SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL DIVISION UNITED STATES VS DUANE A JOHNSON Dec. 28, 2016 1. On December 26, 2016, at approximately 1500 hours, members of the Metropolitan Police Department?s (MPD) Fifth District responded to 2034 North Capitol Street, Northwest, Washington, DC to investigate the report of missing person, Tricia McCauley. Officers arrived on scene and gained access to the residence from Witness? A check of the residence revealed no signs of the missing person. Additionally, officers interviewed Witness?1 and learned the following: On Sunday, December 25, 2016, Tricia McCauley, hereinafter identified as the decedent, was scheduled to appear at a Christmas party at 1800 hours. At approximately 1730 hours, her friends received a text message from the decedent indicating that she was on the way and would arrive shortly; however, the decedent never arrived to the party. Witness?1 also stated that the decedent resided with a male individual (described as black male, mid?30s) who left on bad terms from the decedent?s residence in February 2016. 2. On Sunday, December 25, 2016, detectives located and interviewed Witness? 2. Witness?2 reported observing the decedent enter her vehicle alone near her residence and drive away at approximately1730?1800 hours. 3. A search revealed that the decedent owned a white 2013 Scion IQ two?door car bearing District of Columbia registration FC0274 (VIN: . 4. During the investigation into the decedent?s whereabouts, detectives learned of a theft and assault on Monday, December 26, 2016, at approximately 0920 hours at a CVS Pharmacy at 717 14th Street, Northwest. Complainant?1 reported to police that a man, later identified as Duane Adrian Johnson, also known as Adrian Duane Johnson, DOB July 26, 1987, PDID 574549, and hereinafter referred to as the defendant, attempted to leave the store with fifteen Dove soaps without making payment. Complainant?1 told police that IT advised the defendant that if he did not leave the store it would call police. The defendant did not leave the store and Complainant?1 called police. As Complainant?1 did so, the defendant pushed Complainant?2 and grabbed Complainant?1?s phone to The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia and were committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption. The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for false statements pursuant to DC. Code 22-2514 December 28, 201 D21608 3D I I I I Police Offi??rk? Badge Unit Wii?ess 96 uty?Ci?rk Bradol, Brian 7055 Printed Name of Member Printed Name of Witness Deputy Clerk 1 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL DIVISION UNITED STATES VS DUANE A JOHNSON Dec. 28, 2016 prevent IT (Complainant?1) from calling police. The defendant struck Complainant?1 on the side of face. The defendant then fled the CVS with fifteen Dove soaps without making payment. 5. Complainant?1 described the defendant as a black male, 25?30 years old, wearing black pants, black tennis shoes, a dark colored shirt, and black jacket. Complainant?1 told police that IT saw the defendant enter the driver?s side and flee the area in a white 2013 Scion IQ, bearing DC Tag FC0274. 6. Your affiant received a still image from a surveillance camera at the CVS at 717 14th Street, Northwest recorded during the incident described in paragraph 4. The likeness and clothing of the individual that assaulted Complainants 1 and 2, stole the Dove soap, and fled in the decedent?s vehicle is consistent with that of the defendant (Duane Adrian Johnson, DOB July 26, 1987), at the time of his arrest in the early morning hours of December 27, 2016, as described below in paragraphs 11 through 17. 7. The still image obtained from the CVS surveillance at 717 14th Street, Northwest, from the time period of the incident described in paragraph 4 above was released to the media depicting the defendant as a person of interest in the missing person case. 8. Police also received information that the person of interest in the Tricia McCauley case entered another grocery store in Northwest, D.C. at 8:00 a.m. on December 26, 2016. The reporting person stated that the defendant appeared to be with another black male. 9. An MPD officer reported seeing a vehicle matching the description of the decedent?s vehicle parked in the 400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast on December 26, 2016 at approximately 2:40 p.m. The officer observed a black male, light complexion, wearing a long black jacket and datrange and nervous. The officer observed this individual get inside the driver?s side of the vehicle and The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia and were committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption. The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for false statements pursuant to DC. Code 22-2514 December 28, 201 D21608 3D ,7 I I I I Police Offi??rk? Badge Unit Wiiness 96 uty?Cf?rk Bradol, Brian 7055 Printed Name of Member Printed Name of Witness Deputy Clerk 2 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL DIVISION UNITED STATES VS DUANE A JOHNSON Dec. 28, 2016 turn the vehicle on. The officer also observed a black female get inside the passenger side of the vehicle. 10. Police received a number of anonymous tips in this case. One person reported that on December 26, 2016 at approximately 2:30 it observed a vehicle matching the decedent?s driving in Bull Run Regional Park, heading towards the camp ground. 11. On Monday, December 26, 2016, at approximately 23:19 hours, MPD received a call from a person stating IT had just seen a white Scion in the area of 21st and Streets, Northwest, being operated by the person of interest from the media release in reference to this missing person case. The caller stated the car was driving south. 12. This information (paragraph 11) was relayed to MPD patrol units. Moments later police observed the 2013 white Scion IQ bearing DC registration FC0274 parked in front of 2240 Street, Northwest, a CVS Pharmacy. Prior to entering the store, officers were informed via a radio transmission that there were an unknown number of black males in the vehicle which had been connected with robberies. In addition, prior to entering the CVS, the officers viewed the still shot of the defendant which had been provided to the media as discussed in paragraph 7. Officers entered the CVS and found an individual that matched the description of the individual involved in the incident that occurred at the CVS at 717 14th Street, Northwest, as described above in paragraph 4 (and depicted in the still shot from the surveillance), as well as the description of the person of interest in the missing person case involving the decedent. Officers placed the defendant in handcuffs for purposes of safety and escorted him out of the store. At that time, the defendant was wearing black shoes, black pants, and a black jacket, underneath of which he wore a dark?gray, hooded sweatshirt with the letters in white on the front, and with a word on top and bottom of the in white on the front of the shirt. The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia and were committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption. The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for false statements pursuant to DC. Code 22-2514 December 28, 201 D21608 3D I I I I Police Offi??rk? Badge Unit Wiiness 96 utyTCi?rk Bradol, Brian 7055 Printed Name of Member Printed Name of Witness Deputy Clerk 3 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL DIVISION UNITED STATES VS DUANE A JOHNSON Dec. 28, 2016 13. When initially on?scene, police used flashlights to look inside of the decedent?s 2013 white Scion IQ that was parked outside of the CVS in the 2200 block of Street, Northwest. Police did not initially see the decedent inside the vehicle. 