Police investigate assault at Ben’s Chili Bowl

D.C. police are asking the public’s help in identifying a person connected to an assault at Ben’s Chili Bowl.

The incident happened about 7 p.m., Nov. 26, at the landmark eatery located at 1213 U Street NW. The restaurant’s surveillance cameras captured the suspect as he entered the establishment.

Anyone with information can call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.

Crime Solvers of Washington, D.C., is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction. The report number is 13-170-399.

Man fatally shot in Brightwood neighborhood in NW Washington

D.C. police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Brightwood neighborhood in upper Northwest Washington.

At about 9 p.m., Saturday, police responded to the sounds of gunshots in the 900 block of Sheridan Street NW.

Police found 31-year-old Demetrius Eccles, of Northwest Washington, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s text tip line by text messaging 50411.

D.C. police officer accused of taking nude photos of runaway girl

A D.C. police officer was arrested Monday for taking nude pictures of a 15-year-old runaway girl after she had returned home, according to charging documents.

Officer Marc Washington, who had been assigned to patrol the 7th District in Southeast Washington, was charged with production of child pornography.

“To learn of an allegation of this kind against a person who is sworn to protect our children, it is both shocking and disturbing,” Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said in the statement. “We are fortunate that someone came forward to alert us of this behavior to ensure that we prevent future victims.”

According to charging papers, on Saturday, Washington responded to a complaint a mother who said she had not seen her daughter in two days. Washington took a report.

When the teenage girl returned home on at about 1 p.m. Sunday, the mother called 911 to let police know and asked that her daughter be taken off the missing persons list.

Almost 12 hours later, shortly before midnight, Washington went to the girl’s home and asked to speak to the teenager privately in her bedroom as part of the investigation, police said. The girl and Washington had never met before, the report said.

Washington took out his camera and asked the 15-year-old to take off her tank top and bra, saying he need to take pictures of any injuries, police said. When the girl replied that she didn’t have any injuries, Washington told her it was police procedure.

He then took close up photos of her breasts and told her the girl she needed to take off her shorts and underwear to take pictures of her tattoos for identification purposes, police said.

After Washington left, the girl told her mother what had happened. The mother called 911 and the dispatcher sent out a message to district officers, including Washington, reporting the incident.

Police pulled Washington over and found the camera. Investigators recovered nine deleted photos of the naked girl, charging papers said.

They also found numerous pictures of individuals, including deleted photos of what appeared to two nude minors.

The department is investigating whether the officer may have been involved in similar offenses.

Anyone with information about similar offenses is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or Youth Investigations Division at 202-576-6768.

Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s text tip line by text messaging 50411.

Woman killed outside D.C. strip club identified as former dancer

Candance Reed, who was slain outside the Macombo Lounge in Northwest Washington early Friday, is pictured here with 9:30 Club head of security Josh Burdette. Burdette killed himself in September. (Facebook)

D.C. police have identified the woman slain outside a Northwest Washington strip club as 40-year-old Candance Reed.

Reed, of Washington, and a man were stabbed shortly after 2 a.m. Friday,  in front of the Macombo Lounge in the 5300 block of Georgia Avenue NW in the Brightwood area, police said. Reed was taken to a hospital where she died. The status of the injured man, who was also taken to a hospital, has not been released.

According to NBC4, the woman used to be a dancer at the lounge, and was there to attend a birthday party. There was an argument with a man at the bar that led to the deadly knifing outside.

Police on Friday were reviewing surveillance tape and searching for evidence near the front of the establishment and a red car that was parked outside with the engine still running.

The Metropolitan Police Department offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.

D.C. police release video of fight in hopes of finding killer

D.C. police have released a video of a fight that led to a deadly shooting, and they are asking the public for information that can help identify one of the men.

D.C. police are looking fo this man in connection to a deadly shooting last month.

On the night of Oct. 26, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 3000 block of Stanton Road in Southeast Washington. Police found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man, 23-year-old William Deon Howard, of D.C., died at the scene. The woman was taken to a hospital and is expected to live.

Police have released a photo and video in the hopes that someone can help identify the subject, who they are calling a “person of interest.”

D.C. police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099.

Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s text tip line by text messaging 50411.

Two named in stabbing of man found dead in Rock Creek Park

Angel Monge is wanted on murder charges.

D.C. police are looking for two men in connection with a fatal stabbing of a man found in Rock Creek Park.

Angel Dilmar Monge and Jose Santos Cantarero are wanted in the slaying of 49-year-old Matias Molina, of Northwest Washington.

Molina’s body was found on the evening of Sept. 2,  in the woods near Beach Drive and Joyce Road in Rock Creek Park.

Jose Santos Cantarero

Monge, 40, has been charged with second-degree murder. He is described as a Hispanic male, 5’ 6” in height, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  He has a tattoo of a black scorpion on his left forearm. He also goes by the alias name Alex Avalos.

Cantarero, 36, is wanted for accessory after the fact. He is described as a Hispanic male, 5’ 10” in height, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Both men should be considered armed and dangerous.

D.C. police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. Anyone with information about this case is asked to not take action, but call the police at (202) 727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s text tip line by text messaging 50411.

VIDEO: Police seek suspects in burglary of D.C. high school

D.C. police are looking for several people who burglarized McKinley Technical High School, and they are asking the public for information to help indentify.

Surveillance video shows the young men walking into the school and using their hands to shield their faces from the security cameras.

Around 7 p.m. Sunday, the suspects entered the school at 151 T Street NE, walked the corridors, and left with items belonging to the school.

Anyone with information that can assist in identifying these persons of interest is asked to call the police at (202) 727-9099. Anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.