Adams Morgan

About that huge police presence in Adams Morgan this morning

By Prince Of Petworth

Chae wrote: “It was service dog funeral right outside of the animal hospital”

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) regrets to announce the passing of K9 Rocket, a long time explosives detection dog assigned to our Special Operations Division. The seven-year old Malinois Shepherd was found deceased by his handler inside of a marked MPD K9 vehicle on late Monday morning. The vehicle was parked, secured and idling in the 2800 block of New York Avenue, Northeast. This tragic incident is currently under investigation to determine the circumstances that led up to the dog’s death. (more…)

“Just wanted to get the word out to people that no bikes are safe, even on a second story balcony!”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Thought I’d give a heads up to residents living in the Adams Morgan area that bike thefts have been happening.

From what we could figure out, someone climbed over the locked back gate with a busted up wooden ladder at around 4am on Friday, August 12th. The individual used the ladder to climb up and onto our balcony, stole my mounted bicycle, climbed back down the ladder and left leaving behind some rope and this ladder at the scene. Which absolutely creeps me out because this was definitely premeditated. (more…)

“I think it is fair to say no one should leave any valuables in the locker room – even if you think they are safely locked up.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by quemac

“Dear PoPville,

Marie Reed pool locker room thefts PSA

I had the unfortunate experience of having the lock clipped from a locker at Marie Reed while I was swimming in the pool monday afternoon. My wallet and phone was stolen – luckily not some other items that happened to not be in my pants pockets. The staff told me this had happened before and (more…)

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