Associate Attorney General Perrelli, Senators Announce Passage of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Resolution
Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) today to announce the Senate’s passage of Resolution 373, which designates February 2010 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month."
Since 2004, Congress has designated the first full week in February as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week." However, this year the Justice Department worked with the Senate to designate the entire month of February as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month." This provides parity to the three other crimes included in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) – sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking, each of which has a designated month for public education and awareness activities.
"For the first time, this crime is being commemorated as ‘National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month,’ instead of a week. This is no small feat, and I commend the Senate for its unanimous passage," said Associate Attorney General Perrelli. "The department will continue to raise awareness regarding teen dating violence, and will use federal resources to assist schools and communities in stopping such violence."
This year marks the 15 year anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing VAWA into law and the creation of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Today’s event is another installment in the department’s year-long effort to raise public awareness, build stronger coalitions among federal, state, local and tribal communities, and redouble efforts to end domestic and teen dating violence, sexual assault and stalking for men, women and children across the country.
29 January, 2010
25 January, 2010
Crime on H Street Continues
Our crime continues here is some of what happened over the weekend.....
Police Alert-Robbery Gun
Robbery Gun: 2232 hours. 716 5th St.NE -LOF: B/M 5'10 Sent on: 01/24 22:49
Police Alert-Robbery Gun
Robbery Gun-2201 hours-12th@ H Street NE-LOF:B/M ,5'10",all black clothing,black face mask - last seen running towards 13th Street NE-Subject pulled weapon and demanded money
Sent on: 01/24 22:15
Police Alert-Robbery
Robbery at 3Rd and H St. NE. 1842 hours. Lookout for 4 B/M'S... APPP13-14YOBM'S... SUBJS WALKING TOWARDS NORTH CAPITOL ON H
Police Alert-Robbery Gun
Robbery Gun: 2232 hours. 716 5th St.NE -LOF: B/M 5'10 Sent on: 01/24 22:49
Police Alert-Robbery Gun
Robbery Gun-2201 hours-12th@ H Street NE-LOF:B/M ,5'10",all black clothing,black face mask - last seen running towards 13th Street NE-Subject pulled weapon and demanded money
Sent on: 01/24 22:15
Police Alert-Robbery
Robbery at 3Rd and H St. NE. 1842 hours. Lookout for 4 B/M'S... APPP13-14YOBM'S... SUBJS WALKING TOWARDS NORTH CAPITOL ON H
20 January, 2010
Traffic Fatality on Interstate 295
January 19, 2010
Members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are currently investigating a traffic fatality which occurred along Interstate 295.
At approximately 2:07 am on Saturday, January 16, 2010, a 2001 Dodge Ram truck was reportedly traveling southbound on Interstate 295. As the vehicle was just north of the exit for Foot Street, NE, it collided with an apparently disabled 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis that was unoccupied. The truck then subsequently struck the male operator of the Mercury who had been standing behind his vehicle that had reportedly been involved in a single vehicle collision just moments before. That individual suffered multiple injuries as result of that impact and was pronounced dead on the scene at 4:58 am by a representative from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia.
The decedent in this case has been identified as 28-year-old Oscar Noel Mercado of the 1800 block of Morris Road, SE.
The operator of the striking vehicle who has been identified as 31-year-old Antoine Awkward of Fort Washington, Maryland was transported by personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department to an area hospital and admitted for the treatment of his injuries.
At this time no charges have been filed as all of the circumstances surrounding this case remain under ongoing investigation by members from the department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit.
This is the second traffic fatality for 2010 which includes the traffic related fatality that occurred on January 3, 2010, that is being investigated by the United States Park Police.
Members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are currently investigating a traffic fatality which occurred along Interstate 295.
At approximately 2:07 am on Saturday, January 16, 2010, a 2001 Dodge Ram truck was reportedly traveling southbound on Interstate 295. As the vehicle was just north of the exit for Foot Street, NE, it collided with an apparently disabled 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis that was unoccupied. The truck then subsequently struck the male operator of the Mercury who had been standing behind his vehicle that had reportedly been involved in a single vehicle collision just moments before. That individual suffered multiple injuries as result of that impact and was pronounced dead on the scene at 4:58 am by a representative from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia.
The decedent in this case has been identified as 28-year-old Oscar Noel Mercado of the 1800 block of Morris Road, SE.
The operator of the striking vehicle who has been identified as 31-year-old Antoine Awkward of Fort Washington, Maryland was transported by personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department to an area hospital and admitted for the treatment of his injuries.
At this time no charges have been filed as all of the circumstances surrounding this case remain under ongoing investigation by members from the department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit.
This is the second traffic fatality for 2010 which includes the traffic related fatality that occurred on January 3, 2010, that is being investigated by the United States Park Police.
