“Dear PoPville,
this happened to me, too, in April, on wyoming in adams morgan. he begged me to look at his penis while he jacked off. i got his plates and reported it to the police but they didn’t do anything. i perceived the jeep as black, but yes it had maryland tags. i have pictures of it and video of him driving away. (more…)
To the video for full effect: (more…)
J. sends last night: “Spotted at Petworth metro. Undercover cops catching fare evaders.”
From MPD:
“MPD will begin enforcing 2 new Drug Free Zones Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Enforcement will continue until 7:59 a.m. on Monday, April 8. Notifications of these zones were made overnight and signs were posted early this morning, 24 hours before enforcement begins.
In the Third District the boundaries are: (more…)
Thanks to Lance for sending just before 7pm last night:
“Georgia Avenue in Takoma with a huge police presence doing a “Safety Check on all inbound vehicles. Plus towing. 15 cruisers and SUVs with a command vehicle. Show of force for some reason”
Another reader asks: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
There is a no-parking spot at the intersection there in front of Heat da Spot. When cars park there, it makes it virtually impossible to see cars heading north on Georgia Ave when trying to turn off of Keefer Pl. onto Georgia Ave. (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“Members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Suppression Unit (RSU) arrested a man after he attempted to carjack a man in Northeast, D.C.
On March 3, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., RSU members were stopped at a red light at 11th Street and H Street, Northeast, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The guys from The Daily Rider on H Street (600 H St, NE) recognized my bike from the footage and photos I’d posted when someone brought it in to be fixed (it was either broken by the person/people who stole it, or by the person who bought my stolen bike), checked the serial number on Bike Index where I’d registered it as stolen, and called the police. (more…)
“UPDATE: MPD’s ERT located two individuals inside the building. They have been detained and detectives are investigating. The were no other individuals located inside the building. No injuries reported.”
Mark sends above around 8:30am: “Big police presence at 8th & Florida. 20+ MPD cars”
From MPD: “MPD is on the scene of a barricaded individual in the 900 block of U Street, NW. ERT has been requested to the scene. There are numerous road closures in the area.”
“Update: At approx 8:06 a.m., an MPD officer was flagged down for a potential armed robbery in the area of 8th Street & Florida Avenue, NW. It was reported that two potential suspects ran inside a building in the 2000 block of Georgia Ave and may be barricaded inside.” (more…)
via Google maps
From MPD:
“On February 14, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., MPD’s Criminal Apprehension Unit arrived in the 5000 block of Hanna Place Southeast to execute an arrest warrant.
Officers attempted to make contact with an individual inside the residence to execute the arrest warrant.
The individual refused to come outside.
As officers attempted to gain entry, the individual opened fire on them. (more…)