Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Homicide

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 32-year-old suspected who was wanted in connection to a homicide that took place in February.

According to a press release, police arrested Stephon Green for first-degree murder while armed on Aug. 18. The suspect allegedly shot 31-year-old Cordaro Pierre Chambers on the 2100 block of I Street, NE on Feb. 17.

On Aug. 19, the prosecution decided to not charge Green with homicide. Instead, the defendant is charged obstruction of justice in the case. He is scheduled for another hearing on Sept. 14.

According to court documents, Green was arrested because he decided to refuse orders by DC Superior Court Judge Patricia Broderick for his fingerprints. The defendant was placed under arrest for impeding in an ongoing homicide investigation.

Police also say Green has been arrested in the past on two occasions for carrying a pistol without a license.

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Document: Police Arrest Second Homicide Suspect

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives announced that a second arrest has been made in a homicide investigation that occurred on Apr. 3.

At approximately 6:50 p.m., officers responded to a location on the 3400 block of 22nd Street, SE.

Upon arrival, they discovered an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.

DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officers also located a juvenile male who was receiving treatment at another local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The decedent has been identified as 28-year-old David Deandre Young of Clinton, MD.

A 20-year-old male was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed on Aug. 2.

An additional suspect, a 17-year-old male, was arrested on Aug. 19 and charged as an adult with first-degree murder while armed.

The case remains under investigation by MPD.

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Four Hearings Vacated at DC Superior Courts

Four DC Superior Court hearings scheduled for Aug. 19 were vacated.

Andrew Wooten is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a stabbing that took place on June 12 on the 5600 block of 2nd Street, NE. He was scheduled for a status hearing, but the hearing was scheduled by mistake.

Wooten was also scheduled for a preliminary hearing to determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. However, the hearing could not be held because the defendant did not agree to take a COVID-19 test.

Wooten is now scheduled for a status hearing on Aug. 28.

Amon Sutton’s sentencing hearing for carrying a pistol without a license was also scheduled in error. Sutton is set to be sentenced on Sept. 2.

Sutton’s defense attorney, Thomas Lester, filed an unopposed motion for his client to be stepped down from the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) on July 2. The court is expected to address that motion on Aug. 24.

On Feb. 28, Deandre Swann was sentenced to 90 days in jail, all of which were suspended, plus one year of probation for possession of a controlled substance. He was scheduled for a probation show cause hearing, but it was rescheduled to Sept. 9.

Demarcus McCullor is charged with second-degree theft for allegedly stealing Bose headphones from a Target on April 25. He misdemeanor case was rescheduled to Sept. 9.

Judge Sets Hearing Date for Child Sex Abuse Case

A judge set a hearing date to determine whether the prosecution’s evidence suggests a defendant’s guilt in a child sex-abuse case.

The defendant allegedly sexually harassed and assaulted two children on the 600 block of 9th. Street.

The defendant is currently being held at the DC Jail.

The hearing is scheduled for Aug. 31.

Suspect Misses Court Date

A defendant in a drug case missed her court hearing on Aug. 19.

Keisha Christian was arrested on April 29, 2019, after law enforcement saw her exchange money for an amber colored liquid stored in a vial, according to court documents. Officers on the scene said the odor coming from the vial was consistent with PCP. Christian is being charged with assault on a police officer, unlawful possession of liquid PCP and resisting arrest.

The defendant did not show up due to an alleged “hazardous waste clean up” that prevented her from leaving her apartment, her attorney Chantaye Redmon-Reid.

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled Christian’s hearing for Aug. 24.

Judge Revokes Pretrial Conditions of Release for 2018 Armed Robbery Suspect

On Aug. 19, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt revoked a 19-year-old robbery suspect’s pretrial release conditions and remanded him to jail.

Lavel Cyrus was on release pending trial for his part in a home invasion in September 2018 2800 block of 28th Street, SE. He was released on his own personal recognizance on June 12, 2019. The conditions of his release ordered Cyrus report in-person to the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) weekly.