Robbery in NoMA area
Police Alert-REPORT CHANGED ROBBERY GUN TO ASSAULT W/A DANGEROUS WEAPON GUN PSA 101
REPORT CHANGED ROBBERY GUN TO ASSAULT W/A DANGEROUS WEAPON GUN: 1228 HRS UNIT B/O PATTERSON ST NE LOF B/M..17YRS..5'9"..LT CPLX...LSW THICK BLUE COAT W/RIBBON ON SIDE; 2 B/M'S LS RUNNING TWD 1200 N CAPITAL ST NW
REPORT CHANGED ROBBERY GUN TO ASSAULT W/A DANGEROUS WEAPON GUN: 1228 HRS UNIT B/O PATTERSON ST NE LOF B/M..17YRS..5'9"..LT CPLX...LSW THICK BLUE COAT W/RIBBON ON SIDE; 2 B/M'S LS RUNNING TWD 1200 N CAPITAL ST NW
16 January, 2010
G Street Robbery
Police Alert-Robbery Gun
Robbery Gun_2245 hours_12th & G St NE_B/M black ski mask, black north face coat; 2 other B/M's black clothing armed with handguns 01/15
Robbery Gun_2245 hours_12th & G St NE_B/M black ski mask, black north face coat; 2 other B/M's black clothing armed with handguns 01/15
School Resource Officer Deployment Plan
From MPD:
Updated School Resource Officer Deployment Plan
This week, Mayor Adrian Fenty, joined by Deputy Mayor for Education Victor Reinoso
and Chief of Police Cathy Lanier, introduced the District’s updated School Resource Officer (SRO) deployment plan. Under the new deployment plan, which will be rolled out over the next two weeks, SROs will support both DCPS and public charter schools.
“The updated SRO deployment plan is designed to support all District public schools,”
said Mayor Fenty. “My administration is committed to providing diverse and excellent
educational options for District students. Providing a safe learning environment is crucial to this commitment.”
In the District of Columbia, the key partners who work together to provide a safe and
secure environment in the schools are the school administrators, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and any contractual security guards. The School Resource Officers (SROs)are MPD police officers with specialized training designed to enhance community policing with youth and schools. In addition to fulfilling their primary responsibilities as police officers to respond to any criminal incident, SROs:
»» Coordinate conflict mediations and response to conflicts that have happened or may
happen off school grounds;
»» Coordinate the Safe Passage Program to provide safe routes for youth to and from schools;
»» Provide more intensive support to at-risk youth, such as home visits to chronic truants; and
Provide more intensive support to at-risk youth, such as home visits to chronic truants; and
»» Visit and work with the schools that feed into middle and high schools.
“Although each charter school is responsible for meeting its basic security needs, SROs play an important role in supporting and mentoring public school students,” said Chief of Police Cathy Lanier. “This support not only enhances the immediate learning environment,it strengthens the community – police relations that are helping our city to grow and thrive.”
To meet the needs of all public schools in the District — DCPS as well as charter schools
— MPD has updated its SRO coverage plan. Similar to deployment in police districts, the size of and resources dedicated to each school will vary depending on need and workload. As in the police districts, deployment levels can change as needs change. The updated SRO deployment model will include the following:
»» Designated/Shared SROs: Schools and student populations with the greatest need for MPD support will be assigned one or more SROs. Of these, many schools are clustered together in close proximity, with multiple schools sharing facilities or being located within a block or two of each other. These schools may share SROs, who will travel between the schools throughout the day. In this initial roll out, 60 schools will be served by designated or shared SROs. This includes 34 DCPS sites and 26 charter schools.
»» Roving SROs: Roving SROs will be teamed in pairs to serve middle and high schools thatdo not have designated SROs. These teams will visit each school on their beat at least once a day to meet with the school administrators and respond to any concerns at the school.
Roving SROs will be a resource for coordinating Safe Passages, targeted student outreach, and programs. As with other SROs, these officers will coordinate conflict mediations if needed, and will lend support and provide information on resources for at-risk students.
Updated School Resource Officer Deployment Plan
This week, Mayor Adrian Fenty, joined by Deputy Mayor for Education Victor Reinoso
and Chief of Police Cathy Lanier, introduced the District’s updated School Resource Officer (SRO) deployment plan. Under the new deployment plan, which will be rolled out over the next two weeks, SROs will support both DCPS and public charter schools.
“The updated SRO deployment plan is designed to support all District public schools,”
said Mayor Fenty. “My administration is committed to providing diverse and excellent
educational options for District students. Providing a safe learning environment is crucial to this commitment.”
In the District of Columbia, the key partners who work together to provide a safe and
secure environment in the schools are the school administrators, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and any contractual security guards. The School Resource Officers (SROs)are MPD police officers with specialized training designed to enhance community policing with youth and schools. In addition to fulfilling their primary responsibilities as police officers to respond to any criminal incident, SROs:
»» Coordinate conflict mediations and response to conflicts that have happened or may
happen off school grounds;
»» Coordinate the Safe Passage Program to provide safe routes for youth to and from schools;
»» Provide more intensive support to at-risk youth, such as home visits to chronic truants; and
Provide more intensive support to at-risk youth, such as home visits to chronic truants; and
»» Visit and work with the schools that feed into middle and high schools.
“Although each charter school is responsible for meeting its basic security needs, SROs play an important role in supporting and mentoring public school students,” said Chief of Police Cathy Lanier. “This support not only enhances the immediate learning environment,it strengthens the community – police relations that are helping our city to grow and thrive.”
