Metro Crime
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WMATA crime dropped 30 percent since last year
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It's very easy to criticize WMATA, but let's give credit where credit is due.
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'Assaulting a police officer' may not mean what you think
What exactly does "assaulting a police officer" mean? Well, the definition can be rather broad. [Greater Greater Washington]
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On Metro, 5 in 1 million chance of becoming a victim
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Metro riders have a five in a million chance of becoming the victims of a serious crime.
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New student Metro cards to be distributed
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Paper farecards for students in D.C. will soon go away with the introduction of D.C. One cards. 500 students will soon be the first to make the switch.
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Witness: Saturday commute had beating at Anacostia station, rowdy teens at L'Enfant Plaza
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“It just seemed like the problem was never-ending,” says a witness to a Metro attack. “From Point A to B to C, it just never stopped."
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Prince George's County Metro stations to see stepped up security presence Wednesday
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More than 100 officers from nine different departments are conducting a major, high-visibility crime prevention awareness and anti-terrorism outreach event at 15 Metro stations across the county.
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Drivers bear the brunt of crimes on Metrobus
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Crimes against Metrobus passengers dipped last year. Crimes against Metrobus drivers, however, spiked. Drivers were punched, spit on and had objects thrown at them.
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Teens are one-quarter of those arrested on Metro
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More than 500 of the approximately 2,000 people arrested last year by Metro Transit Police are teens, Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn tells WAMU 88.5.
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The 10 most dangerous Metro stations
CommentThe Washington Examiner has posted a list of the 10 most dangerous Metro stations, based on crime statistics.
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Metro has yet to comment on alleged train robbery
Metro issues a statement on a robbery on board a train in December.
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So how dangerous is the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station?
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As it turns out, it’s more dangerous than most stations, but not as dangerous as many people assume it to be.
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Assault At Courthouse Metro Station
A man was taken into custody after a reported assault at the Courthouse Metro station around 12:30 this afternoon. Arlington paramedics were called to evaluate the victim, who appeared to have only minor injuries. The suspect was in Metro Transit Police custody near the turnstiles when medics arrived on scene. The incident comes on the heels [...]
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Hide those iPhones! Metro robberies increase
Robberies at Metro stations are up 17 percent.
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Maryland has most crime-ridden Metro stations
Stations at the end of the Maryland side of the Orange and Blue lines had the highest number of crimes reported from July through September.
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Drunk passenger arrest by Metro police caught on video
Unsuck DC Metro finds us this video of a young, drunk woman being arrested by a Metro police officer on September 16th.
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Update: Metro shooting was self-inflicted
A man found last week at the Huntington Metro shot himself, police said.
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Crime increases on Metro
Metro saw a 24 percent increase in crime in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year.
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Metro crime, device thefts surged during first half of the year
Thefts of mp3 players, smart phones and other electronic devices on the Metro transit system surged during the first six months of the year.
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