On Aug. 11, a DC Superior Court judge transferred a defendant to St. Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s psychiatric hospital, after he was found incompetent to stand trial.
Bradley Middleton has two open cases for assault with a dangerous weapon. Middleton, 27, picked up the first case for allegedly punching a victim and chasing the victim with a knife on the 5000 block of Nebraska Avenue, NW on June 5.
He was charged again for allegedly threatening another victim with a knife on the 1500 block of Benning Road, NE on June 9.
Middleton has been held in DC Jail since June.
On July 8, Judge Julie Becker ordered a competency examination for Middleton.
On Aug. 6, the court received a Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) report that deemed Middleton incompetent and recommended that he be moved to St. Elizabeth’s for competency restoration.
Judge Juliet McKenna agreed to transfer Middleton.
Middleton’s next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 7.
