(Updated at 10:10 a.m.) A teenage girl sustained minor injuries after jumping in front of a train at the Eastern Market Metro station this morning, according to authorities.
D.C. Fire and EMS Department units arrived on the scene about 8:30 a.m., agency spokesman Oscar Mendez said. Paramedics brought the teen to a local hospital for treatment.
Eastern Mkt: A teenage female intentionally jumped onto track in front of train. Fortunately, train able to stop. No visible injury. #wmata
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) March 24, 2016
Trains only were operating on one track at the station while officials responded to the incident. But now both tracks are open.
Org/Blu Line: No longer single tracking. Residual delays continue in both directions due to an earlier medical emergency at Eastern Market.
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) March 24, 2016
After a long wait, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Capitol Hill, also known as Mormons on the Hill, are looking forward to welcoming you to their new home at 522 7th Street SE.
Join the congregation on Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for some holiday cheer and a chance to see the new meeting house, conveniently located one block south of the Eastern Market Metro station. There will be tours of the building (including a scavenger hunt for children), holiday crafts, apple cider, holiday treats,and caroling.
Everyone is welcome to stop by the open house and see the results of four long years of construction. The meeting house was constructed in consultation with neighbors, The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.,and others to ensure it was consistent with the surrounding rowhomes, some of which date back to the time of Abraham Lincoln.
One of the new features of the building is a basketball court, which many members have been waiting to use with baited breath. The meeting house also includes a chapel, kitchen and classrooms, where youth group activities and Sunday school lessons are held. Mormons on the Hill anticipate using their new meeting house to serve the community.
The meeting house is special in more ways than one, as it is the first time Mormons on the Hill have had a formal chapel to meet in. Previously, the lot on which the new meeting house is located was occupied by an old Safeway building, which was used by Mormons on the Hill as a church from 1993-2011. The congregation moved into their new home two weeks ago, with a dedication ceremony on Nov. 22.
The Capitol Hill Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has more than 300 members, as diverse as the Hill community itself. The congregation looks forward to serving with Capitol Hill in their new home and will be hosting community-wide service events in the future (stay tuned). As part of the Open House, the church is hosting a food drive to support the Capital Area Food Bank, providing an opportunity for visitors to drop off dried foods and canned goods at their new meeting house.
Come check out the new meeting house and say “hello” to members of the congregation – many of whom are probably your neighbors.
For more information, visit Facebook.com/MormonsontheHill and follow #mormonsonthehill!
The preceding post was sponsored by Mormons on the Hill
Metro Transit Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying a man they believe might be connected to a sexual assault aboard a Silver Line train.
The offense occurred aboard the train near the Eastern Market Metro station about 3:50 p.m. Oct. 29, according to Metro Transit Police.
A Metro spokesperson said that a man exposed himself to a woman on the train and ejaculated in her direction. The woman did not need medical assistance.
Anyone who is able to identify the individual pictured below is asked to call Metro Transit Police Detectives at 202-962-2121 and reference case #2015-56592. Tips also can be sent via text message to “MyMTPD” (696873).
(Updated at 12:15 p.m.)Elijah Smith, the 19-year-old who pleaded guilty to punching a 69-year-old man in the Eastern Market Metro station in April, was arrested again last night for assaulting a Metro Transit Police Department officer.
Smith was arrested for punching the officer last night, according to a tweet from the Metro Transit Police.
Elijah Smith, on release pending sentencing for Apr24 felony assault on 69yo at E Mkt, REARRESTED overnight for punching MTPD officer #wmata
— Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) October 21, 2015
The arrest last night occurred near the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station, according to the arrest report. Smith started arguing with two officers. When one officer walked away, Smith grabbed the back of the officer’s jacket and punched him about six times in the face, the report states. The officers used pepper spray to subdue Smith, who later said to the officers he “took five pills and was drinking,” according to police.
In May, Smith was arrested and charged with simple assault after punching the 69-year-old man on an escalator in the Eastern Market station on April 24. Smith pleaded guilty in September and was on release from jail while he awaited sentencing.
