Judge Confirms Mental Observation Hearing Date in Stabbing Case

On Sept. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Julie Becker confirmed the scheduling of a mental observation hearing date for a stabbing case.

Antonio Colbert is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly stabbing a victim on the left side of his abdomen in a 7/11 store on the 900 block of 17th Street, NW on July 22.

Colbert, 50, is currently undergoing a psychological evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand to trial. The competency evaluation was ordered on Aug. 20.

The mental observation hearing date is set for Sept. 24.

Felony Status Conference Scheduled for Firearm Assault Defendant

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for a defendant to enter into a plea agreement.

Raymond Poston is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Poston, 53, was arrested on the 400 block of Florida Avenue, SE on May 29, according to court documents. A Georgetown University police officer heard gunshots being fired and located two victims who had been shot. One victim was shot in the left side of the hip. Another victim was shot in the right leg.

Judge Danya Dayson scheduled the felony status conference for Sept. 28. Poston remains held at the DC Jail.

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers initially believed that Poston was a witness, court documents state. However, upon recovering a revolver matching the description that other witnesses provided, as well as an empty bullet casing, Poston emerged as a suspect.

Judge Schedules Status Hearing for Post-Conviction Sex Abuse Case

On Sept. 1, a DC Superior Court judge Judge Juliet McKenna scheduled a status hearing for a post-conviction sex abuse case.

A jury found Urbano Vazquez guilty of second-degree child sex abuse and misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child on Aug. 15, 2019.

The hearing was scheduled after Vazquez declined to continue his case for trial.

In February, the parties set the case down for a non-jury trial, which has been pushed back several times over the past year.

The defendant was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

In all of the charges of which the defendant was found guilty, he was also found culpable of committing sex offenses against two or more victims.

Judge Juliet McKenna scheduled the status hearing for Dec. 7.

Judge Continues Murder Hearing

A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder hearing to give the defense time to discuss evidence with the prosecution.

Wesley Scott Jr. is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of David Deandre Young, a 28-year-old resident of Southeast, DC. Young was shot to death on April 3 on the 3500 block of 22 Street, SE.

According to court documents, after months of interviewing witnesses, tracking vehicles, and using security footage, Scott, 20, and his co-defendant, 18-year-old Michael Benbow, were identified as suspects. Benbow is being held without bail.

Defense attorney Matthew Davies asked Judge Julie Becker for more time to review evidence. Judge Becker scheduled Scott and Benbow for a hearing on Sept. 14.

Scott is currently being held at DC Jail.

Document: Suspect Arrested, One Charge Investigated as Potentially Hate/Bias Motivated

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a suspect for assault with a dangerous weapon, APO simple assault and felony threats. The alleged assault with a dangerous weapon is being investigated as potentially being motivated by hate or bias.

At around 10:24 p.m. on Aug. 31, two people were arguing on the 1100 block of 15th Street, NW. The suspect allegedly took out a knife and tried to assault the victim. No injuries were reported.

The suspect was apprehended, and allegedly assaulted and threatened an officer.

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Document: Police Seek Suspect In Assault Case

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking a suspect involved in an assault on a police officer case that occurred on Aug. 8 on the 3000 block of M Street, NW.

At around 5:23 p.m., the suspect threatened and assaulted an on-duty MPD officer before fleeing the scene.

The suspect was captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in the photo below.

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Document: Suspect Arrested for Multiple Charges

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a suspect for assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of unregistered ammunition, possession of unregistered firearm/ unlawful possession of a firearm or destructive device and possession of a large ammunition feeding device.

At around 3:11 p.m. on Aug. 31, the suspect allegedly discharged a firearm on the Unit block of Massachusetts Avenue, NE, striking a victim.

The victim was taken to the hospital with a non-life threatening injury.

The suspect was arrested that same day.

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Document: Police Arrest 4th Suspect Wanted in Fatal July 4th Shooting of Child

The Metropolitan Police Department announced Sept. 1 that they have arrested the fourth suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Southeast, DC.

On Aug. 31, 25-year-old Marcel Gordon turned himself in to authorities. He was wanted for his alleged roles in the shooting of 11-year-old Davon McNeal on the 1400 block of Cedar Street, SE.

The case is still under investigation.

As of Sept. 1, the police have arrested 22-year-old Christian Wingfield, 20-year-old Carlo General and 19-year-old Daryle Bond in connection to the homicide. Officers arrested Bond on July 9; Wingfield was arrested on July 10 and General was arrested on July 29.

The defendants, who were previously apprehended, are scheduled for a hearing on Sept. 30. Their cases are also waiting to go before a grand jury.

Wingfield and General were on pretrial release for firearm possession cases.

The department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.

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Defendant’s Case Dismissed After Successful Deferment

On Sept. 1, a DC Superior Court judge dismissed a defendant’s case after he successfully completed the terms of his Deferred Sentencing Agreement.

Tamar Cunningham pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license on Aug. 3. The prosecution agreed that the guilty plea would be withdrawn if he completed community service hours within the allotted deferment period.

Cunningham, 24, was determined to have successfully completed his community service on Aug. 21. Therefore, Judge Gerald Fisher withdrew his plea and dismissed the case.

The defendant was initially detained during his initial hearing on Jan. 11. However, he was released three days later.

In January, Cunningham was indicted for carrying a pistol without a license plus two additional charges of possession of an unregistered firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. All but one of his pistol charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal.

Judge Continues Hearing, Giving Counsel Time to Finalize Plea Agreement

A DC Superior Court judge continued a Sept. 1 hearing so that a defendant could enter a plea.

