The Metropolitan Police Department arrested April 16 a suspect who is believed to be connected to an assault on the 3100 block of Mount Pleasant Street, NW.
According to a press release, the suspect pulled a knife on the victim, cutting the person multiple times. The victim was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (knife).
The Metropolitan Police Department has sent out 13 flyers looking for suspects and two vehicles in connection to crimes that have occurred in Washington D.C.
According to the flyers, which were released in April, there were suspects sought in six Burglary Two offenses from March 22 to April 8. No suspects have been arrested in any cases as of April 17.
There were suspects who were sought in a robbery (fear) offense that occurred on April 9, a robbery of an establishment offense on April 7, and an attempted robbery offense that occurred on April 6. Suspects were also sough in two robbery (snatch) offenses that occurred on March 30 and April 6. No suspects have been arrested in any of those cases as of April 17.
There were suspects sought in two assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) offenses that occurred on April 1 and April 10.
Police also notified the public that they were looking for a suspect in an assault with the intent to kill (gun) offense on March 6, and a suspect in an assault with the intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse on April 16. No suspects have been arrested in any of those cases as of April 17.
There were two vehicles sought in connection to assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) offenses that occurred on the 2100 block of Maryland Avenue, NE and 700 Block of Shepherd Street, NW on April 1 and April 10, respectively.
Police are looking for this vehicle involved in a dangerous weapon offense on the 700 Block of Shepherd Street, NW.
April 6 was the only date that MPD is seeking suspects in connections to more than one offenses that occurred on that day.
According to data collected from the flyers, crimes occurred mostly between 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. Five crimes have happened within that time frame since April 1.
A judge denies a defendant’s release after continuing hearing.
David Cunningham was charged with assault with significant bodily injury, carrying a dangerous weapon outside of a home or business, unlawful entry to a private property, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), assault with intent to kill while armed (sharp object), and aggravated assault knowingly while armed.
On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz continued the defendant’s bond hearing to determine whether or not Cunningham’s health conditions could increase the likelihood of him contracting COVID-19.
Judge Kravitz continued the matter until April 14, permitting the defense and prosecution to submit more filings with medical evidence.
On April 14, the defense requested that the hearing be continued until April 17. It was granted.
A judge denied release for a murder defendant accused of a triple homicide despite pandemic concerns.
Jonathan Winston, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting deaths of 26-year-old Sean Shuler, 26-year-old Javon Abney and 24-year-old Tyrik Hagood on the 1500 block of Fort Davis Place, SE. Rakeem Willis, is also charged with first-degree murder while armed.
On March 13, Winston’s defense attorney, Kevin Irving, filed an emergency motion for Winston to be moved into the Central Detention Facility. This motion was granted on March 20.
On March 30, Irving filed a motion for release due to COVID-19 concerns.
On April 17, DC Superior Court Judge Josey-Herring denied the defense’s release motion without prejudice. Irving and the prosecutor were present via phone.
A felony status conference is scheduled to occur on May 8.
The DC Department of Corrections announced April 17 that 12 more inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The inmates include 11 males and one female, with five inmates in their 20s, one inmate is 36-years-old, two inmates in their forties, and four inmates in their 50s.
According to the DC DOC, three inmates were in quarantine at the jail’s Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) because they had been in proximity to another inmate who tested positive. Nine of the COVID-19 positive inmates were housed in the Central Detention Facility.
The addition of the 12 inmates brings the DC DOC’s total number of positive cases to 31. All inmates who are positive for the virus are in isolation.
Forty-three inmates have recovered from their illnesses and released into the jail’s general population.
The District’s site on the virus states that 20 DC DOC personnel members have tested positive for the virus. None of those members have returned to work.
On April 17, a judge denied the release of a defendant that was in a fight on a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train.
Marcus Proctor, 30, pleaded guilty to assault with significant bodily injury. Apparently, he was the initial aggressor in a fight that occurred on a Metro train car on Feb. 6. The incident was captured on video, showing Proctor bite the victim. He was initially charged with aggravated assault.
On April 6, Proctor’s defense attorney, Sean Murphy, filed a motion for release.
