Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Henle Thief Sentenced to Prison

By Ian Scoville November 9, 2015

Antoine Gibson, 36, of Washington, D.C., who burgled a Henle Village apartment, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The Honorable Patricia A. Broderick sentenced Gibson on Nov. 4 after Gibson...

GUPD Reports Spike in Halloween Crime

By Kristen Fedor November 1, 2015

There were  six robberies in the west Georgetown neighborhood Saturday evening, according to a public safety alert email the Georgetown University Police Department sent out shortly after 2 a.m. Nov....

Crime, Unannounced

By The Editorial Board October 9, 2015

The recent drop-off in Public Safety Alert emails, sent by the Georgetown University Police Department, would forgive students for thinking campus crime has finally ground to a halt — yet a glance at...

Homeless Man Killed in Glover Park

By Katherine Richardson June 20, 2015

A man police describe as homeless was fatally assaulted Friday night at approximately 10:30 p.m. on the 3600 block of Calvert Street. Joel Johnson, 53, was attacked by an unknown assailant in the...

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Student Robbed at Gunpoint

By Kristen Fedor May 7, 2015

A Georgetown student was robbed at gunpoint near the McDonough School of Business on Wednesday evening around 9:45 p.m. The Georgetown University Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department...

Metro Crime Rate Falls to Five-Year Low

By Sara Kamouni February 10, 2015

Crime rates on the Washington, D.C. Metro are at a five-year low, according to a new report released by the Metro Transit Police Department Jan. 30. The report shows that incidences of serious crimes,...

Student Assaulted on M Street

By Kristen Fedor February 9, 2015

A female Georgetown student was the victim of an aggravated assault by an unknown attacker on the 3300 block of M Street at approximately 1:37 a.m. Sunday morning. Georgetown University Police Department...

I Was Mugged, and I Understand Why

By Oliver Friedfeld November 18, 2014

Last weekend, my housemate and I were mugged at gunpoint while walking home from Dupont Circle. The entire incident lasted under a minute, as I was forced to the floor, handed over my phone and was patted...

A Keen Eye for Crime

By The Editorial Board November 14, 2014

This week, students, faculty and staff received an email from Georgetown University Police Department Chief of Police Jay Gruber warning the community of a recent increase in crime as noted by the Metropolitan...

Female Sexually Assaulted on Prospect St

By Kshithij Shrinath October 21, 2014

An unidentified male gained entry into a residence and sexually assaulted a female on the 3300 block of Prospect Street NW on Sunday at approximately 6:30 a.m. The Metropolitan Police Department issued...

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New technology has helped GUPD catch six suspects this year, out of 34 total incidents reported since Aug. 23.

GUPD Catches 6 Suspects

By Jack Bennett September 30, 2014

The Georgetown University Police Department caught six suspects this month using security cameras and LiveSafe, the new mobile application that allows students to send anonymous tips and emergency...

Online Service Maps District Neighborhood Crime

By Tom Garzillo September 30, 2014

Walk Score, an online neighborhood rating service, launched a new feature this month that maps out crime in major cities, including Washington, D.C. Founded in 2007, the online service rates neighborhoods...

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