As described here, MPD temporarily resumed the daily crime summaries for the neighborhood and district listservs following complaints about the crime map replacements. The operative word there was “temporarily”. Those who follow the MPD2D listserv may have noticed recently that the crime summaries changed format dramatically. Find out how the new reports stack up to the old ones after the jump:
As reported yesterday, there was a fairly brazen early evening robbery of the Steve Madden store on M St. on Wednesday night. Today MPD is releasing a photo of the suspect. They write:
The suspect is described as a light complexioned black male in his 30’s, 6’0” to 6’2” in height, with a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket with blue jeans.
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any robberies committed in the District of Columbia.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM[E] or the DC Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777. Confidential information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by the text messaging 50411.
This suspect is wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies throughout NW DC. Contact MPD immediately if you think you have any helpful information.
UPDATED: MPD is reporting that they’ve arrested the subject. Check it out here.
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According to MPD 2D, the Steven Madden at 3109 M St. was robbed around 8:00 last night. 2D reports:
March 4, 2009
8:35 pm -A male subject entered the Steve Madden Store @ 3109 M Street, NW, approached the employee, told her to lie on the floor, displayed a weapon and demanded US Currency. The subject took the US Currency from the cash register and ran out of the store in an unknown direction.
That’s quite a bold move at that hour. Anyone see this?
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As discussed the other day, there has been a rash of muggings in the greater Georgetown area recently. Happily, the Current is reporting that there has been an arrest made of two suspects. The arrests were made after a Howard University public safety officer reported the men “acting suspiciously”. Congratulations go to MPD for a great job quickly catching these guys.
However, it raises a question (but does not beg it!), how does one “act suspciously”? Were they cackling madly while twirling their mustache? Was there ominous music being played in the soundtrack? Were they wearing sunglasses at night? What makes someone “suspicious”?
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Helen Darling, Block Captain Coordinator of CAG’s Public Safety Committee, sent out word yesterday about a recent wave of muggings in and around Georgetown, all probably perpetrated by the same few individuals. Most recently, there was a mugging Friday night at the corner of O and 28th and 9:45 PM (which VP is reporting involved two female grad students). Full alert from MPD after the jump:
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As reported in the Post, on Thursday the owners of Georgetown’s Cannon Seafood on 31st St. pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits individuals or corporations from creating false records for fish, and from transporting, selling, or buying fish harvested illegally.
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From the (temporarily continued) MPD2d blotter:
Theft occurred in the 1600 b/o 31st St. NW between 9/2007- 2/2008.
Citizen reports 2 water color paintings stolen from the storage area by unknown suspect.
This is the sort of crucial information we’re probably going to lose with a crime map-only information feed. Sure, it may say something was stolen, maybe even say it was artwork, but will it tell us what style?!
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Heeding calls that the DC Crime Map software is non-functional, Chief Lanier reinstated the daily listserv crime summaries. On Tuesday she wrote:
We have recently received feedback from various members of our listserv groups around the city and learned of technical difficulties from various web browsers, with the exception of Internet Explorer. First, I want to thank you for the valuable feedback. To resolve these problems, I have asked our Information Technology staff to review them and develop solutions. I will reinstate the daily crime summaries for listserv postings for the next 30 days to allow I/T staff adequate time to improve upon the crime mapping application.
So it sounds like the daily crime summaries will return, but only for 30 days. After that point, the crime maps will be functional (but still unacceptable to GM) and the daily summaries will end again. It seems like the complaints have hit tin ears. Lanier hears technical difficulties where there are structural failures. Either Crime Maps are a solution in search of a problem, or Cherkis is right that the ultimate objective is just to provide less information to the public to avoid embarrassing bad press.
Members of the MPD2d listserv may have noticed that they haven’t received a daily summary of crimes for the last two weeks. For those not receiving this listserv, the daily update of crimes provides a listing and description of each crime that occurred in the Second District separated into each PSA (Georgetown’s is 206). For instance, on December 14th, PSA 206 reported the following crimes:
Assault occurred in the 1300 b/o Wisconsin Ave. NW on 12/13/2008
3am. 2 citizens reported they were approached from the rear by 4
suspects, knocked to the ground and beaten and kicked. One suspect
described as a white male, no further description.Theft occurred in the 3100 b/o M St. NW on 12/13/2008 2- 250pm.
Citizen reports a wallet, laptop, cash and papers were stolen when
left unattended in a store.Theft occurred in the 1800 b/o Wisconsin Ave. NW on 12/13/2008 5pm.
Citizen reports the suspect, a black male, 42yoa, 5’11, 240 lbs.
stole property from the display shelf. CASE ClOSED with the arrest
of the suspect.Theft occurred in the 3100 b/o M St. NW on 12/12/2008 315- 715pm.
Citizen reports the suspect, a black male, 6′, dark complexion stole
watches from the store and fled.Theft occurred in the 3100 b/o M St. NW on 12/13/2008 235- 305pm.
Citizen reports the suspect, a black female, 5’9, 125lbs., stole
clothing from the store by removing security sensors.
These are valuable pieces of information that keep citizens informed. They are also apparently no more. Find out more after the jump:
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Speaking of crime, there were reports buzzing around the Georgetown listserv today about gunshots and/or fireworks being heard around P and 31st St around 11:00 last night. There was even a report of screeching tires. GM has seen small fireworks shot off in that part of Georgetown before, which could be mistaken for gunshots and screeching tires. But this isn’t exactly fireworks season. Anyone have anything more to report?
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