A defendant was ordered to undergo a mental exam on May 29.
Kenneth Phillips is charged with robbery for stealing a backpack from a man on July 21, 2019.
DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna ordered that Phillips undergo a mental examination.
A mental observation hearing is scheduled for June 9.
DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna decided May 29 to continue a hearing so a defendant could decide if he wanted to accept a plea offer.
Demetrius Golden is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for shooting a man he had a physical confrontation with on March 26.
Judge McKenna also denied Golden’s verbal motion for release.
Golden is being held without bail.
Another hearing is scheduled for June 26.
DC Superior Court Judge Judith Smith denied a motion to re-sentence a man convicted of a felony.
Charles Wheeler is currently serving 18-months in prison after pleading guilty to attempt to commit robbery in 2019.
Wheeler filed the motion for reconsideration in light of the COVID-19 pandemic on May 4.
After the denied motion to re-sentence, Wheeler’s lawyer, Quiana Harris, motioned for compassionate release. The motion states that Wheeler suffers from epileptic seizures, severe depression and a tooth infection. The motion states that his medical needs have not been “adequately addressed” because of the pandemic.
Wheeler is scheduled for a post disposition hearing on June 2.
Two status hearings that were supposed to be heard by DC Superior Court Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo did not occur on May 29.
Kevin Thompson is appealing a 25 year prison sentence for first-degree sex abuse, third-degree sex abuse and kidnapping.
Reginald Robinson is currently serving three years on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor sex abuse and assault with a dangerous weapon. In 2017, he was sentenced to serve two years in prison. The three years of supervised released were suspended, and he was put on probation for three years.
Robinson is scheduled for a hearing on Sept. 30 and Thompson is scheduled for a hearing on Dec. 9.
A hearing for murder defendant Terrell Brent was scheduled in error. It was not held on May 29.
Brent, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 33-year-old Darrell Michael Grays, Jr. on the 1600 block of E Street, NE in 2015.
D.C. Witness previously reported that Brent had his release conditions modified to give him more time to drop his child off at daycare.
Brent is scheduled for another hearing on Aug. 14.
Even though a DC Superior Court judge decided to release a man charged with a misdemeanor, it is still possible that he could be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Theophilus Agedah is charged with threats to do bodily harm for threatening to shoot a metro bus driver on Christmas Day in 2018.
Judge Julie Becker released Agedah on his own personal recognizance. There is a possibility that ICE can pick him up. According to a motion for modified conditions of release filed on May 27, Agedah has been detained by ICE before.
Agedah is scheduled for another hearing on July 20.
A shearing for a man charged with a misdemeanor was vacated May 29 per the request of his defense attorney.
Michael Childress is charged with carrying a pistol while under the influence of alcohol.
Another hearing is scheduled for Aug. 11.
Per the recommendation of the Bureau of Legal Services, DC Superior Court Judge Jonathan Pittman decided May 29 to hold a woman for a complete mental competency restoration.
Brittney Marshall is charged with multiple misdemeanors, including attempted threats to do bodily harm, unlawful entry of private property and contempt.
Marshall is scheduled for a mental observation hearing on June 29.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are looking for suspects connected to nine crimes throughout Washington, DC from May 5-May 28.
According to press releases sent by the MPD, police are searching for suspects and vehicles in connection to the following crimes:
Burglary
A suspect is being sought in connection to a burglary offense on the 1100 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW on May 5. The suspect took property from a business establishment and fled the scene. The following video shows a person of interest in the investigation.
On May 28, another suspect stole property from an occupied residence located on the 700 block of Kenyon Street, NW. The following video shows a person of interest in the investigation.
Armed Robbery
Police are looking for suspects involved in an armed robbery on the 700 block of 51st Street, NE on May 15.
On May 26, police also updated a flyer from May 20 with a video from a surveillance camera in their search for a suspect in an armed robbery with a gun offense on the 700 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. A suspect threatened a victim with a firearm and stole property.
