The D.C. National Guard has temporarily moved floodlights to the Dupont Circle street where a popular local waiter was killed last week. In the neighborhood, other muggings have also occured recently despite increased police patrols.

The Post reports the lights have been used “in areas known for heavy drug dealing” for years, and the move is apparently a temporary decision to increase lighting while city crews repair streetlights:

Last night, crews were replacing broken lights at 18th and R streets.

Mayor Anthony A. Williams ate lunch yesterday at Annie’s Paramount Steak House, where Alstad worked as a waiter.

Williams said he visited the restaurant because “when there’s a crime in our city, it’s of a concern to all of us.”