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There's good news for residents of Georgetown. District police says the two men wanted in connection with three robberies are now in a Maryland jail on unrelated charges. The armed robberies took place between April 11, 12 and 17 in the area between 27th and 31st, and N and Q Streets in Northwest. In two cases the assailants had a gun.
Second District police sent an e-mail yesterday warning women not to walk alone in the area and always surrender all property when confronted by a robber. They also remind that anyone who's been mugged should immediately call police, cancel all credit cards lost and counter-intuitively, not cut off cell phone service. MPD may be able to use records of calls made by the thief in their investigation.
Even with these suspects in custody, it's important to remember to be alert while walking at night even in neighborhoods you perceive as safe.
Photo by Flickr user iceman882.
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whew. averted another crime emergency there
DCAlert said there were two strings of robberies - the ones you mention (against lone women, using a gun) and another by a group of mid-teen black kids using knives against runners, etc., to steal their iPods.
So, all is not well just yet. The juvenile gang is still loose.
Considering that armed robberies take place daily throughout the District it's said that armed robberies in certain zip codes are deemed news/blogworthy....
Considering that armed robberies take place daily throughout the District it's sad that armed robberies in certain zip codes are deemed news/blogworthy....meh
Why is it said (er... sad)? Some neighborhoods have strong social fabric, high rates of literacy, and low rates of crime. When muggings occur in these neighborhoods, it is *news* (ie. an infrequent event worthy of note). When crime occurs in other neighborhoods, marked by low rates of employment, high levels of antisocial behavior, and extreme substance abuse, it is "business as usual". Frankly, we *should* pay more attention to crime in good neighborhoods, unless we want blight to spread.
I'd like to believe the police actually use your cell phone records to catch theives. but they don't.
speaking from experience, i had my bad stolen in columbia hts. 4 years ago. when the first cell phone bill came, i called the numbers made after my bag was stolen. the first was an 8 minute long phone call. i explained to the (luckily) nice lady that someone stole my bag, all i really wanted back was my calander.
she said it was her sister, who had bench warrents out for her arrest, gave me her name, couldn't tell me how to find her 'tho as she had no fixed address, but told me some shelters where i could find her.
I went back to the columbia heights police with this info and i was told "how do we know you didn't make these calls?"
um...let's see....they were made after i filed a report? i'm saying i didn't make them? i probably have the name of the woman who stole my bag?
PICK ONE.
I realize my bag being stolen isn't a big priority for them, but seriously? that was rudimentary detective work that i did and handed over to you and you made me feel like more of an asshole?
thanks DCMPD