Jerlyu Wood is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of less than a year, carrying a pistol without a license (outside of a home or place of business/prior felony), possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
On April 17, DC Superior Court Judge Josey-Herring granted Wood release on personal recognizance with some conditions. D.C. Witness could not confirm the conditions of Wood’s release.
The prosecutor and Wood’s defense attorney, John Fowler, were present via phone.
Wood was also granted release also on Sept. 27.
A trial readiness hearing is scheduled ro occur on May 26.
A DC judge sent an inmate to a psychiatric hospital on April 17.
John Hughes is charged with possession of a controlled substance for purchasing cocaine in April of 2019.
Judge Michael Ryan granted Hughes motion to be released, however he opted to send Hughes to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric hospital for the time being.
Hughes was previously released but was rearrested for the same charge and has been in DC Jail since December 2019.
A DC judge denied a murder defendant’s second request for release. He will await his sentencing date in jail, which isn’t scheduled until June.
Edward Banks pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of 45-year-old Abraham Binn at a homeless shelter on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE on Aug. 20. Banks pleaded guilty in February.
Judge Anita Josey-Herring denied Banks’ request after initially denying his request on April 13 but allowing time for his attorney, Ieshaah Murphy, more time to provide information based on his medical condition.
Banks is also a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the DC Department of Corrections for intentionally disregarding the health and safety of inmates during the pandemic. Thelawsuit is currently being heard in the DC District Court.
A judge denied April 17 a defendant’s motion for release despite COVID-19 pandemic concerns.
Dale Southerland, 31, pleaded guilty on March 4, 2019. He pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of less than a year, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm or destructive device and unlawful possession of ammunition.
Southerland’s defense attorney, Bryan Bookhard, filed for release on April 8, saying that if Southerland was released he would wear a GPS monitor and be ordered to home confinement.
Southerland was released to a halfway house on August 2, 2019. While awaiting halfway house placement, he was allowed to be released for employment or schooling on his assigned work or school days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Since Feb. 21, he has remained in the custody of DC Jail due to a positive marijuana drug test.
Southerland’s sentencing is scheduled to occur on June 5.
A DC judge vacated a defendant’s mental observation hearing and released him to a psychiatric hospital on April 17.
Kenneth Washington is charged with simple assault and failure to appear in court as outlined in the Bail Reform Act.
DC Superior Court Judge Jonathan Pittman vacated Washington’s mental observation hearing scheduled, which was scheduled for July 1. Washington was sent to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution to be held.
A DC Superior Court judge ordered April 17 weekly phone calls between an DC Jail inmate and his lawyer for updates on his health condition.
Kenneth Phillips is charged with robbery for stealing a backpack from a man on July 21, 2019.
Judge Anita Josey-Herring was told that Phillips is currently under quarantine and that Phillips’s defense attorney, Heather Pinckney, wanted Phillips to undergo mental observation after the COVID-19 quarantine.
Judge Josey-Herring granted the request and also mandated that Phillips call Pinckney weekly for updates on his health.
Phillips mental observation hearing is scheduled for April 24.
A DC Superior Court judge said April 17 a murder defendant needed to be examined by a doctor before she could rules on his release.
Devin Hill ,sometimes referred to as Devin Smith, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of 28-year-old Michael Cunningham on the 3000 block of 30th Street, SE on Nov. 29, 2019.
Hill’s defense attorney, Roderick Thompson, requested a continuance of the hearing until April 20 in order to make a determination on Hill’s health. By then, Hill will have been examined by a doctor and the results would be provided to the prosecution.
During an April 17 motion hearing, a DC Superior Court Judge re-sentenced a man who was convicted of murder in 1996.
Darrick Evans was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license.
Evans who was a minor in 1996, admitted to entering a Southeast Washington school accidentally killing 14-year-old Damion Blocker while pursuing a rival on foot as the final bell had just rung. The school was called Winston Education Center, but now it is referred to as the Winston Education Campus.
Evans was initially sentenced to 41 years to life in prison.
The motion applied to policy stating that a person who has served 20 years in prison or more for a crime that occurred when the person was less than 18 years old, and who is not yet eligible for parole, is eligible to file a sentence modification motion and have a new sentencing hearing where mandatory minimums do not apply.