On Aug. 4, the prosecution filed a motion to revoke Cyrus’ conditions of release, saying Cyrus had been noncompliant with the PSA requirement 28 percent of the time.

Judge Brandt said she revoked Cyrus’ pretrial release conditions for two reasons, the first being his moderate compliance with pretrial reports and the second his 2019 arrest.

Although the 2019 arrest did not result in any charges, Cyrus was found in a house full of guns, ammunition, large amounts of cash and drugs, according to court documents.

Judge Brandt said she believed the situation showed that Cyrus was not conducting sound judgement.

A motion hearing is scheduled for Oct. 14, 2020.

Document: Police Arrest Suspect for Stabbing

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) have arrested a suspect for assault with a dangerous weapon.

At around 6:46 p.m. on Aug. 18, a suspect allegedly approached a victim on the 1000 block of 4th Street, SW and stabbed them. The suspect fled the scene, but was apprehended and arrested by responding officers.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to a press release.

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Crime Alerts: August 18-19

Between 9 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 19, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts.

The most recent alert was sent at 3:45 a.m. for a stabbing on the 1100 block of 30th Street, NW. One suspect was stopped by the police.

An alert for a robbery investigation was sent at 3:36 a.m. on the 300 block of 20th Street, NE. Police are looking for two Black males. The first suspect is wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with orange and red writing. The second suspect is wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

An alert for a stabbing investigation was sent at 10:03 p.m. on the 1200 block of Brentwood Road, NE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).

The final alert was sent at 9:35 p.m. for a robbery with a gun on the 3000 block of P Street, NW. Police are looking for a Black male wearing a white shirt, black pants and armed with a silver handgun.

If anyone has information about these events, please call 911.

Judge Continues Probation Hearing

On Aug. 18, a DC Superior Court judge gave a defendant more time to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of his probation..

Kristopher Shrewsbury pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in March of 2019. He was sentenced to 546 days in jail with all but 366 days suspended plus two years of probation. The conditions of his probation include substance abuse assessments, participation in a parent skills group and maintaining or seeking employment.

Shrewsbury received a notice of noncompliance on July 13.

A Court Services and Supervision Agency (CSOSA) officer said that, even though the defendant previously missed classes and has struggled to comply with his probation conditions, he has recently come into compliance.

Judge Rainey Brandt continued the probation show cause hearing to Oct. 20.

Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Defendant

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt issued a bench warrant for a convicted felon who did not show up to court.

Tawayne Weaver was charged with possession with intent to distribute liquid PCP and distribution of liquid PCP as a result of a buy bust operation that Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers conducted on May 28, 2019 on the 100 block of Wayne Place, SE. A jury found Weaver guilty on March 17.

He was released pending sentencing and ordered to report to the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) on a weekly basis. .

On Aug. 14, the PSA filed a notice of non compliance. A pretrial show cause hearing was scheduled for Aug. 18, but Weaver failed to appear.

Weaver is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 27, 2021.

Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Defendant

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt issued a bench warrant for a defendant who did not show up to his probation show cause hearing.

In June of 2019, Klavin Johnson pleaded guilty to second-degree theft for stealing tires and rims on May 6, 2019, on the 400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NE.

Johnson was sentenced to one year of probation the following August. On Feb. 13, he was re-sentenced to 90 days, all of which were suspended, plus one year of probation due to a felony arrest. He was also ordered to attend an in-patient drug treatment program and complete community service.

The Aug. 18 show cause hearing was scheduled to address his issues complying with the terms of his probation.

The Court Services and Supervision Agency (CSOSA) filed notices of noncompliance on Jan. 22, May 28 and Aug. 7. Johnson failed to appear to his hearings for all three matters and has had multiple bench warrants issued for his arrest.

A CSOSA officer said the defendant has been a loss of contact since May.

