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MPD Requests Help In Keeping Repeat Juvenile Robber Of The Streets

21 November 2008 3:15 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Columbia Heights, Crime, Crime - Stories, Neighborhoods - Columbia Heights

Following is an email from Inspector Edward Delgado, 3D, MPD

Good Morning Neighbors I write this email to inform you that the Third District made yet another arrest for robbery, however the circumstances surrounding this latest robbery you will find upsetting. The facts are reported as reported below:In the earlier this year the Columbia Heights neighborhood experienced a rash of violent robberies. This particular suspect approaches people from behind and hits his victims. Once the victim is down, stolen are cell phones, money and IPODS. The suspect was also identified as committing six (6) robberies within the METRO Rail System. Once this suspect was developed as a viable suspect in the METRO robberies, DC Police began to look at the suspect on several robberies as well.. The suspect was was subsequently identified in thirteen (13) robberies in Columbia Heights. The suspect, who was a juvenile, was released from jail because he was found to be incompetent to stand trial.

The suspect was released back into the Columbia Heights Community where he committed another 6 robberies. The total number of robberies at that time stood at nine teen (19) robberies. Well the suspect was released back into the community and was placed in a halfway house where he absconded and came back to the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Well, I was never notified that he was released or even absconded from the group home. Recently, he committed yet another robbery, this time within the grounds of Cardozo High School. This is a total of twenty (20) robberies that this suspect has committed and I am concerned that if this person released again he may commit more robberies or worse harm one of you. I find this lack of accountability by the juvenile justice system to be a travesty and a disservice to the community.

Please view the enclosed OAG Organizational Chart (click here OAG Chart) and I ask that each of you write an email or letter to the Attorney General Peter Nickels and every supervisor, manager, and attorney under the “PUBLIC SAFETY CLUSTER”

Please remember that the email address is the First Name then a dot then the last name @ DC. Gov

(Ex. Edward.Delgado@ dc.gov)I expect each of you to flood the email system today because time is critical in this matter. Let them not release this criminal yet again into the community. You can refer to this juvenile as M.A.R., they will know whom you are talking about. I also ask you to forward this email to which ever person you think will assist in this matter. Remember flood the system….Office of the Attorney General
Government of the District of Columbia
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street NW
Suite 1060N
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-3400

Edward Delgado
Inspector
Third District Sub Station
750 Park Road, N.W
Washington, DC.

21 November 2008 3:27 PM | Jamie Said:

Um, so, Nate, perhaps you didn’t read the whole thing, but the point of this post was not to identify the perpetrator so that we could form a lynch mob, but to initiate an email-writing campaign.

21 November 2008 3:28 PM | Prince Of Petworth Said:

Sorry Jaime, I removed his comment for exactly that reason.

21 November 2008 3:32 PM | Pennywise Said:

It will be interesting to see if Inspector Delgado will be punished for this. As I understand it, officers are punished pretty harshly for going outside the chain of command. Bravo to him though!

21 November 2008 3:33 PM | nate Said:

Email writing. I can’t write an email when he’s over top of me demanding my Ipod. Geez you guys are so freaking liberal it pains me. These guys can not rehabbed. They are not like a sprained shoulder. These are killers in wait.

The notion that a guy that has committed this many assaults and robberies even deserves to be protected from the public because he is a juvenile is asinine. The public needs to be protected from him.

21 November 2008 3:37 PM | Pennywise Said:

Please, nobody justify Nate’s idiocy with a response. Just ignore him, he likes quarreling on numerous DC e-fora.

Damn, I responded! Grrr!!!

21 November 2008 3:42 PM | nate Said:

Penny,
This guy robbed and assaulted dozens of people and DC felt the need to protect his identity. Is it too much to ask for a description of this guy? Hell there could be people on this board that he robbed that never reported it.

Yet, I am the bad guy? Incredulous. I hope they let him out so he can continue his reign of terror. I’m black. A protected class of sorts since these guys don’t typically rob people like me anyway.

21 November 2008 3:52 PM | nate Said:

Better yet, why the hell do I need to write an email to keep this guy in jail when he has robbed this many people? It should be a foregone conclusion that he won’t be released. Or charged as a juvenile. Think about it: we are lucky that this officer even mentioned this to us. Typically that is not the case. Usually, his release will be a footnote in the Post or a mention in a Colbert King article after he’s killed or kills someone.

21 November 2008 3:59 PM | Anonymous Said:

I mean how old IS this dude? Is he 17 or 13? theres a big difference between the two in my mind…

21 November 2008 4:00 PM | Katie Said:

We can follow the suggestion outlined by Inspector Delgado – I’ve never seen an email like this from MPD before. If I have time to comment on a blog I have time to shoot off some emails. I understand the frustration, but I don’t believe you really want this guy to continue his reign of terror. We are lucky the inspector mentioned it, and if he thinks it will help… I can do that.

