Street Smart is now being formatted for e-mail, since so many residents
and block distributors receive it that way. Some items have already appeared
in Communit-E, the other newsletter. Others items are new. If you have e-mail
but are not receiving Communit-E, contact me at the above e-mail address.

If you have a new neighbor, who might not know about Street Smart or
Communit-E, please run off a copy and give it to them. Thank you.
--  Kathy Smith
 

CRIMES IN PSA 202, May 1 to June 25
ROBBERY
-- gun,  5300 Wisconsin,  5/9,  0015,  parking lot  (closed)
-- snatch,  3700 Warren,  5/4,  1122,  house
-- knife,  4700 Warren,  5/17,  2200,  sidewalk
-- other armed,  4900 Western,  5/17,  2146,  sidewalk
-- F&V,  5300 43rd St.,  6/4,  1505,  sidewalk
-- Asslt W/I, 4800 Alton,  6/5,  1215,  sidewalk
-- knife,  3900 Fessenden,  6/21,  1130,  sidewalk  (closed)
ASSAULT
-- 3900 Windom,  5/21,  sidewalk
-- 4600 Ellicott,  knife,  5/25,  street  (closed)
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  6/10,  0055,  restaurant (closed)
-- 5200 Western,  gun,  6/23,  2101,  department store
-- 5200 Western,  knife,  6/21,  1025,  parking lot  (closed)
BURGLARY
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  unknown
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  restaurant
-- 3800 Gramercy,  attempt, house
-- 4900 Wisconsin,  retail store
-- 4700 Alton,  garage
THEFT
There were 38 reported thefts.  At least three were listed as shoplifting.
Locations included: stores, restaurants, hotel, school,  house, yard, garage,
sidewalk  (9 closed)
THEFT FROM AUTO
-- 4400 Alton (closed)
-- 4700 Belt
-- 4200 Butterworth
-- 4900 Butterworth
-- 4900 Chesapeake
-- 4500 Harrison
-- 4300 Jenifer
-- 4400 Wisconsin
-- 4500 Wisconsin
-- 4900 Wisconsin
-- 5200 Wisconsin
-- 5300 Wisconsin
-- 5300 Wisconsin
-- 5300 Wisconsin
-- 4700 41st St.
-- 5300 41st St.
-- 4500 48th St.
STOLEN AUTO
-- 4500 Albemarle
-- 3800 Alton
-- 4700 Belt
-- 4800 Belt
-- 4600 Verplank
-- 4600 Warren
-- 5200 Western
-- 5300 Wisconsin
-- 4400 38th St.
SIMPLE ASSAULT
-- 4200 Wisconsin,  hospital
-- 4400 Wisconsin,  street (closed)
-- 4900 Wisconsin,  street
-- 3800 Yuma,  sidewalk
-- 5400 41st., sidewalk
-- 4900 47th,  street
THREATS
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  6/20, 0800
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
-- 4500 Wisconsin,  street
-- 4900 Wisconsin,  gas station
-- 5300 Wisconsin,  street
-- 4000 Albemarle,  unknown
-- 4400 Yuma, house
-- 4900 47th,  street
DRUG SALE
-- 4500 Wisconsin,  Marijuana, carport, (closed)
UNLAWFUL ENTRY DISORDER
-- 3900 Chesapeake,  school  (closed)

SUMMARY- Starting January 1, 2000
Sex Abuse -- Jan- (non rape) 1; Feb-0; Mar-0; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0
Robbery -- Jan-8; Feb-1; Mar-4; Apr-1; May-4; Jun-3
Assault -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-1; Jun-3
Burglary -- Jan-2; Feb-6; Mar-10; Apr-6; May-5; Jun-2
Theft -- Jan-27; Feb-17; Mar-18; Apr-32; May-27; Jun-11
Theft From Auto-- Jan-18; Feb-34; Mar-9; Apr-13; May-9; Jun-9
Stolen Auto -- Jan-5; Feb-7; Mar-5; Apr-5; May-6; Jun-3
Arson -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-1; May-0; Jun-0
Simple Assault/ Threats -- Jan-1; Feb-7; Mar-4; Apr-3 (includes 1 threat);
May-6;
Jun-1
Destruction of Property -- Jan-5; Feb-0; Mar-4; Apr-3; May-5; Jun-1
Fraud -- Jan-2; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0
Indecent Exposure Disorder -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0
Breaking & Entering Vending -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-0
Drug Possession Arrest -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar; Apr-0; May-0; Jun-1
Unlawful Entry Disorder -- Jan-1; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-1; May-0; Jun-1
Carrying Pistol Without License Arrest -- Jan-0; Feb-1; Mar; Apr-0; May-0;
Jun-0
Fugitive From Justice Warrant Arrest -- Jan-0; Feb-0; Mar-1; Apr-0; May-0;
Jun-0

Total To Date: 368
Jan - 73;  Feb - 73;  Mar - 59;  Apr - 65;  May - 64; June - 35
 

TIRED OF HAVING YOUR CARS BROKEN INTO OR STOLEN?
WANT TO BE A DETECTIVE?

