The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including a juvie assault in a fast food restaurant—below.

TWEETING TOM. Thursday, April 9. 11:30 p.m. “Members of the Second District responded to a complaint of a suspicious person in the 3000 block of M Street, N.W. According to the callers, they observed a black male taking photographs of strangers with his cell phone. The male was located and identified.”

UNHAPPY MEAL. Saturday, April 11. 11:50 p.m. “Members of the Second District responded to the area of the 1600 block of 17th Street, N.W. for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located the adult male victim suffering from minor injuries to his head. According to the victim, he was inside a nearby fast food restaurant, when he became involved in a verbal altercation with an adult female and her small child. At some point, the adult female directed her child to strike the victim with a bottle. The child broke the bottle and struck the victim in the head, causing the injuries. According to the victim, the altercation began when the victim heard the child yelling racist and homophobic slurs and confronted the child. The suspects are described as a black female, heavy set, approximately 50 years old, with red or orange hair and a black male, approximately 7-9 years old, slim and about 5′5″ tall.”

GANG BANG. Saturday, April 18. 7:30 p.m. “Members of the First District responded to the area of 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. for the report of an assault. Upon arriving on the scene, officers located the victim, an adult male, suffering from minor injuries to his face, neck and wrist. According to the victim, he was attacked by his boyfriend and a group of males accompanying his boyfriend. The victim was treated and released at a local hospital and was provided a safe shelter until the suspect can be apprehended.”

PIN-UP PIN. Sunday, April 19. 3:30 a.m. “Members of the Sixth District responded to a residence in the 4500 block of Douglas Street NE for a family dispute. Upon arrival, officers interviewed the mother and daughter engaged in the dispute. It was learned the daughter, who is 17 years old, was displaying photographs on her bedroom wall, which were unwanted by her mother. The daughter refused to remove the photographs. The dispute was resolved and the family was referred to local organizations for further support and assistance.”

THIS ONE IS JUST :( Sunday, April 19. 4:30 a.m. the on-call member of the GLLU was paged by an employee of a business in the area of Logan Circle. According to the employee, while cleaning the business, be discovered a hypodermic needle. While attempting to dispose of the needle, he accidentally stuck himself with the needle. The victim was advised to respond to a local hospital emergency room immediately, for the purpose of evaluation and treatment of any potential communicable diseases. Furthermore, the victim was advised to bring the needle to the hospital, so it could be analyzed and disposed of according to the health and occupation standards.

GIRLS ON GIRLS VIOLENCE. Monday, April 20, 2009. 3:30 a.m., members of the First District responded to a call for an assault in the area of 8th and G Streets, S.E. Upon arrival, officers located the three adult female victims. All three were suffering from the effects of pepper spray and had to be treated by D.C. Fire/EMS on the scene. According to the victims, they were leaving a nearby club, when they noticed a white SUV occupied by two black females. One of the vehicle’s occupants began to yell homophobic epithets towards the victims. The SUV circled the block and returned. The passenger of the SUV exited the vehicle and deployed pepper spray, striking all three victims. The suspects fled in the vehicle.

HAPPY ENDING. Monday, April 20, 2009. 3:30 p.m. members of the Third District responded to a residence in the area of 5th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W. for the report of a theft. Upon arrival, the officers were advised by the adult male victim he had met the suspect on an adult oriented internet site and invited the suspect to his home for the purpose of engaging in consensual sexual activity. After the departure of the suspect, the victim realized personal property was missing from inside his residence and suspected it had been stolen by the suspect. Officers were able to contact the suspect, who returned the property to the victim.

GET NAKED GUN. Monday, April 20. 4 a.m., members of the First District were flagged down by a male-to-female Transgender individual in the area of the Bus Terminal located near 1st and K Streets, N.E. According to the victim, she was walking in the area, when she was approached by a vehicle occupied by multiple males. At some point, one of the males pointed a firearm at the victim and sped off. Officers were able to stop the vehicle within blocks of the location and conducted a full search of the vehicle and its occupants. No weapon was recovered.

LAME. Saturday, April 25, 2009. 1 a.m. “Members of the First District were dispatched to an apartment in the 1300 block of Delaware Avenue, S.E. for the report of loud music. Once on the scene, the resident was advised to turn the music down, so as to not disturb his neighbors.”

GETTING SOME “NO ACTION.” Saturday, April 25. 3:30 a.m. “Members of the First District were dispatched to the area of the Bus Station, located at 1st and K Streets, N.E. for the complaint of prostitution. Upon arrival, officers observed several members of the Transgender community walking around the area of the bus stop. No action was taken.”

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It’s feast or famine over at the Gay Crime Log. The Sexist isn’t sure what she did to anger the Gay Crime Gods, but for the past two weeks, her D.C. police crime report e-mails have been barren. Today, her inbox was blessed with a mammoth three weeks of anti-trans hate crimes, costly club hook-ups, and anti-Fred Phelps action.

DOUBLE MOTIVE. “On Sunday, March 15, 2009, at approximately 2 a.m., two adult male victims reported they were robbed at gunpoint by three suspects. During the robbery, one of the suspects referred to one of the victims using a homophobic epithet. The victims received minor injuries. The suspects were described as black males, in their early 20’s. Two of the suspects wore their hair in plaits.”

YOU HAVE TO GO HOME, AND YOU CAN’T STAY HERE. “On Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at approximately 5 p.m., members of the Second District were dispatched to the area of Dupont Circle for a possible assault. Upon arrival, officers located an elderly male at the nearby bus stop. He was disoriented and possibly intoxicated. He was accompanied by another male, who advised he was attempting to get his friend home from the local bar. The two began to argue. The elderly male was transported home.”

JAIL CELL PHONE. “On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at approximately 11 p.m., members of the Fourth District were dispatched to the 7700 block of Georgia Avenue, N.W. for the call of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a male-to-female Transgender individual, suffering minor injuries to her face and lip. According to the victim, she was in an argument with her former boyfriend, when he punched her a stole her cell phone.”

THE COUPLE DETAINED TOGETHER … “On Saturday, March 21, 2009 at approximately 10:30 p.m., members of the GLLU and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit (DHHU) responded to Gallaudet University for the report of a domestic assault. Investigation was unable to determine which individual was the initiator and/or aggressor and both males were arrested. Both received minor injuries.”

HEAD CASE. On Sunday, March 22, 2009, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Third District responded to Howard University Hospital for the report of a victim of a domestic assault. Upon arrival, offices located the adult male victim, who was suffering from a serious laceration to his head and possible concussion. According to the victim, he was assaulted by his boyfriend inside their shared residence near 4th and V Street, N.W.

CLUB CLUSTERFUCK. “On Sunday, March 22, 2009, at approximately 3 a.m., members of the First District were monitoring the closing of a club in the 1100 block of 8th Street, S.E., when they observed a large fight outside the club. Three adult males were arrested and all were treated for minor injuries.”

IDLE THREAT. “On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, an attorney representing a local GLBT Rights organization contacted the GLLU to report possible hate/bias threats via the internet on an internet blog. A member of the GLLU and the Federal Bureau of Investigations responded to the organization and reviewed the postings with the attorney. It was determined no threats were made and the organization did not want to pursue any further action against the individual who posted the comments. Also at that meeting, the attorney made the GLLU aware of an employee at the organization being harassed via email by a known individual. Members of the GLLU will be investigating this complaint.”

HOW ARE THREATS NOT “CRIMINAL ACTIVITY”? “On Thursday, March 26, 2009, at approximately 3 p.m., members of the Third District were dispatched to the Metro Station at 7th and S Streets, N.W. Upon arrival, the adult male caller advised officers he was threatened by several juveniles inside a nearby business and the caller believed he was going to be robbed. The caller also heard the juveniles using homophobic language outside the business. Although the juveniles were stopped and identified, it was determined no criminal activity occurred, so the incident was documented as a hate/bias related incident.”

FUCKED AND ROBBED. “On Friday, March 27, 2009, at approximately 5:30 a.m., members of the Third District responded to a residence in the 600 block of Irving Street for a report of an armed burglary. According to the victim, an adult male, he met the suspect at a business located in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue, N.W. and agreed to allow the suspect to return to his home to engage is sexual activity. When the two arrived at the victim’s residence, a dispute arose over payment and the victim demanded the suspect depart. The suspect returned to the residence, kicked in the door, and while armed with a knife, robbed the victim of U.S. currency. The suspect fled the scene prior to officer’s arrival. The victim was not injured. The suspect is described as a black male in his 30’s wearing all black clothing.”

M I.S.O T. “On Friday, March 27, 2009, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a female caller paged the on-call member of the GLLU to complain about officers harassing a member of the Transgender community. According to the caller, officers had visited the Transgender individual’s home, which is located in the 5200 block of 3rd Street, N.W. on four occasions, in the attempt to locate the Transgender individual. According to the caller, the Transgender individual no longer resides at that address. This information was passed along to the Warrant Squad, as they were attempting to locate the individual pursuant to an arrest warrant.”

SEX-NEGATIVE “On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at approximately 3:30 a.m., an adult male contacted the GLLU to report his ex-boyfriend was advertising as a male prostitute in Baltimore, MD, but not disclosing he is HIV positive. The information was forwarded to the Baltimore City Police Department’s Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer for their investigation and follow-up.”