21 November 2008 4:01 PM | eric in ledroit Said:

its sad that the police need help getting the damn attorney general to prosecute this shit.

on the other hand, i’ve been a dc juror twice and was astonished both times at how shoddy the evidence the police had gathered and presented was. in one assault we had to acquit a guy who really was very likely guilty because the DC jail had lost the log books showing which prisoners were on a bus where witness intimidation was alleged to have taken place.

oh and by the way the lost log books were from the day prior to when we needed to see them

21 November 2008 4:05 PM | Anonymous Said:

How does Nate know thier name? I must say that if I was a victim of his and knew his name and knew he was free i would most effing lutely be paying him a visit.

21 November 2008 4:05 PM | MandarinZazz Said:

@Pennywise,

if inspector delgado loses his job, but potentially saves your life or one of your family or friends, he will have done his job to the community. police who care more about the community than their jobs deserve our respect.

20 robberies, i dont think it matter if he is 17 or 13.

21 November 2008 4:13 PM | SG Said:

Who is DC’s attorney general?

21 November 2008 4:13 PM | Anonymous Said:

was this person not fit to stand trial because of their age or because they have mental problems. sounds to me like they may be a little… off

21 November 2008 4:14 PM | CB Said:

Less commenting, more e-mailing.

Inspector Delgado has done his part. Now do yours.

[I'm off to follow my own advice]

21 November 2008 4:15 PM | Katie Said:

Peter Nickles. The organizational chart of the AG’s office is linked in the original post.

21 November 2008 4:19 PM | Herb Said:

OK, he’s a juvenile and they cannot release his name even though I think he waived his right after the 2nd robbery. His parents are most likely over 21…and their names are…?

back to the quote here on 11/17 from Colbert King:

Leadership that

” Considers it taboo to hold parents accountable for their children’s misbehavior.”

I will start emailing as soon as I get home…

21 November 2008 4:20 PM | Anonymous Said:

ill say this nate. 20 robberies is absolutley extreme and this kid is a danger to us and himself and sounds to be in need of all kinds of therapy and punishment alike. But to those of you who repeat the mantra that rehabilitation doesnt work I say Bullshit. Not only has it been proven to be effective in many cases but especially in the youth. Hell I wont even get into the shit I did when I was a teen and I never even got caught. I had no reason to change my ways outside of just growing up and getting a clue. And I think we can all guess what kind of life this kid has had as well. Not saying that excuses anything, we should punish wrong doing but so much of it can be prevented with programs to keep kids from ever setting foot down this path to begin with.

21 November 2008 4:21 PM | dreas Said:

If anyone doesn’t feel like figuring out the whole email list for themselves, here you go:

peter.nickles@dc.gov, alicia.washington@dc.gov, dave.rosenthal@dc.gov, michael.bruckheim@dc.gov, kimberly.brown@dc.gov, lynette.collins@dc.gov, bonnie.hannan@dc.gov, linda.monroe@dc.gov, barbara.chesser@dc.gov, jeanette.manning@dc.gov, fred.moosally@dc.gov, maria.amato@dc.gov, marceline.alexander@dc.gov, thelma.brown@dc.gov, terrence.ryan@dc.gov, sharlene.williams@dc.gov

21 November 2008 4:35 PM | Anonymous Said:

I got this email from the police listserv. Groomes says that writing to the judge, who does the sentencing, will help. Only question is…how do we know who the judge is?

RE: [3DSubstation] ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT
Friday, November 21, 2008 12:00 PM
From:
“Groomes, Diane (MPD)”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
3DSubstation@yahoogroups.com
Cc:
“Kucik, George (MPD)”
Message contains attachments
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Inspector Delgado – is correct.. the OAG has been working with us very closely on this case and most recent case.. we need the community to write letters and impact statements to the JUDGE in this case to ensure the youth is committed for public safety..

21 November 2008 4:42 PM | Anon5 Said:

TWENTY violations and he is not in prison yet? This is typical of the ineptitude of DC public services. He should have been tried, convicted, and sentenced to several years in prison after the second offense (or certainly after the third).

There is really no excuse for crimes of this nature. Obviously this kid has a violent nature and is a scofflaw, and I doubt any amount of counseling, or rehabilitation programs will help him.

What burns me is that the police had this guy in custody multiple times, and kept turning him loose. Why on earth are we putting violent felons back on the streets after they’ve committed so many offenses?

If the police don’t take care of this situation I’d imagine that this little turd will eventually attack someone who will turn around and teach him a lesson (the HARD way).

Not that I condone vigilante justice, but TWENTY offenses (read: felonies)?

Maybe we should gather all of this victims and give them each one good whack at him.

21 November 2008 4:51 PM | springroadintoaction Said:

Also, while emailing the AG, et al., be sure to send some tips out to Shitty Paper and the Post… I’m sure they’d love to have a salacious story like this to report on.

