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From MPD at 7:20pm:

“Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 3100 block of 16th St NW. Lookout is for a B/M, black hooded sweatshirt, light blue jeans last seen southbound on 16th St on foot”

Update from MPD: (more…)



December, 14 2022, 600 block of Kennedy Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Important for the Brightwood Park neighborhood to see: Huge Kennedy Street drug/gun/money laundering bust today!”

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Columbia:

“Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

Kennedy Street Crew (KDY) Operated Open-Air Drug Markets in Kennedy Street Neighborhood, Scene of Increasing Violence, in Northwest Washington D.C. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Early Saturday morning our house was unfortunately subject to an awful act of verbal, homophobic hate, and destruction, which we painfully witnessed from in our home while anxiously waiting on the Metropolitan Police Department to respond to our duress.

The incident was saddening & shocking, but I wanted to send out a sincere thank you to not only the MPD, who handled the matter seriously and efficiently, but to the good Samaritans we witnessed confront the aggressor and then (more…)


Humane Rescue Alliance has been alerted again.

“Dear PoPville,

Calling attention to a situation that has recently escalated on Georgia avenue.

Neighbors have noticed two dogs left alone on a regular basis overnight at a store on Georgia Ave. Often seeing the dogs sitting alone in the morning with nothing more than one towel to share between the two of them and (more…)


D. sends above from Capitol Hill Sunday: “I think ditched like this. Looks like it collided with the street sign at the end. There wasn’t a panel on the car that wasn’t hit though. Car is totaled.”

And R. sends from K Street, NW Saturday night: (more…)



10th and Spring Road, NW

Thanks to all who sent. Jason wrote: “Lots of activity near Raymond Rec center last night. Sounded like a combo of accidents, gun shots and fireworks. Car pile up and center is closed with what is investigation.”

Updates if/when more is learned.



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Update around 6pm Saturday: “He was arrested a little bit ago (at my apartment building)”

A reader reports Saturday morning: “they’ve identified the suspect and his address in Adams Morgan. There was a standoff all night last night as he was in the house. this morning the police entered the residence to arrest him. However, he had escaped out the back earlier. He is still at large.”

Full release from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announce an arrest has been made in an Assault With Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse that occurred on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in the 1800 block of Clydesdale Place, Northwest. (more…)


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