Document: Police Search for Suspects Connected to Homicide on Irving Street, NE

The Metropolitan Police Department is search for suspects involved in a fatal shooting on Sept. 9.

According to a press release, officers found 31 year-old Jonathan Raiford, a resident of Northeast DC suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 900 block of Irving Street, NE. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Another victim, who was also suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, was located on the 800 block of Michigan Avenue, NE. The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The suspects and a vehicle of interest was captured in the video below:

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Document: Police Seek Suspect In Assault Case

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking a suspect in connection to an assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse case that occurred on the 800 block of Quincy Street, NW on Sept. 6.

At approximately 1:55 p.m., the suspect assaulted the victim with intent to commit a sexual offense before fleeing the scene.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 28-35 years of age, 6’1″-6’2″ in height. He can be seen in the video below.

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Document: Police Search for Suspects In Northwest Robbery

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking a suspect thought to be involved in a robbery (snatch) offense that occurred on the 800 block of T Street, NW on Sept. 12.

At approximately 2:10 a.m., the suspects approached the victim, and one of them snatched property from the victim before fleeing the scene.

The suspects can be seen in the video below.

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Document: Police Search for Suspect In Armed Robbery Case

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect believed to be involved in an armed robbery offense that occurred on the 4500 block of East Capitol Street, NE on Sept. 15.

At around 4:38 p.m., the suspects entered an establishment and approached the victims, one of the suspects brandishing a handgun. The suspect demanded the victim’s property and fled the scene after retrieving the property.

One of the suspects was captured by a nearby camera and can be seen below.

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Document: Two Juvenile Suspects Arrested

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested two suspects in connection with assault and carjacking offenses.

Both suspects are 15 year-old residents of Northeast, DC. One was arrested for armed carjacking, unarmed carjacking and assault with a dangerous weapon. The other was arrested for armed carjacking.

The cases remain under investigation.

On July 20 at around 8:56 p.m., two suspects approached the victim on the 900 block of 8^th Street, NE. They demanded the victim’s vehicle keys and, after a brief struggle, fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle.

On Aug. 4 at around 5:46 p.m., suspects approached the victims in a vehicle on the 100 block of Uhland Terrace, NE. One suspect discharged their firearms in the victim’s direction and fled.

On Aug. 30 at around 6:56 a.m., suspects approached the victim on the 900 block of 7^th Street, NE. A suspect took out a firearm and demanded the victim’s vehicle. The victim complied and the suspects fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle.

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Crime Alerts: September 17-18

Between 8 p.m. on Sept. 17 and 8 a.m. on Sept. 18, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts.

The most recent alert was sent at 5:49 a.m. for a stabbing at the intersection of 16th Street, SE and Good Hope Road, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).

An alert was sent at 4:56 a.m. for a robbery with a gun on the 1800 block of 18th Street, NW. A possible suspect was stopped.

An alert was sent at 12:58 a.m. for a shooting investigation on the 7000 block of Blair Road, NE.

An alert was sent at 11:25 for a robbery (force and violence) investigation on the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, NW. Police are looking for two Black males. The first suspect has dreadlocks, dark jeans and dark shoes. The second suspect is wearing a black jacket and white AirForce 1 shoes riding a scooter in an unknown direction.

Judge Reinstates Probation for Firearms Conviction

A DC Superior Court judge re-instated a defendant’s probation and scheduled an in-person sentencing hearing for Oct. 1.

In September 2017, Georgio Hyles was sentenced to 24 months, all of which were suspended, plus 24 months of probation for unlawful possession of ammunition. He was sentenced to 12 months, all of which were suspended, plus 12 months of probation for possession of an unregistered firearm. The sentences ran consecutively and were passed under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA.)

Judge Hiram E. Puig-Lugo decided to revoke Hyles’ probation due to non-compliance on Feb. 6. During the Sept. 17 hearing, he re-instated the probation. This time, the defendant must comply with a Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) intervention plan.

Judge Puig-Lugo ordered Hyles to appear in-person in two weeks for a sentencing hearing. Hyles will remain released in the meantime.

