Assault With Dangerous Weapon Reported on Savannah Terrace
DCDNN Staff Police are investigating an assault with a dangerous weapon that occurred in the 1900 – 2199 block of Savannah Terrace SE in Ward 8. The incident was reported on August…
Public Safety
Chief of Police Announces Youth Curfew Zone
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced the establishment of a Youth Curfew Zone in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. This measure is in accordance with the Juvenile…
Repeat Felon Sentenced After Ghost Gun, Drugs Recovered at Southeast D.C. Apartment Complex
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Anthony Thomas, a 31-year-old repeat felon, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The…
D.C. Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 44-year-old man from the District of Columbia has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material that depicted horrifying acts…
Mayor Bowser Releases 2026-2027 Back to School Checklist, Shares Immunization Resources Ahead of the First Day of School
(Washington, DC) – With less than three weeks remaining until the first day of school for students in DC Public Schools (DCPS), Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled the 2026-2027 Back…
DC Overnight Crime Report – August 6, 2026
During the overnight reporting period, Washington, DC experienced a total of 82 crime incidents across its 8 wards. The most commonly reported offenses included Theft/Other with 36 incidents, Theft from…
Robbery at Knife Point on Rhode Island Avenue NE
On August 5 at 9:57 PM, a robbery was reported in the 800 – 899 block of Rhode Island Avenue NE, in Ward 5 (neighborhood cluster Cluster 21). The incident…
Sex Abuse Reported on M Street NE, Ward 6
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a reported incident of sex abuse that occurred in the 1 – 99 block of M Street NE in Ward 6. The incident was…
Robbery Reported on 8th Street NW, Ward 1
On August 5 at 3:33 PM, a robbery was reported in the 2000 – 2099 block of 8th Street NW, located in Ward 1, neighborhood cluster Cluster 3. The incident…
Robbery Reported at Chesapeake Street SE, Ward 8
A robbery was reported on August 5 at 5:16 AM in the 800 – 899 block of Chesapeake Street SE, Ward 8 (neighborhood cluster Cluster 39). The offense involved a…