Mark Anthony is charged with attempted stalking, unlawful entry and destruction of property less than $1,000 for allegedly breaking into a victim’s home in Northwest, DC and breaking a window on June 20.

Defense attorney Greg Barron asked for the case to be continued so that his client can be arraigned in another case and parties can continue discussing a plea deal for this one.

Anthony, 39, was released with GPS monitoring. However, on June 22, a contempt of court alert was issued and Anthony received a bench warrant for his arrest. He was held following a bench warrant return hearing that was held on July 16. Anthony is still being held in DC prison.

According to court documents, Anthony has shown up two times to the victim’s residence unannounced prior to the June 29 incident. He then allegedly violated his stay-away order by showing up to the victim’s window.

Judge Jonathan Pittman scheduled Anthony’s next status hearing for Sept. 11.

Judge Holds Defendant Accused of Assault and Unlawful Possession of A Firearm

A DC Superior Court judge decided not to release a defendant being treated for a gunshot wound to the chest.

Cedric Moore, 36, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon.

On the evening of June 22, the defendant allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and began shooting at three people who had just left a bus bay in front of the Congress Heights Metro Station in Southeast, DC. One of the victims returned fire, leaving the defendant with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The defendant refused medical aid from responding Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers. He was driven to United Medical Center, where he received treatment for a gunshot wound. Officers followed the defendant to the hospital and watched over him as he received the treatment, according to court documents.

The Aug. 31 bond review hearing was scheduled to determine if the defendant should be allowed to leave DC Jail for additional treatment at a DC hospital.

Moore’s attorney, Quo Mieko Judkins, said her client tested positive for an antibiotic resistant infection and is being treated by the Department of Corrections (DOC) medical staff.

An attorney representing DOC said Moore is being seen daily by a wound care nurse to change his bandages, and weekly by a physician’s assistant to inspect the wound.

When Judge Michael O’Keefe asked if Moore was still on antibiotics, the attorney said Moore was on antibiotics but is now only given Ibuprofen.

The DOC attorney agreed to keep in contact with Moore’s attorney and to send him to an area hospital if the DOC medical staff recommends it.

Felony Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 47 Charges

A defendant pleaded not guilty to 47 charges.

Joshua Foxworth is charged with conspiracy, trafficking stolen property, receiving stolen property worth more than $1,000, first-degree theft, second-degree theft, third-degree theft, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, credit card fraud, and destruction of property, third-degree theft during release, credit card fraud during release and destruction of property during release.

Foxworth, 29, is currently being held at DC Jail. Defense attorney Kevin Robertson asked DC Superior Court Judge Judith Smith to continue the Sept. 1 pretrial show cause hearing so he could speak with his client.

The defendant was initially released but was later held after violating his pretrial release conditions.

Foxworth’s case began when he was charged with first-degree theft and receiving stolen property in April of 2019. He picked up the other charges last March.

According to court documents, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers conducted a search of Foxworth’s home and found earpods that were stolen on April 4, and clothing that matched what the thief was wearing in surveillance footage.

Items recovered from Foxworth’s home on April 4 include several laptops, wallets filled with cash and credit cards, passports, ledger books and cell phones.

Judge Gives Defendant Another Chance to Comply with Release Conditions

A DC Superior Court judge gave a defendant another chance to comply with his pretrial release conditions.

Michael Garvin was charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business in September of 2019. He picked up additional charges for possession of an unregistered firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition less than a month later.

Garvin, 27, was detained after his initial hearing on Sept. 18, but was released under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) two days later. The following November, he was taken off HISP and ordered to report to the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) once a week.

During the Aug. 31 hearing, a PSA representative said Garvin was not reporting as directed, and the PSA was unable to reach him by phone. He had allegedly been in repeated violation of his release conditions for an extended period of time.

The defendant was unable to contact his case manager earlier this year due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to his defense attorney, Jacqueline Williams. She assured Judge Gerald Fisher that those issues had resolved themselves, and Garvin would be able to stay in contact with his case manager moving forward.

Judge Fisher gave Garvin another chance on pretrial release, saying he must report at least once a week to his case manager. He then scheduled a follow-up hearing for Sept. 30.

According to court documents, Garvin was arrested on Sept. 17, 2019, after Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers stopped him on the 700 block of 18th Street, NE. Officers allegedly found a firearm and ammunition in the front abdomen pocket of his jacket during a pat down of his person, and subsequently placed him under arrest.

Crime Alerts: August 31-September 1

Between 9 p.m. on Aug. 31 and 9 a.m. on Sept. 1, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts.

The most recent alert was sent at 6:29 a.m. for a robbery investigation on the 4000 block of 16th Street, NW. Police are looking for four Black, male juveniles between 17 and 18 years of age, wearing all black clothing. They were last seen heading west on Shepherd Street, NW.

An alert for an armed robbery was sent at 6:23 a.m. at the intersection of 14th Street and Nicholson Street, NW. Police are looking for four Black, male juveniles, wearing all black with black masks armed with a handgun. They were last seen heading west on the 1400 block of Nicholson Street, NW.

The final alert was sent at 12:12 a.m. for a stabbing on the 2100 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).

If anyone has information about these events, please contact the police.

Document: Suspect and Vehicle of Interest Sought in Columbia Heights Homicide

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are seeking the public’s help locating a suspect and vehicle of interest in connection with a homicide that occurred on Aug. 25.

At around 11:24 p.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of Clifton Street, NW for the report for the report of a shooting. There, they found Adam Fongyen, a 31-year-old resident of Northwest, DC, suffering from a gunshot wound. Fongyen was pronounced dead on scene.

The suspect and vehicle of interest can be seen in surveillance footage.

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