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Metropolitan Police Department DC Press Releases

11,831 Press Releases
  • Published on April 4, 2025 - 15:09 GMT

    MPD Arrests Suspect in Stabbing that Injured Six

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of the suspect responsible for a stabbing spree that left six people injured in the Trinidad community in Northeast. On Thursday, April 3, 2025, at approximately 3:21 p.m., Fifth District officers …

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  • Published on April 4, 2025 - 13:03 GMT

    MPD Arrests Suspect in Northeast Robberies

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in two robberies in Northeast. On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at approximately 11:47 p.m., the suspect entered an establishment in the 1600 block of New York Avenue, Northeast, …

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  • Published on April 4, 2025 - 12:53 GMT

    *Updated* Suspects Sought in Connecticut Avenue Shooting

    The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspects in a shooting in Northwest. On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Second District officers responded to the 1300 block of Connecticut …

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  • Published on April 3, 2025 - 22:54 GMT

    TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 2025 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run

    On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration: The following streets will be closed to …

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  • Published on April 3, 2025 - 19:00 GMT

    MPD Arrests Suspects in Defacing Private Property Offenses

    The Metropolitan Police announces the arrest of two suspects involved in defacing private property offenses involving Tesla vehicles in the District. In the below offenses, a male and female suspect defaced private property by writing political hate speech …

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  • Published on April 3, 2025 - 15:31 GMT

    Mayor Bowser and MPD Announce Launch of Juvenile Investigative Response Unit to Continue Driving Down Crime

    (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela A. Smith announced the launch of the Juvenile Investigative Response Unit (JIRU), a new MPD initiative designed to respond more effectively to youth- …

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  • Published on April 3, 2025 - 09:57 GMT

    Second Arrest Made in a 1992 Homicide

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the second arrest in a homicide case that occurred in March 1992 in the 100 block of Q Street, Northwest. On Tuesday, March 31, 1992, officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department located an …

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  • Published on April 3, 2025 - 09:57 GMT

    MPD Arrests Suspect in Armed Robbery of Letter Carrier

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in a robbery of a United States Postal Service employee in Northwest. On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at approximately 5:51 p.m., the suspect approached the victim as they delivered …

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  • Published on April 2, 2025 - 21:11 GMT

    MPD Seeking Suspects in Ninth Street NW Robbery

    The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects in a robbery that occurred in Northwest. On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at approximately 12:06 a.m., Third District officers responded to the 1900 block of …

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  • Published on April 2, 2025 - 21:11 GMT

    MPD Seeking Suspect of Business Burglary

    The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a business burglary that occurred in Northwest. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at approximately 12:03 a.m., the suspects unlawfully entered a …

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  • Published on April 2, 2025 - 21:11 GMT

    MPD Arrests Juveniles in Armed Carjacking

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of two suspects involved in an armed carjacking that occurred in Southeast. On Thursday, March 6, 2025, at approximately 7:09 p.m., the suspects approached the victim, who was seated in their vehicle …

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  • Published on April 2, 2025 - 21:11 GMT

    MPD Arrests Juvenile in Armed Carjacking

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in an armed carjacking that occurred in Northwest. On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at approximately 4:58: a.m., the suspect approached the victim, who was standing near their vehicle …

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  • Published on April 2, 2025 - 02:39 GMT

    MPD Searching for Suspect’s Vehicle involved in a Shooting

    The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the community’s assistance in locating multiple suspects and a vehicle involved in a shooting in Southeast. On Friday, March 28, 2025, at approximately 6:11 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the 3200 …

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  • Published on April 2, 2025 - 02:39 GMT

    MPD Arrests Man in Northwest Stabbing

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in a stabbing that occurred in Northwest. On Monday, March 31, 2025, at approximately 10:52 a.m., while in the 1100 block of F Street, Northwest, the suspect approached and stabbed the …

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  • Published on April 1, 2025 - 07:46 GMT

    TRAFFIC ADVISORY - 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival Petalpalooza

    On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Petalpalooza will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration: …

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  • Published on April 1, 2025 - 01:19 GMT

    MPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Southeast Homicide

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a man in a fatal shooting in Southeast. On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 9:26 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to an establishment located in the 5000 block of Benning Road, …

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  • Published on April 1, 2025 - 01:19 GMT

    MPD Arrests Southeast Burglary Suspect

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in a burglary of an apartment in Southeast. On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at approximately 1:34 p.m., a suspect unlawfully entered the victim’s apartment in the 2400 block of …

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  • Published on March 29, 2025 - 09:55 GMT

    MPD Makes Arrest in Northeast Robberies

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect involved in two robberies in Northeast.   On Monday, November 14, 2024, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Fifth District officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 1100 block of …

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  • Published on March 29, 2025 - 09:55 GMT

    MPD Makes Arrest in Northeast Assault

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a juvenile involved in a shooting that occurred in Northeast.  On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at approximately 3:57 p.m., Sixth District officers responded to the 5600 block of East Capitol Street, …

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  • Published on March 29, 2025 - 03:15 GMT

    MPD Makes Arrests in Columbia Heights Shooting

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces three arrests related to a shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in Columbia Heights. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at approximately 4:14 p.m., Third District officers responded to the 1000 block of Columbia …

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