Johnson picked up felony charges for manufacturing with intent to distribute crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine on Feb. 10. He was arrested due to a buy bust operation that Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were conducting the previous day on the 1400 block of Perry Place, NW, according to court documents.

Judge Holds Four Out of 31 Defendants During Initial Hearings

On Aug. 18, DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell released 27 defendants and held four in DC jail.

Deon Hardy was brought in on two cases. In one case, he was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (synthetic cannabinoid), and he was charged with GPS tampering in the other case. Judge Crowell released him on his two new cases, but he was held on a parole warrant.

Judge Crowell also held three defendants who were charged with being fugitives from justice in Maryland. Jujuan Thomas is, wanted on a sex offense. Khalil Grooms and Kenneth Sedgwick are wanted for homicide and homicide, respectively. They all waived their hearings in DC court for Maryland authorities to come pick them up within three business days.

There were five additional fugitive cases presented before the judge. Judge Crowell released four with orders to turn themselves in to the demadning jurisdictions, and he dismissed one of the cases because the defendant had already been released from police custody.

Three defendants who are charged with domestic violence were released by Judge Crowell with either stay-away orders or no harassing, assaultive, threatening or stalking (HATS) orders related to the alleged victims.

There were eight additional misdemeanor cases and three felony cases. All of the defendants were released with various release conditions.

Three defendants came in on bench warrants for failing to appear at their hearings. They were released by the judge with new court dates.

Two defendants came in on citations and were released with new court dates, as well.

Two defendants who have been hospitalized were still in the hospital, so their hearings were moved to Aug. 19.

Of those released, three did not have charges filed against them by the prosecution.

Defendant Has Until End of Week to Contact Pretrial Services

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt gave a defendant until Aug. 21 to get in touch with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA).

Lorenzo Brooks is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly chasing someone with a knife on the 2400 block of Washington Place, NE on July 7. Brooks was released from DC Jail on July 8 with a stay away order.

During the Aug. 18 hearing, a PSA officer said that Brooks has not contacted the agency since his release. The agency filed a notice of noncompliance on Aug. 7.

However, defense attorney Seth Shraeger said his client got in touch with the PSA on Aug. 13. Shraeger said Brooks did not understand his requirement to report to the agency on a weekly basis.

Brooks’ next hearing is scheduled for March 10, 2021.

Judge Releases Defendant from Home Confinement

A DC Superior Court judge ended a defendant’s home confinement and placed him under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP.)

Donnell Jones, 21, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly shooting at a crowd on the 1300 block of Columbia Road, NW on March 24. Jones’ co-defendant, Emon Flemming, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license in connection with the incident. Jones was held in DC Jail from March 24 until June 2, when he was released under home confinement stipulations.

During the Aug. 18 hearing, defense attorney Evan Parke asked Judge Rainey Brandt to downgrade his client’s pretrial release conditions so he could seek employment.

“Mr. Jones is seeking to get back to helping his family, bringing in some income,” Parke said. “His son was born while he was incarcerated, and he has a chance to help raise him under HISP.”

A Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) officer supported the request. The officer said that Jones has been compliant with his release conditions and the agency would be comfortable with releasing him under HISP.

Judge Brandt gave Jones a 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew and ordered him to wear a GPS monitor.

Jones’ next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 28.

Judge Decides to Continue Defendant’s Detention Hearing

DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe continued a detention hearing after a defendant said he would like to accept a plea offer.

Rafeeq Porter is charged with simple assault for allegedly throwing a bowl of fruit at an employee at the Noma-Gallaudet University Metro Station on June 11. Porter is also charged with simple assault, second-degree theft, unlawful entry of private property, and destruction of property less than $1,000 in several ongoing misdemeanor cases.

On Aug. 18, Porter said he would waive his right to a detention hearing after expressing interest in a plea offer that would address all ongoing matters.

However, Porter has an open arrest warrant that has not been addressed in the plea offer. The prosecution asked for some time to consider the warrant and modify the offer.

Judge Michael O’Keefe continued the hearing to Aug. 25.

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