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Does having cops run crime rewards for tips program help or hurt?
Many communities offer cash rewards for tips from the public to solve difficult cases, but the News4 I-Team found there’s little scrutiny of how effective those programs are.
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Could DC's crime rewards programs be more effective?
Many communities offer cash rewards for tips from the public to solve difficult cases, but the News4 I-Team found there’s little scrutiny of how effective those programs are. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg also found questions about whether having D.C. police run its program hurts the cases they’re trying to solve.
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Teen suspect in Baltimore killing of DC officer was ‘paranoid' about being targeted, tipster said
More than six years after an off-duty D.C. police officer was shot and killed as he sat in a car in Baltimore, a suspect has been charged. The suspect, an 18-year-old alleged drug dealer, saw people in a car and was “paranoid” that they would harm him, court documents say. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Teen suspect in Baltimore killing of DC officer was ‘paranoid' about being targeted, tipster said
More than six years after an off-duty D.C. police officer was shot and killed as he sat in a car in Baltimore, a suspect has been charged. Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. died after he was shot in west Baltimore in 2017. He was 40 and had served on the Metropolitan Police Department for 17 years. Baltimore officials announced Wednesday that…
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Suspect arrested in 2017 killing of off-duty DC officer, sources say
Prosecutors are expected to announce an arrest in the 2017 West Baltimore killing of off-duty D.C. police Sgt. Tony Mason Jr., sources tell News4. Here’s brief info.
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5 card skimmers found in DC within 3 weeks, police say
A credit card skimmer found at a D.C. grocery store Wednesday night is just one of five skimmers found around the city recently, and the Metropolitan Police Department has released surveillance images of two men they believe may be responsible. John Perry-Miller came across a skimmer at self-checkout in the Safeway on Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown. “I notice...
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5 skimmers found at grocery stores around DC
D.C. police released surveillance images of two men believed to have placed skimmers at five grocery stores to steal credit card information at checkouts. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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‘I want to be a part of that change': Community safety ambassadors will give MPD new approach to policing
The D.C. Police Department is launching a new team of crime fighters they’re calling Community Safety Ambassadors. They won’t have guns or badges, but they might be the first to show up when you call 911, depending on how serious the problem is.
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DC police train community safety ambassadors to lighten load on officers
The Metropolitan Police Department is launching a new team of crime fighters called community safety ambassadors who won’t have guns or badges but may be the first to respond to 911 calls, depending on the severity of the problem. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke to one of the ambassadors and explains how the program will free up dozens of sworn officers...
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Police search for suspects, vehicle in Northeast DC crowd shooting
D.C. police are looking for suspects who drove a light blue Toyota sedan with no front tags, dark tints and black rims, and shot into a crowd in Northeast D.C. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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1 killed, 5 shot including children, in Northeast DC shooting: Police
Police say the suspects drove up and shot into a crowd in the 1100 block of 21st Street NE and then took off in a light blue Toyota sedan with no front tags, dark tints and black rims. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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1 killed, children among 5 hurt in Northeast DC shooting
One person was killed and five others, including children, were shot Wednesday in Northeast D.C., authorities said.
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DC police expect slight increase in officers next fiscal year, reversing trend
For the first time in years, D.C. police expect to have more officers next fiscal year than they had the previous one. The Metropolitan Police Department — like other departments across the country — has been having trouble keeping up with staffing. For the past 10 years, MPD has been unable to hire enough new officers to keep up with…
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DC police adds more officers than it's losing this year
For the first time in years, D.C. police expect to have more officers on the force next year than this year. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC asks residents, businesses to register security cameras with real-time crime center
After weeks of delays, D.C.’s real-time crime center is open, and leaders want residents and businesses to register their security cameras with police. The center is a hub for technology like shot spotters, license-plate readers, traffic cameras and security cameras funneled through a command center at police headquarters. By registering security cameras with police, residents and businesses are not...
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DC asks residents, businesses with security cameras to register with real-time crime center
After weeks of delays, D.C.’s real-time crime center is open, bringing together technology and law enforcement from around the region. News4’s Mark Segraves reports leaders are asking residents and businesses to register their security cameras with police.
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Armed man barricaded inside Glover Park apartment
An armed man is barricaded inside a home in a busy Northwest D.C. neighborhood, the Metropolitan Police Department said Sunday.
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Armed man barricaded inside home in Glover Park
A man with a gun barricaded himself inside a home in Northwest D.C. on Sunday. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Girls, 12 and 13, to remain in custody after man beaten to death in DC
Three middle-school-aged girls who are accused of beating a disabled man to death in D.C. last fall will be held in a juvenile facility at least until May 8, a judge ruled Thursday. The 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds appeared in court after they were charged last week in the death of 64-year-old Reggie Brown. The judge also ruled the girls…
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Questions remain on DC police shooting of man on Bladensburg Road
There are new questions about the police shooting of a 31-year-old man in Northeast D.C. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.