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Good morning, Washington. Fall is rapidly decending on D.C., and that means more police activity on the campuses of area universities. Yesterday, it was George Washington University. It's been a busy 24 hours for security personnel in Foggy Bottom: first, with the apprehension of a man who had been attempting to "touch several females while they were sleeping," and then an ongoing investigation into a random act of violence in a residence hall. Early Friday morning, GW campus police took a man into custody at Thurston Hall on 19th and F Streets NW -- with the assistance of several students who brought the individual to the security desk of the building -- after another student signed the man in, then left him alone to roam the hallways unattended. (Really, dude? Not familiar with the sexual assaults which have plagued area colleges for years, eh?) In any case, kudos to those who stopped the assaulter-to-be.
Now the cops are looking for a man who apparently entered Duques Hall (22nd and G Streets for those unfamiliar with the George Washington goegraphy) at approximately 3:05 p.m. and randomly assaulted someone inside. GW's Campus Advisory website has security footage of the person in question and police are looking for tips.
Scanning the news this morning:
>> Hector Hernandez, who shot and killed a 14-year-old on a Ride On bus last fall, received a fifty-year sentence on Thursday. Today, the Post examines how the sentencing of Hernandez -- who was in the country illegally -- brings to light new immigration control policies in Montgomery County, in which police now report citizenship status to immigration authorities for all violent crime.
>> Mike DeBonis caught up with the so-called "bogeyman" of the local taxi scene.
>> A 17-year-old, caught in the crossfire between a security guard and one or two gunmen on Thursday night on the 500 block of Edgewood Street NE, died on Friday afternoon. It is still unclear who fired the shot which killed young Kenyetta D. Nicholson-Stanley.
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Just to clarify, Duques Hall is actually GW's School of Business, not a residence hall. While it's still terrifying that someone would randomly assault a student on a college campus in the middle of the day with classes going on in the next room, the building is open to the public and doesn't require signing in like a residence hall would.
...an ongoing investigation into a random act of violence in a residence hall. Early Friday morning, GW campus police took a man into custody at Thurston Hall...
The residence hall they are speaking of was Thurston. The incident at Duques Hall was separate.
attempting to "touch several females while they were sleeping," and then an ongoing investigation into a random act of violence in a residence hall.
As soon as I read that I just knew it was going to be Thurston. It's alarming that there are so many of these incidents at GW. The situation was pretty bad when I was there too. GW UPD is a great group though; hope they find all those creepers!
it's unfortunate that, to this point, there has been no arrest in the case of the men who shot ms. nicholson-stanley. given the history of shootings such as this in the city, i feel like they may never tag anyone with the killing.
the people who did this, though, might just soften up my opposition to the death penalty. they're animals, and i don't think i'd have a problem lining them up against a wall and removing them, execution style. they clearly lack all respect for how a civilization operates.