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I am still rather shocked though at how sheltered suburbanites think the whole city is this awful place, when most of the major problems are either in very specific parts of Ward 5 or East of the River. Otherwise it is some very specific spots where people in DC at this point know are problems.
I am still rather shocked though at how sheltered suburbanites think the whole city is this awful place, when most of the major problems are either in very specific parts of Ward 5 or East of the River. Otherwise it is some very specific spots where people in DC at this point know are problems.
This however is the business district, it's fine.
To their credit, some pretty horrific crimes happen even in the safest neighborhoods of DC. I've had a neighbor that was beaten with a bat in Georgetown. Of course there was that guy that was beaten almost to death in Eastern Market a couple years ago. I know it's anecdotal and west of the river it's pretty safe overall, but shady crap still happens in the safest parts of DC. I've seen robberies just blocks from the White House.
This is one of the main reasons I live in Arlington. When's the last time you heard of someone beaten with a bat in Arlington? Robberies are also way more common west of 14th in DC than in Arlington.
It's all relative. But again, I would still say H street NW is safe.
News of crime and punishment across Arlington this week:
MALICIOUS WOUNDING:
* On Nov. 29 at 6:10 p.m., a man brandished a kitchen knife at one of his neighbors in the 2500 block of 20th Road North, police said.
The suspect – Robert Savidge – was arrested, charged with attempted malicious wounding and was held without bond.
* On Nov. 30 at 7:35 a.m., a man assaulted a woman in the 1300 block of Lee Highway by stabbing her with a butter knife, police said.
The suspect – Gary Lynn Champagne, 51, of no fixed address – was arrested and charged with malicious wounding.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
ARMED ROBBERY:
* On Nov. 24 at 10:30 p.m., a 35-year-old man was approached from behind in the 200 block of 20th Street South and assaulted by a man who allegedly brandished a firearm.
There is no suspect description.
ROBBERY:
* On Dec. 9 between 3 and 7 a.m., a home in the 2500 block of Clarendon Boulevard was burglarized. A laptop computer and two cameras were taken.
* On Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m., a 49-year-old man was punched several times and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash during an altercation in the 3200 block of 24th Street South.
Investigation is ongoing.
ASSAULT-AND-BATTERY:
* On Nov. 26 at 2:15 a.m., a fight between two groups in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard resulted in one male victim being knocked unconscious, police said.
Two suspects – James Donald Duffy III and Andrew Daniel Prescott – were arrested, charged with assault-and-battery and were released on their own recognizance.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
ROBBERY:
* On Nov. 28 at 10:34 p.m., a man described by police as intoxicated entered a 7-Eleven in the 4900 block of Columbia Pike and stole a bottle of wine.
The suspect is described as a black male, in his 30s, 5’9” to 6 feet tall, weighing 170 to 190 pounds.
* On Dec. 1 at 3:20 p.m., two men robbed an 11-year-old boy of his cell phone in the 4000 block of 9th Street North.
Both suspects are described as black males, in their teens, 5’4” or 5’5”, 120 pounds.
* On Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., a 20-year-old man allegedly was struck in the back of the head with a gun and robbed in the 900 block of South George Mason Drive.
The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
To their credit, some pretty horrific crimes happen even in the safest neighborhoods of DC. I've had a neighbor that was beaten with a bat in Georgetown. Of course there was that guy that was beaten almost to death in Eastern Market a couple years ago. I know it's anecdotal and west of the river it's pretty safe overall, but shady crap still happens in the safest parts of DC. I've seen robberies just blocks from the White House.
It's very hard to convince people that drink MPD's kool-aid of this. People are always talking about SE this and NE that. In reality most of the city is under siege, including many of its trendiest neighborhoods. The people that don't believe that obviously don't leave their houses, read the newspaper or watch the news. In fact, most DC residents seem to agree with this.
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