To meet the needs of all public schools in the District — DCPS as well as charter schools
— MPD has updated its SRO coverage plan. Similar to deployment in police districts, the size of and resources dedicated to each school will vary depending on need and workload. As in the police districts, deployment levels can change as needs change. The updated SRO deployment model will include the following:
»» Designated/Shared SROs: Schools and student populations with the greatest need for MPD support will be assigned one or more SROs. Of these, many schools are clustered together in close proximity, with multiple schools sharing facilities or being located within a block or two of each other. These schools may share SROs, who will travel between the schools throughout the day. In this initial roll out, 60 schools will be served by designated or shared SROs. This includes 34 DCPS sites and 26 charter schools.
»» Roving SROs: Roving SROs will be teamed in pairs to serve middle and high schools thatdo not have designated SROs. These teams will visit each school on their beat at least once a day to meet with the school administrators and respond to any concerns at the school.
Roving SROs will be a resource for coordinating Safe Passages, targeted student outreach, and programs. As with other SROs, these officers will coordinate conflict mediations if needed, and will lend support and provide information on resources for at-risk students.
13 January, 2010
Automobile Fraud and Unsafe Vehicles
Automobile Fraud and Unsafe Vehicles: How the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Can Help You Protect Yourself
January 6th, 2010 Posted by Tracy Russo
This post appears courtesy of the Office of Justice Programs. Consumers can access vehicle information on www.vehiclehistory.gov.
Automobile theft and fraud negatively impacts public safety and often results in tremendous financial loss to the public. In addition, car fraud can place unsuspecting consumers in unsafe vehicles.
In 1996, Congress passed legislation to address these crimes and provide consumer protection. The new law created the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), an electronic system designed to protect consumers from fraud and unsafe vehicles and to keep stolen vehicles from being resold. This system also assists states and law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and preventing title fraud and other crimes.
The Justice Department has a strong interest in ensuring consumer safety and protection from these crimes. Since 1996, the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with the FBI, has been responsible for the oversight and implementation of this vehicle information system and has invested $22 million in the system to ensure key vehicle information history is available, accessible, and affordable to consumers.
Consumers can access critical nationwide total loss and salvage vehicle information on vehicles by visiting www.vehiclehistory.gov. NMVTIS is the only publicly available system in the U.S. to which all insurance carriers, and auto recyclers, such as junk yards and salvage yards, are required, under federal law, to report to on a regular basis.
The Justice Department’s consumer fraud prevention goals are reflected in the purpose and function of NMVTIS, including: preventing stolen vehicles from being resold; protecting consumers from fraud; reducing the use of stolen vehicles for criminal purposes; and providing consumer protection from unsafe vehicles.
The entire system has produced remarkable results in decreasing the number of cars stolen; improving recovery rate of stolen vehicles, increasing the ability to identify cloned vehicles prior to title issuance, increasing time and cost savings for state motor vehicle titling agencies, reducing consumer wait time at the DMV, and improving theft and fraud investigative abilities for law enforcement. For example, Virginia is seeing a 17 percent decrease in motor vehicle thefts and Arizona has a 99 percent recovery rate on stolen vehicles.
The Act required all states to be fully compliant by January 1 of this year, and states unable to comply with all the requirements by that date have been strongly encouraged to submit a NMVTIS implementation plan to the Department.
We will continue to work closely with states, law enforcement, and industry stakeholders to maximize the consumer fraud prevention benefits of the system.
To learn more about these efforts, please visit www.vehiclehistory.gov.
January 6th, 2010 Posted by Tracy Russo
This post appears courtesy of the Office of Justice Programs. Consumers can access vehicle information on www.vehiclehistory.gov.
Automobile theft and fraud negatively impacts public safety and often results in tremendous financial loss to the public. In addition, car fraud can place unsuspecting consumers in unsafe vehicles.
In 1996, Congress passed legislation to address these crimes and provide consumer protection. The new law created the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), an electronic system designed to protect consumers from fraud and unsafe vehicles and to keep stolen vehicles from being resold. This system also assists states and law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and preventing title fraud and other crimes.
The Justice Department has a strong interest in ensuring consumer safety and protection from these crimes. Since 1996, the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with the FBI, has been responsible for the oversight and implementation of this vehicle information system and has invested $22 million in the system to ensure key vehicle information history is available, accessible, and affordable to consumers.
Consumers can access critical nationwide total loss and salvage vehicle information on vehicles by visiting www.vehiclehistory.gov. NMVTIS is the only publicly available system in the U.S. to which all insurance carriers, and auto recyclers, such as junk yards and salvage yards, are required, under federal law, to report to on a regular basis.
The Justice Department’s consumer fraud prevention goals are reflected in the purpose and function of NMVTIS, including: preventing stolen vehicles from being resold; protecting consumers from fraud; reducing the use of stolen vehicles for criminal purposes; and providing consumer protection from unsafe vehicles.
The entire system has produced remarkable results in decreasing the number of cars stolen; improving recovery rate of stolen vehicles, increasing the ability to identify cloned vehicles prior to title issuance, increasing time and cost savings for state motor vehicle titling agencies, reducing consumer wait time at the DMV, and improving theft and fraud investigative abilities for law enforcement. For example, Virginia is seeing a 17 percent decrease in motor vehicle thefts and Arizona has a 99 percent recovery rate on stolen vehicles.
The Act required all states to be fully compliant by January 1 of this year, and states unable to comply with all the requirements by that date have been strongly encouraged to submit a NMVTIS implementation plan to the Department.
