Mount Pleasant DC Forum

dave · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 23

Around quarter to 1 Sunday afternoon a late teens/early 20s African American youth stole an elderly woman's purse on the 1800 block of Irving. He knocked her down and dragged her along the sidewalk, bumping her head in the process. By the time I made down off my porch and across the street he had jumped into a dark blue Acura and was speeding away. The car had Maryland plates: 8CA-J12.

The lady had a good size bump on her head and was shaken up, but seemed to be alright all things considered.

Tom Bell · Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 109

You don't mention that you called police or describe their response.

Jennrgolden · Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 261 Location: Newton St

The mid-day hold ups always disturb me greatly, especially in busy areas. But an old lady?! Good God! I continue to be shocked by the callousness of these thieves. There is a special place in hell for them!

dave · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 23

Tom,

The police and ambulance arrived fairly quickly. They took the info then gave the lady a ride home since she didn't want an ambulance ride. Unfortunately, I assume they probably didn't get what I expect was a stolen car in time to nab the suspect. I also couldn't provide a very good description of the guy either as I never got a real good look at him.

My cell phone had no service so I had to run across the street to my house to call 911. That probably slowed the response a bit, and I didn't think to call livelink. The 911 operator did answer immediately which was nice. I called in a crackhead breaking into a car on a Saturday night once and was on hold for several minutes, allowing the guy to get away.

Dave

twilightfun · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Newton Street

It's appreciated you did THAT much, dave. Blessings to ya.

Thanks.

jack · Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 4399 Location: 19th & Lamont

Robbery F&V
SHIFT: DAY 9/14/2008 1230
1800 IRVING ST NW

C-1 REPORTS, WHILE WALKING EAST ON IRVING ST NW, AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT JUMPED OUT OF A DARK COLORED VEHICLE AND GRABBED C-1'S PURSE. WHILE C-1 WAS HOLDING ON TO THE PURSE, S-1 DRAGGED HER ON THE GROUND CAUSING LACERATION TO HER HAND. S-1 FLED EAST ON IRVING ST NW IN A DARK COLORED VEHICLE.