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Georgetown’s Hyde-Addison Elementary School Evacuated for Bomb Threat
February 12, 2024
•Children from kindergarten to fifth grade at Hyde-Addison Elementary School at 3219 O St. NW were evacuated for approximately two hours on Thursday afternoon Feb. 1 after the school received […]
Crime: Terror at Georgetown Synagogue; Organized Retail Theft, Flashmobs
December 18, 2023
•Despite the holidays being a time of “peace and joy,” the last few days in or near Georgetown have seen residents, holiday shoppers and visitors witnessing or responding to acts […]
Crime: D.C.’s ‘Real-Time Crime Center’, CAG’s Public Safety Efforts, Local Reports
December 11, 2023
•Yes, crime is up. But, so are public safety efforts. From the Office of the Mayor, to Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto’s headquarters, to the Citizens Association of Georgetown, […]
Crime Report: Carjackings, Dumpster Fires, and Poor Crime-Solving
November 27, 2023
•Once again, a phony fender-bender and carjacking in the neighborhood: this time on Foxhall Road near Whitehaven Parkway NW. Also – perhaps symbolically – dumpster fires appeared to be set […]
Crime: Saturday’s Mayhem; New Second District Commander; Mayor Takes Action
November 20, 2023
•Why must Georgetowners be alert at all times? Two photos snapped by Georgetown resident and photographer for The Georgetowner, Bill Starrels, from this past Saturday evening help illustrate the rising […]
Crime: Escapee Caught; Council Endorses Acting MPD Chief Smith; Police Burnout
October 30, 2023
•As crime in the nation’s capital continues to be a focus of nation-wide political attention, D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council have shifted to a tougher stance on […]
Crime Report: Congress Targets ‘Soft on Crime’ D.C.; Local Reports
October 16, 2023
•“We’re grateful to have you here,” the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said in his opening statement…. before raking D.C. […]
Crime: Acting MPD Chief Smith Testifies; Local Shop Windows Smashed
October 2, 2023
•MPD Acting Police Chief Smith Testifies Before D.C. Council Another early morning in Northwest D.C. – one of the District’s safest neighborhoods – and Alert DC has already warned of […]
Crime: Pinto Launches ‘Secure DC Plan’; Georgetown Incidents Reported to ANC
September 18, 2023
•D.C. Council Member Brooke Pinto (Ward 2) Launches ‘Secure DC’ Plan Fear of crime has been a major factor in Georgetown politics this summer. “I am getting a lot of […]
Murder Suspect Escapes Police Custody at GWU Hospital, Still at-Large
September 7, 2023
•“Wanted Escapee.” This alarming subject heading accompanied an AlertDC email via the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) yesterday Sept. 6 at 5:05 p.m. And the alert’s message helped local residents in […]