Robbery with Force at 1st and Bates ST NW

Important Alert from DCRSAN

ROBBERY FORCE @ 1ST AND BATES ST NW BLOCK OF @1954 HRS.LOOKOUT FOR 10 UNKNOWN PEOPLE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION. CALL 911 WITH EVENT NUMBER I20090643892

Sent on: 11/20 20:15

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H1N1 Vaccination Clinics for Saturday, November 21st

DOH H1N1 Vaccination Clinics for Saturday Nov 21, 2009

The H1N1 vaccine clinics will continue to serve the following priority groups in every ward once a week for the next two weeks:
• Pregnant women and youth ages 6 months to 24 years
• Adults with underlying health conditions such as asthma and diabetes
• Caregivers of children under 6 months
• Healthcare workers

The vaccine is now expected to arrive at pharmacies after the week of November 23. DOH will continue to update District residents as it gets new information regarding H1N1 and vaccine availability. Residents can still find regular updates and additional information on H1N1 at flu.dc.gov or by calling the Mayor’s Citywide Call Center at 311.

To prevent coming down with the flu before getting the vaccine and spreading the virus after receiving the vaccine residents are reminded to continue following these simple steps:
• Cover your cough with your elbow or a tissue
• Wash your hands with soap and warm water
• Stay home if you are sick
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.

DOH H1N1 Vaccination Clinics.
For Saturday November 21, 2009
8:00am – 1:00pm

Saturday November 21:
North Michigan Park (1333 Emerson St. NW)
Bald Eagle Recreation Center (100 Joliet St. SW)

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Police Homocide Arrests

11.20.09DCPoliceTakeTwoMoreHomicideSuspectsintoCustodyNews Release

For Immediate Release

Contact: Gwendolyn Crump

(202) 727-4383 office (202) 553-8741 cell

November 20, 2009

DC Police Take Two More Homicide Suspects into Custody

(Washington, DC) – Detectives assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announced today two additional arrests in homicide cases. The first arrest, made at 10:45 am, was from the November 11, 2009 homicide of George Rawlings. The second arrest, made just an hour later, was an additional arrest in the July 2008 fatal shooting of Robert Mallory.

Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 19-year-old DeAngelo Edwards pursuant to an arrest warrant in the homicide of George Rawlings. Rawlings was fatally wounded when he was shot multiple times on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in the 1400 block of H Street, NE. On November 20, 2009, at approximately 10:45 a.m. Mr. Edwards, of Landover, Maryland was apprehended in Northeast Washington without incident and has been charged with Murder One While Armed in connection with this case. A previous arrest in this case was made on November 13, 2009.

Additionally, homicide detectives have announced that a second suspect was taken into custody at 11:45 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2009 in the death of 19-year-old Robert Mallory. Mallory was shot multiple times on July 16, 2008, in the 1500 block of F Street, NE. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 28-year-old John Rufus YoungBey pursuant to an arrest warrant in New Carrolton, Maryland. YoungBey, of Northeast Washington, has been charged with Murder One While Armed in the shooting death of Robert Mallory. A previous arrest in this case was made on October 14, 2008.

Please Attend Wednesday’s Meeting with Our Police Department

We need your support and presence at the PSA 501 Community Meeting. This is our opportunity to show not only our unity and concerns about crime in our area, but to directly express those concerns to Commander Greene and Lieutenant Ronald Wright.

Location and time:
MDP PSA 501 Community Meeting, Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm. Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE

You should have noticed a stronger police presence in our neighborhood. The police have implemented seat belt check points on certain busy streets such as P ST NW. There are also police vehicles and officers station at certain problem areas (such as First ST NW and O ST NW and the alley between P ST NW and Bates ST NW).

Commander Greene Responds to Crime Concerns

Dear neighbors,

We continue to experience an unusual number or robberies at gun point and from moving vehicles. As posted earlier, the area around N. Capitol ST, First ST NW, O and P ST NW has been declared a police Hot Zone.

The week of November 9th, we have experienced 2 robberies from vehicle (where someone jumps out of a moving vehicle and robs a pedestrian) at the 1600 and 1700 block of First ST NW. There have also been robberies at the 200 block of Q ST NW, NY Avenue NW and Florida Ave NW.

We encourage all neighbors to ensure back yard lights are on at night, especially if your yard faces an alley. Please keep your front light on at night to increase street lighting. Be careful walking at night and during the day. Avoid walking and being distracted talking on your cell phone or listening to your Ipod. Be aware of your surroundings.

See response from Commander Greene below.
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We actually apprehended the robbery suspect from the unit block of U street NW last week and made another apprehension on rhode island avenue Tuesday for a subject attempting to commit a robbery.

