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Alan Henney
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I Tweet breaking crime news and more in the DC area. Pls hire me to assist your newsroom or website. Photos and tips appreciated: alan@henney.com / 202-618-9995
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~11:15PM Friday, flames rapidly extinguished with an ABC Fire Extinguisher. Incident confined to a small area within a mechanical closet. Units working on ventilation (smoke removal).
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SILVER SPRING * WORKING BUILDING FIRE * 10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE - FDA 1 * PE712, PE716, PE724, PE841, PE715, T716, T715, RS715, A716, BC701, BC704, SA700 RID * RS801, AT724, M715, DC700, EMS704
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UPDATE: The suspect fled and crashed into a parked car nearby while being pursued by MTPD. The suspect was placed in custody and the vehicle was recovered. There were no injuries to citizens or officers. #WMATA
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UPDATE: The vehicle, a 2021 Hyundai Kona, has been located. The victim’s iPhone and a bag from the car were recovered in Southeast DC. The suspect is in custody and the vehicle was recovered in Northwest DC. #WMATA twitter.com/AllisonPapson/…
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UBER DRIVER ROBBED BY PASSENGER: 14100 block of Weeping Willow Drive (at the apartment complex) in Aspen Hill-- male armed with a handgun obtained cash from the rideshare driver & ran into one of the apartment complexes nearby. Manhunt underway. h/t
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I doubt there is a shortage of bandits getting arrested in the city. It's a question of what happens to them after they are arrested. More than likely, these jacket thieves have prior arrests.
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Hear me out….@DCPoliceDept…how about a sting where we get some officers out in these Canada Goose Jackets? Seems to be an MO.
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ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING ARREST: On Thursday, February 2, 2023, 68-year-old Reginald Battle, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Kidnapping. #MPD
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ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING: The suspect was in a vehicle, approached a juvenile female victim on the 1500 Block of Benning Rd NE at 3:57pm & demanded the victim enter the vehicle, the victim refused. The suspect exited the vehicle & grabbed the girl. She was able to flee. #MPD
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Update on Teen Shot in Germantown...
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TEEN SHOT --- 13300 blk Demetrias Way in Germantown. ~16yr-old boy shot several times mostly in the legs. He has serious injuries. Two male suspects fled on foot. H/T @alertpage
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ARMED ROBBERY AT ATM: 1175 University Blvd (the Wells Fargo) in Takoma Park-- as soon as the victim withdrew cash from the ATM, a male racked his gun (leaving behind a bullet) & stuck it to the victim’s body, demanding the cash. K-9 is assisting with the search.
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This comes after *4* previous food truck robberies in the past two weeks or so in Takoma Park. The suspects in custody match the description of the previous suspects.
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ANOTHER FOOD TRUCK ROBBERY w/ APPREHENSIONS: Greenwood Ave & Piney Branch Rd in Silver Spring-- two men held up the Pupuseria food truck in the Bestway Parking lot & obtained $400. After a foot pursuit down Piney Branch Rd, both of the suspects are in custody. @SourcetheSpring
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ANOTHER CANADA GOOSE JACKET ROBBERY --- 2400 blk I St NW DC near New Hampshire Ave. These are possibly the same robbery suspects as yesterday who are using a white Hyundai with DC tags. GW put out an advisory! #FoggyBottomDC
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TEEN SHOT --- 13300 blk Demetrias Way in Germantown. ~16yr-old boy shot several times mostly in the legs. He has serious injuries. Two male suspects fled on foot. H/T
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This is the second critical stabbing in the Mount Vernon District this week, and it occurred a block from the Moon Inn, made infamous as the crime scene of the "Shopping Cart Killer."
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CRITICAL STABBING--- 5900 blk Richmond Hwy in Belle Haven area of Fairfax Co. Crime scenes are at adjacent motels. Victim taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. h/t @HCBright10 cc: @ffxnow
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CRITICAL STABBING--- 5900 blk Richmond Hwy in Belle Haven area of Fairfax Co. Crime scenes are at adjacent motels. Victim taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. h/t cc:
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ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING: The suspect was in a vehicle, approached a juvenile female victim on the 1500 Block of Benning Rd NE at 3:57pm & demanded the victim enter the vehicle, the victim refused. The suspect exited the vehicle & grabbed the girl. She was able to flee. #MPD
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CRITICAL INJURY PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: MD-124 Montgomery Village Avenue near Centerway Road and the Montgomery Village Center Shopping Center. ~7:35PM Wednesday, pedestrian struck, transported to an area Trauma Center with critical traumatic injury. #MDTraffic
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