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There were 1,998 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 349,592 in the last 365 days.

Metropolitan Police Department DC Press Releases

11,827 Press Releases
  • Published on February 22, 2025 - 15:42 GMT

    MPD Arrests Man in Northeast Fatal Shooting

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces a man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another injured in Northeast. On February 23, 2024, at approximately 5:16 a.m., Sixth District officers responded to a report of sounds of …

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  • Published on February 22, 2025 - 09:10 GMT

    MPD Searching for Suspects and a Vehicle in Northwest Robbery

    The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying three suspects and their vehicle in a Northwest robbery. On Thursday, February 20, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the suspects entered a business in the 1200 …

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  • Published on February 22, 2025 - 09:10 GMT

    MPD Arrests Suspect in Robbery in Northwest

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in connection with a robbery in Northwest. On Monday, July 22, 2024, at approximately 4:42 a.m., Third District officers responded to the intersection of 9th Street and N Street, …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 13:50 GMT

    MPD Seeking Suspect in Northeast Stabbing

    The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a suspect in a Northeast stabbing. On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at approximately 6:55 p.m., the victim and the suspect engaged in a verbal altercation in the 3900 block …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 13:50 GMT

    MPD Makes Arrest in Southeast Armed Carjacking Offenses

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a juvenile male for armed carjacking in Southeast. Armed Carjacking: On Thursday, May 16, 2024, at approximately 10:06 p.m., the victim parked their vehicle in the 1400 block of South Carolina …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 13:50 GMT

    MPD Arrests Two Juveniles in Assault

     Chief Pamela A. Smith and the Metropolitan Police Department announce the arrest of two juvenile female suspects in connection to an egregious assault recorded on video that occurred in Northeast. On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, members of the …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 07:03 GMT

    MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, February 10, 2025, to Monday, February 17, 2025

    MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: Monday, February 10, 2025, to Monday, February 17, 2025   Every day, the Metropolitan Police Department works to investigate and recover illegal firearms in Washington D.C. through intelligence-based policing to identify, …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 07:03 GMT

    MPD Makes Arrest in Southeast Armed Robbery

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a man in an assault and an armed robbery in Southeast. On January 27, 2025, at approximately 12:31 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 2600 block of …

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  • Published on February 21, 2025 - 07:03 GMT

    MPD Investigating Southeast Armed Robbery

    The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint in Southeast.   On Friday, February 14, 2025, at approximately 6:58 p.m., First District officers responded to the 400 block of K …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 23:41 GMT

    Updated with Video: MPD Investigating Knox Place Homicide

    The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Southeast. On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to a residential building located in the 2900 block of Knox Place, Southeast, …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 23:41 GMT

    Shooting Investigation Leads to Arrest in Northwest Firearm Offenses

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect linked to multiple offenses in Northwest. On Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 1:56 p.m., Third District officers responded to the 3000 block of 14th Street, Northwest, for the …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 23:41 GMT

    MPD Statement on Public Safety in the District of Columbia

    MPD drove down crime at a historic pace in 2024 thanks to a focus on data driven policing, strategic initiatives, and critical investments in technology. We are leveraging more tools at preventing crime and identifying criminal actors than ever before. Our …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 11:32 GMT

    MPD Investigating Georgia Avenue Officer-Involved Shooting

    Agents from the Force Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 11:32 GMT

    MPD Investigating Northeast Fatal Shooting

    The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Northeast. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 9:42 p.m., First District officers responded to the 700 block of H Street, Northeast, for the report of a shooting. …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 04:37 GMT

    MPD Searching for Suspects in Burglary Offense

    The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a burglary in Northwest. On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at approximately 4:11 a.m., the suspects forcibly entered a business in the 6300 …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 04:37 GMT

    MPD Investigating Quebec Place Officer-Involved Shooting

    Agents from the Force Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 700 block of Quebec Place, Northwest. On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 04:37 GMT

    MPD Arrests Restaurant Owner for Illegal Alcohol Sales After ABCA Revokes License in 2024

    The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the arrest of the restaurant owner of Moi Moi, in Northwest, for illegally selling alcohol after the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) revoked the restaurant’s license to sell alcohol …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 04:37 GMT

    MPD Investigating ATV Hit and Run Crash

    The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a traffic crash that resulted in severe injuries of a pedestrian in Northeast. On Thursday, February 13, 2025, at approximately 5:05 p.m., an adult male was walking westbound, on the north sidewalk, in …

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  • Published on February 20, 2025 - 00:04 GMT

    MPD Makes Arrest in Assault and Theft Investigation in Southeast

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in connection with an assault and theft in Southeast. On Sunday, February 2, 2025, at approximately 6:13 p.m., First District officers responded for a report of a theft in progress in the …

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  • Published on February 18, 2025 - 22:29 GMT

    MPD Arrests Suspect for Pointing a Handgun at a Man

    The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a man for pointing a handgun at another individual during a road rage incident in Northeast. On Monday, December 23, 2024, at 2:49 p.m., the suspect, who was driving a black Infiniti SUV on I-295, …

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