From: Lexi Shultz <almshultz@...>
Date: July 2, 2023 at 9:20:16 PM EDT
To: Tony Frye <design@...>
Cc: 12thStreetsip <12thstreetsip@...>, Gessford Court Area Mutual Support Covid-19 <gessford-cv19@...>, Kasie Durkit <6B05@...>, walterstreetdc@...
Subject: Carjacking just now on the 1100 block of South Carolina

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Hi all - we just heard outside our window a young man talking to the police because he had just run away from two men who held a gun to the window of his car and then stole his car on the 1100 block of South Carolina. The young man said they ran out of some bushes in a yard.?

I think we should alert all the people who held the meeting at Mott’s a couple of weeks ago.?

Heads up to all to be extra careful to watch for people in bushes and to be wary of South Carolina Ave, which has been busy recently.?

Lexi & Jonathan?

243 12th St SE

On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 9:11 AM Tony Frye <design@...> wrote:

Hi everyone,

I wanted to pass along an email from Kasie Durkit, our ANC Commissioner, who took great notes during the meeting. If you scroll down to Upcoming Meetings you’ll find information about what was discussed at Mondays meeting. I apologize if you’re getting this again, but I know some people don’t receive Kasie’s updates. If you are one of those neighbors, I highly encourage you reach out to Kasie and be added to the list. She keeps us very informed about what is going on around us.

Thanks for the large turn out on Monday.

Best,

Tony

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From: "Durkit, Kasie (SMD 6B05)" <6B05@...>

Subject: Wednesday Weekly - Commissioner Update, June 14

Date: June 14, 2023 at 8:44:16 AM EDT

To: "Durkit, Kasie (SMD 6B05)" <6B05@...>

Good morning, Neighbors,?

I hope you've had a great start to your day so far. Below is my weekly update for our neighborhood, Single Member District 6B05. Thank you as always for the engaging feedback and questions - keep them coming.

1. Upcoming Meetings
1. ANC 6b Parks & Public Spaces Task Force.
2. Week Recap
1. Detailed notes of crime discussion @ Walter Street / Mott's Market.
3. Opportunity for Your Feedback
1. MPD - Chief of Police Search, Teletownhall & Survey.
4. DC Information & Events
1. Father's Day Card Making at DCPL; Home Rule Music Festival; Juneteenth events - Screening of "Loving," Rare display of Emancipation Proclamation & General Order No. 3; Adams Morgan Movie Nights.?

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1. Upcoming Meetings
1. Tuesday, June 20 @ 7PM: ANC6B Parks & Public Spaces Taskforce (In Person: Location below).
1. Meeting will be held at?;?Conference Room 2074 (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).
2. For additional information, please contact Commissioner Jerry Sroufe, Chair of Parks and Public Spaces Taskforce, at?6b02@....
2. 
   
3. Week Recap
1. Monday, June 12:?On Monday, Neighbors gathered at Mott's Market to?discuss recent incidents of crime near Walter Street, their root causes, and ways forward?with several political, government, law enforcement, and neighborhood leaders, including: Ward 6 Councilmember?Charles Allen;?Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the Public Safety Division (PSD) in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG),?Alicia D. Washington;?Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) First District Watch Commander;?Mr.?Peter Bug Matthews; and?Reggie Mathis?from the Office of Gun Violence Prevention.?
   
   
2. MPD's Crime Incident Summary:?The meeting began with MPD's description of two recent crimes?occurring very near Walter Street on or about Saturday, June 3, both of which were?armed robberies with "unknown suspects," and are under active investigation by MPD Officer Andrew McCallum. In each scenario, MPD described that the suspect "approached from behind with a gun" and "departed in a Kia." In one of the incidents, the suspect specifically demanded the phone, phone passcode, and Airpods of the victim at gunpoint. MPD issued a "BOLO" (“be on the lookout") notice for the crime(s), and made the public aware that they can call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411 with information.?
   
   
3. MPD Reaction to Crime & Tips: MPD commented that a "lion's share" of crime in the District and in Capitol Hill is the work of "a few bad actors wreaking havoc...this is not an organized gang." MPD further commented that, overall, crime has been "trending down in the last 14 days," and remains hopeful that they can "clear this case." MPD followed these reactions with?tips for crime awareness?and?potentially life-saving measures?if you are ever in the position of these victims:?
1. If you are out in public using a cell phone or similar device with headphones—and especially Airpods, which have been targeted of late—"keep one earpiece out" so that you can hear individuals approaching from behind.?
2. "Limit the number of valuables you have on you."
3. If targeted for a robbery, "stay calm and follow the robber's directions. It is not worth your life."
4. "Be conscientious—try to?remember one identifying detail, like height, weight, race, age, size of gun, direction the robber leaves in, or car that they leave in."
5. If you are worried that the person will "retaliate when you look them in the eye, look at their shoes—these can help identify."
6. Ask any nearby bystanders / witnesses to "stay behind and speak with MPD" for evidentiary purposes.
   
   
4. OAG on Prosecution of Juvenile Offenses: In response to several questions about the rise of crimes committed by juveniles in the District, Ms. Washington, an Assistant Deputy Attorney General in the OAG's Public Safety Division, described that the OAG "handles, for the most part, all prosecution related to juveniles." She stated that there tends to be this sense in the community that there is "a lot of mystery" around juvenile cases, but stressed that this is intentional—all juvenile matters are kept confidential. She noted that the OAG "cannot even say if the case came to their office." After agreeing that "we are seeing younger offenders with more serious offenses," Ms. Washington then described that, in the instance a juvenile commits a crime, they "have to be charged, 'presented,' have a probable cause hearing," and then "the Judge decides if the juvenile is held, detained, or sent to a youth shelter or secure detention," after which "they are put through trial like an adult." In contrast with adult cases, where "the purpose is punishment,"?juvenile cases focus on "rehabilitation," including "family impact studies" and what might be the best disposition for the matter other than incarceration. If the disposition is incarceration, the juvenile is typically held until age 21.?
   
