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Suspect Sought in Armed Robbery in the 2500 Block of Benning Road, NE newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agen… /8462 27 minutes ago via web
7D Robbery F&V - 1910 hours - 600 Block of Raleigh Pl, SE. LOF 2 B/Ms: #1 wearing a pink sweat suit; #2 wearing purple and white pants /9002 about 1 hour ago via web
Update: Temp Stop Signs installed at the intersection of Sheriff Rd, Eastern Ave and Division Ave NE/PEPCO notified/7066 about 1 hour ago via web from Washington, DC
Update: House Fire at 1027 31st St SE is now clear... all road closures have reopened/7066 about 2 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(5/5) the ride will end. Please use extreme caution when driving in these areas/7066 about 2 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(4/5) West Indep Ave to West Basin Dr NW Southwest West Basin Dr to Ohio Dr NW Northwest Ohio Dr to Franklin D. Roosevelt Park NW, where about 2 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(3/5) DC to 23rd St NW North 23rd St to Const Ave NW East Const Ave to Penn Ave NW East Penn Ave to 3rd St NW South 3rd St to Indep Ave NW about 2 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(2/5) ride will proceed along the following route: Beginning in the North Pentagon parking lot (VA) Crossing Arlington Memorial Bridge into about 3 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(1/5) Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride: Sun May 27, 2012 will begin at approx 11:00 am and will conclude at approx 5:00 pm. The motorcycle about 3 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(1/2) Motorists may encounter traffic delays & heavy pedestrian traffic due to extended road closures./7066 about 3 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(1/2) Thunder Alley Event: Sat May 26th & Sun May 27th from 11:00am-5:00pm. Street Closure • 22nd St between Constitution Ave & C St NW/7066 about 3 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
Final update: Chain bridge is now open in both directions/7066 about 3 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
DDOT reports the intersection at Sheriff Rd and Eastern Ave NE is ALL OUT due to a PEPCO outage/Tech on scene/proceed w/caution/7066 about 3 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
Update: ROP on Chain Bridge is assisting MPD w/OB traffic control, tow crane en route to remove vehicles out of roadway from IB lanes/7066 about 4 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(2/2) street closures: 1000 blocked of 31st St and NB/SB Minn Ave/Randle Circle SE/view diagram/7066 twitter.com/DCPoliceDept/s… about 4 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(1/2) DCFEMS and MPD on scene of a house fire at 1027 31st St SE/the fire has been knocked down/no injuries/displacements at this time about 4 hours ago via web
(2/2) IB lanes from VA to DC will remain blocked until further notice/7066 . about 4 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
(1/2) Final Update: ROP has reopened OB lanes on Chain Bridge traffic can now cross the bridge onto VA , about 4 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
Update: All lanes are now open in the 9th St tunnel, the black Toyota Camry has been moved/7066 about 5 hours ago via web from Washington, DC
Correction: in ref to SB I-295 exit 3A, all travel lanes are now open/7066 about 5 hours ago via web from Washington, DC

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