The light tower is rotated through several problem areas. Citizens at 1st and hanover actually stated they did not want it there anymore, I will ensure it is rotated between the areas we have planned.

The robberies have been a constant battle along north capitol street and the 1st street corridor. We will be doing road blocks all through that area this week to attempt to break up this pattern during our all hands on deck initiative. You will see and even more enhanced effort during that time.

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From: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com
To: MPD-5D@yahoogroups.com ; Grogan, Brian (MPD)
Cc: dcbonsa@yahoo.com ; jarpaul@verizon.net ; jwh.east@yahoo.com
Sent: Wed Nov 11 18:14:24 2009
Subject: [MPD-5D] N. Capitol ST Hot Zone is Getting Hotter

Commander Greene,

The N. Capitol Hot Zone is getting even hotter. We now gone from people being held at gun point by one person to people being held at gun point by a group of 6 or 7. We have had 2 robberies from vehicles on the 1600 and 1700 block of Fist ST NW this week as well. It does not seem that MPD’s efforts are having an impact.

I know the beats were changed, 10 new officers were added, but that does not yet seem to have an impact on reducing the recent wave of crime in this area. I have not seen the light tower any where near the vicinity of P ST NW, First ST NW, O ST NW, Q ST NW.

Could you please advise (if you can) any new strategies or efforts MDP is implementing to try to make the area safer?

Thank you for all your efforts.

MPD Responds to Community Safety Concerns

Commander Green provided BACA with an update on the initiatives taken by the Metropolitan Police Department to address the resent incidents along N. Capitol Street, P ST, O ST and Hanover.

These are the following actions outlined by Commander Greene:
1.MPD met with business owners on Saturday, October 31st and created a new police beats along N. Capitol Street.
2.Businesses agreed to increase lighting on their businesses’ corridors
3.The light tower is being deployed in the area
4.MDP is doing compliance checkpoints on Hanover, Bates and O Streets
5.10 extra police officers have been deployed to this area
6.Plain clothes officers are doing beats to catch criminals on the act
7.More operations are to come to P ST
8.More focus will be given to the area as nightfall begins earlier this time of year

MPD has been making major arrests in the area. Most recently, the juvenile that robbed the pizza delivery man on 2nd and Rhode Island Ave. NW was captured.

We encourage all of you to represent our community and voice your safety concerns to the MPD at the next PSA 501 Community Meeting. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 18th at 7 PM, Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd. NE.

Veterans Day Celebration

Message fro Robert Brannum, PSA 501 Citizens Advisory Council

Greetings, please share with Veterans, Robert.

On, Sunday, 8 November 2009, McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurants will honor America’s Veterans with its

11th Annual Appreciation Event

McCORMICK & SCHMICKS PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMERICA’S VETERANS

WITH A COMPLIMENTARY ENTREE FROM A SPECIAL MENU

Click here to view a list of participating locations.

Veterans will be able to choose a complimentary lunch or dinner entrée on November 8. Some of the mouth-watering selections include Cashew-Crusted Tilapia, Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Seafood Fettuccini Alfredo and Cedar-Planked Salmon.

For more information: http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/featured-promotion/Veterans-Appreciation-Day.aspx

Thank You ANC!!! Tree Box Beautification is a Success

Thanks to Anita Bonds, the ANC Grant, Pete Balas (lead organizer), our neighors that came out, CSOSA, and YouthBuild, over 550 plants now beautify our neighborhood. Over 50 boxes on P ST NW, 3rd ST, 4th ST, Bates ST and First ST were beautified. Here are some pictures.

Flower Power ‘09 proceeds, we were able to donate flowering trees to the neighborhood. Keep an eye out for the new crape myrtles, redbuds, and Franklinia that were also planted throughout the neighborhood.

The event started at 6am with a wake up call that Pete received from Home Depot to inform him that the flowers and soil were being delivered at 6:30am and not 8am as scheduled. Pete woke some of us (thanks Pete) and Margaret who was walking her dog, jumped into action to unload the delivery trucks.

Today is the Day to Clean and Plant Tree Boxes

If you are up early today, we need your help. Pete Balas, Margaret Stevens and I unloaded the first Home Depot delivery truck containing the flowers at 6:30am this morning. The sencond delivery is soil and mulch, the third is trees.

Wait till you see the beautiful plants delivered. WOW.

Traffic Advisory for Halloween Weekend

***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***

Weekend Events and Road Closures
Several Events Scheduled That Could Impact Traffic

(Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is advising residents, workers and visitors that the following special events scheduled for this weekend could impact traffic in the District.
First Amendment Demonstration
On Saturday October 31, 2009 there will be a First Amendment demonstration in the 1400 block of 16th Street, NW. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), in order to facilitate this event the following road closures will be in effect:

16th Street, NW will be closed from just north of M Street to P Street, from approximately 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All southbound 16th Street traffic will be required to turn east or west onto P Street. All northbound 16th Street traffic will be required to exit 16th street onto Scott Circle just north of M Street. There will be no access to northbound 16th Street from Scott Circle except for local traffic. 16th Street will also be closed to traffic from O Street, NW.

