U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Jr. Highlights Successful Local Prosecutions During First 100 Days

WASHINGTON –U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. marked his first 100 days in the office by highlighting a 25 percent drop, year-to-date, in violent crime across the District.

“This office is working diligently and collaboratively to achieve a lower rate in violent crime and in crime, across the board, for the residents and visitors to our nation’s capital,” said Martin.

Martin is a member of the President Trump’s “Make DC Safe and Beautiful” Task Force.

According to data provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, robberies have declined by 30 percent and homicides have decreased, year-to-date in 2025.

“I am proud of the tireless work that the people in this office do, day in and day out, to serve this community and their country,” Martin said.

The Office has brought charges in D.C. Superior Court against individuals who committed violent crimes against law enforcement officers, near neighborhood schools, and other violent acts. Recent cases include:

1. Fifth Defendant Charged in March 11 Assault on Metropolitan Police Department Officers
2. Charges Filed in Assault on Metro Transit Police Officer
3. Armed Robber Who Also Assaulted a Correctional Officer Gets 104 Month Prison Term
4. Two Teens Indicted on Charges of Assault with Intent to Kill and Other Charges After Opening Fire Near High School
5. D.C. Man Admits to 2023 Killing at a Navy Yard Metro Station
6. Sexual Assaulted Aboard Metro Train Yields Prison Term
7. 35-Year Sentence for Man Convicted of 2023 Stranger Rape and Kidnapping That Followed Robbery Attempt

For more information on the cases being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, go to: www.justice.gov/usao-dc, or follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.