GETTING SPECIFIC. “On Sunday, March 29, 2009, at about 8 p.m., an adult male victim responded to the Third District to report he had been the victim of a sexual assault. According to the victim, he met the suspect, an adult male, inside a bar in the 1500 block of 17th Street, N.W. After engaging in conversation, the victim and suspect walked to the victim’s apartment, which is located in the Logan Circle neighborhood. Once at the victim’s apartment, the two men engaged in consensual sexual activity, up to the point the victim refused to engage in specific sexual acts. The suspect then forced the victim to engage in the unwanted sex act. The victim was examined at a local hospital, but did not have serious injuries. This case is being investigated by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit.”

DISAPPEARING GUN. “On Monday, March 30, 2009, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Sixth District responded to the call for a man with a gun in the area of 900 Division Ave, NE. Upon arriving on the scene, officers located the 9-1-1 caller, a male-to-female Transgender individual, who stated she was robbed by the suspect. No weapon was mentioned and the victim was not injured. The suspect, an adult male, was located and arrested. The case is being considered a potential hate/bias crime based upon the victim’s actual or perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity, based upon comments made by the suspect at the time of the robbery.”

BAD CONNECTION. “On Monday, March 30, 2009, at approximately 3 a.m., members of the Sixth District responded to an apartment in the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue, N.E. for the report of threats. Upon arrival, the victim, a male-to-female Transgender individual, advised her boyfriend had threatened to kill her and pull the phone cord out of the wall when she attempted to call 9-1-1. The suspect was arrested later that day.”

FUCK FRED PHELPS. “On Monday, March 30, 2009, members of the GLLU, working with members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, United States Park Police and Metropolitan Police Department’s Intelligence Division, monitored a counter-protest of the Westboro Baptist Church. The demonstrators moved about the city, culminating their demonstration in the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. There were no incidents or arrests.”

UNWANTED ADVERTISEMENT. “On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at approximately 3 p.m., a citizen found a brochure on the windshield of her vehicle, which was parked in the 1800 block of Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Handwritten on the brochure were homophobic, racist and anti-Semitic remarks.”

DEEP LOVE. “On Thursday, April 2, 2009, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Fourth District responded to the call for a stabbing inside a residence in the 5300 block of 8th Street, N.W. Upon arrival, the officers located the adult female victim suffering from a stab wound to her hands and arms. The victim was uncooperative and refused to provide officers with any information regarding who attacked her. A witness advised officers the victim was stabbed by her former girlfriend, but the witness did not know the suspect’s identity. The victim refused medical attention.”

POLICE ASSISTED BREAK-IN REQUESTED. “On Friday, April 3, 2009, at approximately 4:30 a.m., members of the Third District responded to a call for assistance at an apartment in the 1500 block of Ogden Street, N.W. Upon arrival, the officers were met by the caller, a male-to-female Transgender individual, who desired assistance getting back into her apartment. Further investigation revealed the caller did not live at that address and was heavily intoxicated. She was escorted from the building.”

GUNS AND GROCERIES. “On Friday, April 3, 2009, at approximately 3 a.m., members of the Seventh District responded to a call for threats in the area of Good Hope Road, S.E. Once on the scene, officer located the victim, a juvenile male, who advised he was walking home from a nearby grocery store, when a male suspect began to call him homophobic names and threaten to shoot him. No weapon was displayed. Although the suspect had fled the scene prior to the officer’s arrival, he was located later that night and arrested.”

UNDERCOVER PROSTITUTE. “On Saturday, April 4, 2009, at approximately 3:30 a.m., a male contacted the GLLU’s on-call member to report he had been the victim of a theft. According to the victim, who was visiting from New England and staying at a hotel in the 1500 block of New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., he met a black male online and invited him to his hotel room. Upon the departure of the guest, the victim realized he was missing a significant amount of U.S. currency from his wallet. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 40 years old, 6′2″ tall, 225 pounds, wearing blue jeans and a white sweatshirt.”

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including a domestic violence victim who takes refuge in a bus, and a man who clubs his boyfriend while in da club—below.

SURPRISE VISIT. MONDAY, MARCH 9 AT 11:40 PM. Members of the Fifth District responded to a hotel located in the 600 block of New York Avenue, N.E. for a destruction of property complaint. Upon arrival, the officers discovered a large window had been shattered and identified the individual who did the damage. He was arrested. Further investigation revealed the incident was motivated by a domestic dispute between the arrest subject and two other men staying at the hotel.

SLOW GETAWAY. MONDAY, MARCH 9 AT at 11:30 PM. Members of the Third District responded to the area of the 1500 block of 9th Street, N.W. for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, they located the victim on a Metro bus. According to the victim, he was inside a residence in that area, when he became involved in a verbal altercation with his boyfriend. At some point, his boyfriend punched him in the face, causing a minor injury. The victim fled outside to the bus, where MPDC was summoned. The suspect was located and arrested.

HOT NIGHT. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 AT 12:30 PM. A member of the GLLU was on routine patrol when he observed an unconscious individual in the area of 18th and T Streets NW. DC Fire/EMS responded and transported the adult male to a local hospital, where he was treated and released for intoxication.

LOVERS’ BRAWL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 AT 6 PM. Members of the Sixth District responded to the area of the 4100 block of Gault Place NE. for the call for a large fight. Upon arrival, officers saw several juvenile females fleeing from the area. A victim advised officers the fight began at a nearby school and the juvenile females were fighting over their ex-girlfriends. There were no injuries and members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s School Resource Unit are following up. One hour later, officers were summoned back to the location for another assault. At that time, they located a female victim suffering from minor injuries to her head and face. A female suspect was arrested.

GET OUT. THURSDAY, MARCH 12 AT 2:15 AM. Members of the Seventh District responded to a residence in the 200 block of Savannah Street SE for the call for an assault. Once on the scene, officers were advised by the adult female victim that she was attempting to get her ex-girlfriend out of the house, but she was refusing. Officers were unable to determine if an assault actually occurred and documented the complaint without further action being taken.

CANE JOB. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 2:30 AM. Members of the Second District were dispatched to Massachusetts Avenue and 21st Street NW for the report of a robbery. Upon arriving on the scene, the officers located an elderly male victim, who advised he had just been robbed by a male he met at a nearby club. The suspect was described as a black male in his 30’s, wearing all black and using a cane. The victim was not injured.

TALK TURNS PHYSICAL. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 3 AM. Members of the Sixth District responded to an apartment in the 2300 block of Good Hope Road SE for a shooting. Upon arrival, the officers discovered the victim was not injured, but was the victim of an attempted robbery. According to the victim, he met the suspect on a telephone chat line and invited him to his apartment. Once there, the suspect attempted to rob the victim with a handgun. During the struggle, the gun discharged and the suspect fled the scene. The suspect is described as a black male, about 24 years old, 5′7” tall, 200 lbs., with a medium skin complexion. He was wearing a black shirt and black pants.

FOUR-ON-ONE. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 2:50 PM. Members of the Second District responded to the 2000 block of K Street, N.W. for the call for an unconscious individual. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a male-to-female Transgender individual, suffering from injuries to the head and face. A witness advised that four suspects punch the victim repeatedly, eventually knocking the victim to the ground. The victim was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. The suspects were only described by the witness as being black males, with no further information.

CLUB CLUBBING. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 2:15 AM. Members of the Third District responded to 11th and V Street NW for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, they located a male victim, who was suffering from a cut to his head. The suspect, his boyfriend, was also on the scene. The investigation revealed the two men were inside a club located in the 2000 block of 8th Street, N.W. when they began to argue. At some point, the suspect struck the victim in the back of the head with an unknown object. The victim refused medical attention and the suspect was arrested.

GRAND STAB. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT 2:30 AM. Members of the Second District responded to the outside of a club located in the 2100 block of P Street NW. for a large fight. Upon arrival, officers located several victims who had been stabbed. None of the injuries was life threatening. No arrests were made and the victims were too intoxicated to provide any usable lookout for the suspect(s).

NO-CALL LIST. SUNDAY, MARCH 15 AT 10 AM. A homeless male contacted the on-call member of the GLLU to report a violation of a Temporary Protection Order (TPO) that he had obtained against his former boyfriend and his former boyfriend’s current boyfriend. According to the victim, despite being ordered by a judge not to contact the victim, the suspects left a voicemail message on the victim’s cell phone. An affidavit in support of an arrest warrant will be presented to the United States Attorney’s Office seeking the arrests of both suspects.

FIRE HIM! MONDAY, MARCH 16 AT 3 PM. A male contacted the GLLU’s on-call member to report that he was being threatened by one of his employees. While on the phone with the on-call member, the victim reported the suspect was at the front door of his residence, which is located in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Avenue NE. Members of the First District and the GLLU responded and located apprehended and arrested the suspect, who was charged with stalking and felonious threats to do bodily harm.

WITHIN FEET. MONDAY, MARCH 16 AT 4 PM. Members of the Fifth District responded to a hotel located in the 600 block of New York Avenue NE for the report of a suspect violating a protection order. Upon arrival, officers discovered the suspects had departed the scene prior to their arrival. According to the victim, the suspects were under order of a Temporary Protection Order (TPO) to stay at least 100 feet away from the victim. An investigation revealed the suspects were not within 100 feet, however the incident was documented, so the victim can make representation in court during future court proceedings.

