Crime

Helluva Way to Wake Up – Insult to Injury edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to A. for sending from Mount Pleasant: “The crash has been visible for a few days. The ticket and wheels are new today.”

Update from the owner:

“The wheels weren’t stolen. After being totaled in the crash that ended this police chase last Friday night, I pulled some parts and the wheels off the car in preparation for its eventual trip to the scrap yard. I haven’t checked yet today, but as of yesterday there’s two tickets on it for parking the wrong way—even though the crash mostly broke one of the wheels off the car and it couldn’t be moved even if I wanted to.”

Last Night in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to G. for sending: “Last night at about 4:15am, 2000 block of 12th St., NW. Apparently no injuries, ambulance and fire trucks left before car was righted.”

Z. writes: “Last night around 9:30 two cars raced down Girard between 14 and 15, one appeared to be chasing the other, and they were shooting at each other out their windows. Police ended up closing off a bunch of streets, but I haven’t seen any details yet. Was right in front of my apartment building”

“Last evening I was the victim of a sad scam – Beware of Phone Thieves”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Last evening I was the victim of a sad scam (which others may have had better senses to avoid, but I wanted to alert in case others have as much hope in our community as I do). Two teen girls came up and asked to borrow my phone to call someone (maybe the millennial in me still assumed kids could be without a phone) so I let them. (more…)

“Important warning of attempted kidnapping in Dupont”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

Can you please alert your followers about this horrifying incident that happened this morning in Dupont to my friend. We’ve ask MPD to update the alert to make sure people know this was not just a robbery but also an attempted kidnapping.

This morning at 6am my female friend was walking and was grabbed from behind at the corner of 19th and Q NW from a man who tried to force her into his white sedan. She fought him off and he took off in the car. (more…)

Shooting near Petworth Metro around 6:30pm last night. Multiple Shots Fired in Columbia Heights just before 10pm

By Prince Of Petworth

Readers reported around 6:30pm: “Shooting just now New Hampshire and Georgia – blocked off by many police and fire”

From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 3600 block of Georgia Avenue N.W.. No lookout. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911

Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411″

Later around 9:50pm readers reported: “major shooting in Columbia heights” (more…)

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