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MPD Releases Images of Persons of Interest in an Assault on the MBT (9:38am Monday)

By Prince Of Petworth


via MPD

From MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest in reference to a Robbery (Force and Violence) offense which occurred on the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) at Mile Number 1.4 – S Street, Northeast, on Monday, October 30, 2017.

At approximately 9:38 am, the victim was walking northbound at the listed location, when two suspects approached him from behind. One of the suspects began to physically assault the victim while the second suspect went through his pockets. The suspects then fled the scene with the victim’s property.

A nearby surveillance camera captured two persons of interest in this case. They can be seen in the photos above.

Anyone who has information regarding this case should call police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, information may be submitted to the TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.”

Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by JPS from Logan Circle

Cari wonders:

“Dockless bikes: I’m not exactly sure how these bikes work (I use Capital Bike Share and my own bike), but what I have noticed is that folks are “keeping” these bikes for themselves. The other morning as I was unlocking my own bike from the front of my house for an early morning swim, a neighbor up the street came out of his house with a lime bike. It was 5:30 in the morning. He’d clearly brought the bike into his house for the night. I suspect whatever navigation is built into these bikes cannot discern between being parked on a sidewalk and being parked inside someone’s house. Since that morning, I have seen this similar situation four more times. Do the lime/orange bike folks realize that people are doing this? Is this built into their business strategy?”

An exasperated reader from Park View writes:

“Besides the DDOT email address where we can log complaints as part of the “demonstration period,” has anyone experienced this and found an effective resolution? It seems hardly civil that those who don’t use this system must put up with others who mistreat the parking policies of these bike companies.”


Photo by August “Spotted at Fort Totten.”

You’re killing me smalls.

Without Further Ado, The Remaining 35 Dockless Bikes You Spotted in Odd Locations

By Prince Of Petworth


“Spotted through the window in the back corner of the Au Bon Pain at 6th and D NW.” thanks to Adam

And so concludes ‘Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today?’ Bless you all. And of course thanks to the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation for making it all possible.


“Guy selling limebike on LetGo app…” thanks to Brittany


“5th and O St, NW” thanks to Anne

Lots, and I mean lots, more after the jump. (more…)

Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today? Vol. 23

By Prince Of Petworth

My new favorite from Tova:

“Best one liquor in Shaw (across from kochix). 9:30 pm, Saturday, 10/21”

If you spot a dockless bike in an odd location please send a photo in an email and mention where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue (due to an overwhelming response, not all can be posted.) Where’d You Find A Dockless Bike Today? is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

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