Hyles picked up the case in 2016 after being caught carrying a pistol outside an establishment without a license. He was sentenced to 24 months of probation in 2017 under the conditions that he regularly check-in with the Pretrial Services Agency and remain within the DC city limits.

The prosecution was concerned with an alleged probation violation which claimed Hyles was in possession of a firearm.

Defense attorney Frances M D’Antuono said her client has not violated his probation by being in possession of a firearm. However, she conceded that he was occasionally non-compliant with other conditions of his probation because of extenuating circumstances.

A CSOSA representative said Hyles has committed several probation violations which include failing to report to supervision, failing to comply with mental health, GPS and curfew violations, and possession of a firearm in 2019.

“We don’t find Mr. Hyles takes probation seriously,” a CSOSA representative said.

D’Antuono said the reason Hyles picked up the case in the first place was because he believed people were trying to take his life.

On June 19, Hyles was shot and required three surgeries to heal his shatter leg and injuries to his knee.

The following month, allegedly, the same people who shot him in June tried to kill him at his home. Hyles broke probation and fled to Maryland. D’Antuono said he did this because he feared for his life.

CSOSA said that, even after the shootings, it was difficult to contact Hyles to verify both his safety and location.

Hyles refused victim services.

Judge Puig-Lugo found many of Hyles’ probation violations, including his alleged possession of a firearm, occurred prior to both shootings.

“Nothing has changed…I have been hearing the same story for three years,” said Judge Puig-Lugo.

While Judge Puig-Lugo said he believes that Hyles being a victim of two shooting is tragic, it does not excuse probation violations.

Judge Issues 3 Bench Warrants in Felony and Misdemeanor Cases

DC Superior Court Judge Judith Smith presided over six pre-trial and probation hearings on Sept. 17.

Kenneth Stevenson, 27, did not show up for his pretrial show cause hearing. Stevenson is charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, oxycodone.

Stevenson was not compliant with his pretrial release conditions and has had no contact with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) since his re-arrest in June.

The prosecution requested that a bench warrant be issued for Stevenson’s arrest. Judge Smith granted the request.

Giselle Hartzog, 31, also failed to appear in court. Hartzog is charged with robbery. The defendant has not charged her GPS tracker since April and has been labeled a loss of contact by the PSA.

Hartzog’s attorney, Peter Cooper, said he did not know his client’s whereabouts. The prosecution requested a bench warrant.

Judge Smith issued a warrant, making this the defendant’s third bench warrant issued in this case.

A sex abuse defendant also did not show up to court.

The defendant is charged with misdemeanor sex abuse, third-degree sex abuse and assault with the intent to commit third-degree sex abuse.

The defendant has been deemed a loss of contact since he never showed up to get his GPS tracking device last week and has not contacted the PSA.

Defense attorney Kevin Mosley said he has not been in contact with his client. Judge Smith issued a bench warrant.

Vincent Gibson appeared before the court for a probation show cause hearing.

Gibson, 38, pleaded guilty to simple assault in 2019 and is currently on probation.

The hearing was called to discuss Gibson’s build up of supervision fees, which totalled to $450. Gibson has followed all other probation conditions and is compliant with probation officers, according to his attorney, Theresa Jenkins.

Judge Smith inquired about possibly reducing his probation to unsupervised to lessen the cost on Gibson, but it was unclear if that would actually reduce costs. The next hearing is set for Dec. 8.

Mikias Geberezgiabhier, 22, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and second-degree theft.

The defendant’s attorney, Frederick Iverson, reported that his client has been compliant with pretrial release conditions.

Both the prosecution and the agency were encouraged by the defendant’s compliance, so Judge Smith scheduled another hearing on Dec. 14 to lessen pretrial measures if compliance continues.

Nickquan Boddie, 20, is charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.

A CSOSA representative told the judge that Boddie was meeting his pretrial conditions. Defense attorney Damon Catacalos asked the judge to discharge the hearing.