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Councilman Allen, Business Leaders Meet Again to Discuss Safety Problems Near Eastern Market Metro — Representatives from local businesses, ANC6B and the Metropolitan Police Department met with Ward 6 Councilman Charles Allen on Monday for a second meeting to address crime and safety concerns near the Eastern Market Metro Station. [Capitol Hill Corner]
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Pedestrian Dies After Car Crash in NoMa — A 62-year-old woman died last week from injuries she sustained after being hit by a car at the intersection of H and 1st streets NW Sept. 19. [WUSA]
Man Beaten by Teens After Trying to Break Up Fight Near Eastern Market — A man was attacked by a group of teens near the Eastern Market Metro station last week after trying to stop the group from attacking a boy. [NBC Washington]
Mattress Company’s ‘Napmobile’ Visits Capitol Hill — Mattress company Casper parked a trailer with four nap pods near the Eastern Market Metro station over the weekend for passersby to use for free. [Washington Business Journal]
Meet the Neighbors: NoMa’s Trumpeter — Homeless musician Melvin Simpson serenades residents near the NoMa-Gallaudet University Metro station. [Hill Now]
Man Pleads Guilty in Assault of 69-Year-Old Man in Eastern Market Metro Station — Elijah Smith, a 19-year-old who was arrested in May after punching a 69-year-old man in the face inside the Eastern Market Metro station, pleaded guilty to simple assault. [Washington Post]
Five People Hospitalized After Apparent Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses — D.C. Fire and EMS Department officials believe that five people who were hospitalized on Friday afternoon near Eastern Market overdosed on K2, a brand of synthetic marijuana. [CBS DC]
Southwest Business Improvement District Plans Street Cleaning, Ambassador Team — The Southwest Business Improvement District on Friday announced plans to hire street cleaners and local ambassadors for the growing neighborhood. [Washington Business Journal]
Two Boys Arrested in Connection With Robberies Wednesday in and Near NoMa — Police on Thursday arrested two juveniles in connection with a string of assaults and robberies Wednesday afternoon on the 200 block of Florida Avenue NE, the 200 block of K Street NW and in Shaw. [WJLA]
Two men sought in a theft in August at a 7-11 near the Eastern Market Metro station have appeared on video.
The theft occurred on the 400 block of 8th Street SE about 5:30 a.m. Aug. 15, police said. Police did not identify the store. But surveillance footage released today by police shows the two men inside the 7-11 at the corner of 8th and E streets SE.
The two men entered the store separately, but can be seen talking inside. One man reached over the counter to grab a box full of cigarette cartons, which he then dumped onto the floor of the store. Both men grabbed several cartons of cigarettes and ran out.
Crime Solvers of Washington, D.C., currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a crime committed in the District of Columbia. Your assistance is appreciated by your community.
Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at 202-727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE at 50411.
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Graphing Income Among Metro Riders — A new collection of data by the Social Computing Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology maps out the household incomes of Metro riders. Eastern Market Metro station users are among the riders with the highest median incomes along the Blue Line. [GreaterGreaterWashington]
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Metro Transit police yesterday arrested a 14-year-old D.C. boy wanted for a string of robberies at Eastern Market and other Blue, Orange and Silver line stations.
Thieves have snatched several iPhones from riders between the Eastern Market Metro station and the New Carrollton and Largo Town Center Metro stations since May, police said.
The juvenile will face charges in D.C. in connection with six iPhone thefts between May 27 and June 15. The thefts include May 31 and June 9 robberies at the Eastern Market Metro station.
An investigation is ongoing to identify whether the suspect is linked to any other cases. Metro Transit police initially said they were looking for suspects in other iPhone robberies in addition to the thefts the teenager is accused of committing.
Police used surveillance video to identify the juvenile.
A video police released last month in connection with the thefts appears to show four young men running away from a train stopped at the Deanwood Metro station about 10:30 p.m. on June 1.
Metro Transit police said they’ve “significantly increased patrols” aboard trains and at stations in response to the robberies.