14. As detectives approached the defendant on scene, he stated ?Can I get a lawyer.? The defendant identified himself to detectives as Duane Johnson. He stated that his date of birth was July 26, 1987. A records check indicated that his full name is Duane Adrian Johnson, PDID 574549. While on scene, the defendant was, among other things, asked if the white car next to him was a Christmas present and he replied that it was not. The defendant was also asked if he knew the woman who owned the car and he responded ?we fucked.? The defendant again asked for a lawyer several times. Thereafter, the defendant informed detectives that after he and the woman had sex, she was suicidal and hung herself in the car. Later, on scene, the defendant spontaneously asked ?If someone is suicidal and gives you all their stuff is that illegal?? 15. The defendant was asked if he knew where the owner of the car was and he replied ?she is in there? and motioned his head in the direction of the car. Officers searched the defendant?s pockets in an attempt to locate the key to the Scion so as to ascertain whether the decedent was still in the car as the defendant advised. The key was found in the defendant?s pocket. A check of the Scion revealed an adult female, later identified as Tricia McCauley, under the rear folded back area of the vehicle on the vehicle?s rear floor board wedged between the rear and the front seat. There were several items on top of the decedent concealing her. The decedent was unconscious, unresponsive, and cold to the touch. Members of the District of Columbia Fire ad found no signs consistent with life in the victim. The decedent remained on the scene during the course of the investigation. 16. Later, individuals associated with the defendant arrived on scene and yelled at him. The defendant stated several times in response ?she killed The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia and were committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption. The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for false statements pursuant to DC. Code 22-2514 December 28, 201 D21608 3D .7 I I I I Police Offi??rk? Badge Unit Wii?ess De Bradol, Brian 7055 Printed Name of Member Printed Name of Witness Deputy Clerk 4 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL DIVISION UNITED STATES VS DUANE A JOHNSON Dec. 28, 2016 herself.? 17. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead at 0144 hours. As found, the decedent?s body appeared to have multiple bruising about the upper torso and facial area. Her legs were tied together at the calves with the rear seat belt. She was wearing black stockings which were torn above the knees up to her waist and green underwear which were also torn. The decedent?s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia where an autopsy was conducted on the morning of December 27, 2016. The following injuries were identified: blunt force trauma to her back, ligature markings on her neck; bruising to her left hand, and left and right legs; and vaginal and anal tearing. The cause of death was determined to be ligature strangulation, blunt force trauma over the entire body, and multiple contusions. The manner was ruled Homicide. 18. The defendant was placed under arrest. Search incident to arrest several credit cards issued to the decedent were recovered from the defendant?s coat pocket. 19. The defendant was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department?s Homicide Branch for processing. While at the Homicide branch the defendant was advised of his Miranda rights, after which he agreed to speak with police. The defendant said that he was not under the influence of any alcoholic beverages or drugs. Additionally, he complained of pain to his hands and jaw and swelling was observed on both hands. During the course of the interview the defendant stated that he met the decedent sometime on or around Christmas day, although he was very unsure of what day he encountered the decedent. He said he met the decedent when he was walking somewhere in the District of Columbia and the decedent offered him a ride. He said that he could not recall where he was going. According to the defendant, the decedent also offered to have sex with him. He said they had sex. He was unable to say where they had sex, but stated it was on The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia and were committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption. The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for false statements pursuant to DC. Code 22-2514 December 28, 201 D21608 3D I I I I Police Offi??rk? Badge Unit Wii?ess De utyx?i?rk Bradol, Brian 7055 Printed Name of Member Printed Name of Witness Deputy Clerk 5 of 6 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CRIMINAL DIVISION UNITED STATES VS DUANE A JOHNSON Dec. 28, 2016 a curb somewhere. He stated that after they had sex, the decedent became emotional and began to act like she wanted to kill herself. At one point the defendant stated, ?I?m thinking she was truly convinced she was going to die,? or words to that effect. The defendant said the decedent killed herself. The defendant advised that he was standing outside of the car as the decedent hung herself in the car. He said he did not know with what she hung herself. The defendant said he then entered the car and drove throughout the District of Columbia to several stores and made purchases utilizing the decedent?s credit cards. The defendant also stated that after the decedent killed herself, he picked up a prostitute who drove around with him in the car while the decedent was in the back seat. When asked why he drove around with the decedent in the back seat he stated that he thought she was sleeping and might wake. The defendant further explained that prior to the decedent killing herself she told the defendant that he could have all of her belongings, including credit cards, money, and her car. During the interview, the defendant said he did not realize it was illegal to accept something from a dead person. The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia and were committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption. The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for false statements pursuant to DC. Code 22-2514 December 28, 201 D21608 3D I I I I Police Offi??rk? Badge Unit Wiiness De uty?Cr?rk Bradol, Brian 7055 Printed Name of Member Printed Name of Witness Deputy Clerk 6 of 6