This overnight crime report for Washington, DC, highlights a total of 66 incidents, comprising 9 violent and 57 property crimes across 8 wards. The most frequently reported offenses include theft and related categories, with details listed below by ward.
Violent incidents (9)
Ward 7 (5)
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon — 4264 – 4399 Block Of Benning Road Ne, Ward 7, reported September 18 at 11:03 PM (midnight shift)
- Robbery — 4700 – 4809 Block Of Benning Road Se, Ward 7, reported September 18 at 7:23 PM (evening shift)
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon — 2300 – 2399 Block Of Pennsylvania Avenue Se, Ward 7, reported September 18 at 7:18 PM (evening shift)
- Robbery — 1600 – 1699 Block Of Potomac Avenue Se, Ward 7, reported September 18 at 6:53 PM (evening shift)
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon — 300 – 399 Block Of 62Nd Street Ne, Ward 7, reported September 18 at 12:14 AM (midnight shift)
Ward 8 (1)
- Robbery — 2 – 199 Block Of Galveston Street Sw, Ward 8, reported September 18 at 9:54 PM (evening shift)
Ward 4 (1)
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon — 5500 – 5529 Block Of South Dakota Avenue Ne, Ward 4, reported September 18 at 9:47 PM (evening shift)
Ward 2 (1)
- Sex Abuse — 1700 – 1739 Block Of New Jersey Avenue Nw, Ward 2, reported September 18 at 9:41 PM (evening shift)
Ward 1 (1)
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon — 2480 – 2599 Block Of 16Th Street Nw, Ward 1, reported September 18 at 2:08 AM (midnight shift)
Property crime (57)
- Theft/Other: 35
- Theft F/Auto: 13
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 8
- Burglary: 1
By ward: Ward 1 (14), Ward 7 (9), Ward 6 (8), Ward 5 (8), Ward 8 (7), Ward 4 (5), Ward 2 (4), Ward 3 (2).
Data from the Metropolitan Police Department via DC Open Data, which publishes on a delay — incidents typically appear a day or more after they are reported, so this is a record of what happened, not a live alert. Locations are reported at the block level; records are preliminary and may be reclassified after review.
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