district briefing
district briefing
Wednesday, March 22, 2006; Page B02
stadium land
Judge Orders Final Parcel to Be Turned Over
A D.C. Superior Court judge ordered yesterday that the final parcel of land for the new baseball stadium be surrendered to the D.C. government by April 4, which will give the city full control of the 20 acres needed for the project.
  Judge Joan Zeldon told a property owner to surrender his land to the city by April 4. (Bill O'leary - Twp) |
Judge Joan Zeldon told Robert Siegel, who owns several adult-oriented businesses at the site, that he must turn over possession, even though he had been fighting to remain on the property. The city seized his property and several others through eminent domain last fall, but Zeldon's order was necessary for the city to take possession.
Also yesterday, owners of a trash transfer station agreed to turn over their property to the city. However, the trash company, Siegel and other property owners who were previously ordered by Zeldon to vacate by Monday are expected to continue fighting for more money from the city.
-- David Nakamura
northwest slaying
Victim Killed for Money, Not Pizza, Police Say
A 42-year-old man killed over the weekend in a botched robbery attempt while carrying a pizza in the District was targeted for his money, not his food, authorities said.
Domingo Reyes of the 900 block of Shepherd Street NW was approached by a gunman about 1:20 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Randolph Street NW. The assailant demanded money, but Reyes refused to give him any, police said. Police initially had said that the attacker demanded Reyes's pizza and other items.
During the attempted holdup, Reyes called friends over to help him. They chased the fleeing assailant into an alley, police said. When the assailant pointed a gun at the group, Reyes said he thought the gun was a toy and walked toward the robber, according to police. The gunman then fired a single shot into his face and ran away.
Police urged anyone with information to call detectives at 202-727-9099. Police offer rewards of up to $25,000 for information leading to convictions in homicide cases.
