Commander,
Officer D. Smith suggested that I email you.
Last Wednesday morning, my basement apartment at 120 V Street NW, which I rent out, was burglarized when someone entered through an unlocked door and stole a book bag containing text books and a laptop. My tenant reported the theft to the police soon after he realized it took place. The books were recovered when they were found by a stranger lying on Flagler.
Since then, four different neighbors have seen a young black male (approximately 15-17 years old, dark complected, about 5 8, medium build, short hair with rows, wearing black sneakers and a black -- and sometimes blue -- hoodie) trying doorknobs on the 100 block of V Street NW several days in a row (including today) anywhere between about 7:30 am and 8:40 am. A neighbor two doors down saw him trying to enter the basement apartment of the house in which she rents and chased him off, and I've been told another neighbor saw him trying to enter parked cars. Yet another neighbor, who lives directly across the street, has him on videotape walking up the stairs to my house. Unfortunately, the tape does not show him entering my basement apartment, because the view to the basement is blocked by a tree and his face is obscured by a hood. A fourth neighbor scared him away today after calling the police and actually followed him down Flagler and onto U Street NW.
Officer Smith said that burglaries are on the rise and burglars may be targeting Bloomingdale and Ledroit Park, because they believe newly-arrived college students may be more lax about security.
Would you please step up your surveillance of the 100 block of V Street NW, particularly in the morning, and keep a sharp eye out for this suspiciously-behaving young man? My neighbors have been advised to call 911 as soon as they see him.
Please feel free to contact me if you need additional information.
Thank you,
Patrick
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