Residents, business, police and community leaders gathered at 13th and G Streets NE Thursday night and walked the H Street neighborhood. Among those who joined the walk: Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, ANC6A Commissioner Bill Schultheiss, MPD Commander Diane Groomes and PSA 102 Lt. Barbara Hawkins; Robert Pittman of the Linden Neighborhood Association; and Anwar Saleem of H Street Main Street.

A young activist prepares to tour the neighborhood as Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells welcomes the community to 13th and G Streets NE. ANC6A Commissioner Bill Schultheiss also coordinated the walk. CLICK TO ENLARGE Copyright © 2007. David Klavitter)

H Street Main Street Chair Anwar Saleem (center) walks with residents through the alley behind the Atlas Theater. (CLICK TO ENLARGE Copyright © 2007. David Klavitter)

In the alley behind Joy of Motion Dance, a detective from the MPD Sex Crimes Branch explains information surrounding a sexual assault reported on April 4. (CLICK TO ENLARGE Copyright © 2007. David Klavitter)