Judge Smith ordered the pretrial show cause hearing to be dismissed and set the next hearing for April 1.

Judge Schedules Hearing to Determine if Prosecution Has Enough Evidence to Bring A Murder Case to Trial

On Sept. 17, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a second-degree murder case has enough evidence to go to trial.

Jonathan Jenkins, 29, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Richard Mitchell on the 2500 block of Elvans Road, SE, on May 31. Mitchell, a 25 year-old resident of Oxon Hill, Md., suffered from four gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The police arrested Jenkins on June 25.

Defense attorney Madalyn Harvey asked for the preliminary hearing to be scheduled in two weeks to give the defense time to prepare.

According to court documents, a witnesses say that there was a fight between the men at a cookout the night before the shooting. One witness also indicated that the men were arguing over marijuana before the shooting.

Judge Robert Okun scheduled the hearing for Oct. 14.

Judge Schedules Hearing to Consider A Domestic Violence Defendant’s Release

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to consider releasing a domestic violence defendant.

The defendant is charged with felony assault with intent to kill while armed. He is accused of trying to kill a victim with a motor vehicle.

The defendant was charged on May 27, and has been held at DC Jail since then.

Defense attorney Donald Dworsky filed a motion for his client’s release on Sept. 8. During the Sept. 17 hearing, Judge Robert Okun scheduled a bond review hearing to discuss the motion for Oct. 19.

Dworsky previously requested the defendant’s release during a July 2 hearing. The request was denied.

Document: Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives seek the public’s help identifying and locating suspects in connection with an armed robbery that happened on Sept. 14.

At around 6:55 p.m., suspects approached the victim on the 200 block of E Street, SW. One of the suspects took out a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The suspects then assaulted the victim, took the victim’s property and fled the scene. The suspects were captured by a surveillance camera.

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Document: Fatal Stabbing in Northwest, DC

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on Sept. 16.

At around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of I Street, NW for the report of a stabbing. There, they found Hassan Jalloh, a 20 year-old resident of Alexandria, VA suffering from stab wounds. He was unconscious and unresponsive. Jalloh was taken to the hospital, but was ultimately pronounced dead.

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Judge Sentences DUI Defendant

On Sept. 17, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for driving under the influence of alcohol.

As part of a plea deal with the prosecution, Beneyam Tefera pleaded guilty to the DUI in exchange for being sentenced as a first time offender.

Judge William Nooter sentenced Tefera, 41, to 30 days, all of which was suspended, plus nine months of unsupervised probation.

Tefera was originally charged with DUI second offence after failing a field sobriety test in December of 2019 on the 5900 block of Georgia Avenue, NW.

The defendant must also pay $100 to the Crime Victims Compensation Program.

Crime Alerts: September 16-17

Between 9 p.m. on Sept. 16 and 9 a.m. on Sept. 17, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts.

The most recent alert was sent at 7:33 a.m. for a shooting investigation that occurred at 6:37 a.m. on the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE. Police are looking for two Black males, both wearing light shirts and dark pants. One of the suspects was wearing red shoes. They were last seen running down Minnesota Avenue.

Another alert for a shooting investigation was sent at 3:43 a.m. on the 3700 block of 1st Street, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).

An alert was sent at 3:23 a.m. for a confirmed shooting at the intersection of 5th and K Streets, NE. Police are looking for a person of unknown sex and race, 5’3″-5’7″ in height wearing jeans and a jacket with an orange hoodie.

An alert for a robbery with a gun was sent at 10:48 p.m. that occurred on the 1100 block of Irving Street, NW. Police are looking for five Black males wearing dark clothing. One is armed with a handgun. They were last seen headed toward Sherman Avenue, NW.

Document: Police Searching for Suspect in Armed Robbery

The Metropolitan Police Department requested the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery on the 200 block of E Street, SW.

According to a press release, the suspect brandished a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The suspects then assaulted the victim, took the victim’s property and fled the scene.

Surveillance video caught the image of the suspect below.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s Text Tip Line — 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction in this violent crime or any other violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.

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