NO FUNNY BUSINESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 17. A male contacted the GLLU by email to request assistance regarding an allegation of sexual activity in a public restroom. According to the individual, he is being accused by his employer of engaging in “inappropriate activity” in the public restroom at his place of employment. The individual was referred to an attorney for legal advice.

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including an assaulter who assault, and assaults, and assaults—below.

MAKING IT WORSE. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 at MIDNIGHT. The GLLU responded to a club at 1800 Half Street SW when they caught wind of “a disorderly customer,” who “was inside the business and assaulted several employees.” The man was arrested after refusing to leave, but he wasn’t finished—when he was transported to the First District, “during processing, he assaulted two civilian cell block technicians, causing minor injuries.”

BAD BREAKUP. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 at 2:15 A.M. Police responded to a  report of “a roommate dispute” in an apartment on the 2400 block of 16th Street NW. No “criminal act was committed” by either roomie, but they did commit a big relationship faux pas: “The men previously were involved in a romantic relationship, but continued to reside together despite the termination of the relationship.”

DO NOT DISTURB. SUNDAY, MARCH 8 at 3:30 a.m. Police responded to the 1100 block of New Hampshire Ave. NW for an assault. There, they located “a male victim, who was not injured.” He had met the suspect on P Street, then invited him back to his New Hampshire Ave. hotel room. “Once there, the suspect demanded money from the victim, who refused. A struggle ensued and the suspect made good his escape with the victim’s driver’s license and credit cards.” The suspect’s deets: “a black male in his thirties, approximately 6’3” tall, 200 pounds, with a dark complexion.”

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* NO REFUNDS. THURSDAY, FEB. 19 at 2 a.m. Police responded to a call for robbery in the 4100 block of 14th Street NW. A man had “visited a known house of prostitution.” There, “he engaged in consensual sex acts with a member of the transgender community.” Here comes the good part: “Upon realizing he had been involved sexually with a biological male, the caller demanded his money be returned. When the service provider refused, he called police.” No report was taken, but MPD promises “a follow-up investigation.”

* CRIED STAB FRIDAY, FEB. 20 at 4 p.m. Police arrived at an apartment at the 1300 block of Euclid Street NW for an aggravated assault call. They found several people inside “who identified themselves as members of the transgender community.” One of them “claimed another attempted to stab her with a knife and stole money from her.” The others “disputed the victim’s claim.”

* EPITHET ENDURANCE. SATURDAY, FEB. 21 at 12 a.m. Officers responded to the 1700 block of 17th Street NW for a property destruction call. They stopped the suspect, a “27-year-old black male.” “Highly intoxicated.” Witnesses reported that he had “entered a bar” and “threatened customers, while using racist and homophobic epithets.” When he was thrown out, he entered the bar next door. Did the same thing. Was removed again. Then, he tried something different—”Once outside, he picked up a metal pole and a brick and was trying to damage parked vehicles and signs.” The man “was arrested and charged with Felonious Threats with a Hate/Bias (Sexual Orientation and Race) overtone.”

* DRINKING TO FORGET. SATURDAY, FEB. 21 at 1:30 a.m. Police responded to the 2100 block of P Street NW for an injury. There, they “located a male suffering from a serious laceration to his head and heavily intoxicated.” Ut-oh: “Neither the victim nor witnesses could advise how the injuries resulted.” He was taken to a hospital.

* TRANS-FER OF FUNDS. SATURDAY, FEB 21 at 11:30 p.m. A transgender woman contacted policy on a robbery charge. She told officers that “she was propositioned by a male suspect, but refused his advances.” The suspect then “grabbed her and stole an undetermined amount of money from her.” He was arrested.

* BRICK OUST. SUNDAY, FEB. 22 at 12:45 a.m. Police responded to a bar in the 1100 block of 8th Street SE. Two male suspects had been asked to leave. They hadn’t. So “bar staff had to physically remove the suspects from the bar,” prompting both men to “assault the bar employees by punching them and throwing a brick at them.” The men were arrested.

* OSCAR BASH. SUNDAY, FEB. 22. at 9:30 P.M. Officers responded to a bar at the 2100 block of P Street NW for an assault call. Employees told officers they’d been forced to remove a man from a bar who “was yelling at other customers and using racist and homophobic language.” The 86-ed patron also contacted cops: He told them “he was assaulted by bar employees.” Hmm. “There were no witnesses or evidence to support the victim’s claim.”

* CRUISE MISSES. MONDAY, FEB. 23. The mother of a teenage boy contacted the GLLU. She’s recovering from a killer snooping session, in which she found that “her son is engaging in on-line sexual cruising with men much older then he and meeting these men for sexual liaisons.” One of the older men is insatiable: She says he “is contacting the son inappropriately and will not stop.”

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. A round-up of the past week’s crime reports—including missing victims, fraudulent sexual partners, and a couple club fights—below.

GRABBED, ONE MONTH LATER. FEB. 3, 2009. A man contacted the GLLU to report an assault from way back on Jan. 16, 2009. At 16th and K Sts. NW, the man says, “he was grabbed in a sexual manner by another male.” Despite the time lapse, “the suspect has been identified and an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant will be presented to the United States Attorney’s Office.”

MISSING VICTIM. FEB. 4, 2009, AT 8 P.M. A female called the GLLU “seeking assistance with retrieving her personal property from her former residence.” She had broken up with her girlfriend, she said, and was moving out. When the GLLU arrived however, “the victim was not present and has not returned phone calls attempting to reschedule a time to retrieve her property and interview her regarding any violence in the relationship.”

TRANSGENDER FEMALE: PLEASE CALL ME. FEB. 5, 2009, AT NOON. The GLLU was contacted on the behalf of a “Transgender female” who claims she “is being photographed without her consent, while at work in Maryland.” The photographs, she says, “are being posted on the Internet.”

INAUGURAL DAMAGE: FEB. 9 2009. A “mental health professional” contacted the GLLU to report the “victimization of one of his clients.” The man had been “involved in an argument with his former boyfriend” on inauguration day, when the boyfriend “threw the victim’s personal property out of a second floor window, causing some of the property to become destroyed.” The victim fled. The GLLU helped locate “emergency shelter for the victim.” For the boyfriend? “A warrant.”

PUNCHING VICTIM: FEB. 9 2009 at 3 A.M. A “Transgender individual” reports that while walking in Northeast, “two individuals approached the victim and punched the victim in the face, causing minor injury.” The attack, the victim says, was “unprovoked.” SUSPECT: “a black male, with a medium brown facial complexion, about 5’8” tall and 180 lbs. . . . having shoulder length dreadlocks in his hair.”

GET YOUR FRAUD, METH, ASS OUT OF MY CONDO. FEB. 13 2009. A man contacted the GLLU for help “having someone removed from his condominium.” That “someone” was a former lover, and not a friend: “According to the victim, he met the suspect five days prior and the two engaged in a brief intimate relationship. The victim allowed the suspect to stay in his condominium for several days. When the victim asked the suspect to leave, he refused.: Two days later, police arrived on the scene and “arrested the suspect for possession of methamphetamines and drug paraphernalia. He also had a pending arrest warrant in Georgia for Identity Theft, Fraud and Theft of Credit Cards.” GLLU HEART-TO-HEART: “The GLLU reminds members of the community to not invite strangers to their homes for the purpose of sexual liaisons. Additionally, it is ill-advised to allow individuals, about whom you know very little, to stay in your home with access to your valuables and other belongings.”

SEXTING: NOT JUST FOR TEENS! FEB. 14 2009 AT 8 A.M. A man contacted the GLLU to report some photo trouble. The man had “engaged in consensual sexual activity with [a group of] other men and allowed digital photographs to be taken of himself with the other men.” When he left the orgy, however, “he decided he did not want the photos distributed and demanded they be deleted.” GLLU reports that a member of its team “accompanied the male to the event location, in Southwest Washington, D.C. and negotiated the deletion of the photos from the digital camera.” Oh, also, duh: “All parties appeared to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other drugs.”

ASSAULT IN DA CLUB. FEB 15, 2009, at 12:30 A.M. Officers responded to a club in the 1800 block of Half Street SW. Inside, they “located a male victim, suffering from a minor injury to his face and nose. The suspect was located and arrested.”

ASSAULT AGAIN IN DA CLUB. FEB 16 2009 AT 2 A.M. The GLLU was helping with “the closing of a club in the 1800 block of Half Street SW” (HMM!) when “an employee summoned assistance regarding an assault inside the club.” Again. “Officers located the combatants upstairs and the investigation revealed the two women assaulted each other. Both were heavily intoxicated. Both were arrested. There were no injuries.”

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* Investigators detect suspicious overtones. 9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, the GLLU was contacted by the victim of a “burglary and attempted sexual assault,” with “hate/bias overtones.” Two suspects pushed him into his apartment. They robbed him and attempted sexual assault. Investigators say they were “unable to verify the victim’s account of the events.”

* Whose bathrooms lock from the outside? 11:30 a.m., Fri., Jan. 30. A Petworth resident contacted the GLLU “to report the abscondence of his adult ward.” (This isn’t the first time this has happened). The caller, “the guardian of an adult male,” called after being notified of a problem by the man’s home health care professional.  Here’s what happened: “While at work, the caller was notified by a home health care professional that the ward had locked the home health care professional in the bathroom and fled the home.” Within “hours,” the man was located “in good condition.”

