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Lyft Driver Accused Of Assaulting Rabbi Linked To Burglary In DC: Metropolitan Police Lyft Driver Accused Of Assaulting Rabbi Linked To Burglary In DC: Metropolitan Police
Lyft Driver Accused Of Assaulting Rabbi Linked To Burglary In DC: Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime after a Lyft driver - already wanted for a burglary - allegedly assaulted a rabbi in Northwest DC over a dispute about the radio.  On Sunday morning, police say that District resident Tireek Myrick picked up his victim in the 1800 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, leading to the fateful encounter that landed him behind bars. According to investigators, during the ride, the rider requested that Myrick lower the volume on the radio, prompting the ride-share driver to cancel the fare, and the victim got out of his veh…

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by Zak Failla
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Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC The panhandler responsible for a life-altering attack on an elderly couple outside a Northwest DC grocery store will spend years in prison for beating the pair up with their own cane when they didn't give him enough charity, according to officials. District resident Alexander Adams, 35, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December to two counts of aggravated assault of a senior citizen. His sentence comes after he violently assaulted 78-year-old John Hopkins and then 79-year-old Claudia Hopkins outside Giant in the 370…

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by Zak Failla
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Wooden Bat-Wielding Woman Among Group Of Teens Involved In Fight In Virginia: Police Wooden Bat-Wielding Woman Among Group Of Teens Involved In Fight In Virginia: Police
Wooden Bat-Wielding Woman Among Group Of Teens Involved In Fight In Virginia: Police There were at least six teens and one grown woman involved in an assault with a baseball bat involving two victims in Prince William County, according to police. Chiquita Lorraine Chapman, 47, is facing multiple charges after she and a group of minors allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old girl and 33-year-old woman at a Woodbridge apartment complex over the weekend.  Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Woodwind Village Apartments at around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 in the 1800 block of Clarinet Court to investigate a reported fight that had just …

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by Zak Failla
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Teenager Stabs 'Acquaintance' During Fight In Prince William County: Police Teenager Stabs 'Acquaintance' During Fight In Prince William County: Police
Teenager Stabs 'Acquaintance' During Fight In Prince William County: Police A teenager stabbed a 47-year-old man during a fight in Prince William County, authorities said. Thomas Lee Cornelius Smith of Bristow was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 at about 8:15 p.m. for aggravated malicious wounding, Prince William police said. Smith was described as an acquaintance of the victim, and was involved in an ongoing dispute. Officers responded to a residence located in the 12200 block of Hooe Rd. in Bristow to investigate an assault.  During the encounter, the accused brandished a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times, police said. The victim was …

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by Jon Craig
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Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD
Young Children Arrested For Botched Purse Snatching In Northeast DC: MPD Criminals in the nation's capital keep getting younger and younger.  Two children - ages 9 and 13 - from Northeast DC were arrested over the weekend for an attempted armed robbery in their hometown, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. At around 12:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, police say that a woman was walking in the 500 block of 10th Street NE when she was accosted by the pair, though the woman had other plans in mind for the youthful offenders. It is alleged that one of the two assaulted the woman and attempted to grab her purse, but she pepper sprayed one of them, prompti…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrians Bang On Car, Assault Driver Through Window In Arlington: Cops Pedestrians Bang On Car, Assault Driver Through Window In Arlington: Cops
Pedestrians Bang On Car, Assault Driver Through Window In Arlington: Cops Two pedestrians have been arrested for assaulting a driver in Arlington this week, authorities said. Leonardo Guardado Navarro, 29, and  Adonis Johnson, 20, were on foot when they became involved in an argument with a driver on the 3100 block of Wilson Boulevard around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, county police said. Navarro and Johnson began banging on the victim’s vehicle, causing property damage, and assaulted him through the open driver’s side window, police said.  The victim and one suspect suffered minor injuries that did not require medical attention.  Navarro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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18-Year-Olds Encouraged Juveniles To Attack Victim, Flashed Firearm In Stafford: Police 18-Year-Olds Encouraged Juveniles To Attack Victim, Flashed Firearm In Stafford: Police
18-Year-Olds Encouraged Juveniles To Attack Victim, Flashed Firearm In Stafford: Police A pair of 18-year-old men are facing charges for their roles in the attack of a female victim in Stafford, police said. Jonathan Hill and Jayden Harris were with two juveniles when they began chasing the victim near England Run North Apartments around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the county sheriff's office said. The victim said a group of people — whom she knew — chased her, broke the back window of her vehicle, and flashed a firearm after making a food delivery. "Trying to avoid a confrontation, the victim attempted to meet up with nearby friends," the sheriff's office said. "In the p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Intervened During Fight Involving Woman In Virginia Arrested: Police Man Who Intervened During Fight Involving Woman In Virginia Arrested: Police
Man Who Intervened During Fight Involving Woman In Virginia Arrested: Police No good deed goes unpunished?  A 27-year-old man who intervened when an alteration involving a woman escalated is facing charges in Prince William County after hospitalizing another person during a fracas in Woodbridge overnight, police say. Drumfries resident Isaiah Tyree Williams was arrested and charged with malicious wounding following an incident that played out in the 13200 block of Occoquan Road on Tuesday night. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Jan. 23, members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate an assault after a 49-year-old woman and an acquain…

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by Zak Failla
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Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say
Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after being involved in a pair of robberies in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday night. In late September, police said that a group of people - including the preteen - approached their first victim as he was standing next to his electric bicycle in the 1300 block of Irving Street NW.  A group of five approached the man from behind and attacked him, taking the bike before attempting to flee. However, according to police, during the fracas, the first victim shouted for help, and a Good Samaritan parking his vehicle …

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by Zak Failla
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Domestic Dispute Ends With Man Pushing Woman Down Stairs In PWC, Police Say Domestic Dispute Ends With Man Pushing Woman Down Stairs In PWC, Police Say
Domestic Dispute Ends With Man Pushing Woman Down Stairs In PWC, Police Say A 48-year-old woman was pushed down the stairs by a family member during a domestic dispute that rapidly escalated into physical violence in Prince William County, police say. Nelson Villatoro Morales, 46, is facing charges after an early-morning argument turned violent inside a home in the 3400 block of Logstone drive in Triangle, according to officials on Wednesday afternoon. Officers rom the Prince William County Police Department were called to the residence at around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, when Villatoro Morales and a family member got into a verbal disagreement that e…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Searching For Suspect Who Intentionally Set Man On Fire In Northwest DC Intersection Police Searching For Suspect Who Intentionally Set Man On Fire In Northwest DC Intersection
Police Searching For Suspect Who Intentionally Set Man On Fire In Northwest DC Intersection Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department has issued an alert after a suspect lit a man on fire in Northwest DC. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, police say that a person poured a substance on his victim at the intersection of North Capitol Street and P Street NW, then ignited that liquid before running off. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed "serious" injuries. No details about the suspect were provided by investigators, who released a photo of the hooded man still carrying the container that held the liquid. Anyone with informati…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds A District man who "shot multiple times in quick succession in (an) early morning attack" on Valentine's Day four years ago has been convicted of murder and assault with the intent to kill, federal authorities announced. Matthew Walker, 25, was found guilty of a host of charges following a trial for the February 2019 shooting of two men, one of whom was shot dead and another who died three years after the shooting.  According to prosecutors, at around 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2019, a masked gunman walked into Trojan Labor, a temporary labor agency in Northeast DC, and made his way directl…

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by Zak Failla