A reader reported around 10:45pm (Monday) last night:
“Two shots fired at 14th and Rhode Island NW – police and ambulances are here”
From MPD: (more…)
Crime
A reader reports on Saturday afternoon:
“I was out doing errands on 14th maybe an hour ago..some (probably) tourists came running up the block saying there’s a guy with a knife. Maybe a minute later I saw a guy … probably homeless, start walking up 14th from RI toward P. I ducked into a shop and called 911. Moments later he stalked by, brandishing a huge kitchen knife. Then he ended up fighting a swarm of people, possibly a group of delivery drivers off their scooters. Crowd of people was trying to hit him with motorcycle helmets. (more…)
1700 New Jersey Avenue, NW at R Street
B. reports: “Saw this while walking my dog this morning. Not a great way to be welcomed to the neighborhood ☹️”
Mama Joon opened here in late October.
Thanks to J. for sending from “the County’s public garage #49, level P1 across from the Bethesda Metro.”
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.
Thanks to B. for sending from McLean Gardens: “Not the best way to start thanksgiving weekend. We are at 1/2 dozen times since August.”
It had been 26 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.
From the Office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Raheem AI, a nonprofit created to improve transparency and accountability in policing, and its founder and Executive Director Brandon Anderson for violating the District’s nonprofit and workers’ rights laws. Anderson used Raheem AI’s charitable funds for his own personal benefit – specifically to support his luxurious lifestyle – while the organization failed to monitor spending or implement basic nonprofit governance requirements. Anderson and Raheem AI also failed to pay the organization’s sole District-based employee the wages she had earned and required her to sign an illegal non-compete clause. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Around 9:40 Thursday morning, I was walking on P Street between 24th and 23rd NW and heard a voice in a parked car asking if I had a place to recommend nearby for breakfast. I stopped, walked back a step or two to look at the person in the car and asked what he was looking for, and then I noticed the person in the car had their genitals out and (more…)
“Detectives are releasing Ubom’s image as it’s believed he could be responsible for additional offenses”
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect connected to 12 sex offenses which occurred in the District of Colombia from 2021 to 2024
As a result of an extensive investigation by MPD’s Sexual Assault Unit, detectives arrested 33-year-old Uwana Ubom of Northwest, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Ubom is charged in each of the below offenses: (more…)
via MPD
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) Director Heather McGaffin announced a new “Make the Right Call” campaign. The campaign is aimed at educating residents and visitors about when it is appropriate to dial 911 and when they should instead utilize 311 to access the police non-emergency line and to request city services. (more…)
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
Saw the post from someone who was assaulted in Mt P recently. On 9/15, around 2:30 am, someone threw me to the ground on 19th between Lamont and Kilbourne. (more…)