* Alert Jason Cherkis. 5p.m., Friday, Jan. 30. The Amtrak Police Department contacted the GLLU for assistance with “sexual activity inside Union Station”—specifically, “on-going prostitution involving members of the Transgender community inside bathroom stalls and stairwells. ” The GLLU is “coordinating a meeting.”

* You’ve got on-going harrassing mail! 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31. A male contacted the GLLU for assistance with “on-going harassing mail being sent to his home in Virginia,” which he suspects is “related to his job in D.C.” (this, too, has happened before).

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. As the inauguration neared, police activity ramped up. A round-up of inauguration week crime reports—including some unsupervised homeless house guests—below.

* At 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2009, police responded to Adams Morgan for a neighborly dispute. The callers asserted that they were being “harassed by other building residents because of their sexual orientation.” The other building residents had a different perspective—they said the callers were “creating an undesirable living environment in the building by having large, loud parties late at night, inviting homeless people to stay in their apartment without supervision, and also allowing their guests to verbally abuse building residents and owners.” MPD referred the case to Landlord-Tenant Court and the D.C. Office of Human Rights.

* At 11 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2009, a man called the police to report his former partner “acting violently and threatening the kill him.” The partner, who “is now mentally disabled and in the victim’s care,” was taken into custody and referred to the Comprehensive Psychological Emergency Program.

* At 10 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2009, police responded to a Southeast apartment after a report of arson. There, they found their suspect—a woman who had “intentionally set fire to her girlfriend’s clothing.” No one was hurt. The woman was arrested.

* On Jan. 14, 2009, a female Virginian contacted the GLLU ro report the “vicitmization” of an elderly Southeast woman. The woman had “allowed a much younger male acquaintance to stay with her in her apartment,” but then fell ill, was admitted to the hospital, and recuperated while the male proceeded to use “her check book and credit cards without her authorization.”

* At 8 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2009, police responded to 4400 Connecticut Ave. NW for a deceased person. There, they found an “adult male” who had “committed suicide by ingesting an undetermined quantity of prescription medications. ”

* At 7 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2009, the GLLU, the Financial Crimes Unit, and the United States Postal Inspector teamed up to search a Southeast residence “related to an investigation into credit card and prescription fraud.” One suspect—identified as “a male-to-female Transgender adult”—was arrested.

* At 7:15 p.m. on Jam. 16, 2009, police located “an adult female,” in the alley near the 1300 block of 10th St. NW. The woman was in serious condition, “suffering from serious injuries to her head and face,” after an apparent mugging. The suspect is described as a 20-something “black male, wearing a black coat and black pants.”

* At 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2009, the GLLU responded to a call for an assault in Dupont Circle. When they arrived, they were directed to two married individuals by an uninvolved witnesses who had observed the man push the woman “into a plate glass window, causing her to fall to the ground.” The woman was uninjured; the man was arrested.

* At 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 19, 2009, police responded to the call of a “disorderly customer” inside a business at the 1600 block of 17th St. NW. Employees advised police that the man “was acting in a bizarre manner and was asked to leave.” He left—then broke the front window “with his bare hands.” The man was admitted for psychological review.

* At 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2009, police responded to a New Hampshire Ave. apartment for the report of an assault. There, they found “a group of men disputing over the ownership of a laptop computer.” The dispute centered around two ex-boyfriends “who had recently broken up and were arguing over shared property.” No assault had actually occurred.

* In the evening of Jan. 21, 2009, the GLLU was contacted to help with “an allegation of a robbery and sexual assault” near 1st St. and New York Ave. NW. The victim, “a male-to-female Transgender individual,” said that around 1 a.m. that morning, “she was kidnapped, robbed and sexually assaulted by three suspects.” She couldn’t provide a detailed description of the suspects, but offered that one of the attackers was “a black male-to-female Transgender individual, approximately 6’ tall with a dark skin complexion . . . a brown wig and had a light mustache.”

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including some very intoxicated calls to the police—below.

* Spit take. Sun., Jan. 11. A man contacted the GLLU to report an assault that occured a week earlier—as he was walking his dog, a man “approached him and called him a homophobic name.” The man then “spat at the victim, but did not strike him.”

* Federal offense. Tue., Jan. 6. A male employee of the Federal Government contacted the GLLU to report verbal assault from a female Fed. The employee alleged “homophobic taunts, language and threats” from the woman in a government meeting. The incident was also reported to the Federal Protective Service (FPS).

* Because, why not. Wed., Jan. 7. at noon. “A Moroccan male walked into the Gay and Lesbian Liaison office to report the loss of his passport.”

* Delayed reaction. Thu., Jan. 8. A Mount Peasant resident called the GLLU for help with an incident he reported last March. Last spring, he reported being “assaulted and called homophobic names by a contractor working at this neighbor’s home.” Now, he’s “not been satisfied with the progress of the investigation.” Police are re-investigating the matter

* “I’m so clumsy. I just fell down the stairs.” Thu., Jan. 8, at 12:30 a.m. Officers arrive on the scene to find two men. One was “suffering from an injury to his leg.” The men, “former intimate partners,” began arguing. A physical struggle ensued, ending in “the victim falling over the stairway railing.” The GLLU reports that “An affidavit in support of an arrest warrant will be presented to the United States Attorney’s Office.”

* Get out of my dreams, and also out of my car. Sat., Jan. 10, at 1:45 a.m.. A man “met another male inside a club” at 21st and P Streets. He “departed with that male inside the male’s vehicle” before realizing his “wallet containing credit cards and U.S. currency . . . was missing from his pocket.” The other man fled the scene, but was located by police and arrested.

* You can take the prostitute off the street, but . . . Sat., Jan. 10. 2:30 a.m. Police officers were dispatched to a bus station on First and K Streets NE for a possible prostitution call. There, they “observed a group of five to eight individuals, all of whom appeared to be members of the Transgender community, walking back-and-forth along the sidewalk and across the street.” The group was asked to leave, and did. At 3:15 a.m., police were again dispatched to the area, where they found the same group. “Upon observing the marked police vehicles approaching the area, the individuals fled on foot and did not return to the area.”

* I drink with you most of the day because I love you. Sat., Jan. 10 at 8:30 p.m. Police arrived at a NE apartment for a possible assault call. There, an “investigation revealed the couple had been consuming alcoholic beverages most of the day and became involved in a verbal altercation.” One of the men “barricaded himself in the bedroom.” The other entered through a window and proceeded to punch and kick the man, and the suspect entered through a window. Once inside, the suspect punched and kicked the victim.” Unsurprisingly, “there is a history of violence between these two individuals.”

* Robbed: Any memory of this happening. Sun., Jan. 11 at 3 a.m. Police responded to 17th & R Streets for the call of a robbery. Here’s what happened:

Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate the caller, however during a search of the area; they located an adult male at 17th and Q Streets, N.W. The male was extremely intoxicated and advised officers he had called 9-1-1. While being interviewed the caller was difficult due to his insobriety. It was determined no robbery or other offense had occurred. There were no signs of injury to the male and he appeared to have all his personal property. The male was transported by an officer to his apartment in the neighborhood. Later that day, the caller was re-interviewed by a member of the GLLU. The caller advised he could not recall contacting 9-1-1 earlier that day.

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including a New Years hate crime and a knife-wielding ex-lover—below.

* New Years (conflict) resolution. Thu., Jan. 1, at 12:30 a.m. Police responded to a home at 13th St. & Iowa Ave. NW after the report of an assault. There, they found two males, both “suffering from minor injuries and heavily intoxicated.” The story: When the men stepped outside for a New Years smoke, “three black females” approached and subjected the men to “homophobic taunts.” A “verbal exchange ensued.” The three women called for back-up: “two black males.” The men were assaulted. Police have no suspects, but are encouraging “community members to avoid confronting others on homophobic language, especially when alcohol is present.”

* Just a “small knife.” Fri., Jan. 2, at 2:20 p.m. Police respond to a report of an assault in SE producing “minor injuries” to a female victim. The woman claims she was walking down the street when she was confronted by a “former girlfriend,” a meeting that progressed into a “verbal altercation.” The ex then heaved a rock at the woman, but missed. A full-contact assault ensued. There was a struggle. The ex withdrew “a small knife” and stabbed the woman. Police plan to issue a warrant for the ex-girlfriend’s arrest.

* Missing cousins. Sat., Jan. 3, at 12:30 p.m. A woman contacted the GLLU on behalf of her “male cousin,” who was having a property dispute with his ex-boyfriend. The woman “alleged violence between the two in the past,” and requested help in reclaiming her cousin’s property from the ex’s place. Though the GLLU made arrangements to do so, “the caller and her cousin failed to keep the appointments.” Now, they won’t return calls.

* Remember me. Sun., Jan. 4, at 12:45 a.m. Police responded to a call concerning an “Unwanted Guest” in a SE home. When they arrived, they found a “78-year-old man suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s disease and dementia” insisting upon the removal of “his home health care professional.” The caller’s family was notified.

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including fistfights and brick-assisted assaults—below.