Lt. Mark Carter is tired of  the thefts too. He's asking those of you who
have cam corders to join him in a search to find out who's doing it. He'd
like you to set up your cam corder, probably at a second story window and
angle it down the street. You'd let it run until the tape runs out, review
the tape, and call him if  a clue shows up. He'll come by to look at it. You
can run the same tape over and over.

The bonanza clue is the one that shows the guy breaking into the car. But
also of use is the stranger walking down the street. He won't necessarily be
a clue to you, but when Carter sees this same guy over and over and he
appears about the time the cars are broken into, and he doesn't live in the
'Hood, that might pique his interest.

For more information on setting this up, contact Lt. Carter at:
mpdcpsa202@netscape.net or on 282-0038. He's getting a lot of e-mails from
residents and will answer all of them, but asks for your patience if he can't
get back to you immediately. If you can't reach him on 282-0038, after
several tries,  call the Captains Office at 282-0032 and ask them to get a
message to him to call you.
 

'TIS A PITY WE CAN'T TRUST STRANGERS,  SO BE ALERT AND
BE A BIT SUSPICIOUS WHEN:

1.)  Someone in a car pulls over to ask directions. A neighbor was stopped by
four black teenagers (boy at the wheel and three girls) and asked for
directions, this past week. They said they didn't understand her directions
and asked her to write them down. In doing so, she got closer to their car.
One of the girls grabbed her purse and they took off, dragging her for half a
block until she let go of the purse. She was hurt, but not too badly. This
occurred in a residential area around 7 pm on a Friday evening.

2.)  Someone knocks at your door and asks to do work on your house or yard.
It's always best to say no and then ask your neighbors for recommendations
for repair people and yard workers.

3.) Someone calls you on the phone and asks for information about you, your
home, your finances, your banking, your family, etc.  A bank or other
legitimate institution will not ask for your credit card number or other
identification, over the phone, if you did not initiate the call. Likewise
for the police. If you have doubts about a phone caller, it's best to hang
up, get their number from the phone book, and call back on that number to
verify the call. If you're suspicious about a police detective, call the
dispatcher on 311 or the 2D detectives on 282-0044, and ask them to verify
that the individual at the door is legit.

4.) You have the slightest bad feeling about a person or situation. In those
instances, listen to your feelings and get away from that situation
immediately. Frequently victims relate that, before something happened, they
had a qualm but ignored it.

Lt. Mark Carter, at the last ANC3E meeting, warned us that it's not wise to
wander the alleys and darker streets late at night around here. In his
patrolling, he comes across people who are up to no good wandering or
cruising around.

Other suggestions from Lt. Carter:

1.) Residents are urged to call DPW to request lights on some of the darker
streets and alleys.
2.) Put house numbers on the back fence so that police can find the house
easily in an emergency, such as a prowler reported in the yard. Numbers in
the front should be visible at night from the street.
3.) Walk on the street with your head up; look passersby in the eye. Walk
purposefully and confidently. Your demeanor can make the difference in
whether or not you would be considered a good target by a crook.  Some
pick-pockets will deliberately try to cut you off so that you walk into them.
If you are looking around you, this is less likely to happen.
4.) Don't carry money in your hand when walking away from an ATM machine. Put
it in pocket or purse as soon as it comes out of the machine and sort it
later, when you're off  the street.
5.) When going out of town, arrange with a neighbor to pick up your
newspapers and mail. Have some interior lights on timers.
 

WASHER - DRYER REQUEST
From:   Mmuzzatti @aol.com

My Name is Marcello Muzzatti and I am the police officer who lives on the
corner of 43rd and Brandywine St. NW.  I am with the K9 unit and am looking
around to see if anybody could help us with a donation.  We are looking for a
washer and dryer, the kind that stack due to lack of room, for the unit.  We
use many towels when the dogs get baths and we take turns taking the towels
home to wash and dry them.  If anybody is getting rid of a stacking
washer/dryer could you please email me.  Thanks again for your help.
Marcello Muzzatti
 

I spoke to Officer Muzzatti about this and he assured me that he is not
looking for cash contributions. The officers in his unit were hoping to get a
used washer-dryer to save the Department some money. If this request does not
turn up a washer-dryer, they will then ask Chief Ramsey for the money for a
new unit. He assures me that they have not returned to the bad old days when
the officers could not pry equipment out of the MPD. -- KS
 
 

HEROES, Inc.
Heroes in a charitable, non-profit organization of the Washington
Metropolitan area whose sole purpose is to provide financial assistance to
families of police and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty.
Often, their support is the only way that a surviving child can attend
college. They guarantee an all-expenses paid college education for each
survivor child.

