Peter Hermann
Reporter at The Washington Post
I cover crime in DC for The Washington Post
Articles
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1 month ago |
washingtonpost.com | Jenny Gathright |Peter Hermann
D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith and Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) stood side by side before television cameras last month to announce a new police unit focused on youth crime, touting the city’s dedication to protecting young people and preventing them from habitually committing offenses.
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1 month ago |
washingtonpost.com | Peter Hermann
Teen killed, another wounded in Petworth shooting, D.C. police say (washingtonpost.com) Teen killed, another wounded in Petworth shooting, D.C. police say By Peter Hermann 2025050310004000 A young man died, a 15-year-old was seriously injured and another man rushed himself to a hospital after a spasm of gunfire Tuesday night near the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station that also struck two parked vehicles, police said.
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1 month ago |
washingtonpost.com | Peter Hermann
Youth shot during struggle with Virginia trooper, authorities say (washingtonpost.com) Youth shot during struggle with Virginia trooper, authorities say By Peter Hermann 2025042911462000 A teen was shot early Tuesday during a scuffle with a Virginia state trooper who police said was investigating after a driver fled a traffic stop. The 16-year-old was hospitalized with injuries that authorities described as not life-threatening.
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2 months ago |
unionleader.com | Derek Hawkins |Peter Hermann
Authorities have arrested a person in connection to the theft of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem’s purse, law enforcement officials familiar with the matter said Sunday. The suspect was arrested at a motel on Georgia Avenue in Northwest Washington and faces charges in two other robberies in the District in blocks south of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, according to police.
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2 months ago |
washingtonpost.com | Derek Hawkins |Peter Hermann |Olivia George |David Nakamura
DHS secretary calls migrant accused of stealing her purse a ‘career criminal’ (washingtonpost.com) DHS secretary calls migrant accused of stealing her purse a ‘career criminal’ By Derek Hawkins; Peter Hermann; Olivia George; David Nakamura 2025042715563600 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L.
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