We will continue to work closely with states, law enforcement, and industry stakeholders to maximize the consumer fraud prevention benefits of the system.
To learn more about these efforts, please visit www.vehiclehistory.gov.
Amber Alert
The following post appears courtesy of Kim Lowry, Communications Director for the Office of Justice Programs
There are few things more frightening than the loss of a child. Each year some 800,000 children are reported missing in the United States. Most of these children are not victims of abduction, and, fortunately, most soon return home.
For some children, however, their separation will last far longer—even a lifetime. For others, their abduction ends in the most tragic of ways.
The challenges of rescuing endangered missing and abducted children require a determined and coordinated effort. The first hours following a child’s abduction are the most critical. Of the children murdered in stranger abductions, 3 out of 4 are killed within the first three hours.
Early intervention is crucial and provides our best hope of protecting such children and reuniting them with their families. It was for this reason that the AMBER Alert system was initiated 14 years ago today.
Following the 2002 White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children, the PROTECT Act placed the AMBER Alert program under the auspices of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, with its Assistant Attorney General serving as AMBER Alert’s National Coordinator. As a national effort, the program coordinates media, law enforcement, and transportation agencies’ efforts to notify the public about missing children in the critical first hours following their abduction.
I am pleased to report that every state, two U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have AMBER Alert plans, and we are working hard to extend the program’s outreach.
Scores of tribal communities are developing their own AMBER Alert plans and programs and we have worked closely with Canada and Mexico to expand AMBER Alert efforts across our nation’s northern and southern borders.
The Department of Justice is committed to protecting our children and their families. Thanks to the collaboration of AMBER Alert’s partners and the timely response of concerned citizens to its alerts, 495 children have been returned to their families and homes.
AMBER Alerts are of course only a piece of what the Department of Justice does to protect children. Today, the Department announced the appointment of Francey Hakes to serve as the National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, a position created by Congress in the Protect Our Children Act of 2008.
I invite you to visit the AMBER Alert Web site at www.amberalert.gov to learn how you can help.
There are few things more frightening than the loss of a child. Each year some 800,000 children are reported missing in the United States. Most of these children are not victims of abduction, and, fortunately, most soon return home.
For some children, however, their separation will last far longer—even a lifetime. For others, their abduction ends in the most tragic of ways.
The challenges of rescuing endangered missing and abducted children require a determined and coordinated effort. The first hours following a child’s abduction are the most critical. Of the children murdered in stranger abductions, 3 out of 4 are killed within the first three hours.
Early intervention is crucial and provides our best hope of protecting such children and reuniting them with their families. It was for this reason that the AMBER Alert system was initiated 14 years ago today.
Following the 2002 White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children, the PROTECT Act placed the AMBER Alert program under the auspices of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, with its Assistant Attorney General serving as AMBER Alert’s National Coordinator. As a national effort, the program coordinates media, law enforcement, and transportation agencies’ efforts to notify the public about missing children in the critical first hours following their abduction.
I am pleased to report that every state, two U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have AMBER Alert plans, and we are working hard to extend the program’s outreach.
Scores of tribal communities are developing their own AMBER Alert plans and programs and we have worked closely with Canada and Mexico to expand AMBER Alert efforts across our nation’s northern and southern borders.
The Department of Justice is committed to protecting our children and their families. Thanks to the collaboration of AMBER Alert’s partners and the timely response of concerned citizens to its alerts, 495 children have been returned to their families and homes.
AMBER Alerts are of course only a piece of what the Department of Justice does to protect children. Today, the Department announced the appointment of Francey Hakes to serve as the National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, a position created by Congress in the Protect Our Children Act of 2008.
I invite you to visit the AMBER Alert Web site at www.amberalert.gov to learn how you can help.
Temporary Bus Stop
H Street NE Traffic Restrictions at 8th & 9th Streets
& Temporary Bus Stop Changes Take Effect January 11
8th & H Stop for Southbound 90, 92 & 93 Metrobuses To Be Relocated to 10th Street
The District Department of Transportation plans to implement traffic restrictions at the H Street NE intersections with 8th and 9th Streets on Monday, January 11th, weather permitting, for approximately six weeks. The restrictions will require temporarily moving the 8th and H Street southbound bus stop to 10th and H Street.
If January 11th weather conditions are suitable for construction work, the changes will take effect at 7:30 am on that date. In the event of bad weather, the changes will take effect at 7:30 am on the first available work day.
The restrictions are that the southbound lanes of 8th Street and 9th Street will be closed to traffic for one block – from I Street on the north to H Street on the south. Detour signs will be posted and flaggers will be on hand to direct motorists and pedestrians to 10th Street NE as the alternative. The restrictions are necessary to permit streetcar track construction across the intersections.
Metrobus Stop No. 1001122, which serves southbound Metrobuses on the 90, 92, and 93 routes, will be moved for the duration of the intersection work to 10th Street NE, alongside the former Bank of America branch bank now used as the office of the H Street Main Street organization. The location is just a few steps south of the H Street intersection. The bus stop is currently located on 8th Street, just south of H Street, alongside the Foot Locker store.
