Tenleytown Businesses, Residences Priority for DC Security Camera Program
The Private Security Camera Incentive Program offers rebates for exterior security cameras as part of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Safer, Stronger DC initiative.
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Teen Stabbed across from Wilson HS
A Wilson High School student was stabbed Wednesday afternoon in front of the Sears Home Appliance Showroom. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.
Read moreNew Details Emerging on Gun Discovered at Wilson High School
In the wake of yesterday’s news that a gun was discovered on the campus of Wilson High School, additional details are emerging about the incident as parents and students continue to question how the weapon made it through the school’s security.
Read moreGun Discovered at Wilson High School
Wilson High School Principal Kimberly Martin informed the community that a gun was found on the school campus Tuesday. All students are safe, and the student in possession of the gun has been detained.
Read moreHalloween Safety Tips
As you get ready to celebrate, please keep an eye out for our littlest pedestrians and follow these safety tips from the Metropolitan Police Department to ensure they have a safe, fun evening.
Read moreMan Found Dead in Safeway Parking Lot
According to sources within MPD, an elderly man was found deceased in his car.
Read moreMPD Seeks Information on Person of Interest in Fessenden St. Burglary
The Metropolitan Police Department has issued a call for assistance from the public in identifying a person of interest in a burglary that took place on September 23, 2015 in the 4100 block of Fessenden Street, NW at approximately 1:01 a.m.
Read moreCrime Alert: Robberies Target Tenleytown, Upper NW
Early Labor Day morning an attempted armed robbery took place in Tenleytown in front of the Cityline at Tenley condominiums. The incident appears related to two other robberies that occurred on Monday.
Read moreAugust Crime Report: Crime Rates Fall Across Second District
Despite rising crime rates across Washington, D.C., overall crime in the Second Police District decreased in August, with declines in nearly all police service areas. Property crime in the greater Tenleytown area fell by 45% this month.
Read moreChief Lanier Responds on Rising Crime in D.C.
Police Chief Cathy Lanier, in an email to MPD listservs today, shared the Metropolitan Police Department’s analysis of the recent rise in violent crime in the District. In the brief report, Lanier sought to place D.C. in the context of a national trend of rising crime facing major cities.
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