Homicide
The police are also requesting the public’s help in locating and identifying a vehicle connected to a homicide on May 22. According to a press release, officers responded to the 3800 block of East Capitol Street, NE for a shooting. They found 18-year-old Antwuan Roach, of Southwest, DC suffering from gunshot wounds. He died on the scene.
Assault
Police notified the public that they are looking for suspects involved in an assault with intent to kill while armed with a gun offense that occurred on May 23. Officers responded to the 200 block of N Street, SW for gunshots. The victim was brought to a hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries.
On May 26, suspects approached victims in a vehicle with a handgun on the 300 block of Division Avenue, NE. One suspect fired shots at the victims and then fled the scene. No injuries were reported, but there was damage to the vehicle.
On May 28, officers responded to the 1800 block of 8th Street, NW to a report of gunshots. An adult male victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was brought to a local hospital for treatment. Officers posted a vehicle of interest in the crime.
Second-Degree Child Sex Abuse
On May 27, a juvenile black male suspect inappropriately touched a juvenile female at the 3600 Block of Hayes Street, NE. The suspect, who has a heavy build and dark skin complexion, was wearing a black t-shirt, ripped jean shorts, and black or green Nike Air Jordan shoes when he was last spotted.
Police request that anyone with information on these suspects or events contact the department at 202-727-9099. Tips can be sent to the department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
Four suspects were arrested on May 28 and 29 for the murder of a 13-year-old boy on the 600 block of S Street, NW.
The police arrested 24-year-old Aaron Brown, 21-year-old Reginald Steele, 19-year-old Koran Jackson and 20-year-old Tyiion Freeman for allegedly shooting 13-year-old Malachi Lukes on March 1. All four suspects were arrested for first-degree murder while armed.
According to a press release, Malachi Lukes suffered from a gunshot wound and died on the scene. Another juvenile was also found on the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The DCist reported that Lukes was socially involved in his Shaw neighborhood.
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested May 28 a suspect connected to an assault with a dangerous weapon offense that occurred around 8 p.m. that day on the 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
According to the press release, the suspect and the victim were in a verbal argument when the suspect tried to stab the victim with a knife.
There were no injuries reported, and the suspect was apprehended by responding officers.
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The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred at the intersection of New York Avenue and Fairview Avenue, NE.
According to a press release, 28-year-old Charles Lamar Keeve, who was operating a motorcycle, was travelling at a high rate of speed when he struck another vehicle minutes after midnight on May 29.
Keeve, a resident of La Plata, Md., died on the scene.
The department asks that anyone with information about the incident call the police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to the Department’s Text Tip Line — 50411.
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On May 28, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children branch arrested two men who are suspected of the sex trafficking of children.
The suspects were arrested for different offenses that occurred on March 28 at separate times. According to the press releases, the suspects allegedly travelled to Washington, DC to engage in a commercial sex act with a child.
Both suspects are Maryland residents and were apprehended “upon arrival,” the release said. There is no indication that the offenses were connected.
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Between the hours of 8 p.m. on May 28 and 8 a.m. on May 29, the Metropolitan Police a Department sent out four crime alerts.
The most recent alert was sent out at 12:59 a.m. for a shooting that occurred on the 500 block of Hilltop Tree, SE.
There was also an alert for a robbery that occurred on the 200 block of Maryland Avenue, NE. Police sent out the alert at 11.25 p.m.
An alert for a shooting was sent out at 10:50 p.m. on the 600 block of Edgewood Street, NE.
At 10:31 p.m. police sent out an alert for a shooting on the 3200 block of Wheeler Road, SE.
On May 28, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse did not release any inmates.
There was one hearing that was in relation to emergency releases because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A judge ordered that medical records be shared with defense attorneys for two cases. Murder defendant Jonathan Winston also refused to attend his hearing. He is charged with the murders 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.
A judge also found probable cause that Andrew Jackson committed kidnapping while armed with a gun.
Judges denied one release.
In total there were eight defendants whose cases were heard on May 28. You can read about each case on dcwitness.org.
