I got this Police Alert this evening from MPD’s Police Service Area (PSA) 208. There was an attempted burglary this afternoon on the 1700-block of P Street NW, apparently by rooftop. Read the full story

From the MPD:

Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced today that hundreds of items of stolen property will be posted online for owners to view and retrieve. In January 2008, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Burglary & Pawn Unit worked jointly with members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and discovered a large-scale fencing operation at Rosemar Liquors in the 1300 block of Good Hope Road SE. The stolen merchandise is valued at more than $200,000. In an effort to return the property to its rightful owners, the members of the MPD Burglary & Pawn Unit have coordinated with the DC Armory for owners to physically view the stolen property. The property will be displayed at the DC Armory from January 5, 2009 to January 7, 2009. The Armory is located at 2001 East Capital Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. The hours for the public viewing will be from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on January 5th and 6th, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on January 7th.

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According to Police Service Area (PSA) 208, there have been a number of home burglaries in the area recently in which the intruders gained access through the roof tops. This happened on our block last summer. The guy went through the adjacent property and jumped onto the deck of the top floor unit next door… then entered the top floor apartment. The young woman in the top-floor apartment was home, but not hurt, fortunately. It’s pretty easy for a burglar to go up a fire escape to your roof top or to somehow gain access to your building from a neighboring building. Read the full story

Reminder from: MPD-2d Yahoo! Group listserv…

• What: Police Service Area (PSA) 208 Community Meeting . West Borderstan (west of 15th Street) is part of PSA 208, but East Borderstanians are welcome to attend.
• When: Tuesday December 16, at 7 p.m. PSA 208 meets on the third Tuesday of the month.
• Where: MPD  Third District Station at 1620 V Street NW. PSA 208 meets at the Third District Station even though it is part of the Second District.
• More Information: (202) 715-7344.

Please be advised that MPD has contacted Borderstan Neighbors to inform us that while there were no robberies in Borderstan over the weekend, there were four burglaries. MPD is aware of the situation and is dedicating additional resources to combat this new spike in crime. Read the full story