21 November 2008 4:57 PM | ontarioroader Said:

The original post from Insp. Delgado along with a picture of the assailant should be posted on every lamp post and telephone pole from U St. to Spring Rd. This is a very basic public safety matter.

Up until this point the kid has learned only 2 things from the community: crime pays, and there are no repercussions for violent actions.

Don’t blame MPD, they’ve successfully locked the kid up many times. This is all on the courts.

22 November 2008 1:01 AM | Lawrence Said:

We are lucky in that this young man has not killed someone. Lots of elderly die due to complications with falls. What will happen if he takes it to the next level?
Let the next judge that frees him take him home for thanksgiving. And let him carve.

22 November 2008 8:14 AM | Herb Said:

This is on the front page of the Post today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/21/AR2008112103764.html?hpid%3Dmoreheadlines&sub=AR

I hope our new Attorney General was misquoted by the Post or perhaps taken out of context:

Nickles got more messages than he cared to count and said the orchestrated letter-writing campaign was inappropriate.

“I don’t mind getting 20 e-mails about a particular problem that reflects the unique perspective of people in the community, but I don’t approve of an organized campaign to send me 50 e-mails,” he said.

“I haven’t touched them,” he added. “I told my secretary to put them in a pile.”

Hmm…

22 November 2008 8:32 AM | Anonymous Said:

Herb,

That attitude is not at all surprising by a very high-ranking public official who can’t even be bothered to live in D.C. Why did the Council confirm his appointment?!

22 November 2008 8:51 PM | Pablo Said:

Perhaps if Mr Nickles doesn’t want to be pestered by the public, he should not have become a public official, an entirely voluntary position. Prosecutors and judges also need reminders (unwelcome reminders if need be) about just who provides their paychecks.

22 November 2008 9:30 PM | neener Said:

Email Jim Graham about this creep Nickles! Do NOT, I plead with you, do NOT let the day end without at least sending the entire council a one-line email about this, if not a REAL email.

These emails are an old list I have:
vgray@dccouncil.us
schwartzc@dccouncil.us
dcatania@dccouncil.us
pmendelson@dccouncil.us
kbrown@dccouncil.us
jgraham@dccouncil.us
jackevans@dccouncil.us
mcheh@dccouncil.us
mbowser@dccouncil.us
hthomas@dccouncil.us
yalexander@dccouncil.us
mbarry@dccouncil.us

DO THIS!

23 November 2008 1:14 PM | Anonymous Said:

Where’s Fenty in all this? He is ultimately responsible (and Mr. Nickles boss…along with the voters). Does anyone have an email address for Fenty?

23 November 2008 2:46 PM | Ontarioroader Said:

Nickles is a triathlete buddy and family friend of Fenty and his parents. He’s not going anywhere.

He’s your typical “BS & swagger type” showboat attorney. If you didn’t catch it from his quote in the Post he’s also arrogant as hell.

My only question now is how long until Insp. Delgado is out of a job. I’m sure some sort of disciplinary action is in the works for him after this. My guess is he’ll be working the cell block, demoted, or fired by Xmas – as they say ‘no good deed goes unpunished’. I feel bad for the guy.

23 November 2008 4:34 PM | Pablo Said:

Correct. Nickles and Fenty go way back, and you’re right he’s not going anywhere. Nickles is the attorney Fenty turned to after Fenty’s missteps as a lawyer in private practice (missteps having to do with the mis-handling of an estate and other potential malpractice.) It would be a little like having the President’s private attorney show up as Attorney General of the US.

I am a little puzzled about but what the AG’s prosecutorial role ifs here. I thought the AG handled civil actions involving the District and that the US Attorney handled all the criminal actions.

According to the Post, Diane Groomes gave the go-ahead for the email, so I think Delgado’s on firm footing.

23 November 2008 9:20 PM | Ward4Resident Said:

It seems that Insp Delgado is taking some heat from the higher-ups for sending out this email. First, I think it’s absurd that the MPD should even have to send out something like this. Criminally-minded thugs like this little terror should be locked up in prison where they belong. Enough is enough! I am also sick and tired of watching these thugs get arrested for serious crimes like drug dealing and weapons possession only to see them back out on my corner 24 hours later. We have a BROKEN court system in DC that gives no thought to the members of the community who are put at risk when these little thieves are turned back out into society with no supervision. People like Nickles need to take the bull by the horns so to speak and start making sure that this city is cleaned up of its human trash. I understand where the MPD is coming from; they arrest and rearrest these same guys over and over again. They are the ones who get to show up when the bodies have fallen and when innocent people are shot. Their jobs are incredibly frustrating and the result is that we’re losing good police officers who leave for Montgomery County or Fairfax County, where the pay is better and the job is safer. I sincerely hope that the MPD doesn’t do anything to Delgado. He’s a good community servant and is really trying to look out for the well-being of the community members. If Fenty has any presence of mind he will side with the MPD here. And the court system needs to start handing out FAR tougher sentences and not letting these little thugs back out onto the streets.