via Metro Transit Police
Metro Transit Police reported just before noon today:
“MTPD arrests suspect armed with loaded shotgun aboard an X2 route bus. (more…)
Crime
via google maps
From MPD (around 11:30pm Monday night):
“3D is working a confirmed ADW Gun at 1520 Corcoran ST NW . L/O is for a B/M , early 20’s , wearing all black clothing, thin build, 6’0 height, wearing a surgical mask. Fled on foot Westbound on Corcoran towards 16th ST NW.”
Updates if/when more is released.
“Dear PoPville,
Car Broken Into | 15th & R NW
Holiday theft is in full swing – Just last week, my apartment building had like 15 packages stolen out of our lobby.”
map via AG Brian Schwalb
From the DC Office of the Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today sued Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) for deceiving District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of District consumer protection law. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two ZIP codes east of the Anacostia River from its advertised fastest delivery service while continuing to charge approximately 48,000 Prime members living there the full Prime subscription price.
Amazon consistently and prominently promotes its same-day, one-day, and two-day delivery speeds in its advertising for Prime and throughout the Prime membership signup process. However, (more…)
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Thanks to Lindsay for sharing from Capitol Hill this morning:
“Tis the season to measure background energy levels prior to an innaguration 🚁”
Anyone hear an unusual amount of helicopters last night too?
Full press release: (more…)
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…)
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.