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Good morning, Washington. As it turns out, the man who was taken into custody last Friday for some suspicious behavior which led authorities to shut down traffic around the Pentagon might also have been the man involved in a series of shootings at Virginia military sites last fall. Yonathan Melaku, a Marine reservist, will appear in court today on larceny charges unrelated to either the Pentagon incident or the shootings, but police announced last night that they found “strong evidence” (which appears to be shell casings) connecting Melaku to two of the five shootings. No one was injured in any of the shootings, and Melaku has not yet been charged in connection with them.

Safety is Job #1: The union which represents Metrobus drivers is trying to make a point about the safety of the people behind the wheel, and based on anecdotal evidence, it might be a valid one. According to the Post, drivers on Metrobuses have been exposed to an uptick in random violence, like being jumped by six young men after insisting they pay for their fare, a woman beating up a driver after she requested her to fold up her stroller, and a guy who hit a driver in the face after he didn’t have the correct fare.

Withering Willoughby: Considering the amount of scandal floating around the city government, where’s the District’s Office of the Inspector General been? Alan Suderman investigates and finds that the Council isn’t thrilled with the job Inspector General Charles Willoughby’s been doing, and might be ready to nag him until he quits. (Willoughby is a mayoral appointment, and was renominated in 2008 to a six-year term.) “There hasn’t been one OIG investigation in more than a year that’s gotten much news coverage, resulted in any significant legislative action, or generally made any real impression,” Suderman writes, noting that OIG’s apparent sluggishness has led the Council to try and do part of its job, with limited success.

Metro Crash Remembrance Debrief: Metro’s working hard to meet NTSB recommendations, though family members of those who were killed that day remain angry and skeptical about whether WMATA and local politicians are listening to their requests for a proper memorial.

Briefly Noted: Police intercept package including eight gallons of date rape drug sent to address near Georgetown campus…Tony Williams, others, say Gray could turn things around by placing focus on job creation…Non-profit says D.C. cabs discriminate against African Americans and the blind…More on D.C. revenue uptick and what it’ll pay for…Va. Sen. calls for cost-cutting on Dulles rail project…Uline Arena developer open to more short-term uses while redevelopment continues…Seriously, what is it with Marylanders and swords?…Wow, they arrested Whitey Bulger.

This Day in DCist: Last year, the federal government was trying to slough off stormwater costs on the District, we questioned the media coverage of burglaries at Adrian Fenty and Vince Gray’s homes and dedicated bike lanes opened on Pennsylvania Avenue.