Almost a month ago we reported on a incident where a cyclist riding up 11th Street was hit by a brick thrown from an overlooking building. The City Paper followed up on the story last week, reporting on similar incidents throughout Columbia Heights.

Today we find that the news has been serious enough to warrant a response from Council-member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), who represents the residents of the area in which the incidents occured. In an email sent to his constituents yesterday, Graham passed on the words of Third District Lt. Bart Dykes:

There are twelve (12) balconies facing 11th Street, when I questioned as to whether the rock throwers could be on one of those twelve, he emphatically pointed out once again the areas in which they were coming from. The incidents are said to be occurring after school lets out after 1515 hours, thus various youths use this elevated walkway. They have been chased from this area on several occasions.

I will instruct PSA 304 officers to give this location special attention during these hours. Housing Police agreed to do the same.

From all the cyclists in the District, we say, “Thank you.”