Crimes of Note: Is 14th & R a New Robbery Hot Spot?

Is 14th and R NW a new robbery hot spot? Of the 14 robberies in the area (list below the fold) between December 11 and January 3, four were at 14th and R NW or on the 1400 block of R Street NW. Three of the four robberies were with a gun.

During the first 11 months of 2009, there were only five robberies (four with a gun) within a 500-foot radius of 14th and R NW—and only two of those robberies were at 14th and R or on the 1400 block of R Streets. Since December 1 there have been at least four at this address (listed below the fold).

3D Commander Jacob Kishter, “We are aware of the crimes in the area are in the process of deploying resources in the area to combat them. The lieutenants from [Police Service Areas] 208 and 307 will step up their cross border patrols and information sharing. Besides uniform patrols, we have started using plainclothes ‘Robbery Tact’ officers to deploy to these areas.”

Also… do not live under the illusion that you are automatically safe from robbery or assault on U Street because it is a busy area, particularly late at night (the same applies to the surrounding side streets). Crime happens there; the four robberies and assaults listed below are not unusual. There are always lots of people out and about, going to clubs and restaurants. Robbers know that people will have money and valuables with them.

Following are crimes of note in the Borderstan area in Dupont, U Street and Logan. Crimes of note are property crimes such as stolen autos and burglaries, and violent crimes such as robberies and assaults.

Robbery

• December 11, 6:30 p.m., 1400 block of R Street, Robbery with Force and Violence
• December 15, 10:41 p.m., 1400 V Street NW, Robbery-Snatch, 1 male.
• December 18, 1:47 a.m., 1000 P Street NW, Robbery with Gun, 1 male.
• December 21, 1400 block of T Street NW, Robbery, 1 male.
• December 22, 14^th and R Streets NW, Robbery, 1 male.
• December 25, 12:32 a.m., 1900 11^th Street NW, Robbery with Gun, 3 males.
• December 25, 5:25 p.m., 10^th and M Streets NW, Robbery with Force and Violence, 2 males.
• December 27, 1:26 a.m., 1400 block of R Street NW, Robbery with Gun.
• December 27, 2:58 p.m., 1300 block of U Street NW, Robbery, 2 males 16-19 YO.
• December 28, 8:44 p.m., 1722 14^th Street NW (north of S Street), Robbery with Fear.
• December 31, 1:28 p.m., 11^th and T Streets NW, Robbery with Force and Violence.
• January 1, 11:59 a.m., 9^th and U Streets NW, Robbery with Force and Violence, 3 males.
• January 3, 1 a.m., 1400 R Street NW, Robbery, 5 males.
• January 3, 6:39 p.m., 1452 T Street NW, Robbery with Force and Violence, 2 males.

Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW)

• December 12, 11:15 p.m., 1800 block of 14^th Street NW-Tavern / Nightclub, ADW.
• December 23, 13^th and N Streets NW, ADW.
• December 24, 1400 block of N Street NW, ADW-Knife.
• December 25, 1900 block of 14^th Street NW, ADW.
• December 27, 1400 block of U Street NW, ADW-Knife.
• December 30, 1200 block of U Street NW, ADW.

Burglary

• December 12, 1200 block of 12^th Street NW-Residence.
• December 12, 1300 block of Vermont Avenue NW-Residence.
• December 29, 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue NW-Building unoccupied.

Stolen Auto

• December 13, 1900 block of 15^th Street NW.