“Dear PoPville,
Tuesday night a parade of 8 cars, including DC police, ICE, and FBI, parked in the unit block alley between V and W NW and went through all our trash cans. What made it extra weird was the 5, 25 year old white males in suits who accompanied them.
I heard one of them say to another, “we know they were headed down north cap and went into the alley off W” and they responded “doesn’t help that it’s trash day.” (more…)
A reader reports 11:45am: “Not sure what’s going on. Thought I’d send so people can avoid.”
Prep for No Kings weekend?
“Dear PoPville,
This morning at 8:20, 10 uniformed national guard troops and 3 uniformed MPD spent 25 minutes harassing teenagers waiting for the school bus. This is on 20th and O Street, NW
Half the kids eventually seemed to leave to find a different bus stop and the police and the National Guard followed them.”
19th and N Street, NW
Update from MPD:
“MPD closes this intersection during the overnight hours to mitigate traffic exiting the Dupont Circle nightlife corridor. Recently, the cruiser was inadvertently left in place during the morning hours. The issue has been addressed, and the road will be open earlier moving forward. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
“Dear PoPville,
The police have started frequently parking an empty police car in the crosswalk of N St NW, and blocking off the entire road between 19th and 20th on weekday mornings for no apparent reason. Nothing going on. No police officers present. It’s just a randomly parked empty police car blocking the road. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I am a resident in the Petworth neighborhood and my son attends EL Haynes. Yesterday morning, around 8:15 am, DC MPD and US Marshals appeared to be executing a warrant with extreme show of force two blocks from an Haynes with preschoolers on the playground. The effort appeared unsuccessful, and police took their time leaving the scene as families commuted to school and work. This show of force is unacceptable, a true lack of judgement and eroding trust in law enforcement that will take years to overcome.”
UPDATE: NBC4 reported: “One person was killed in an apparent workplace accident on the National Mall as a crew delivered a 1979 “art car” painted by Andy Warhol.”
“Dear PoPville,
Something is happening at the mall? The police won’t say anything other than it is a crime scene and an accident and that someone may have been injured.” (more…)
1723 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Subject says it all. A dozen DEA agents and MPD (one carrying a battering ram) just strolled in to Chocolate City and have the place on lockdown. Interviewing employees and rolled a case in, presumably to collect evidence. (more…)
photo by Ted Eytan
You can read the original reader’s report here.
From MPD’s Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, Tom Lynch:
“On Friday, September 5, 2025, at approximately 2:58 p.m., Third District officers were flagged down at the intersection of 17th and S Streets NW in reference to a hit and run. Officers canvassed for the suspect vehicle, located it, and performed a traffic stop. Ultimately, the driver was placed under arrest for Counterfeit Tags. During the on-scene investigation, officers determined a passenger in the vehicle was the driver at the time of the hit and run. Officers have applied for an arrest warrant for the passenger in reference to the hit and run. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was among several individuals who witnessed a hit-and-run property incident at 17th & S NW earlier today (Friday) and had a very disappointing interaction with the MPD.
Around 2:45pm, a black vehicle in motion collided with a parked car on 17th St NW, causing a loud crunching noise that attracted the attention of many people nearby. At least 4-5 people witnessed the collision itself or its direct aftermath. The speed, sound, and blatant nature of someone smashing into a stationary object seemed to suggest that the driver might be impaired or otherwise distracted.
The impact caused significant damage to the parked car. The driver, after a brief pause, decided to drive away from the scene down an adjacent alley.
Several of us onlookers gathered to discuss what had just happened. At least one had written down the license plate number. Another started writing a note to leave on the damaged car for the owner.
Within a mere minute or two of the incident, an MPD cruiser passed by on S Street with two officers inside. I thought, “What luck!” I waved it down to stop and went to talk to the officers to explain what had happened.
I was shocked by the response. (more…)
photo by Fritz Myer
“Dear PoPville,
I thought I would share an absurd story that just happened tonight in 16th Street Heights, on Arkansas Avenue.
At around 10pm tonight (Wed.), a vehicle was stopped by the police. Within a minute, 5 other law enforcement vehicles arrived, including unmarked vehicles with FBI agents, a vehicle from Customs and Border Protection, and several MPD vehicles. Altogether, there were about 15 law enforcement individuals (more…)