WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After receiving help from an organization who helped get him back on his feet, a man held his case worker hostage during one of their monthly visits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.
On Sept. 29, 2025, around 12:30 p.m., Thomas Venable, 59, of Washington, D.C., was visited by his case worker from an assistance organization called “Friendship Place.” The organization helps people experiencing homelessness, including helping Venable secure his apartment in the 5400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW.
The case worker stopped by the apartment for his monthly check in, similar to the past six months. Except this time, when Venable answered, he was holding a metal pole.
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Venable believed Friendship Place took his Bitcoin and failed to help him with his bedbug infestation. He refused to allow the case worker to leave until the victim called his supervisor…