Crimes in Police Service Area 202

Reported in May 2020

OFFENSE May2020 April2020 May2019 2020YTD Total (avg/month) 2019Total (avg/month)
Homicide 0 0 0 0 (0.00) 1 (0.08)
Sex Abuse 0 0 0 0 (0.00) 1 (0.08)
Assault with Dangerous Weapon 1 0 0  5 (1.00) 5 (0.42)
Robbery  1 0 0 3 (0.60) 19 (1.58)
Total Violent Crimes 2 0 0 8 (1.60) 26 (2.17)
Burglary 4 1 3 7 (1.40) 22 (1.83)
Thefts from Auto 12 9 19  98 (19.60) 209 (17.42)
Thefts Other 8 6 25 117 (23.40) 328 (27.33)
Motor Vehicle Theft 5 2 0 13 (2.60) 18 (1.50)
Total Property Crimes 29 18 47 235 (47.00) 577 (48.08)
TOTAL 31 18 47 243 (48.6) 603 (50.25)

Data reflect the date crimes were reported to MPD and include all crimes reported in PSA 202 as of June 7, 2020.  Source https://dcatlas.dcgis.dc.gov

PSA 202 Crime Trends:

Total crimes were up 72% in May 2020 over the previous month but down 34% over May 2019. Crimes were also 38% lower this month then over the monthly average over the last five years. 

Crime Details by Category:

Assault with Dangerous Weapon (1 Total)

  • Saturday, May 23, 6:23 PM; 5224 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 20076447. The suspect threatened the victim with a hammer. Officers made an arrest on the scene. The victim was uninjured. The victim did not know the suspect.

Robbery (1 Total)

  • Saturday, May 16, 2:11 AM; 4300 block of Military Rd, NW; CCN 20072825. The suspects approached the victim and brandished a handgun, took property and fled the scene.

Burglary (4 Total)

  • Monday, May 4, between 4 PM and 7 PM; 4800 block of Nebraska Ave NW; CCN 20067483. This burglary was domestic in nature. An ex-boyfriend broke into the house and assaulted the victim. An arrest was made.
  • Between Monday, May 4 at 9 PM and Tuesday, May 5 at 9 AM; 3814 block of Chesapeake St, NW; CCN 20067795. Unknown person broke into Wilson High School and caused damage to metal detectors and computers. 
  • Between Wednesday, May 13 at 2:17 PM and Wednesday, May 20 at 2:00 PM; 4200 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 20074821. Unknown persons broke into the American University Greenberg Theater, destroyed a cash register and stole $300 in cash.
  • Between Thursday, May 14 at 9:00 PM and Friday, May 15 at 10:10 AM; 5100 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 20072362. Unknown persons broke into the theater and stole several laptops.

Motor Vehicle Theft (5 Total)

  • Between Thursday, April 9 at 8:00 PM and Friday, May 8 at 4:00 PM; 4400 block of Jenifer St, NW; CCN 20069394. Unknown persons stole a vehicle owned by the GETAROUND vehicle service. The vehicle has been recovered.
  • Tuesday, May 5, 6:51 AM; 4500 block of Verplanck Pl, NW; CCN 20067708. The vehicle was stolen by an unknown suspect and was found unoccupied in front of 4505 Warren St, NW.
  • Tuesday, May 5, between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM; 4336 block Wisconsin Ave, NW; CCN 20068220. Unknown persons stole a moped that was parked on the street.
  • Tuesday, May 5, 2:14 PM; 4100 block of Brandywine St, NW; CCN 20067861. An arrest was made after a suspect attempted to steal a motorcycle from the garage at the listed location.
  • Monday, May 25, between 2:10 PM and 3:25 PM; 4200 block of 47th St, NW; CCN 2007733. The victim’s vehicle was stolen while parked on the street. It was recovered later that evening in the 4th Disctict. 
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CRIMES REPORTED IN PSA 202 May 2020