“Dear PoPville,
Curious if anyone knows what was going on this morning when there was a helicopter hovering over Adams Morgan/Mt. Pleasant for 10-15 minutes around 7am? (more…)
Crime
photo courtesy Brad Johnson, photographer anonymous
Thanks to Brad for sharing this very powerful photo (from an anonymous photographer, used with permission): “from the highly militarized school-morning drug raid in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday.” (more…)
A reader reports around 11:30am Thursday (apologies for delayed response I wos out of pocket):
“Shooting – 14th and Florida Ave NE near Bladensburg/Benning Road – H Street Corridor.
MPD on sight. 20 rounds. Automatic weapon. (more…)
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Readers report: “Not sure what’s up here. At 8:15 am, Park Police arrested a man from a plumbing truck. (more…)
D. sent the above on Monday afternoon: ” I think they just had a round-up of delivery drivers here. Lots of police here, food delivery mopeds on truck. On Ct and Jefferson.”
And C. sends early this morning: “ICE/Police presence in Petworth (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was out running along the Mall this morning (Sunday) when I saw 4 helicopters land on JFK Hockey Field (1964 Independence Ave, SW) just south of the Reflecting Pool around 5:30am. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Last night around 10:30 PM a vehicle was reportedly speeding while chased by federal law enforcement, hit a speed bump and flipped over on Webster St NW between 2nd St NW and Rock Creek Church Rd NW. We could hear a lot of helicopters overhead and saw a lot of non MPD on the scene so I grabbed my dog and went to get a closer look. (more…)
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of two suspects involved in a first-degree fraud offense.
In June, MPD’s Financial Crimes Unit was contacted by a scamming victim. The investigation revealed that in February the victim’s computer crashed. and a pop-up message appeared advising the victim to contact a fictitious customer service number. The victim called the number and was connected to the scammers. Between February and June 2025, the scammers instructed the victim to make multiple wire transfers and purchases of gold bars and coins. In total the victim was defrauded over more than $640,000. (more…)
Have others noticed an increase helicopters circling?
RT asks around 11:20pm last night: “Helicopters circling in NOMA area??”
Jeremy also writes just before 11pm: “For at least the third night in a row, U.S. Park Police is flying around DC (not unheard of, but not exactly common esp. at night), and is now joined by a CBP helicopter in SE DC…” (more…)
Thanks to T. for sending from NE.
It had been 2 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here. You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.