Metro’s Blue, Orange and Silver lines are seeing an uptick in thefts at Eastern Market and other stations, Metro Transit police said today.
Robbers have snatched several iPhones from riders between the Eastern Market Metro station and the New Carrollton and Largo Town Center Metro stations, police said. Authorities said six thefts between June 1 and Tuesday appear to be connected.
The thieves often strike when trains stop at Metro stations, police said. When train doors open, they typically grab phones from riders’ hands and run away.
All of the robberies have happened in the afternoon or evening, police said. At Eastern Market, a theft happened about 1:30 p.m. on June 9 on the station’s platform.
A video police released today in connection with the thefts appears to show four young men running away from a train stopped at the Deanwood Metro station about 10:30 p.m. on June 1.
Metro Transit police said they’ve “significantly increased patrols” aboard trains and at stations in response to the robberies.
The police department encourages riders to report any suspicious activity by calling 202-962-2121 or sending a text message to “MyMTPD” (696873).
Video via YouTube/Metro Transit Police Department
Senior Attacked in Metro Station Speaks — The 69-year-old man attacked in the Eastern Market Metro station last month said his assailant pushed him, said “Get out of the way, old man?” and then asked “Do you want to take this outside?” Victim Albert Langeberg told the attacker he was a “disgrace to the human race.” [NBC Washington]
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A 19-year-old man suspected of punching a 69-year-old man in the face inside the Eastern Market Metro station was arrested last night, police said.
Elijah J. Smith was apprehended by Metro Transit police 10 days after the April 24 assault. On Thursday, authorities identified Smith as the suspect in the crime and asked the public to help find him.
The confrontation between the attacker and the victim started after the assailant shoved the man as they exited a train, police said. The pair argued as they walked up a non-working escalator.
The attacker moved in front of the victim on the escalator and then turned to face him, a video distributed by police shows. The assailant spat in the senior citizen’s face and then punched him three times.
The victim then fell on the escalator. Bystanders stopped to help the man, as the assailant walked away, the video shows.
The victim was hospitalized with facial injuries.
Due to the victim’s age, Smith could face an enhanced penalty if convicted of felony assault.
Photo via Metro Transit Police
A 19-year-old man from Northeast D.C. is suspected of punching a 69-year-old man in the face inside the Eastern Market Metro station last week, police said today.
Elijah J. Smith, 19, is wanted for the assault, which happened about 1 p.m. last Friday. Metro Transit police have an arrest warrant for Smith, whose whereabouts are unknown.
The incident began when the attacker shoved the man as they exited a train, police said. The pair argued as they walked up an escalator.
The attacker moved in front of the victim on the non-operating escalator and then turned to face him, a video distributed by police shows. The suspect spat in the senior citizen’s face.
Then, the teenager punched the man three times before the victim fell on the escalator. The suspect walked away, as bystanders stopped to help the man, the video shows.
The victim was hospitalized with facial injuries.
Due to the victim’s age, Smith could face an enhanced penalty if convicted of felony assault.
Anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the person depicted is asked to call Metro Transit police immediately at (202) 962-2121 and reference case 2015-21061. Tips can also be sent via text message to MyMTPD (696873). Do not take action other than calling police.
Photo and video via Metro Transit police
Police are asking the public to help identify a man caught on video punching a 69-year-old man in the face inside the Eastern Market Metro station.
The suspect assaulted the man about 1 p.m. Friday, Metro Transit police said.
The incident began when the attacker pushed the man as he exited a train, police said. The men argued as they walked up an escalator.
The attacker walked in front of the victim on the non-operating escalator and then turned to face him, the video shows. The suspect appears to spit in the senior citizen’s face. Then, he punches him three times before the man collapses on the escalator. The suspect walked away, as bystanders stopped to help the victim, the video shows.
The victim was hospitalized with facial injuries, but was expected to recover.
Anyone who is able to identify the individual pictured below is asked to call Metro Transit Police Detectives at (202) 962-2121 and reference case #2015-21061. Tips also can be sent via text message to “MyMTPD” (696873).
Video via Metro Transit Police
