A DC Superior Court judge agreed May 8 to release a defendant after the defendant takes care of a fugitive matter.
Ali Mohamed Mukhtar pleaded guilty to simple assault on Dec. 4, 2019.
Judge Neal Kravitz agreed to release Mukhtar under the High Intensity Supervision Program, however, he is currently wanted in Maryland on a fugitive detainer and did not qualify for the program.
Judge Kravitz agreed to release Mukhtar after he addressed the detainer, so he continued the bond review hearing.
A defendant refused to attend his hearing on May 8.
William Johnson is charged with distribution of a controlled substance heroin, distribution of a controlled substance offense committed during release, possession of a controlled substance heroin and violating the bail reform act.
Johnson refused to come to the phone to attend the hearing so his attorney Donna Beasley asked for a continuance, which Judge Neal Kravitz granted.
A defendant wasn’t released despite only being served a warrant.
Marcus Thomas is charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and PCP, a mind-altering drug.
On May 6, Judge Neal Kravitz agreed to release Thomas after he was served an outstanding parole warrant. However, Thomas was held in custody for violating the conditions of his parole.
A felony status conference is scheduled for June 9.
A judge let defense counsel to have more time for a bond review hearing.
Keith Toney, 41, is being charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 45-year-old Melton Grant on the 600 block of Morton Street, NW in June.
Toney’s attorney, James King, requested a continuance in order to file an affidavit. Judge Neal Kravitz accepted the the request.
D.C. Witness previously reported that during a preliminary hearing on Oct. 17, 2019, a Metropolitan Police Department detective said two witnesses said the fight happened because Grant made fun of Toney’s eyepatch which, he was known to wear at times.
A judge denied a murder defendants release for a second time on May 8.
Andre Dubose is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a wooden object for allegedly assaulting 37-year-old Ahmad Simms on the 1800 Block of Q Street, SE on March 17, 2019.
Judge Todd Edelman denied Dubose’s emergency motion for release due to the COVID-19 pandemic on April 27. On May 8 Judge Neal Kravitz denied his renewed motion for release.
John Fowler, Dubose’s attorney, also asked the Department of Corrections to keep and eye on Dubose’s medical condition while he is incarcerated.
A felony status conference is scheduled for July 6.
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on May 8, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out two crime alerts.
Both alerts were for separate shootings that occurred in the district.
The most recent alert was sent out at 6:40 p.m. for a shooting that occurred on the 300 block of 63rd Street, NE.
The first alert was sent out at 3:07 p.m. for a shooting that occurred on the 900 block of Bladensburg Road, NE. Police are looking for a short, black male wearing all black clothing and a green mask.
The Metropolitan Police Department conducted 97 arrests in the month of April. Data shows that 38 percent of those suspects were arrested for multiple charges.
According to D.C. Witness data, 19 suspects were arrested for burglary. Police also arrested 22 suspects for various types of assaults, including assault with a dangerous weapon, sexual assaults, violent attacks, assault with the intent to kill, and assault on a police officer.
There were 23 suspects arrested for gun and ammunition possession, 12 suspects arrested for murder, 11 suspects arrested for armed robberies, nine suspects arrested for robberies, five suspects arrested for destruction of property, four suspects arrested for carjacking and one suspect arrested for unlawful entry.
Of the 97 suspects arrested, 36 suspects were arrested for multiple charges.
Data also shows that 22 juveniles were arrested with a majority charged for armed robbery.
From May 2- May 8, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out six suspect sought notices. Anyone with information on any of the incidents should notify the police at 202-727-9099 or send a text to — 50411.
On May 8, police sent out a notification that officers were trying to identify two suspects in connection to a robbery (pickpocketing) offense on the 1300 block of 2nd Street, NE on May 7. According to a press release, the suspects approached the victim while one took property from the victim’s pocket.
Police also requested the pubic’s help in finding another suspect to an armed carjacking on the Unit block of Forrester Street, SW on April 27. The release said that two suspects pulled a can on a victim in a car.
One of the suspects, a juvenile male was apprehended on April 29. Police are looking for an additional suspect.
Police notified the public that they were looking for a suspect in an armed robbery (gun) offense that happened on May 4 at the 1100 block of Oates Street, NE. A suspect approached three victims, pulled a firearm and then ordered then took the victims’ possessions.
On May 5, police also sent out a release, looking for a suspect in connection to a robbery (force and violence) offense at the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. On May 3, a suspect allegedly assaulted a victim and stole property.
In an attempt to locate suspects, the MPD updated information, including a video that showed a suspect being sought in relation to an assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) offense on May 2 at 2:30 p.m. on the 3200 block of 23rd Street, SE. The victim was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when officers arrived. The victim was treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Police are looking for a suspect in connection to an assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) offense at the 5000 block of H Street, SE. On May 2, MPD officers arrived on scene and found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. They were transported to the hospital and did not sustain life threatening injuries.
On May 5, the MPD released an updated suspects sought notice, looking for suspects in regards to an armed robbery (knife) offense on April 25 at the 900 block of 4th Street, NW. The suspects allegedly approached a victim and one suspect pulled out a knife and took the victim’s property.
Police also released a notice, looking doe a suspect in connection to an armed robbery (gun) offense that occurred on the 700 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. According to the release, the suspect pulled a gun on the victim and demanded property. The incident happened at 4:25p.m.
On May 7, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released one
inmate.
There was seven hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Five of those hearings were sentencings where two defendants were sentenced and three sentencings were rescheduled. Two probation hearings also occurred where one man was given time to get into compliance with his conditions and the other man’s probation was revoked causing him to be re-arrested.
One hearing addressed accommodations being made by DC Jail, and one hearing was continued.
Judges denied four releases.
In total there were 14 defendants that had cases. A majority of
the cases were for bond review hearings. You can read about each case on dcwitness.org.
Chad Everette Hawthorne agreed to go over his medical records with his defense attorney. He will have a status hearing on May 13.
Hawthorne, 39, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 35-year-old Antonio Bassett on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Ave., SE on May 22, 2017.
A DC Superior Court judge decided May 7 to give a defendant time to get into compliance with his release conditions.
Anthony Mason was released from jail on April 22, 2019, after being held a little more than a year in jail for an unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction charge.
Mason has not been compliant with the terms of his probation since Jan. 7. Judge Juliet McKenna decided to give Mason an unspecified amount of time to get into compliance with his probation conditions.
She also mandated that Mason call his probation officer every Monday and Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. He is also placed on home confinement and can only leave his house for court.
A probation show cause hearing is scheduled for July 17.
