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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Wisconsin Ave. Closed After Suspicious Package Reported

By Hiromi Oka April 17, 2013

A suspicious package on a bike near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and K Street shut down part of the street this evening. According to Metropolitan Police Department Public Information Officer Hugh Carew,...

Burglary Reported in 1300 Block of 35th Street

By Lily Westergaard April 7, 2013

A student residence in the 1300 block of 35th Street NW was burglarized Sunday morning. At 5 a.m., students were woken up by an unknown male who fled the scene after being approached by one of the...

Burglary Reported in Reiss

By Sarah Kaplan May 11, 2012

A laptop was stolen in a burglary of an office in Reiss Science Building Friday morning, the Department of Public Safety reported. According to a DPS public safety alert emailed to the campus community...

Armed Robberies Reported at Serendipity 3, Five Guys

By Kelly Church April 30, 2012

Two armed robberies were reported at restaurants within five blocks of campus Sunday. The first incident occurred around 1 p.m outside of Serendipity 3 on M Street. According to a Metropolitan Police...

Thefts in District Spike 21 Percent

By Elizabeth Garbitelli March 23, 2012

Thefts in the Metropolitan Police Department’s second district, which includes Georgetown, have spiked 17 percent since Jan. 1, in keeping with a trend of increasing theft across D.C. Between Jan....

Two Arrested in St. Mary’s Burglary

By Upasana Kaku March 18, 2012

Two suspects were arrested early Monday morning in Burleith for allegedly burglarizing St. Mary’s Hall. The Metropolitan Police Department is still searching for other suspects and the investigation...

Rash of Med Center Break-Ins Continues

By Sarah Kaplan March 16, 2012

Two burglaries were reported at the Georgetown University Medical Center during spring break, bringing the total number of Med Center break-ins over the past two months to eight. The first of the two...

7 Students Arrested for Fake IDs

By Braden McDonald March 16, 2012

Seven college students, including five Georgetown students, were arrested for underage drinking and using fake identification at Rhino Bar and Pumphouse on M Street Saturday, according to Erin Mathieson,...

The Corp Ramps Up Security Efforts

By Sarah Kaplan January 26, 2012

The Corp is reevaluating its security policies after $3,500 worth of cigarettes was stolen from Vital Vittles Monday and employees deterred another attempted theft two days later. In the latest incident...

Med Center Staffer Discovers Bias-Related Graffiti

By Lauren Weber July 20, 2011

The Metropolitan Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force Unit and the Department of Public Safety are investigating a bias-related incident after racial, anti-semitic and anti-religious graffiti were...

Student Robbed at Gunpoint a Block From Campus

By Laura Engshuber June 2, 2011

A student was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday evening at 36th and O Streets, according to a public safety alert sent out by the Department of Public Safety Thursday morning. While the student was walking...

Students Tied Up, Injured in Armed Burglary

By Sarah Kaplan May 7, 2011

Three Georgetown students were victims of an armed burglary at their residence on the 3500 block of S Street last night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. At 12:13 a.m., three suspects...

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