Posted on 22 May 2009. Tags: burglary, crime safety tips, street safety, street smarts, thefts from autos prevention
Borderstanians: With the official start to summer this weekend, Memorial Day, MPD 2nd District Commander Matthew Klein forwarded these safety tips:
- Personal Safety Tips on the Street
- Basic Street Smart Tips
- What to Do if Someone Tries to Rob You
- Burglary Prevention
- Thefts from Autos
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Posted on 23 February 2009. Tags: burglary, rooftop burglar, skylight burglar
A message from Police Service Area (PSA) 208:
Sometime during February 13, 2009 and today, February 23, 2009, a residential burglary occurred in the 1700 Block of Q Street NW; it appears the suspect gained entry via a skylight. The incident occurred while the resident was out of town during the above listed dates. We are working diligently to capture this suspect, and we ask for your assistance in securing your residence (please pay close attention to skylights and entrances). In addition, if you observe any suspicious activity in this area, please call 9-1-1 immediately. If you have any past information that you believe might be related to this incident, please call the Second District Detectives office at (202) 730-1903. - Lt. Erich Miller, Lt. Roland Hoyle and Sgt. John McDonald
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Posted on 11 September 2008. Tags: Borderstan, burglary, Crime, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, MPD, R Street NW
I received the following message from a Borderstan neighbor this morning:
The basement unit at 1516 R Street was entered on Tuesday, September 9th, around 2:00 PM, by kicking in a front window. A flat screen TV and personal computer were taken. Someone was observed entering one of the apartment buildings on the south side of the 1400 block of R Street carrying the stolen PC.
I forwarded the message on to our Borderstan contacts in the 2nd and 3rd Police districts asking for follow up and just received the following from Lt. Erich Miller:
Breaking News,Ofc. John Hansohn just made an arrest of a suspect in possession of a stolen laptop computer taken during a burglary today in the 1700 block of R Street. This subject matches the description of another recent burglary in the Borderstan area. We are proceeding carefully with this case because there are indications that he might be responsible for numerous burglaries in the community. Detective Bovino will be contacting previous burglary victims to examine photo spreads. The suspect in custody has a lengthy history of burglary. I will provide further information tomorrow after we present the case to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. I think this case will have a significant impact in the Borderstan community. It was also fantastic police work by Ofc. Hansohn.
Lt. Erich Miller
Second District
PSA 208
Congratulations to our Borderstan officers – particularly Officer Hansohn. We in Borderstan appreciate your efforts. Keep up the good work!
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