On Aug. 27, a defendant pleaded guilty to armed robbery.
Rayshawn Tillery was originally charged with armed robbery and assault with significant bodily harm for using a knife on a victim and taking his property on June 6 on the 600 block of H Street, NW.
As part of a plea deal, the prosecution will drop the assault charge.
DC Superior Court Judge Dayna Dayson scheduled Tiller’s sentencing for Oct. 2.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made an arrest for assault with a deadly weapon.
At approximately 10:44 p.m., MPD officers responded to a reported shooting on the 1300 block of Saratoga Ave, NE. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.
A 21-year-old resident of Northwest, DC was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a rifle or shotgun outside the home, carrying a pistol without a license, possession of unregistered ammunition, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and three counts of possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
A handgun and a rifle were recovered by responding officers.
The suspect is being held at the DC Jail pending his next hearing, which is scheduled on Sept. 16.
Police are still investigating the case.
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made two arrests in an assault with a knife offense that occurred on the 5600 block of 13th Street, NW on Aug. 25.
At approximately 11:30 p.m., suspects approached the victims while brandishing knives and threatened the victims. One of the suspects then stabbed one of the victims.
MPD arrested a 43-year-old and a 26-year-old and charged them with assault with a dangerous weapon.
The defendants have not been presented in court yet as of Aug. 27.
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest for an assault with a gun offense that occurred on the unit block of DuPont Circle, NW on Aug. 26.
At approximately 5:58 p.m., the suspect discharged a firearm and a victim sustained a non-life threatening injury. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Police apprehended and arrested a 24-year-old suspect, who has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (gun), possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying a pistol without a license and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
The suspect was presented in court on Aug. 27 and held by the presiding judge until his next hearing.
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Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a suspect for assault with a dangerous weapon
At approximately 9:25 a.m., the suspect and victim were involved in a verbal dispute on the 1900 block of 7th Street, NW. The suspect allegedly threatened the victim while brandishing a knife. No injuries were reported.
The suspect, a 44-year-old resident of Capitol Heights, Md., was apprehended by responding officers.
The suspect has not had an initial hearing as of Aug. 26.
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On Aug. 27, a DC Superior Court judge allowed a defense attorney to use her own psychologist to review his client’s competency to stand trial.
Devonte Wright is charged with assault with the intent to kill while armed for allegedly stabbing a child on May 27 on the 1700 block of Benning Road, SE.
Judge Neal Kravitz deemed Wright competent to stand trial during the Aug. 27 hearing. He based his decision on a report from the Department of Behavioral Health that the court received on Aug. 19.
The defense attorney countered by asking Judge Kravitz for her own psychologist to review the 21-year-old defendant’s competency.
Judge Kravitz granted the defense’s request, so long as it can be completed within the next four weeks.
Wright’s next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 24.
Wright was transferred from DC Jail to St. Elizabeths Hospital in early July, where he was been held ever since.
A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for fraud.
Anthony Steakin, 28, was originally charged with first-degree identity theft with intent to obtain property in November of 2019. The defendant ultimately pleaded guilty to second-degree fraud of $1,000 or more.
On Aug. 27, Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Steakin to 12 months, all of which were suspended, plus five years of unsupervised probation. The terms of his probation include taking drug tests at the discretion of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and completing any programs deemed necessary by CSOSA.
Steakin was caught trying to cash a $2,900 check from another person’s bank account with a fraudulent driver’s license on Nov. 19, 2019, according to court documents. The license had the account owner’s name and the defendant’s image.
The account also had a previous withdrawal of $7,000, which the true owner of the account denied to have authorized.
Steakin must pay $15,500 in restitution to CitiBank in undetermined amounts each month that are slated to begin in October. He must also pay $100 to the Victims of Violent Crime fund.
A defendant pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of a prohibited weapon on Aug. 27.
According to court documents, three Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers apprehended Mohamed Mohamed on March 2 after they saw him sprinkle methamphetamine into a rolling paper on the 700 block of 7th Street, NW. He was also found to be in possession of brass knuckles.
Mohamed, 32, accepted a plea agreement that got his third charge for receiving stolen property dismissed.
DC Superior Court Judge Julie Becker sentenced the defendant to time served. Mohamed must also pay $50 to the Victims of Violent Crime fund for each of his two charges.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a suspect for assault with a dangerous weapon that occurred on the 1300 block of New York Avenue, NW on Aug. 26.