Northbound 8th Street and 9th Street traffic and the 8th Street bus stops for the northbound 90, 92, and 93 buses will not be affected. Eastbound and westbound H traffic will be able to cross the 8th Street and 9th Street intersections as usual.
If there are no serious weather-related delays, the intersection work is expected to be complete in about six weeks, allowing the intersection to be re-opened to southbound traffic. When the intersection work is complete, the Metrobus stop will be returned to its permanent location on 8th Street.
The work is part of DDOT’s H Street Reconstruction Project. More information about the project is available on the DDOT website, www.ddot.dc.gov, under the “Major Construction Initiatives” menu selection.
If you would like further information or assistance, please call on us at any time. Thank you for your patience.
Margaret Gentry
Community Relations Specialist
& Temporary Bus Stop Changes Take Effect January 11
8th & H Stop for Southbound 90, 92 & 93 Metrobuses To Be Relocated to 10th Street
The District Department of Transportation plans to implement traffic restrictions at the H Street NE intersections with 8th and 9th Streets on Monday, January 11th, weather permitting, for approximately six weeks. The restrictions will require temporarily moving the 8th and H Street southbound bus stop to 10th and H Street.
If January 11th weather conditions are suitable for construction work, the changes will take effect at 7:30 am on that date. In the event of bad weather, the changes will take effect at 7:30 am on the first available work day.
The restrictions are that the southbound lanes of 8th Street and 9th Street will be closed to traffic for one block – from I Street on the north to H Street on the south. Detour signs will be posted and flaggers will be on hand to direct motorists and pedestrians to 10th Street NE as the alternative. The restrictions are necessary to permit streetcar track construction across the intersections.
Metrobus Stop No. 1001122, which serves southbound Metrobuses on the 90, 92, and 93 routes, will be moved for the duration of the intersection work to 10th Street NE, alongside the former Bank of America branch bank now used as the office of the H Street Main Street organization. The location is just a few steps south of the H Street intersection. The bus stop is currently located on 8th Street, just south of H Street, alongside the Foot Locker store.
Northbound 8th Street and 9th Street traffic and the 8th Street bus stops for the northbound 90, 92, and 93 buses will not be affected. Eastbound and westbound H traffic will be able to cross the 8th Street and 9th Street intersections as usual.
If there are no serious weather-related delays, the intersection work is expected to be complete in about six weeks, allowing the intersection to be re-opened to southbound traffic. When the intersection work is complete, the Metrobus stop will be returned to its permanent location on 8th Street.
The work is part of DDOT’s H Street Reconstruction Project. More information about the project is available on the DDOT website, www.ddot.dc.gov, under the “Major Construction Initiatives” menu selection.
If you would like further information or assistance, please call on us at any time. Thank you for your patience.
Margaret Gentry
Community Relations Specialist
11 January, 2010
Juvenile Crime Discussion Tuesday
Neighborhood Notice
Happy New Year Neighbors!
PSA 102 Neighborhood Public Safety Committee (NPSC) begins 2010 by tackling the issues of Juvenile Crime and Gang Interventions Policy
We are just getting started …We have heard the residents and businesses of PSA 102 say they are tired of attacks by juveniles and demand actions by city leaders
PSA 102 NPSC is composed of community members and police from the 1st District Patrol Service Area 102. Together, every month we tackle issues of crime led by Lt. Vendette Parker and community PSA coordinators Robert Pittman and Brandon Bies. Juvenile crime and violence is a major topic in many cities in the United States and in PSA 102, we are doing something about it by talking to those who wrangle with the decisions to prosecute, incarcerate or provide alternative correction action.
At our Tuesday 12 January 2010 meeting, our guests will be Marc Schindler, Esq. Chief of Staff for the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Service (DYRS), Lynette Collins, Esq., Section Chief of Juvenile Prosecution for the D.C. Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Members of the 1st District Command Staff of the Metropolitan Police Department, to include Commander David Kamperin, Assistant Commander Inspector Michael Reese, and Captain Michelle Queen, will join us. Michael Bonds of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and residents will join us in a discussion designed to not only get answers but will allow residents to craft proposals to make the criminal justice system strong and more efficient with addressing violent criminal charges on juveniles that harm society through their actions.
Pending legislation Bill 18-549 Community Impact Statement Amendment Act of 2009 scheduled for a hearing next month will allow community groups and individuals to petition prosecutors and judges to keep juveniles charged with the most serious crimes to be held and not released back into the community. We will also be looking at other measures to address juvenile crime reduction and punishment.
Join us Tuesday night for a discussion that is sure to change public safety.
Happy New Year Neighbors!
PSA 102 Neighborhood Public Safety Committee (NPSC) begins 2010 by tackling the issues of Juvenile Crime and Gang Interventions Policy
We are just getting started …We have heard the residents and businesses of PSA 102 say they are tired of attacks by juveniles and demand actions by city leaders
PSA 102 NPSC is composed of community members and police from the 1st District Patrol Service Area 102. Together, every month we tackle issues of crime led by Lt. Vendette Parker and community PSA coordinators Robert Pittman and Brandon Bies. Juvenile crime and violence is a major topic in many cities in the United States and in PSA 102, we are doing something about it by talking to those who wrangle with the decisions to prosecute, incarcerate or provide alternative correction action.
