
19th and L Street, NW
Ed. Note: Roasting Plant recently opened their first DC location at 1211 Connecticut Ave, NW.
Thanks to Julia for sending: “Signage up for roasting plant on 19th and L” (more…)

19th and L Street, NW
Ed. Note: Roasting Plant recently opened their first DC location at 1211 Connecticut Ave, NW.
Thanks to Julia for sending: “Signage up for roasting plant on 19th and L” (more…)

photo by Diane Krauthamer
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Thanks to all for passing on this outrageous news – from Instagram:
“Please help me find my way back home! We were attacked at gun point in Fort Totten, NE DC and I was stolen. Two young black males in a dark minivan took me away.”
Update from MPD: (more…)

via google maps
From MPD (sent 2:22am): “Shooting in the 2000 block of Florida Avenue, NW. Lookout for B/M, gray hoodie, black jeans.”
Thanks to all who passed on the tweet from Lukas Pietrzak around 10pm:
“Another night of semiautomatic rifles and shootings in Shaw – four shattered windows on Giant.” (more…)

via google maps
From MPD sent just before 4am: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the area of 9th Street and U Street NW. Lookout for W/M with curly hair wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and boots. Last seen going eastbound on Florida Avenue NW.”
“The Third District is investigating a shooting which occurred approximately 3:50am in the 900 block of U Street NW. One adult male sustained a gunshot wound and sustained critical injuries. Anyone with information can call 202-727-9099 or text 50411.”
Update from MPD: (more…)

From an email:
“Join us for Eckington Day, a free, fun-filled day at Alethia Tanner Park on October 21st from 11a-3p! (more…)

Thanks to Salomone for sending: “Spotted this guy near 16th and Oak NW. He was enormous. Shortly after he swooped down and grabbed some roadkill off 16th.”
***If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected].

Ed. Note: If this was you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
Thursday night around 8pm. He was deciding what bread to buy and (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
I have a neighbor that is largely absent. Over the last 2 years he has been in the house maybe, and this is pushing it, 48 hours total. I know this because he has a reserved handicap parking spot in front and my front door camera picks it up. This spot is a whole other grievance but, I don’t want to come off as a NIMBY and complain about parking.
Back to the house… (more…)