Peter Hermann

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering crime, specifically the D.C. police department

Education: Marquette University, BA in journalism, communications

Peter Hermann has covered D.C. police and fire since the summer of 2012 for The Washington Post. He previously worked for the Baltimore Sun for 22 years, covering a Baltimore suburb and then the Baltimore Police Department. He wrote about crime as a columnist and served as an editor overseeing crime coverage. He also served as the Sun's Jerusalem bureau chief, covering the Middle East, including Israel, Egypt and Lebanon. He went to Iraq twice to cover the war. He now covers daily cops and crime, at times returning to Baltimore to report on crime and law enforcement.
Latest from Peter Hermann

Police rescue woman who says she was abducted, kept naked in U-Haul truck

A Maryland man was arrested and charged with kidnapping the woman, who said he drove her around for hours after forcing her into the truck.

May 13, 2023

Three killed in three days in D.C. shootings, police say

As of Friday, homicides in the District were up about 8 percent over this time last year.

May 13, 2023

Off-duty D.C. firefighter fatally shot during altercation in Maryland

Authorities identified the firefighter as Carl Braxton, a 30-year-old firefighter EMT. He is survived by his two sons.

May 9, 2023

D.C. police chief Robert Contee is retiring, will take job with FBI

Contee's official last day is June 3. He is taking a job with the FBI.

April 26, 2023

Three found dead after vehicle plunges into Anacostia River

Three people were found dead after a vehicle plunged into the Anacostia River on Thursday near the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, D.C. fire officials said.

April 21, 2023

Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say

Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington, D.C. police say

April 21, 2023

Off-duty D.C. police sergeant killed in motorcycle crash

Police said Sgt. Jin Park was heading home from an overnight shift when the crash occurred.

April 21, 2023

Prosecutors say no charges against man who stabbed suspected carjacker

The suspected carjacker, 29-year-old Devon Jones, died shortly after being stabbed and crashing the stolen vehicle.

April 20, 2023

Internal report clears officers of wrongdoing in Swann Street arrests

Racial justice demonstrators had complained police used excessive force after trapping them on the street in Northwest D.C.

April 20, 2023

Man fatally shot on Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest Washington

The victim was identified as Raymond Carter III, 25, of Southeast Washington.

April 20, 2023