photo by Ron Cohn

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Thanks to J. for sending from Brightwood/Manor Park:

“We woke up this morning to a power outage and looked out our window to see the image above. Looks like someone drove into the power line on the 300 block of Missouri Ave NW.”


Update: “Vehicle has been located.”

From MPD:

“MPD is seeking assistance in locating a University of the District of Columbia police vehicle that was stolen overnight from UDC’s campus. (more…)



Photo by Jim Havard

Ed. Note: If this was you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

To the girl who helped a father and son after they fell coming off the escalator at the Eastern Market TJ’s early this morning (Thursday):

We both ran over to help. You did an amazing job comforting the kid while I failed miserably trying to get Dad to his feet. We were like a shitty B-movie superhero duo where only one is actually useful. I (more…)


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