Club clubbing. On Monday, Dec. 29, an employer contacted the GLLU to report an assault on behalf of one of his employees. The victim was leaving a U Street club at 3 a.m. earlier in the month, accompanied by a female friend. Three males approached and “verbally berated” the pair. One “used homophobic language.” Then, the men punched both clubgoers in the face, “causing injuries to their heads and faces that required brief hospitalization.” One suspect also took the male victim’s cell phone.

Off-again-off-again. On Sunday, Dec. 28, a Virginian e-mailed the GLLU about a long-term relationship gone bad. “According to the victim, he attempted to end the relationship, but was unable to do so after his boyfriend threatened him and refused to allow the victim to retrieve his personal property. ” The case was referred to Virginia police.

Will brick for money. On Dec. 26, 2008, police responded to reports of “a transgender individual assaulting another individual.” The altercation arose from a “dispute over money.”  The dispute did not end well. According to police, the “suspect then began to strike the victim in the head and face with a brick, while demanding money from him.” The suspect fled but was arrested; the victim was hospitalized.

Ladies’ night. Early in the morning of Friday, Dec. 26, police “located a group of 10-15 black females yelling at each other and attempting to engage each other physically.” The women had just left a club, “where they had been celebrating one of the female’s birthdays.” Things turned sour after “the breakup of two of the party’s guests.” Police broke it up.

Prostitution, Part I. At 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, police responded to a prostitution complaint at 4th & K Sts. NW. “Upon arrival, officers witnesses between 10-15 individuals walking back-and-forth along the side walk and crossing back-and-forth along K Street.” The group was asked to leave, but returned within 15 minutes. Police returned and “repeated their request,” whereupon “No further complaints were received.”

Prostitution, Part 2. At 4 a.m. on Sun., Dec. 28,  another prostitution complaint—this time of “prostitutes obstructing traffic in the area.” Police officers arrived and found “two individuals who were known to them from previous police contact.” They notified Maryland police, as the activity was outside of the District line.

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The GLLU, MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit, serves the District’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender communities. Last week in police activity related to the GLBT community—including details about the apparent hate crime at the Hong Kong Delite Carry Out —below.

* Anti-gay club. On Thursday, Dec. 4, a Rhode Island Ave. NE club owner contacted the GLLU for “advice regarding neighborhood relations.” The owner had “received a couple of complaints from area residents.” She thought the complaints stemmed from the patrons being gay. The owner was referred to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.

* Hate crime to go. At 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, police responded to a carryout restaurant at the 3100 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE.  They found two victims. They had “visible injuries.” They said they were walking past the restaurant when they “became engaged in a verbal dispute with a group of juveniles.” They used homophobic epithets. They assaulted them with a knife. One “suffered multiple stab wounds.” One was injured in the lip.  The two suspects are described as: A black male, “5’8, 160lbs, medium complexion, early 20’s, wearing a black North Face jacket and blue jeans” and a black male, “5’3, 180lbs, dark complexion, early 20’s, wearing a black hooded sweat shirt and blue jeans.”

* Low-class transit. On Dec. 6, a man e-mailed the GLLU to ask for help for a friend. On Monday, Dec. 1, the friend was “verbally berated” by a group of juveniles outside the Takoma Park Metro Station. The group “used homophobic language.”  The Metro Transit Police Department is currently investigating the matter.

* Speed racers. At 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 8,  police stopped two speeding vehicles racing down U Street. The drivers—two adult women—were arrested and charged with “reckless driving.” Their excuse? “[T]hey were speeding because they had been verbally abused at a club . . . and called homophobic names.”

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* Denial twist. On the evening of Nov. 28, 2008, the mother of a 16-year-old male flagged down police outside the Metro on Minnesota Ave. The mother claimed “her son was sexually assaulted” by a 17-year-old one month earlier. Police interviewed all parties, and determined that “the sexual contact was consensual and no crime occurred.” The mother refused further police resources.

* Trouble in Florida. On Saturday, Nov. 29, an Assistant United States Attorney contacted the GLLU for support with “a male victim of domestic violence” who said he was assaulted by his boyfriend the previous day, on the 200 block of Florida Ave. NW. The boyfriend was arrested, and “the victim was provided with emergency shelter.”

* Epithet and run. That evening, police responded to a call at 14th Street and Columbia Rd. NW. A man had been crossing the street. Three men came up from behind and assaulted him, one uttering “homophobic epithets. The three men robbed him and fled. Police described the suspects as: “suspect one: black male, 20 years old, slim build, 6’2”, wearing blue jeans, black jacket; suspect two: black male, 15 years old, 5’8”, wearing a black ski mask, black coat and blue jeans; suspect three: black male, teen, wearing a black coat and blue jeans.”

* If it bleeds. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, a woman flagged down a GLLU officer in Dupont Circle. Her “window had just been smashed by a drunken male in the area.” The male was found—he was “suffering from a serious laceration to his arm.” Police took him to a hospital, and “damage to the vehicle window was resolved without a criminal complaint.”

* Lone gunman. A half an hour later, police responded to a call for armed robbery. A transgender woman claimed she was “robbed at gunpoint by a lone black male.” Officers found the suspect and arrested him.

* Gays on the run. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, police write, “members of the Department of Corrections Warrant Squad contacted the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit to request assistance in locating several fugitives with connections to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBT) community. At this time, the information is not being released, however should the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU) be unable to promptly locate the wanted subjects, the identities will be released and the community’s assistance sought.”

* Lip service. On the afternoon of Nov. 18, D.C. police responded to the report of an assault. A group of friends had had a fight over “missing personal property.” A victim had been punched in the face, and suffered a “minor cut to his lip.” The victim asked that the suspect—whom police identify as a “Transgender female”—not be arrested, but he did ask for “information regarding how to obtain a Stay Away Order.”

* Minor wound, small child. On the morning of Nov. 20, police found two women suffering from “minor stab wounds.” They were dating. Each girlfriend accused the other of stabbing her with “a small knife.” A “small child” on the scene was unable to advise officers on the facts of the case. Both women were arrested, treated, and charged with assault.

* False identification identification. On the night of Nov. 21, a P Street bar called the police to mediate a customer dispute. A male patron said that a staffer had seized his ID. The staffer said he had tried to “pass the identification to a friend in line,” so he “suspected it was fraudulent.” It was found legitimate and returned to the patron.

* Follow that gay-basher. On Nov. 22, police arrested a man suspected of grabbing a Gay Pride flag from a victim on election night in front of the White House and assaulting him. “The suspect was charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault,” police say, and will be pursued as a hate crime.

* Can’t touch this. Early in the morning of Nov. 22, police were called to a club on 22nd St. An anonymous caller claimed he had been assaulted by security. He left the club before police arrived. The club’s staff had another story. According to them, “the individual was thrown out of the club for inappropriately touching other patrons.”

* Turn coat. Later that morning, the GLLU responded to a reported theft at a 17th St. bar. A man had “left his coat on the back of his chair.” It disappeared—along with his wallet, credit cards, ID, keys, and “personal papers.” Later that morning, the cards were used at several nearby locations.

* Hospital visit. Even later that same morning, the GLLU assisted a transgender woman at a local hospital. She had thoughts of suicide. She said she was sexually assaulted the day before. According to police, the victim “provided several contradictory accounts of the crime and also admitted to being engaged in illicit drug use when the assault allegedly occurred.” The investigation is on-going.

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First, GLLU’s report of the David Kerstetter case, in full:

On Thursday, Nov. 6, at approximately 10:20 am, uniformed officers from the department’s Third District responded to a residence located in the 1300 block of 13th Street, NW to assist the building manager with a possible open door at that location. Upon arriving and initiating their investigation, the officers were suddenly confronted by an adult male inside of the premises reportedly wielding a knife. Reportedly, a struggle ensued as the officers repeatedly ordered the man to drop the weapon. It was at that time that the police in the face of apparent imminent danger fired upon the subject, striking him. The suspect, Mr. Kerstetter, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:48 pm. There were no reported physical injuries to the two officers involved in this incident. The identities of the officers, both males, are being withheld at this time to allow for the proper notification of their families. A knife was recovered at the scene of the incident. Both members have been placed on routine administrative leave with pay as the circumstances surrounding this case remains under investigation by members assigned to the Force Investigation Team from the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau.

Read the rest of the GLLU blotter, after the jump.

On 11/6/08, at approximately 10 p.m., a male walked into the Third Police District to report an ongoing dispute with his boyfriend of three years. The male, who advised he was breaking up with his boyfriend, advised there had been previous violence, but refused to provide sufficient details to document a criminal allegation. He indicated he needed assistance with a property dispute, so was advised to obtain a Temporary Protection Order (TPO), from the District of Columbia Superior Court. The GLLU’s Victim Advocate also contacted him to offer resources and provide safety planning.

On 11/7/08, at approximately midnight, members of the Third District were dispatched to a bar located in the area of Florida Avenue and 18th Street, NW for an assault. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim suffering from a minor cut to his lip. An investigation revealed the victim was engaged in a political conversation with the suspect, when the conversation became heated. At some point, the suspect became enraged and punched the victim, causing the injuries, then threw a glass at the victim. The suspect fled prior to the officer’s arrival.

