Crime

“We’re struggling to understand why the police would be acting like this?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

My younger brother was mugged walking from Adams Morgan to the Dupont metro late Saturday night past midnight and had to give up his watch. The guy was in a ski mask on a moped. My brother and his friend called 911 and they told him he could either a) wait there for the police to arrive or b) go to any DC police station later to report the crime. Naturally he just wanted to get home and didn’t want to wait around forever late at night nearby where the incident had just happened.

So I accompanied my brother today (Sunday) to go to the 2nd District police station nearby where I live. I’m writing to you because the experience there was incredibly frustrating and concerning. The police officer at the front from the very beginning acted incredulously, asking him why didn’t he wait for the police to report at the incident last night (he explained what the 911 dispatcher told him, and she didn’t find that an “acceptable” answer). She said that (more…)

What in the Holy Hell Where All Those Helicopters about Last Night?!?

By Prince Of Petworth

photo from the PoPville archives

“Dear PoPville,

Lots of low-flying air traffic.

So I am up late tonight and I have just heard the third helicopter (or something) fly overhead at 2:15 am. The previous one flew by around 1:30 am, and the first was around midnight or so. I am by the National Cathedral and I am guessing these are going to/from the vicinity of the Naval Observatory. (more…)

“Helicopter Circling Park View?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Getting reports starting around 9:15am this morning (Thursday): “Wondering if anyone knows why a park police chopper has been circling Park View this morning…”

Another reader reports around Warder and Irving seeing a large number of FBI, US Marshalls and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) officers.

Has anyone heard any other details?

More photos and Video: (more…)

“JBG Smith and Mid-America Apartments Settle in OAG Lawsuit Alleging Companies Conspired to Keep DC Rents Artificially High”

By Prince Of Petworth

photo by sophiagrrl

From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG):

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that JBG Associates, L.L.C. (JBG Smith) and Mid-America Apartments (MAA) will pay a total of $9.3 million and change their business practices as part of separate settlement agreements resolving the OAG’s antitrust lawsuit alleging that the companies had illegally conspired with other landlords, using RealPage, Inc.’s pricing software, to inflate rents at thousands of apartments across the District. In DC, JBG Smith owns over 4,500 units and MAA owns 269 units. (more…)

“MPD Seeking Suspect in Georgia Avenue Shooting” (Tuesday around 9:15 p.m.)

By Prince Of Petworth

2300 block of Georgia Ave, NW

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a shooting that occurred in Northwest.

On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the suspect approached the victim in the 2300 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. The suspect brandished a gun, shot the victim, and then fled the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was captured by security cameras and can be seen in the attached photos. (more…)

311 Issues Persist – Blood and Graffiti

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to T. for passing on Joy’s disturbing report:

“explain why my 311 service request was closed without action, stating “rain will clear it”? Why couldn’t DPW be bothered to send a crew to clean up actual biohazardous blood on a heavy trafficked public sidewalk?”

And regarding the graffiti issue: (more…)

“In Largest Big Tech Settlement Ever, DC Will Receive Between $90.3 and $129.3 Million & Meta Will Make Sweeping Child Safety Reforms to Instagram and Facebook”

By Prince Of Petworth

photo by Mr.TinMD

From The Office of the Attorney General (OAG):

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395,940 and up to $129,356,762 to resolve the lawsuit the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed alleging that Meta has caused long-lasting psychological damage to children through its exploitative, addictive social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, while at the same time deceiving the public about the risks associated with using those platforms. In addition, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children. The agreement resolves claims by 51 states and territories. (more…)

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