“Dear PoPville,
I witnessed a crime (yes, I’ve called the police and reported) and I wanted to let others know to be on the look out for this man.
I was walking east on Mass ave between 7th and 6th NW (In front of Soul Cycle, across from Farmers/Distillers) Thursday at 2pm and I saw a man run up behind a woman who was clearly on the phone distracted and start taking photos up her gym shorts. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I am hoping that broadly disseminating my story to the faithful will generate some leads in helping me get through a terrible situation. My mother died a horrible death on a COVID-19 ward in San Diego recently. Due to the situation, I could not have a proper service and memorial so she was cremated, and her remains shipped to my home in DC. The US Postal Service delivered her remains and urn to the concierge desk of my building on 4/15/20, but I never received notification of it from them or my building. We searched for it for weeks. Nothing.
I was finally able to obtain security footage from my building for the day/time in question and was beyond devastated to see a man gained access to my building and stole the package containing my mother’s remains. (more…)
From MPD:
“Members of the ATF/DC Arson and Explosives Task Force, which includes members from MPD, DCFEMS, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to Arson offenses that occurred on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the First and Fifth Districts.
First District:
Assault with Intent to Kill (Arson): (more…)
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Readers reported: “I was walking through LeDroit Park just before 5 PM today and heard about 8 gunshots seemingly coming from just north of the park. Everyone ducked and ran.”
“Tons of cops heading towards Bloomingdale area. Now police helicopter.”
“Multiple rapid fire gunshots on 200 block W St NW ~4:40p. Huge mpd response with helicopter”
“There were like 10+ police cars in response to this.”
Thanks to Tim for sending outside the Harris Teeter in Adams Morgan.
It had been 26 days since our last stolen wheels report.
1345 Park Road, NW
Thanks to all who passed on from WTOP: ”
From GIANT FOOD: “The device was found at one self-checkout point at its store at 1345 Park Road, in Northwest.”
“To Our Valued Giant Food Customers,
We recently learned of an issue involving some of our customers’ personal information. On March 5, 2020, we learned that someone had illegally placed a device that skims information from payment cards on top of a pin pad at one of the self-checkout registers at the Giant Food store located at 1345 Park Road, NW, Washington. DC. (more…)
Photo from Stephen “Fire on H Street?”
From MPD:
“On 5/13/20 at approximately 12:27 a.m., officers were patrolling H Street NE when an adult male victim flagged them down to report that he was in the 1300 block of H Street NE when an unknown suspect walked by him, doused a shirt with an unknown flammable liquid, lit it and threw it on him. The victim was able to flee the scene without any injury. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’5″ and 150lbs, wearing a tan coat, blue jeans and a black hat.
At approximately 01:11 a.m., police were called to the 900 block of H Street NE for another report of a fire. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The Woodley Park Window Masturbator is at it again – this time on Mothers Day. Remember, someone reported him doing the same thing in March on International Women’s Day.* On the afternoon of May 10, I was walking north on Connecticut Avenue NW, right before Cathedral Avenue NW, when I heard someone knocking urgently on a window that was close to the sidewalk. When I looked over, I saw a man inside wave and then he started masturbating at the window. He had the slatted blinds pulled down so I couldn’t see his face, only his masturbating. After this happened, I checked PoPville to see if anyone else reported this. (more…)
Thanks to Dennis for sending the note above from The Queen Vic. Perfectly understandable given recent reports. (more…)
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From MPD:
“On May 10, 2020, at approximately 1:23am in the 5500 block of Colorado Avenue NW, a suspect fired two gunshots. MPD units quickly converged on the area and located ballistic evidence on scene. There were no reports of injury or property damage.
Anyone with information regarding this offense is encouraged to contact MPD at (202) 727-9099.”