A DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for the arrest of an defendant who did not show up to his Oct. 19 hearing.
Dan Pinkney, 61, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly striking a victim with a metal pipe after an argument on June 14 on the 700 block of Fairmont Street, NW.
A bench warrant was previously issued on Oct. 7 after a notice of noncompliance was filed by the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA.) Pinkney was picked up and, during an Oct. 15 hearing, was told to come to court on Oct. 19.
However, at the time of the hearing, Pinkney’s whereabouts were unknown.
The prosecution requested a bench warrant. Judge Michael O’Keefe granted the request.
“Hopefully we’ll get him back into compliance,” he said.
Maria Marzullo wrote this article