   
5. Reggie Mathis on Juvenile Trauma: Mr. Mathis, a??from the?Office of Gun Violence Prevention and a?"native Washingtonian?who has been serving his community since his grandmother was the Ward 8 Councilmember," responded to questions about the?"root causes" of juvenile crime. He stated that "poverty" remains a powerful driver, and that "kids are living in these cars" that they might use for crime. They are "spending most of their days on the edge" and are battling peer pressure from friends, and that "they might be in need of something" that they don't have back home. He further stated that "home looks a lot different now...parents are experiencing extreme trauma and passing that on to their kids—would you want to come home to that environment?" He poignantly added, "these days, it's easier for a kid to get a gun in DC than it is an opportunity." One way he suggested that neighbors can help with this crisis is a positive interaction—something that might walk a child back from a bad day or a bad choice.?
   
   
6. Peter Bug Matthews on Neighborhood Efforts: Mr. Peter Bug, an institutional force in the District and founder of Peter Bug's Shoe Repair Academy, provided several helpful?considerations for neighbors as they grapple with "what they can do." One such consideration was to ensure kids have opportunities, much like the ones he provides at the Academy where kids can learn apprenticeship skills and appreciate a craft—they "need tools to get out." Others included making sure neighbors "trim the trees around the light posts, keep the lights on...make it seem like someone lives here," noting that abandoned-looking blocks with no lights on or are in disrepair can become a target.
   
   
7. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen on exacerbating factors: Councilmember Allen closed the conversation with two important data points that add frustration to the system of crime. First, that the "Office of Unified Communications" (OUC)—the District's emergency dispatch unit—is "struggling to hire call takers," which has contributed to many neighbors "giving up on 911" when they haven't been able to get a response. He expressed that he helped install a new Director of the OUC last year, but that he has been pushing for additional "reform through the oversight and budget process." Second, that the DC Department of Forensic Sciences lost its accreditation, slowing down DNA and other testing essential to prosecuting crimes. He stated that his office is working to "find a pathway to get back to an independent" forensics agency.?
   
   
8. 
   
9. A picture of neighbors gathered for Monday's meeting.
   
   
4. Opportunity for Your Feedback
1. Mayor Bowser??that a national search is underway for a?new Chief of Police?at the?Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) following Chief Robert J. Contee III's retirement last week. As Mayor Bowser and her team?search for the best candidate, she has asked for community input on the candidate and their future priorities at a "community teletownhall"?this?Thursday, June 15 at 6:00PM.
1. Residents?can join?by dialing 1 (844) 881-1314.?
2. To?view?the event, visit?, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on the Mayor Bowser Facebook or Twitter feeds.?
3. You can register in advance?.
   
2. Can't make the teletownhall? You can take a?Community Survey?and provide input on Mayor Bowser's Chief of Police Search through a survey?, which "is designed to take approximately ten minutes for residents to complete."
   
   
5. DC Information & Events
1. Friday, June 16 @ 4-6PM:?Father's Day?Card Making Station @?Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library.
1. "Come make a card to celebrate the important fathers, father figures, or other important family members in your life.?Age Groups: Birth - 5 | 5 - 12 Years Old."
2. More information?.
   
   
2. Saturday, June 17 @ 1-9PM:?Home Rule Music Festival?@ The Parks at Walter Reed.
1. "FREE and open to the public.?Record Fair * Mural Painting * Merch Vendors * Local Food Trucks * Craft Beverages from Anxo DC."
   
2. Entrance @ .
   
3. More information?.
   
   
3. Saturday, June 17 @ 4-7PM:?Free screening of "Loving" at?Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library.
1. "As part of Benning's Juneteenth celebrations, you're invited to attend a free screening of?Loving?(2016). Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton star as Mildred and Richard Loving, Plaintiffs in the 1967 landmark case that overturned laws prohibiting interracial marriage."
2. More information?.
   
   
4. Saturday, June 17 - Monday, June 19:?View the (very rare!) display of the?Emancipation Proclamation & General Order No. 3?at the National Archives.
   
1. "For three days, the Emancipation Proclamation, which decreed that enslaved people in the Confederate States of America “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free” as of Jan. 1, 1863, and General Order No. 3, which informed the enslaved of Texas about their freedom in June 1865, will be displayed together at the National Archives. The Emancipation Proclamation?is so fragile?that it’s?on public view for only a few days each year, making this a rare chance to get a look at history."
2. More information?.
   
   
5. Tuesday, June 20 @?Sundown?(~9PM):?Adam's Morgan Movie Nights, free outdoor screening of "Bridesmaids."
1. "Movies are free and are shown on the soccer field at Marie Reed School.?Please note that the film will start 20 to 30 minutes after sunset — usually around 9pm — but guests are encouraged to arrive earlier to find a good spot to sit.?Pets and alcohol are not allowed on the field per DPR/DCPS rules. All movies are presented with subtitles/closed captioning if available."
2. More information?.

Thank you, and see you next week!?

Kasie Durkit

Commissioner ANC 6B05

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