On 11/8/08, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of the First District were dispatched to the area of 6th and K Streets, NW for a complaint of Transgender individuals prostituting in the area. Officers responded to the scene and observed six to ten Transgender individuals walking in the area, but did not observe any evidence of prostitution. When the officers arrived on the scene, all of the Transgender individuals departed from the area. The officers returned 10 minutes later and discovered the same individuals back in the area standing on the corners, walking back-and-forth along the sidewalk and crossing back-and-forth across the street. No police action was taken, however the information was passed along to the GLLU, as the area has come under recent scrutiny by community members and local politicians, who regard the prevalence of prostitution in the area as a risk to public safety. The GLLU has been working with local outreach organizations such as Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive (HIPS), Transgender Health Empowerment (THE), Different Avenues and the Mayor’s Office for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs to address the complaints, while providing adequate resources to individuals forced in to commercial street sex work due to marginalization.

On 11/9/08, at approximately 2 a.m., members of the Sixth District responded to the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue, SE for an unconscious female. Upon arrival, the individual who was Transgender (male to female), awoke and refused medical attention. There were no signs of injury and the individual appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. She refused to identify herself and refused offers to transport her to a safe location.

On 11/10/08, a female contacted the GLLU to report a series of harassing phone calls to her home, beginning 10/4/08 and continuing until the reporting date. According to the victim, she was involved in the organization of a large national dinner for the GLBT community in Washington, D.C. Since the dinner, she has been called countless times by an unidentified male, who uses homophobic language and other profanity and then hangs up the phone.

On November 14, 2008, at approximately 2 a.m., members of the Second District were dispatched to the area of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street, NW for the call for a sick person. Upon arrival, officers located a 19 year-old male, who was expressing suicidal thoughts. The male volunteered to be transported to a local hospital for examination and treatment.

On November 14, 2008, at approximately 3:30 a.m., members of the Third District responded to an assault complaint in the area of 14th Street and Columbia Road, N.W. Upon arrival, the victim advised officers he was walking wearing his IPOD earphones, when he was approached from behind by a group of young black males. Without provocation, one of the males slapped the victim on the back of the head. The victim was not injured. The suspect is described as a black male, between 15-17 years old, 5′5″-5′7″ tall, wearing a black coat, pants and shirt.

On November 14, 2008, at approximately 4 p.m., members of the Sixth District responded to an apartment in the 4200 block of Benning Road, SE for a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers learned the two residents were boyfriends of six months and the two were engaged in a heated argument that one of the men feared might turn violent. With no evidence of criminal activity, the officers provided the men with available resources and the GLLU’s Victim Advocate contact them to assist with safety planning.

On November 14, 2008, at approximately 5 p.m., members of the First District responded to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, which is located in the 900 block of Street, NW. Once on the scene, officers located the victim, a Transgender female, who advised she had been assaulted by a male inside the library’s stairwell and robbed. The victim suffered minor injuries, but refused medical attention. The suspect is known.

On November 15, 2008, at approximately midnight, a Latino male walked into the Third District Sub-Station to report he was being threatened by his landlord. According to the victim, his boyfriend and he were engaged in a landlord-tenant dispute with the owner of the property. The owner left a voicemail message on the victim’s voicemail, in which she expressed homophobic beliefs and intimated the victim might fall victim to violence.

On November 15, 2008, at approximately 2:45 a.m., members of the First District were dispatched to the area of 6th and K Streets, N.W. for the call for Transgender individuals engaging in prostitution. Upon arrival, officers observed approximately 8 individuals, all of whom appear to be members of the Transgender community, walking back-and-forth along the side walk and across the street. The individuals were advised to disperse from the area, however several additional calls were received after officers departed the scene. Officers returned at 3:15 a.m. and observed many of the same individuals engaged in the same activity.

On November 16, 2008, at approximately 3 a.m., members of the Third District were summoned to an apartment in the 900 block of M Street, NW by the boyfriend of an individual suffering from erratic behavior. Upon arrival, officers located the 26 year old male and his boyfriend. The 26 year old was exhibiting signs of an acute psychological episode and agreed to be transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.

On November 16, 2008, at 11:30 a.m., a Transgender victim walked into the Seventh District station to report she was the victim of a violent attack on October 31, 2008, at about 8:30 a.m., in the area of the 4600 block of Livingston Road, SE. According to the victim, while congregating in the park area with friends, the suspect approached her and punched her without provocation, causing serious injuries to her jaw. The victim responded to a local hospital and did not immediately report the assault to the police. The suspect is described as a black male, medium complexion, weighing between 250-280 lbs. and between 5’6”-5’7”. He has a mustache and beard and may be in his early 30’s. His keeps his hair in a short style and may go by the nickname of “Fats or “Sulliver.”

On November 16, 2008, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Second District were dispatched to an apartment in the 1700 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW for a burglary in progress. According to the caller, two men had broken into his apartment and were hiding in his bathroom. Officers responded immediately and upon arrival found the caller, a 64 year old male. A search of the apartment revealed no intruders and no sign of forced entry. Furthermore, after consultation with the caller’s personal doctor, it was determined the caller was suffering from mental illness and needed immediately psychiatric attention. The caller was transported to the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program for evaluation and subsequent treatment.

On November 17, 2008, at approximately 7 p.m., a female caller contacted the GLLU via the on-call pager to request assistance with a homeless person who had refused to leave the front of her home in the 1700 block of Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Officer responded and transported the individual to the Hypothermia Shelter.

On November 17, 2008, at approximately 3:30 a.m., members of the First District were dispatched to the area of the 500 block of K Street, NW for the complaint of Transgender individuals engaged in prostitution. Officers responded and found a group of eight to ten individuals, who all appeared to be members of the Transgender community walking back-and-forth on the sidewalk and crossing back-and-forth across the street. The individuals departed upon observing the marked police cars, however returned to the area within 10 minutes. Several additional calls were received with no arrests made.

On November 18, 2008, at approximately 3 a.m., Third District officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW for a white male running in the street bleeding and naked. Upon arrival, officers located the 45 year old victim, who was suffering from injuries to his head and face. He was also under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. He refused medical treatment. The victim provided conflicting accounts, however officers were able to determine the victim patronized a local bar located in the west end of Dupont Circle beginning at about 4:30 p.m. on November 17, 2008. At some point later that evening, the victim departed the bar with an unknown black male and took a taxi to the victim’s apartment, located in the 2000 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW. Once at his apartment with the unknown black male, the victim engaged in consensual sexual activity with the suspect and also engaged in the use of an illegal drug with the suspect. At some point, the victim was attacked and ran from the apartment to seek assistance. There is no further description of the suspect.

* Don’t hit the door on the way out. On Thu., Oct. 30, 2008, a call from SE concerning “damaged property” yielded a damaged “interior door,” two arguing “male residents,” and some cartoonish finger-pointing. According to the police, “Neither male took responsibility for the damage or advised officers how the damage resulted.”* Costume contest. On Fri., Oct. 31, a man “wearing a pink wig” was approached on 14th St. by three black males. The group, it seemed, didn’t like the style. “One of the males made a homophobic comment about the victim’s appearance and the victim was then struck in the head with an unknown object,” the police report. After the victim was released from the hospital, “A juvenile male was arrested . . . in possession of a loaded handgun.” But “although it is believed the juvenile was involved in the victim’s assault,” the pink-wigged man was still suffering from unclear vision. He “was unable to positively identify him as one of his attackers,” police report.

* Fighting like girls. Later Halloween night—early on Sat., Nov. 1—cross-dressing inspired another assault. This time, two men, one dressed in costume as a woman, “were walking to a nearby home, when they were approached by two black males.” One “commented on the victim’s appearance as a woman and made homophobic references” before assaulting both men. Suspects fled the scene; victims “suffered minor injuries.”

* Ex fugitive. At midnight on Sun., Nov.r 2, 2008, officers responded to an incident at a Dupont bar, where a victim “stated his ex-boyfriend had assaulted him and fled toward Dupont Circle.” The suspect was stopped and arrested by an off-duty officer, while his ex “suffered a minor injury.”

* Brotherly shove. Later that morning, a “family disturbance” brought police to 4th & Irving Sts. NW. There, a man informed police that his boyfriend has been “assaulted by his brother, who was intoxicated. ” The brother fled, and the victim refused to cooperate—police say he did not “provide officers with enough information to complete a report.”

* Wake-up call. At 3:30 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 3, a Virginia resident called the GLLU for help “regarding an ex-boyfriend suffering from a drug addiction.” The resident “was referred to a local non-profit organization for counseling and support.”

* All loiterers are created equal. On Friday, Oct. 24, police responded to a complaint about “disorderly juveniles” in Chinatown. After being told to leave, one of the juveniles requested to speak to the GLLU, then “complained he was being harassed based upon his race and sexual orientation.”  The GLLU said the loitering procedure was standard and based on “specific complaints.”

* Expensive ride. Later that evening, a man requested assistance from police because he “reported he left his wallet on top of his vehicle and pulled away without retrieving it.” Unfortunately, “A search for the wallet was unsuccessful.”

* Ruff night. On Saturday, Oct. 25, a woman was attacked by a neighbors’ dog while walking her own dogs. She contacted the GLLU to report the attack; the GLLU notified the District of Columbia Animal Control.