As a money maker, this year, they are having a golf tournament at the Indian
Springs Country Club on Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14.  To help
sponsor the tournament or to make a cash contribution, contact Sgt. Harry
Hill at 2D on 282-0068 or send a check to Heroes, Inc;
PO Box 1860; Washington DC 20013.

As you know, I advise against giving money to "police" organizations that
solicit by phone. Heroes never does that. They are legit and a worthwhile
charity.
 

ANC3E AND ANC3F
Now have web sites at:  http://www.anc3e.org/  and
http://www.dc.net/maudlin/. Back issues of Communit-E are carried on  these
web sites.
 

BUS SERVICE
The N3 bus will be reinstituted. It goes down Western to Mass to Foggy Bottom.
The N2 bus will be rerouted. For information about routes and schedules, call
Metro at 637-7000 or 637-1328 or see the ANC3E web site.
 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Residents have sent in the following suggestions for home repair and
maintenance.

**** From: Robmayers@aol.com  --  A friend of mine who owns Integrity Home
Inspections suggested I contact HOME CONNECTIONS, which is a FABULOUS (and
free) referral service for all kinds of home repairs, etc.  All of their
referrals have been checked out, (kind of like Washington Consumer
Checkbook).  Here is their number:  301-565-5902 OR 1-888-POINT-ME.
**** From: Kriegi (Ethel Kriegsfeld)
I belong to DELBE Home Services.  Whenever anything goes wrong ANYWHERE in or
out of the house I call them and they send good craftspeople at fair prices
and have saved my life on more than one occasion. Phone Number: 202/237/0187
****  Painters:
---  From: egreenhunter@juno.com (Elinor Green Hunter)
We can recommend Cris Asimakopoulos of  H&A Paint Inc.--  301-942-1140
---  From: jbachman@aiadc.org (Bachman, Janet) --
I and a number of my neighbors can recommend John the Painter --
703-560-6659.
--- From: roths@sprintmail.com (Laura Roth)
I can offer the name of my painter, Danny Rodgers (City & Suburban
Decorators)
--- From: fabullock@erols.com (fred and betty bullock)
We can wholeheartedly recommend Tenleytown Painting (244-2325). They not only
paint, but do great plaster and other repairs.
---  Also recommended by a neighbor is Gray Phillips at Paint-Tech-Solutions,
Inc.
He can be reached at 301-948-3434 or pgray@erols.com
**** Window Washers
--- From: fabullock@erols.com (fred and betty bullock)
 Window Washers, etc., who made my windows cleaner than they had ever been -
at a reasonable price. 337-0351
--- From: willie@his.com (Willie Schatz)
I use "We do Windows," at 301 946-3697
--- Also recommended is window washer Kirk Weever at 301-774-7258
**** Window, Frame, and Cord Repair
---- Blaines Windows at 301-933-1310 -- for all types of window repairs.
**** Roofers
---  Jack's Roofing Company, Inc. (301) 585-4985
**** Brick & Concrete Work
---  From: sellis@pd.state.gov (Ellis, Susan)
A man who does excellent brick and concrete work at low cost is Alphonso
Gibbs, 301-499-0259.
 

IONA LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD VOLUNTEERS
From:   ABiagas@iona.org (Alena Biagas)

My name is Alena Biagas and I am the Volunteer Program Coordinator for IONA
Senior Services on 4125 Albemarle Street.  We are looking for people who can
volunteer 1 to 2 hours a week to visit with or grocery shop for home-bound
seniors.  Orientation and Training (a one-day session) is provided.  Our next
session will probably start in June or July, and we have them on-going
throughout the year. Please call me at (202) 895-9425, or e-mail me at
ABiagas@IONA.org if you should have any further questions and I will be happy
to help you.
 

JUDITH HELM'S BOOK ON TENLEYTOWN
Judith Beck Helm has reissued her book, Tenleytown, D.C.: Country Village to
City Neighborhood in a new hardcover edition. The Travel Bookstore on
Wisconsin Ave., Politics and Prose on Connecticut, and the Historical Society
of Washington in the Heurich Mansion have the book for sale at $39.95 plus
$2.30 tax. Carolyn Long, 3815 Alton Place, 966-6180, also has a supply of
books. If buying from Carolyn, please pay by check made out to Tenley Press.
 

TRASH RECYCLE REMINDER - ACCORDING TO DPW
OK TO RECYCLE:
newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mailing labels, corrugated cardboard,
computer and office paper, phone books, metal cans with labels, jars and
bottles (remove caps and rings), plastic bottles (#1 7 #2 only)

NOT OK TO RECYCLE:
junk mail,  paperback books;  food and drink boxes such as cereal, pizza, egg
cartons, beer cartons; light bulbs, cookware, window glass,  yogurt
containers, butter tubs, plastic bags or plastic wrap.
 
 
 

As always, many thanks to the  AU Park Citizens Association and the ANC3E for
their continued support of Street Smart  -----  Kathy Smith