At our Tuesday 12 January 2010 meeting, our guests will be Marc Schindler, Esq. Chief of Staff for the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Service (DYRS), Lynette Collins, Esq., Section Chief of Juvenile Prosecution for the D.C. Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Members of the 1st District Command Staff of the Metropolitan Police Department, to include Commander David Kamperin, Assistant Commander Inspector Michael Reese, and Captain Michelle Queen, will join us. Michael Bonds of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and residents will join us in a discussion designed to not only get answers but will allow residents to craft proposals to make the criminal justice system strong and more efficient with addressing violent criminal charges on juveniles that harm society through their actions.
Pending legislation Bill 18-549 Community Impact Statement Amendment Act of 2009 scheduled for a hearing next month will allow community groups and individuals to petition prosecutors and judges to keep juveniles charged with the most serious crimes to be held and not released back into the community. We will also be looking at other measures to address juvenile crime reduction and punishment.
Join us Tuesday night for a discussion that is sure to change public safety.
PDL Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty
PDL Bloods Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Carjacking and Drug Dealing
Baltimore, Maryland - Gary Knight, age 18, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and other drugs and carjacking, related to his gang activities.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy, Special Agent in Charge Theresa R. Stoop of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division and Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III.
According to Knight’s plea agreement, in the early 1970s, a street gang that went by the name of “the Bloods” was formed in Los Angeles, California. The Bloods spread to other states and broke into individual units or “sets” — a term for a smaller criminal organization within the larger Bloods entity. Each sect was identified or affiliated with a certain street, neighborhood, or area. ATF agents in Baltimore have been investigating a Bloods sect known as the Pasadena Denver Lanes (also known as “the Lanes,” “PDL,” and “L-Gang”). This Baltimore street gang was responsible for the distribution of large quantities of illegal narcotics, including crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. The PDL gang also committed acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder, assaults, robberies, and other violent activities. Gary Knight was a member of the PDL Bloods in Baltimore.
From at least January 2008 to May 2009, Knight participated in the PDL gang activities. Specifically, Knight sold heroin, crack cocaine, and other drugs, distributed heroin and crack cocaine to other PDL Bloods members and participated in gang sanctions and other violence against PDL members for disobedience. Knight was overheard on numerous calls discussing his involvement in drug trafficking and gang-related activities. Knight is responsible for the distribution of between 500 grams and 1.5 kilograms of crack cocaine and 3 to 10 kilograms of heroin during the course of the conspiracy.
In addition, Knight admitted that on May 9, 2009 he carjacked a woman as she was parking her car and stole her black 2007 Nissan Sentra. During the carjacking Knight, who carried what appeared to be a black gun, ordered the woman to get into the trunk of the car. The woman refused and began struggling with Knight. In the course of the fight, the victim noticed that the gun was a pellet gun. Knight tossed the pellet gun to the ground and choked the woman until she lost consciousness and forced her into the trunk of the car. The victim regained consciousness inside the trunk and while the car was in motion was able to pull the trunk release and open the trunk enough to roll out of the car. The victim then ran away in search of a police officer. Unable to find an officer the victim ran back to her home and called 911. Officers at the home observed bruises on the victim’s neck and took photographs. Officers also recovered the pellet gun. On May 12, 2009, members of the Regional Auto Theft Task Force were in the 1500 black of Abbotson Drive in Baltimore when they saw the black 2007 Nissan Sentra being driven by Knight. Police stopped the car and Knight was arrested. During a subsequent taped interview, Knight advised police that he was a Bloods gang member and that his rank in the gang was increased by committing the carjacking.
Knight faces a maximum sentence of life in prison with a mandatory minimum of ten years in prison on the drug charge and a maximum of 15 years in prison for the carjacking. U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. has scheduled sentencing for April 1, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Rosenstein and Mrs. Jessamy praised the ATF’s Violent Crime Impact Teams and the Baltimore City Police Department, for their investigation of this case.
The prosecutors expressed their appreciation to Secretary Gary D. Maynard and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for their assistance in the investigation.
Mr. Rosenstein and Mrs. Jessamy also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Kwame J. Manley and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci Robinson, a cross-designated Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney assigned to EXILE cases, who are prosecuting the case, and Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorneys Staci Pipkin and Brandis Marsh, who assisted in the prosecution.
Baltimore, Maryland - Gary Knight, age 18, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute heroin, crack cocaine, and other drugs and carjacking, related to his gang activities.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy, Special Agent in Charge Theresa R. Stoop of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division and Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III.
According to Knight’s plea agreement, in the early 1970s, a street gang that went by the name of “the Bloods” was formed in Los Angeles, California. The Bloods spread to other states and broke into individual units or “sets” — a term for a smaller criminal organization within the larger Bloods entity. Each sect was identified or affiliated with a certain street, neighborhood, or area. ATF agents in Baltimore have been investigating a Bloods sect known as the Pasadena Denver Lanes (also known as “the Lanes,” “PDL,” and “L-Gang”). This Baltimore street gang was responsible for the distribution of large quantities of illegal narcotics, including crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. The PDL gang also committed acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder, assaults, robberies, and other violent activities. Gary Knight was a member of the PDL Bloods in Baltimore.