Motorists should expect heavy traffic in this area as well as disruptions to normal Metrobus service. Alternate routes around the area will be 15th Street for northbound traffic and 17th Street for southbound traffic.

Halloween in Georgetown
This is a reminder that large crowds are expected to celebrate and participants are strongly encouraged to take public transportation to avoid delays. Although there are no plans at this time to close major roads including M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) advise residents and visitors there will be parking restrictions and access to many side streets will be restricted.
Please note the updated information below about the Georgetown Metro Connection bus service.
Parking Restrictions
No-Parking restrictions will be in effect along the following routes from 3 pm on Friday, October 30 to 6 am on Saturday, October 31, and again from 3 pm on Saturday, October 31 to 6 am on Sunday, November 1:
• K Street, NW from 30th Street to Wisconsin Avenue
• Water Street, NW from 33rd Street to the Canal Tow Path
• 1000–1300 Blocks of Wisconsin Avenue, NW
• M Street, NW from 25th Street to the Key Bridge
• 1100 block of 26th Street, NW
Road Closures
The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 31 until 4 am on Sunday, November 1:
• 1000 block of Grace Street, NW
• 1000 block of Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
• 1000-1500 blocks of 29th Street, NW
• 1000 -1500 blocks of 30th Street, NW
• 1200-1300 blocks of Potomac Street, NW
• 1200-1500 blocks of 27th Street, NW
• 1200-1500 blocks of 28th Street, NW
• 1200-1600 blocks of 33rd Street, NW
• 1200-1700 blocks of 34th Street, NW
• 1500 block of 32nd Street, NW
• 1600-1700 blocks of 35th Street, NW
• 2600-3100 blocks of Dumbarton Street, NW
• 2600-3100 blocks of P Street, NW
• 2600-3600 blocks of O Street, NW
• 2700-3600 blocks of N Street, NW
• 2700 block of Poplar Lane, NW
• 2700-2900 blocks of Olive Street, NW
• 3100 Block of Blues Alley, NW
• 3100 Block of Oak Alley, NW
• 3100 Block of South Street, NW
• 3200-3400 Q Street, NW
• 3200 Block of Cecil Place, NW
• 3200-3600 blocks of Prospect Street, NW
• 3300-3400 blocks of Dent Place, NW
• 3300 blocks of Cady’s Alley, NW
• 900 Block 30th Street, NW

Only residents and employees of businesses within these areas will be granted access. Additional streets may be closed and/or opened at the direction of the 2nd District Commander or his designee. Drivers must present proof of residency or work identification to access the closed streets.
Anyone visiting the area this weekend is strongly encouraged to use public transportation to avoid parking and traffic delays:
• Participants can also walk to Georgetown from the Foggy Bottom – GWU Metro Station. From the station exit, go north on 23rd Street to the circle, then west on Pennsylvania Avenue to M Street.
• The DC Circulator bus runs every ten minutes between Union Station and Georgetown. Please note, the Circulator will not run on M Street in Georgetown, or on Wisconsin Avenue south of Q Street. Instead, the Circulator buses will run east-west on Q Street and north-south on 22nd and 23rd Streets to connect between Washington Circle and Wisconsin Avenue.
• Metrobus also provides service to Georgetown on the following routes: 31, 32, 36, 38B, D1, D2, D3, D5, D6, and G2. Please note the following detours:

o The 31, 32 and 36 buses will be detoured between Wisconsin Avenue and Washington Circle via Q, 22nd and 23rd Streets.

o The 38B buses will be detoured to K Street via the Whitehurst Freeway.
• The Georgetown Metro Connection provides bus service to and from the Rosslyn Metro Station (Orange and Blue Lines) and the Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red Line). On Halloween night the Connection will run on a modified route: M Street to Wisconsin Avenue, down to and along K Street to Washington Circle, up New Hampshire Avenue to DuPont Circle, and returning the same way.
There will be one set of stops at Potomac Street – the near corner in either direction, a set of stops at the Wisconsin Avenue canal bridge, and a set of stops at Thomas Jefferson on K Street.
This modified route will begin at 3 pm Saturday afternoon. The fare will remain $.50 with a SmarTrip card transfer from Metrorail at the Rosslyn and DuPont Metro stations. All other stops will be $1.00 in either direction. Senior and ADA fares remain the same at $.25.