At approximately 9:35 a.m., the suspect and victim were involved in a verbal altercation when the suspect struck the victim with a handbag that contained a metal object.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for non life-threatening injuries, and the suspect, a 34-year-old, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Between 9 p.m. on Aug. 26 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 27, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert.
The alert was sent at 12:52 a.m. for a shooting investigation on the 1000 block of 14th Street, SE. Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).
If anyone has information about this event, please call 911.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an additional arrest from a homicide that occurred on July 16, 2018 on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE.
At approximately 8 p.m., officers located a juvenile female, an adult female and an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. After being transported to a local hospital, the juvenile female was pronounced dead.
She was identified as 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.
Previously, MPD arrested eight males between the ages of 16 and 26 for the murder of Wilson. They were all charged with first-degree murder while armed.
On Aug. 26, U.S. Marshals transported an additional 20-year-old to the Homicide Branch where he was charged with first-degree murder while armed.
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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are looking for the public’s help locating a vehicle of interest in an armed robbery.
At around 3:29 p.m. on Aug. 26, a suspect approached the victim on the 5000 block of 1st Street, NW and brandished a knife. The suspect took property from a victim and then fled in a car that a second suspect drove. The vehicle was captured by a surveillance photo.
Aug. 27 update: The MPD has released a video that show the suspect and vehicle that are sought in connection with the robbery.
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A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant under home confinement, calling the context of his case “unusual and, quite frankly, profoundly tragic.”
Tywan Thomas is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in two cases. On May 19, multiple suspects got out of a vehicle on the 1100 block of Talbert Street, SE. They allegedly shot at people who were standing on the block and then fled. Two people, Thomas’ brother and his friend, were killed. Another was injured.
Thomas allegedly pulled out a gun in self-defense, but did not fire it.
During the Aug. 27 hearing, defense attorney Joseph Yarbough asked for his client to be released. He noted that Thomas did not hurt anyone even after finding himself in serious danger and that he has been compliant with release conditions before.
However, the prosecution wanted Thomas to stay in DC Jail. Although the prosecutor acknowledged the circumstances surrounding the incident, he said, “we’re not charging this crime, we’re charging unlawful conviction of a firearm”
The judge decided to release the defendant into home confinement under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP.)
“This is a very unique situation,” she said.
The defendant was charged in both of his cases on June 6, and has been held at DC Jail since then.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested Thomas the previous day at his home. The officers were there due to an outstanding warrant. The police saw Thomas allegedly throw a firearm out of his door, into the backyard, according to court documents.
On Aug. 26, a DC Superior Court judge found probable cause and held a defendant charged with a felony.
Luis Gonzales is charged with second-degree theft and simple assault in a misdemeanor case for allegedly stealing from a store and fighting with an employee on the 1800 block of Columbia Road, NW on June 30. He committed the misdemeanor offense while on release in a felony case. Gonzales has been held in this case since July 1.
During the preliminary hearing, Judge Renee Raymond found probable cause for the misdemeanor offense based on witness testimonies, a police report, and video evidence.
Even though she released Gonzales in the misdemeanor case with a stay away order from the 1800 block of Columbia Road, NW, Judge Raymond held him in the felony matter.
In the felony case, he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and first-degree burglary while armed for allegedly breaking into a residence, physically assaulting a resident with a pole, and stealing property on the 3500 block of 16th Street, NW on June 16. Gonzales was released in that case with a stay away order from the victims and their residence on June 17.
“What is very troubling is that he hasn’t been in the District for a very long time,” Judge Raymond said. “In that very little bit of time, he has managed to be charged with a pretty serious offense—assault with a dangerous weapon and burglary I while armed.
Gonzales’s next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 16.
A DC Superior Court Judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial.
Darnell Sterling is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Olga Ooro.
Ooro, 34, has been missing since July. 18. Her remains have not been found. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested Sterling on July 23.
According to court documents, Sterling and the victim had a history of domestic violence, and the defendant gave conflicting accounts of the circumstances regarding her disappearance.
Sterling has previously been convicted with second-degree burglary and assault in 2009.
Judge Julie Becker scheduled Sterling’s preliminary hearing for Oct. 8.