* Car scratch fever. On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, a parking dispute turned to assault. Two drivers were arguing over a public parking space when one “scratched the victim’s vehicle with an unknown object.” The car scratcher was  arrested and charged with destruction of property; during the arrest, the car scratcher’s boyfriend “became enraged and assaulted the victim in front of officers.” The boyfriend was then also arrested.

* Assault outside the Eagle. In the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 25, two men were “headed to a local bar” when they passed a group of five black males, all juveniles wearing “dark clothing.” Two of the boys punched both bar-goers while the boys “made homophobic comments. ” All five boys fled the scene; no arrest has been made.

* Hat trick. Later that morning, police responded to a robbery report in Thomas Circle. Upon arrival, a man informed police that he was returning from a bar when two suspects approached. One “acted as if he had a gun and demanded the victim surrender his property.”  The man instead “grabbed the suspect’s hand,” provoking the two suspects, who then “physically assaulted the victim” and “took his hat.” Both were arrested.

In a Wednesday press conference, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier stated that as far as MPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office is concerned, the Hunter case is not a hate crime. In a statement, Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU) Community Outreach Specialist Matt Ashburn wrote, “Of particular interest to members of the GLBT community, Chief Lanier stated the case was thoroughly reviewed by prosecutors at the United States Attorney’s Office and there is no evidence to support a hate crime enhancement.”

Lanier also noted that investigators in the case have ruled out another suspected motive: robbery. MPD is now describing the events leading to Hunter’s death simply as an “altercation between Mr. Hunter and Mr. Hanna.”

But with the robbery motive abandoned, how is it decided whether or not an “altercation” is motivated by hate?

According to Brett Parson, acting lieutenant of the MPD’s Special Liaison Unit, the hate-bias determination is made at three levels: First, by the officers who respond to the scene; second, by the police investigators assigned to the case; and third, by the District Attorneys who prosecute the accused.

In this case, says Parson, “the initial officers that responded to the scene did indicate that it was a potential hate bias crime,” Parson explains, emphasizing the term “potential.” Officers “based that [determination] on the geographic location and the lack of any other evidence,” he says. “They felt that they should raise the issue and that it should be looked into.” Parson says that the MPD Homicide Dept. investigators assigned to the case, Detectives Jacqueline Middleton and Jed Worrell, did look into the hate/bias issue—and found there wasn’t sufficient evidence to support the classification. “Homicide did in fact look into it,” says Parson. “They found that it did not reach that level. It did not pass that threshold.”

The hate crime enhancement can be difficult to satisfy, as it applies to a specific aspect of a suspect’s motive: their “prejudice.” In the District of Columbia, hate crimes are classified under the “Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989″ (22 D.C. Code 3701). According to the statute, a hate crime is: “a designated act that demonstrates an accused’s prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical handicap, matriculation or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act.” A factsheet released by MPD’s Gay and Lesbian Liason Unit (GLLU) clarifies that a hate crime “is motivated, in whole or in part, by an offender’s bias.”

Parson says that in this case, investigators and prosecutors failed to uncover substantial evidence that bias played a role in the altercation. Though he says he “cannot discuss any statements made by any witnesses,” he does say that MPD has no evidence that Hanna used “any overt words or epithets” during or leading up to the altercation with Hunter, and that Hanna does not appear to have any pattern of attacks against gays.

Still—shouldn’t police wait to determine a subject’s “prejudice” until after the suspect is found? Police mouthpieces began insisting against the hate crime classification as early as Sept. 18, the day after Hunter’s death (Hunter died ten days following the altercation with Hanna). “There is nothing to indicate at this time that this crime was motivated by hate or bias,” wrote MPD spokesperson Traci Hughes, on Sept. 18. Later that day, GLLU’s Ashburn supported Hughes’ statement, writing: “the crime is NOT classified as a hate/bias crime.”

The statements came nearly a full month before Hanna’s arrival into police custody, and 20 days before the warrant was issued for his arrest. [UPDATE: The Blade reported today that Hannah "spoke with homicide investigators Sept. 22."]

Parson said yesterday that he was unfamiliar with the time-line of MPD statements on the issue, but did insist that the hate crime possibility was fully investigated at the level of both the police department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Parson did caution that “hate crime” can mean different things to the police and to the community they serve. “It depends if you’re asking from a legal perspective or a general person’s perspective,” says Parson. “Once the facts become public, the people will draw their own conclusions from it. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has come to the conclusion that this case did not reach the criteria to charge as a hate/bias crime. Whether or not that’s the same conclusion that the public will make will have to wait until after they’ve heard all the facts.”

Of particular interest to members of the GLBT community, Chief Lanier stated the case was thoroughly reviewed by prosecutors at the United States Attorney’s Office and there is no evidence to support a hate crime enhancement. Furthermore, Chief Lanier indicated the initial suspected motive of robbery was eventually determined by investigators to not be correct and that the death of Mr. Hunter resulted from an altercation between Mr. Hunter and Mr. Hanna, during which Mr. Hunter suffered injuries which lead to his death.

Mr. Hanna will be presented in the District of Columbia Superior Court, at which time a judge will determine if he will be released or jailed pending the judicial process.

Note: I’ve seen different spellings of the suspect’s name, re: Hanna/Hannah, from MPD documents. Will update when I get word from MPD.

Full statement after the jump.

From GLLU Community Outreach Specialist Matt Ashburn:

On October 15, 2008, members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPDC) Joint Fugitive Task force located and arrested 18 year old Robert Hanna, who was being sought pursuant to a District of Columbia Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with Voluntary Manslaughter, related to the death of Tony Randolph Hunter.

Members of the MPDC’s Homicide Branch, particularly Detectives Jacqueline Middleton and Jed Worrell, along with members of the Joint Fugitive Task Force, worked tirelessly to ensure the capture of Mr. Hanna. Chief Lanier held a press conference this afternoon, during which she thanked members of the community who had cooperated with investigators and also the countless tips that were forwarded to investigators using the MPDC’s TIP line.

Of particular interest to members of the GLBT community, Chief Lanier stated the case was thoroughly reviewed by prosecutors at the United States Attorney’s Office and there is no evidence to support a hate crime enhancement. Furthermore, Chief Lanier indicated the initial suspected motive of robbery was eventually determined by investigators to not be correct and that the death of Mr. Hunter resulted from an altercation between Mr. Hunter and Mr. Hanna, during which Mr. Hunter suffered injuries which lead to his death.

Mr. Hanna will be presented in the District of Columbia Superior Court, at which time a judge will determine if he will be released or jailed pending the judicial process.
–
Matt W. Ashburn, Auxiliary #1314
Special Liaison Unit
Executive Office of the Chief of Police
Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department
1369-A Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
E-mail: matthew.ashburn@dc.gov

* Cold case. On Mon., Oct. 6, a potential witness contacted the GLLU regarding a year-old Alabama homicide. GLLU “is assisting members of the local Alabama Sherriff’s Department.”

* Pocket call. On Mon., Oct. 6, a victim who had attempted to break up a fighting group of juveniles called the police after the mob turned on him and stole his cell phone. “The cellular telephone was recovered and returned to the victim, who refused to provide his personal information for a police report.”

* Return to sender. An employee of the federal government reported receiving two unwanted pieces of mail via USPS: “Each piece of mail contained a single piece of paper, on which was written homophobic epithets.” GLLU is investigating with the U.S. Postal Inspector.

* A thin line between stab and “serious cut.” On Wed., Oct. 8, officers responded to a report of a stabbing. “Upon arrival on the scene, the officers found the victim suffering from a serious cut to his neck.” The man claimed he had been stabbed by a former lover.  “According to the victim, the suspect was intoxicated and an argument ensued over money the victim accused the suspect of stealing from him.”

Full GLLU police blotter after the jump.

* “On Friday, October 10, 2008, shortly after midnight, First District officers were summoned by employees of a club in the 1100 block of 8th Street, S.E. for a disorderly person. Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect was refused entry by club staff because he appeared high and/or intoxicated. When the suspect was advised he was unable to enter the club, he became irate. His loud and boisterous behavior began to draw a crowd of onlookers. He was arrested for Disorderly Conduct.”

* “On Saturday, October 11, 2008, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Third District responded to a residence in the 2300 block of 20th Street, N.W. for an assault. The ensuing investigation revealed the two men residing the residence were boyfriends and resided together. Both were intoxicated and a verbal dispute became physical. At some point, one of the men refused to allow the other to depart the residence. The other man, upon being cornered, struck the other to escape. Unable to determine which man was the primary aggressor; officers were forced to arrest both. Neither man was seriously injured. NOTE: MPDC officers are trained to identify the aggressor and/or instigator of a domestic assault, however in some instances, it is impossible and both individuals must be arrested. In order to avoid the situation, it is recommended victims only use the force necessary to stop an attack by the suspect and escape. Once the attack has ended or the victim has escaped, he/she should immediately get to a safe location and contact 9-1-1. Vindication and excessive defense or aggression will often result in the arrest of the victim. Although this is not desirable, it is often necessary because determination of instigation and/or aggressor is impossible.”