From at least January 2008 to May 2009, Knight participated in the PDL gang activities. Specifically, Knight sold heroin, crack cocaine, and other drugs, distributed heroin and crack cocaine to other PDL Bloods members and participated in gang sanctions and other violence against PDL members for disobedience. Knight was overheard on numerous calls discussing his involvement in drug trafficking and gang-related activities. Knight is responsible for the distribution of between 500 grams and 1.5 kilograms of crack cocaine and 3 to 10 kilograms of heroin during the course of the conspiracy.
In addition, Knight admitted that on May 9, 2009 he carjacked a woman as she was parking her car and stole her black 2007 Nissan Sentra. During the carjacking Knight, who carried what appeared to be a black gun, ordered the woman to get into the trunk of the car. The woman refused and began struggling with Knight. In the course of the fight, the victim noticed that the gun was a pellet gun. Knight tossed the pellet gun to the ground and choked the woman until she lost consciousness and forced her into the trunk of the car. The victim regained consciousness inside the trunk and while the car was in motion was able to pull the trunk release and open the trunk enough to roll out of the car. The victim then ran away in search of a police officer. Unable to find an officer the victim ran back to her home and called 911. Officers at the home observed bruises on the victim’s neck and took photographs. Officers also recovered the pellet gun. On May 12, 2009, members of the Regional Auto Theft Task Force were in the 1500 black of Abbotson Drive in Baltimore when they saw the black 2007 Nissan Sentra being driven by Knight. Police stopped the car and Knight was arrested. During a subsequent taped interview, Knight advised police that he was a Bloods gang member and that his rank in the gang was increased by committing the carjacking.
Knight faces a maximum sentence of life in prison with a mandatory minimum of ten years in prison on the drug charge and a maximum of 15 years in prison for the carjacking. U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. has scheduled sentencing for April 1, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Mr. Rosenstein and Mrs. Jessamy praised the ATF’s Violent Crime Impact Teams and the Baltimore City Police Department, for their investigation of this case.
The prosecutors expressed their appreciation to Secretary Gary D. Maynard and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for their assistance in the investigation.
Mr. Rosenstein and Mrs. Jessamy also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Kwame J. Manley and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci Robinson, a cross-designated Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney assigned to EXILE cases, who are prosecuting the case, and Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorneys Staci Pipkin and Brandis Marsh, who assisted in the prosecution.
Alexandria Man Sentenced for Making Illegal Uzis
Alexandria Man Sentenced to Three Years for Making Illegal Uzi Machine Guns
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – John M. Walker, 50, of Alexandria, Va., was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally converting a semi-automatic rifle into a machine gun. The defendant also agreed to forfeit 19 of his firearms that were possessed in violation of the National Firearms Act.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Willie Brownlee, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division, made the announcement after sentencing by United States District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in federal district court in Alexandria. Walker, who was cooperative with authorities, pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2009.
According to court documents, Walker admitted to illegally converting two semi-automatic Uzi firearms to fully-automatic Uzi machine guns and removing the serial numbers on the machine guns that he sold. He further agreed that he sold these two illegal fully-automatic Uzi machine guns to an undercover agent from the ATF for approximately $2,000 each.
Also in court documents, Walker admitted to possessing 19 firearms that had been converted to machine guns. Walker had not registered the 19 firearms in the National Firearms Act Registration and Transfer Record, and he had not paid the required Special Occupational Tax to manufacture, transfer or possess firearms designated in the National Firearms Act, specifically to include those sold to the undercover ATF agent. Thus, he agreed to forfeit the 19 illegal machine guns to ATF. The forfeiture will ensure that these guns are kept out of the hands of potential criminals.
This case was investigated by ATF. Special Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Bibighaus Hammerstrom prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – John M. Walker, 50, of Alexandria, Va., was sentenced today to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally converting a semi-automatic rifle into a machine gun. The defendant also agreed to forfeit 19 of his firearms that were possessed in violation of the National Firearms Act.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Willie Brownlee, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division, made the announcement after sentencing by United States District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in federal district court in Alexandria. Walker, who was cooperative with authorities, pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2009.
According to court documents, Walker admitted to illegally converting two semi-automatic Uzi firearms to fully-automatic Uzi machine guns and removing the serial numbers on the machine guns that he sold. He further agreed that he sold these two illegal fully-automatic Uzi machine guns to an undercover agent from the ATF for approximately $2,000 each.
Also in court documents, Walker admitted to possessing 19 firearms that had been converted to machine guns. Walker had not registered the 19 firearms in the National Firearms Act Registration and Transfer Record, and he had not paid the required Special Occupational Tax to manufacture, transfer or possess firearms designated in the National Firearms Act, specifically to include those sold to the undercover ATF agent. Thus, he agreed to forfeit the 19 illegal machine guns to ATF. The forfeiture will ensure that these guns are kept out of the hands of potential criminals.
This case was investigated by ATF. Special Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Bibighaus Hammerstrom prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov.
REWARDS IN HOMICIDES, ROBBERIES, OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES
In an effort to enlist even more community support in solving crimes and prosecuting
offenders, the MPD reminds members of the public that the Department operates and supports a number of reward programs. These programs offer members of the community substantial cash rewards for information that can help the MPD close cases. For example, the MPD offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. This reward applies to recent cases or homicides that were committed years ago. The Department also offers an enhanced reward of up to $5,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any robbery in DC. The reward amount increases to up to $10,000 for information in robberies that involve a life-threatening injury to the victim.
