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Altered Law Leaves Students on Edge

By Mary Murphy February 2, 2011

A newly passed measure granting D.C. police greater authority in responding to rowdiness has spurred much of campus to action, triggering a strong student outcry and forcing administrators to preempt...

With New Law, MPD Can Arrest for Noise Violations

By Caitlin Mac Neal February 1, 2011

An amendment to D.C. Official Code went into effect Tuesday, placing harsher restrictions on disruptive noise and marking a major shift in the Metropolitan Police Department's capacity to crack down on...

Sexual Assault Reported in Burleith

By Laura Engshuber August 31, 2010

An unknown suspect sexually assaulted a Burleith resident on the 3800 block of S Street on Sunday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. A white male allegedly broke into the Burleith...

Armed Robbery at Café Bonaparte

By Laura Engshuber and Katrina Braun April 20, 2010

An armed robbery occurred Monday at 11:41 p.m. at Café Bonaparte on the 1500 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW, according to Alfred Corbin, the street operations manager of the Georgetown Business Improvement...

Second Sexual Assault Reported in Seven Days

By Katrina Braun April 20, 2010

A student was sexually assaulted at gunpoint on Friday morning in West Georgetown, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The student was walking on the south side of the 3300 block of Prospect...

Student Sexually Assaulted in Copley

By Laura Engshuber April 10, 2010

A student was sexually assaulted in Copley Hall early Friday evening, launching a Metropolitan Police Department investigation of the incident and a university review of on-campus safety procedures. According...

Burglaries Prompt New DPS Measures

By Katrina Braun March 26, 2010

The Georgetown Department of Public Safety has stepped up safety checks to prevent crime in off-campus residences in the wake of at least four burglaries or attempted burglaries that occurred within a...

3 Students Issued 61D Citations in Fall ’09

By Brian Burke February 2, 2010

At least three 61D noise violations, offenses that come with a permanent arrest record, were issued to Georgetown students last semester, according to university officials. Anne Koester, director...

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