Thanks to B. for sending from Capitol Hill.
It had been 5 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.
Crime
“Dear PoPville,
I had an experience Saturday that is very similar to two recent pickpocket stories here and here.
I was at Good Stuff Eatery in Capitol Hill having lunch on Saturday, July 6th. We sat upstairs and I hung my purse on the side of my chair right with me. I did not get up the whole time, but at some point a couple sat behind us, (more…)
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department has reunited stolen French Bulldog ‘Yurman’ with his owner after he was taken during an armed robbery. (more…)
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From MPD:
“Agents from the Force Investigations Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating a United States Marshals involved shooting that occurred early Friday in Northwest.
On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Deputy United States Marshals were parked in the 2100 block of 11th Street, Northwest in separate vehicles. The suspect exited a vehicle, approached one of the Marshals, and pointed a handgun at him in an apparent attempt to carjack him. The Marshal drew his service weapon and fired several shots at the suspect. (more…)
From MPD:
“Follow these tips to help prevent jewelry theft. Always be safe, alert and aware of your surroundings. If a crime does occur, dial 911 and REPORT IT, and include as many details as possible.”
Thanks to D. for sending above from Dupont Circle. And thanks to OB for sending below from McLean Gardens: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I had a similar experience to this person.
Basically, I was at Kramer Books on Saturday, February 17, sitting at one of the high top tables against the wall in the lounge, across from a friend. (more…)
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Thanks to Patrick and Alex for sending from Dupont Circle: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Just thought I should pass along the following as a warning to others in DC. I have one of those Master padlocks hanging on the railing out in front of my building, containing a spare set of keys for guests, housekeeper, lockouts, etc. It’s the same padlock I see all over town, as I think a lot of people use it for similar purposes. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
[Thursday] I was pick pocked at Emissary on P st at 3pm.
I went to Emissary to meet a colleague for an afternoon coffee. After ordering at the counter, we sat in the back room inside near the bar. It was a busy afternoon with the usual crowd of people working silently on laptops at every table. My colleague and I sat at a two top table in the middle of the room. I placed my large bag on the back of my seat (ready for someone in the comments to tell me I was asking for it). We were deep in conversation when I noticed someone bump into my bag, at that point one of the handles had slipped off the chair and it was wide open. The woman behind me apologized for bumping into me, I said no worries and was not at all suspicious. I picked my bag up and placed it by my feet as she was very close behind me and I wanted to make sure my bag was not blocking her way in getting by. At that point I looked down and confirmed that my phone was still in my bag, and everything else looked normal so I didn’t think twice. The woman who bumped my bag exited Emissary with her partner soon after. It was about 30 minutes later when I got an alert for a $813 charge at Safeway on Wisconsin this was followed by a text asking if it was fraud from Capital One, followed by another text from Chase asking if it was fraud. I was able to block both, and looked into my wallet to notice all three of my credit cards were gone. My id, phone, air pods, all still in place just my credit cards missing.
There were two pickpockters (more…)