* “On Sunday, October 12, 2008, at approximately 3:45 a.m., a member of the GLLU was on patrol in the Second District, in the area of the 1700 block of 17th Street, N.W., when an 82-year-old man was located wandering and disoriented. It was determined the man had been walking in the area for several hours, in an attempt to return home. He was identified and returned to his residence, which was in the 1400 block of 17th Street, N.W. The GLLU member contacted the District of Columbia’s Office of Aging and a social worker from the Adult Protective Services Agency responded to assess the needs of the elderly individual.”

* “On Sunday, October 12, 2008, at approximately 2:30 a.m., MPDC officers working overtime in the area of 22nd and P Streets, N.W. were called to a local club for an assault. Investigation revealed the suspect had previously been barred by the business owners and attempted to gain entry. When an employee recognized the suspect and noticed he was high and/or intoxicated, he was denied entry. He became enraged and assaulted the employee. He was arrested on the scene. The employee was not injured.”

* “Members of the GLLU are assisting members of the Criminal Investigations Division with multiple theft investigations involving multiple locations throughout the city. The cases, which appear related, based upon the suspect’s descriptions, involve a large group of male-to-female transgender individuals entering clothing apparel shops and causing a disturbance while other members of the group steal merchandise. Although there have not been any injuries reported, in some instances, the suspects have become involved in physical altercations with store employees, who were attempting to prevent the theft and/or their escape.”

* “Members of the GLLU are assisting the United States Park Police Criminal Investigations Division with the investigation of two robberies in Meridian Hill Park, which is located at 15th and Euclid Streets, N.W. In the first case, an individual was the victim of an attempted robbery on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 1 p.m. The suspect is described as being a black male, approximately 18 years old, standing at 6’1,” weighing 190 pounds, having medium to light complexion, shoulder length dread locks or twists in his hair and armed with a silver colored handgun.”

“The second case occurred on Sunday, September 21, 2008 at approximately 11:30 p.m. In that case, the victim was robbed by two black men. The first suspect is described as being between 20-25 years old, standing at 6’1,” weighing 165 pounds, with facial hair and armed with a shotgun. The second suspect was described as being between 20-25 years old, standing at 5’11,” weighing 200 pounds, with corn rows in his hair. Anyone having information about these suspects or who might have also been the victim of a robbery or other violent crime inside Meridian Hill Park is asked to contact the on-call member of the GLLU.”

* On Sept. 27, Two men were nearly hit by a car when exiting a Logan Circle bar. When one of the men struck at the car with his hands, the driver exited the car and followed them on foot, yelling homophobic epithets at them, and finally heaving a brick in their direction (neither were hit). The suspect fled the scene but was arrested nearly a week later when spotted again by one of the victims.

* On Sept. 30, an underage boy reported being attacked by a group of five former schoolmates, also juvenile boys. The victim claimed the attack was motivated after one assailant heard that he and the victim “were rumored to be boyfriends.”

* On Oct. 3, two men were verbally harassed and physically assaulted while walking on the C&O Canal. Two men approached the victims, attacked them with homophobic epithets, and struck one of the men in the face with a glass bottle. Both suspects were arrested.

* On Oct. 4, a verbal argument between ex-girlfriends escalated into one of the women assaulting the other. The suspect was arrested.

* On Oct. 6, a 79-year-old man reported being robbed and sexually abused inside his home by two male acquaintances.  The Sex Assault Investigations Unit is investigating.

Full crime log after the jump.

* On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 members of the Second District responded to an apartment in the 1500 block of 15th Street, N.W. for the call for an assault. Upon arrival on the scene, the two male victims advised officers they were walking from a local bar, which is located in the 1400 block of P Street, N.W. and crossing at 15th and P Street, N.W. As they crossed, a vehicle being operated by the suspect nearly struck them, causing one of the victims to strike the suspect’s vehicle with his hands. The suspect then exited his vehicle and followed the victims, while yelling homophobic epithets at them. The suspect picked up a brick and threw it in the direction of the victims, but did not strike either victim. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, members of the Third District responded to the 1800 block of P Street, N.W. for a call from one of the victims, who had seen the suspect again. The suspect was located and arrested.

* On Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 at approximately 10:15 p.m., members of the Sixth District responded to the area of the 5300 block of Clay Terrace, N.E. for the call for an assault. The male juvenile victim stated he was chased and attacked by a group of five black juvenile males, some of whom he recognized as former schoolmates. According to the victim, the attack was motivated by one of the attacker’s anger towards the victim after the two were rumored to be boyfriends.

* On Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at approximately 3 a.m., two males were walking along the C&O Canal, near the 1100 block of 34th Street, N.W. The two victims were approached by two men and had a conversation, during which the suspects began to verbally attack the victims using homophobic epithets. At some point, one of the suspects struck one of the victims in the face with a glass bottle, causing minor injury. Members of the Second District responded and both suspects were located and arrested.

* On Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at approximately 5 p.m., Seventh District officers responded to a vehicle in the 2700 block of Harford Street, S.E. for the call for an assault. The investigation revealed the two women inside the vehicle were girlfriends for six months. The two began to argue and the suspect assaulted the victim. The suspect was arrested. Neither was seriously injured.

* On Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the First District responded to an apartment in the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. for a dispute. Officers assisted the two residents, who have been life-partners for eight years, in resolving a dispute. Since no criminal allegations were made, the officers documented the incident and left the scene.

* On Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at approximately 6 a.m., Fifth District members responded to the call for an assault in the area of 10th Street and Michigan Avenue, N.E. Upon arrival, they located two males, who were both suffering from minor injuries. The investigation revealed the men were boyfriends for four months and had been engaged in a physical altercation after leaving a local club. Officers arrested the aggressor.

* On Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in the early morning hours, a 79-year-old male contacted MPDC to report he had been the victim of a robbery and sexual abuse inside his residence in the 1200 block of 21st Street, N.W. According to the victim, he invited two male acquaintances into his apartment and subsequently was assaulted. The MPDC Sex Assault Investigations Unit is leading the investigation.

* On September 19, GLLU responded to a call from a Maryland man who claimed that his ex-boyfriend had stalked him, and in the process caused “damage to the victim’s personal and work vehicle, the vehicle of a friend and also the victim’s home.”

* On September 18, an intoxicated person was arrested in Adams Morgan after yelling “racial and homophobic epithets at pedestrians, as well as making physical threats towards them.”

* On September 19, police responded to a complaint from a 15-year-old student at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, who “was complaining he was sexually assaulted by another male student three weeks prior to reporting the incident to his mother.”

* On September 20, police responded to reports of an assault in the Dupont Circle area. The victim claimed to have been “attacked by his former boyfriend at a local bar,” suffering injuries that “did not require medical attention.”

* Later that day, police arrived at a hospital in response to sexual assault claims from a 21-year-old male. The patient claimed that the night before, he “was rendered unconscious by an unknown means and ended up in the rear of a residence,” where he “believes he may have been the victim of a sexual assault.”

* On September 21, a “semi-conscious” man was found at the corner of 8th St and Florida Ave. NW., the apparent victim of a hit-and-run. There is no description of the suspect, whose vehicle is described as a “brown or burgundy Mazda.”

Read the complete GLLU blotter after the jump.

On 9/17/08, a resident of Maryland contact the GLLU to seek advise regarding the stalking behavior of his ex-boyfriend. According to the male caller, the suspect had caused damage to the victim’s personal and work vehicle, the vehicle of a friend and also the victim’s home. Since all offenses occurred in the state of Maryland, the victim was referred to the Maryland States Attorney’s Office and his local police department for assistance.

On Thursday, 9/18/08, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Third District were summoned to a disorderly person in the 2400 block of 18th Street, N.W. Upon arriving on the scene, they located the suspect, who was highly intoxicated. The suspect was yelling racist and homophobic epithets at pedestrians, as well as making physical threats towards them. The suspect was arrested and the crime was classified as a potential hate/bias crime based upon race and sexual orientation.

On Friday, 9/19/08, members of the Fifth District responded the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, on the campus of Gallaudet University, for the call for a sexual assault. Upon arriving on the scene, the learned that a 15 year old male student was complaining he was sexually assaulted by another male student three weeks prior to reporting the incident to his mother. Members of the Youth Investigations Branch and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit are investigating.

On 9/20/08, at approximately 2 a.m., members of the Second District responded to the area of 33rd and M Streets, N.W. for the report of an assault. Upon arrival, they located the victim, who stated he was attacked by his former boyfriend at a local bar, in the area of 22nd and P Streets, N.W. The suspect was no longer on the scene and a warrant for his arrest will be obtained. The victim suffered minor injuries and did not require medical attention.

On 9/20/08, at approximately 3 p.m., members of the Second District responded to a local hospital for the complaint of a sexual assault. Upon arrival, a 21 year old male complained that on 9/19/08 sometime between 1 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., he was rendered unconscious by an unknown means and ended up in the rear of a residence in the 1700 block of R Street, N.W. The victim believes he may have been the victim of a sexual assault. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Investigations Unit are investigating his allegation.

In the early morning hours of 9/21/08, a male was located in a semi-conscious state at the intersection of 8th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W. The investigation revealed the male was crossing outside the crosswalk, when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound in the 800 block of Florida Avenue, N.W. The vehicle fled the scene without the driver making his/her identity known or rendering assistance to the injured pedestrian. The vehicle is described as a brown or burgundy Mazda. There is not a description of the operator or a license plate number. The victim was treated and released from a local hospital.