Anyone with information about an unsolved homicide, robbery, or other crime in DC
is asked to call the MPD’s 24-hour or the Command Information Center (CIC) at (202) 727-9099. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-888-919-CRIME (888 919-2746).
Anonymous information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text
messaging 50411. And, of course, the Department continues to support the Crime Solvers program, which offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for other felony crimes. The Crime Solvers telephone number is (800) 673-2777. All calls to Crime Solvers are confidential, and callers need not provide their names.
offenders, the MPD reminds members of the public that the Department operates and supports a number of reward programs. These programs offer members of the community substantial cash rewards for information that can help the MPD close cases. For example, the MPD offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. This reward applies to recent cases or homicides that were committed years ago. The Department also offers an enhanced reward of up to $5,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any robbery in DC. The reward amount increases to up to $10,000 for information in robberies that involve a life-threatening injury to the victim.
Anyone with information about an unsolved homicide, robbery, or other crime in DC
is asked to call the MPD’s 24-hour or the Command Information Center (CIC) at (202) 727-9099. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-888-919-CRIME (888 919-2746).
Anonymous information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text
messaging 50411. And, of course, the Department continues to support the Crime Solvers program, which offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible for other felony crimes. The Crime Solvers telephone number is (800) 673-2777. All calls to Crime Solvers are confidential, and callers need not provide their names.
Arrest Made in Chardale Bowe Murder Case
The Metropolitan Police Department has announced that an arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of Chardale Bowe, which occurred on North Capitol Street, NE on December 31, 2009. On Thursday, January 7, 2010, at about 1:30 pm, 26-year-old Randolph Thomas, Jr., was arrested by homicide detectives with the assistance of members of the Capitol Area Region Fugitive Task Force pursuant to a DC Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with First Degree Felony Murder While Armed in connection with the death of Mr. Bowe. Mr. Thomas was arrested, without incident, in the 500 block of Indiana Avenue, NW.
On Thursday, December 31, 2009, at approximately 11:25 pm, an officer assigned to the Fourth District was flagged down by personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in the 4800 block of North Capitol Street, NE where an adult male shooting victim was located. The emergency medical personnel could find no life signs.
The victim, identified as 42-year-old Chardale Bowe of no fixed address, was officially pronounced dead on the scene at approximately 1:30 am on January 1, 2010 by a representative from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia.
On Thursday, December 31, 2009, at approximately 11:25 pm, an officer assigned to the Fourth District was flagged down by personnel from the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in the 4800 block of North Capitol Street, NE where an adult male shooting victim was located. The emergency medical personnel could find no life signs.
The victim, identified as 42-year-old Chardale Bowe of no fixed address, was officially pronounced dead on the scene at approximately 1:30 am on January 1, 2010 by a representative from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia.
Armed Carjacking Suspects Sought
Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating three suspects wanted in connection with an Armed Carjacking committed in the vicinity of South Capitol and Elmira Streets, SW, on Christmas Day 2009.
On Friday, December 25, 2009, at approximately 3:40 pm, the victim was confronted by three suspects at the intersection of South Capitol and Elmira Streets, SW, as he was about to enter his automobile. The victim was pushed to the ground by one suspect and threatened with a handgun by another. One of the suspects then obtained the victim’s car keys. Subsequently, all three suspects entered the victim’s car and drove away. The victim was not physically injured and the vehicle was later recovered.
The alleged suspects in this case are described as follows:
Suspect # 1: A dark complexioned black male, about 18 years of age, approximately 5’5” in height with a slim build, wearing a black hat, a red and black jacket with a stripe on each sleeve, armed with a dark colored semi automatic handgun.
Suspect #2: A medium complexioned black male, about 22 years of age, approximately 6’2” in height with a slim build, wearing a black knit cap and a black leather jacket.
Suspect#3: A medium complexioned black male, 22-23 years of age, 5’7” -5’8” in height with a slim build, wearing a black coat, black pants and tan boots.
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for this robbery.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E]. Anonymous information may also be forwarded to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided to Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
On Friday, December 25, 2009, at approximately 3:40 pm, the victim was confronted by three suspects at the intersection of South Capitol and Elmira Streets, SW, as he was about to enter his automobile. The victim was pushed to the ground by one suspect and threatened with a handgun by another. One of the suspects then obtained the victim’s car keys. Subsequently, all three suspects entered the victim’s car and drove away. The victim was not physically injured and the vehicle was later recovered.
The alleged suspects in this case are described as follows:
Suspect # 1: A dark complexioned black male, about 18 years of age, approximately 5’5” in height with a slim build, wearing a black hat, a red and black jacket with a stripe on each sleeve, armed with a dark colored semi automatic handgun.
Suspect #2: A medium complexioned black male, about 22 years of age, approximately 6’2” in height with a slim build, wearing a black knit cap and a black leather jacket.
Suspect#3: A medium complexioned black male, 22-23 years of age, 5’7” -5’8” in height with a slim build, wearing a black coat, black pants and tan boots.
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for this robbery.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E]. Anonymous information may also be forwarded to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. If the information provided to Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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