3600 block of 14th Street, NW
A reader reports Tuesday afternoon:
“Multiple unmarked SUVs, one without a plate: (more…)
Crime
920 14th Street, NW photo by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Park Place Inc., which owns and operates the restaurant, nightclub, and event venue The Park at 14th, will pay $243,350 to harmed workers and the District to resolve an investigation that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has conducted into alleged violations of DC’s wage and hour laws. OAG found that the company failed to provide hundreds of workers with paid sick leave, misclassified some workers as independent contractors to avoid providing them the wages and benefits they were entitled to as employees, and illegally retaliated against certain workers who raised concerns about tips or wages by removing them from the schedule or cutting their pay rate.
“Today, we’re putting money back in the pockets of hundreds of workers who were denied the compensation and benefits they were legally entitled to,” said Attorney General Schwalb. “Wage theft and illegal worker misclassification does not only harm hard-working employees – it also interferes with honest businesses’ ability to compete on a level playing field. At a time when families across the District are struggling to make ends meet, my office will continue to fight to make sure workers receive what they’ve earned and that businesses operating in DC follow the law.”
The Park at 14th is a large restaurant, nightclub, and event venue located at 920 14th Street NW in Ward 2. An investigation by OAG uncovered evidence that it violated DC’s wage and hour laws with respect to more than 270 workers by: (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
From the DC ACLU:
“The District of Columbia has agreed to pay to settle a First Amendment lawsuit, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia (ACLU-D.C.), on behalf of Sam O’Hara, a D.C. resident who was handcuffed for playing the “Imperial March” from Star Wars while walking behind National Guard troops. (more…)
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“BULLETIN/BOLO: The United States Park Police is seeking assistance in identifying the individual depicted here in connection with a Destruction of Government Property investigation. The incident occurred on June 19, 2026, at approximately 3:36 p.m. at the Reflecting Pool on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.”
14th and Fairmont Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Columbia Heights and was on my way to run an errand (Wednesday, 12:15pm), waiting at the 14th and Fairmont (south) bus stop, when a group of armed men in bulletproof vests came running from the direction of the corner gas station firing their weapons towards the group of about 10 people waiting at the bus stop.
I was hit in the hip by a long metal taser. They came back a little while later and identified themselves verbally as US Marshals. (more…)
9th and W Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
We had multiple shots fired tonight (Saturday) around 10:15 pm sounded like a shootout at 9th and W St NW in front of Whole Foods. (more…)
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Update: Full release from MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the arrest of three suspects in a fatal traffic crash that occurred in Northwest.
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 5:35 p.m., United States Park Police detected a stolen vehicle, a silver 2014 Honda Accord in the area of Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue, Northwest. United States Park Police attempted a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle fled north on Rock Creek Parkway onto Shoreham Drive, north on 24th Street, and south onto Connecticut Avenue, Northwest. As the suspect vehicle sped south on the William Howard Taft Bridge, the suspect vehicle crossed into the opposite lanes of traffic and struck a moped. The impact of the crash caused the victim to be ejected from the moped and into the street.
The suspect vehicle did not stop and continued southbound off the William Howard Taft Bridge, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if anyone knows why DC police were stopping random cars just past the Taft bridge going towards Dupont late Tuesday afternoon? I saw an officer standing in the middle of the road waving random cars over to a stop point… a few police vehicles nearby.”
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“Dear PoPville,
Anybody know what’s happening on 7th street and Jackson NE? There was a helicopter circling low for about an hour at 6:15 this morning and now an entire street is blocked off. Fire people just said “police incident.”
Update: “MPD is on the scene of a barricade situation in the 600 block of Hamlin Street, Northeast. MPD’s Emergency Response Team is on the scene. Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident.”
and (more…)
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Upton at Wisconsin Ave, NW
From MPD (around 8am):
“Alert: Shooting investigation near the area of Wisconsin Avenue and Upton Street, NW.
“UPDATE: This is the firearm that was recovered on scene.”
Update: This is an officer-involved shooting. One suspect has been pronounced dead.” (more…)