wide variety of items that the postal service provides their carriers to do their jobs on a daily basis" along with personal property, according to USPIS spokesman Michael Martel. The suspects struck the mail carriers in most cases before they fled, Martel said. A motive was not clear. The first robbery happened around 12:55 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Takoma Park. About half an hour later, a mail c…
DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash
DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash A motorcyclist being chased by police officers crashed on a Northeast D.C. street, reports NBC Washington. The early morning chase led to the motorcyclist hitting a pole at Benning Road and Oklahoma Avenue NE shortly before 3 a.m., reports the outlet. Several officers were still on the scene hours after the incident. To read the full report by NBC Washington, click here. 
Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant
Arrest Made In Deadly Stabbing Of Woman Outside DC Restaurant A suspect has been arrested in connection to the deadly stabbing of a woman last month while standing outside of a carryout restaurant in DC. Ebony Morgan, 42, was chatting with friends outside of Full Yum Carry Out in the Northeast section of the city when Cana Browne, 25, stabbed her on May 10, 2022, according to Metropolitan Police and NBC4. Detectives found Morgan suffering from an apparent stab wound on the Unit block of P Street, Northeast at 12:53 p.m., Tuesday, May 10.  She was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment and succumbed to her injuries on Sunday…