Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on April 17, D.C. Witness was able to track two crime alerts sent out by the Metropolitan Police Department.
One alert was at 6:23 p.m. in relation to a seventh district robbery that occurred in the 500 block of Malcolm X Avenue, SE. A lookout was released detailing two black males with a light complexion. They are described as wearing black coats with fur around the hood, and armed with handguns.
The other alert came at 12:24 p.m. in relation to a fifth district robbery that occurred in the 1300 Block of 2nd Street, NE. A lookout was released for a black male with short hair wearing black jeans and a gray puffy jacket.
On April 17, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that multiple arrest were made for multiple robberies in Northeast and Southeast, DC.
On April 11, officers from the MPD arrested a 19-year-old suspect and a juvenile male, charging them with assault with the intent to commit robber while armed for allegedly robbing a victim by gunpoint on the 1400 block of G Street, NE.
The suspects are also charged with armed robbery (gun) for allegedly robbing other people by gunpoint on the 600 block of 14th Street, NE. Police were able to recover a handgun from the scene.
The suspects were apprehended by officers responding to the second scene.
On April 15, another juvenile was arrested for robbery (force and violence).
According to the release, the juvenile assaulted and stole a victim’s property on March 17 on the 2400 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, SE.
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect they believe is connected to two burglaries and the destruction of property in Northeast, DC.
According to a press release, the suspect is charged with burglary two and destruction of property for allegedly breaking a window to an establishment on the 1300 block of H Street, NE on April 14. The suspect also allegedly took property from two establishments on the 200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NE and the 1200 block of H Street, NE on April 15 and April 17, respectively.
A DC Superior Court judge denied April 17 revoking probation for a defendant charged with sexual abuse of a child.
Jesus Downing, 46, is charged with misdemeanor sexual abuse of a child or a minor for his alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in July of 2015.
DC Superior Court Judge Juliet Mckenna denied the motion to revoke Downing’s probation, however Downing will continue to be monitored via GPS and remain at home under 24-hour confinement. He is also required to stay away from children.
A probation show cause hearing is scheduled for July 17.
On April 17, judges at the DC Superior Court moved four inmates from DC Jail to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric hospital. Judges also denied the release of six inmates, , delayed cases for two defendants and vacated two defendant’s hearings.
In total there were 24 defendants that had cases. A majority of the cases were bond review hearings.
One of the defendant’s, Edward Banks , 47, is scheduled for sentencing on June 26. 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.
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. The lawsuit is currently being heard in the DC District Court.
An April 17 bond review hearing was vacated for a defendant charged with assault.
Brian Clinton, 41, is charged with simple assault, threats to do bodily harm, and destruction of property for his alleged assault of Richard Llamas in the 1300 block of New York Ave, NE, on Dec. 19, 2019.
According to court documents, officers responded at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Dec. 19 to a local homeless shelter bathroom. As officers entered, they saw Clinton repeatedly striking Llamas in the chest with his right hand. Officers then separated both parties, and handcuffed Clinton.
An ambulance was dispatched, however Llamas had no injuries and no medical attention was necessary.
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a juvenile April 16.
The juvenile is being charged with armed carjacking for allegedly pulling a gun on a victim and demanding the victim step out the vehicle earlier that day. The incident occurred on the 1800 block of Lamont Street, NW.
A defendant’s hearing was rescheduled to a different date.
Mamadou Seck was charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of less than a year.
The court rescheduled a bond review hearing set for April 17. It is now scheduled for April 20.
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.
