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Former DC Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Using Illegal Chokeholds Former DC Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Using Illegal Chokeholds
Former DC Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Using Illegal Chokeholds A former member of the Metropolitan Police Department will be spending time on the other side of the prison bars after being sentenced for violating the rights of at least two men with illegal chokeholds, federal authorities announced. Mark Lamont Clark, now 57, was sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted last year on multiple counts of depravation of civil rights under the color of law after two incidents involving a pair of men days apart in the summer of 2018. Prosecutors say that while wearing his police uniform, on July 13, 2018, Clark applied a prohibited chokehold out…

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Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC
Teen Arrested For Killing Afghan Interpreter Working As Lyft Driver In DC Nasrat Ahmad Yar survived a decade in Afghanistan serving alongside the US Army Special Forces only to be taken down by a group of reckless teenagers in DC, police say. In July last year, Ahmad Yar was working as a Lyft driver when he was dropping off a fare and was approached by a group of armed teenagers in the 400 block of 11th Street NE who reportedly sought to carjack the Alexandria resident's ride. The 31-year-old father of four was shot during the incident, and rushed to an area hospital by first responders, where he later died from his injuries. After months of exhaustive inve…

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Video Of DC Murder Suspect Released By Metropolitan Police Department Video Of DC Murder Suspect Released By Metropolitan Police Department
Video Of DC Murder Suspect Released By Metropolitan Police Department The Metropolitan Police Department has released new video of a suspect involved in a fatal shooting earlier this month in Northwest DC. Kyle Britton, 37, was arrested in Millbrae, California over the weekend nearly two weeks after 32-year-old Jeremy Dewayne Johnson was found shot to death in the 900 block of Shepherd Street NW on Monday, Feb. 12, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Both men are from Southeast DC. Jeremy Johnson Metropolitan Police Department On Thursday, the department shared a new video of their homicide suspect. Detectives from the Metropo…

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20-Year-Old Missing For Days In DC May Need Medication, Police Say 20-Year-Old Missing For Days In DC May Need Medication, Police Say
20-Year-Old Missing For Days In DC May Need Medication, Police Say Friends and family in DC are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to locate a 20-year-old man who has been missing for days and may be in need of medical assistance. A new alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department for Cristofer Jose Mora Ramirez, who was reported missing from the 600 block of Raleigh Place SE early in the afternoon on Monday, Feb. 26. Mora Ramirez was described as being a Hispanic man who is approximately 5-foot-8, weighing 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded coat, black pants, with black and white sneak…

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Man Dies At Hospital Weeks After Shooting In Northwest DC: MPD Man Dies At Hospital Weeks After Shooting In Northwest DC: MPD
Man Dies At Hospital Weeks After Shooting In Northwest DC: MPD A 40-year-old District man who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in Northwest DC late last month has died from his injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Northeast DC resident Andre Wilson was pronounced dead at the hospital on Wednesday following a midday shooting on Saturday, Jan. 20.  The shooting was reported shortly after 4 p.m. on Jan. 20 in the 1200 block of Emerson Street NW, where responding officers found Wilson unresponsive outside of a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died on Wednesd…

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DC Housing Authority Police Officer Shot In Navy Yard; Two In Custody DC Housing Authority Police Officer Shot In Navy Yard; Two In Custody
DC Housing Authority Police Officer Shot In Navy Yard; Two In Custody Two suspects have been apprehended after a DC Housing Authority Police Department officer was shot in the Navy Yard on Thursday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Feb. 29, officials say that the officer was shot in the 400 block of M Street SE, leading to a shelter in place order in the area of the Arris Apartments on 4th Street SE while members of the Metropolitan Police Department searched in the area. ⚠️Important Notice⚠️ Residents reporting to work in the vicinity of the ARRIS Apartment Building incident, please be aware of the ongoing situation. Employers have instructed employees to…

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Obituaries
Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community' Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community'
Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community' A former lieutenant with the Metropolitan Police Department has died unexpectedly following a battle with mental illness and physical ailments, his family says. Retired Police Lt. Brahm Persaud, Sr., a beloved friend and loved one, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, and the community has been quick to rally around the family reeling from his death. "(His) departure has left a void in our lives, and we are determined to honor his memory by coming together to support his family during this challenging time," his family wrote on a GoFundMe campaign.  "Our goal with this fundraiser is to allev…

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Burglar Who Stared Straight Into Security Camera At Large In DC, Police Say (VIDEO) Burglar Who Stared Straight Into Security Camera At Large In DC, Police Say (VIDEO)
Burglar Who Stared Straight Into Security Camera At Large In DC, Police Say (Video) A suspect who had no qualms looking straight into a surveillance camera while robbing a home in Northeast DC remains at large more than a week after the burglary, police say. The Metropolitan Police Department released video on Tuesday of a man wanted in connection to an incident last week in the 5900 block of 1st Street NE. According to investigators, the burglary was reported shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, when the man broke into the residence, took property, and fled the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of i…

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Convict Caught With PCP, Short-Barreled Rifle Cops To Crime In DC: Feds Convict Caught With PCP, Short-Barreled Rifle Cops To Crime In DC: Feds
Convict Caught With PCP, Short-Barreled Rifle Cops To Crime In DC: Feds A District man with a checkered criminal past is facing decades behind bars after admitting to federal gun and drug charges, authorities announced. Clarence Faulkner, 42, a convicted felon, pleaded guilty in Washington, DC to unlawful possession of a short-barreled rifle that was found in his car along with PCP and cocaine, according to federal prosecutors. In November last year, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were on patrol in the 300 block of 61st Street NE when they spotted an unoccupied sedan parked on the side of the street running and unattended. After advising the …

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Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
Maryland Shooter Admits To Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds A Maryland man has admitted to his role in the fatal shooting of a popular 34-year-old man in Northeast DC over Thanksgiving weekend last year, authorities announced. Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023.  On Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found Adams in the 1300 block of Florida Avenue NE suffering from gunshot wounds. According to prosecutors, Hicks approached several people, including Adams, on the day of the shooting…

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Business
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Three suspects remain at large after stealing alcohol from the back of a truck in Northeast DC when the driver went inside of a store to unload a delivery, officials say. Investigators with the Metropolitan Police Department released photos this week of suspects who are wanted in connection to a January robbery, when they made off with several cases of booze. The incident was reported outside a liquor store at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4 in the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue NE. In the newly released surveillance photos, three suspects wearing all black - two in masks - ca…

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Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Northwest DC Apprehended In California: MPD Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Northwest DC Apprehended In California: MPD
Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Northwest DC Apprehended In California: MPD A 37-year-old man wanted in connection to a murder in Northwest DC earlier this month made it across the country only to be apprehended by police in California who plan to ship him right back. Kyle Britton was arrested in Millbrae, California over the weekend nearly two weeks after 32-year-old Jeremy Dewayne Johnson was found shot to death in the 900 block of Shepherd Street NW on Monday, Feb. 12, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Both men are from Southeast DC. Metropolitan Police Department Officers were called at around 2:40 a.m. on the morning of the shooting, where th…

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