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Meghan and Allison let’s us know: “Heard a lot of big booms this morning…is it cannon practice day at Arlington National Cemetery?”

“Yes, @PoPville, we know. Cannons, Arlington, practice, etc.”

And last night readers reported starting around 9:45pm: “FYI, there was just an explosion somewhere around Delafield and Georgia. No idea what it was, but I heard/felt it at 13th and Delafield”

“Wtf is happening in Petworth/16th St Heights??? Copters, sirens, loud bang.”



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From MPD:

“The Fourth District is investigating an Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm and Destruction of Property that occurred on March 26, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the 5400 block of Illinois Avenue NW. The suspects are described as two black males 20-30 years old who fled in a grey SUV South on Illinois Avenue NW. Anyone with information or video is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.”


“Dear PoPville,

On my way to work this morning, as I was attempting to clean my windshield …I turn on my wipers and realized someone removed my wiper blades.

As I continued driving to work my fuel cap indicator began to blink on my console. I pulled over thinking I needed to tighten up my fuel cap, and realized that was gone.

It would appear individuals are removing car parts from vehicles at night.

The only positive outcome is that the thieves did not vandalize my car!”



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Update from MPD: “This case was closed with the arrest of two subjects. Great work by the Fourth District officers and Detectives to take two dangerous individuals off the streets of DC!”

A reader first reported: “About a dozen shots fired towards Kennedy and 5th at 5am. Now the chopper is circling.”

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mbz writes:

“Brightwood Park, 7:58pm: 20+ shots fired into a car carrying 4 occupants at 3/Kennedy NW. Shooters drove away, victims fled. Temp MD tags.”

From MPD:

“The Fourth District is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 300 block of Kennedy Street NW, on March 4, 2021, at approximately 8 pm. (more…)



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“Dear PoPville,

I live up in Brightwood Park and last week we had DC Water come dig up and repair a major water main under the street right in front of our house. Since then, both my house and my neighbor’s house has experienced significant internal cracking on our interior front walls and shared rowhouse wall. Any community advice about how to best navigate this?


From MPD:

“On January 19, 2021, at approximately 9:00 pm, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 5400 block of Georgia ave NW for a shooting. Officers located multiple shell casing with damage to a business window. A Victim was located and found to have a cut to the leg which was treated at a local hospital. This Case is under investigation by Fourth District Detectives office.

If you have any information in regards to this incident contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.”

and

“On January 19, 2021, at approximately 9:47 pm, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 700 block of Kennedy Street NW for sounds of Gunshots. (more…)



10th and Otis Place, NW 7:37pm Saturday

From MPD 7:46pm: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the1000 Block of Otis Place NW. No lookout at this time”

From MPD: “On January 16, 2021, at approximately 7:22 pm, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 3500 block of 14th Street NW for a shooting. Once on the scene a victim was located with a one gunshot wound. The Victim was treated at a local hospital and the Fourth District Detective’s office is investigating the incident.

If you have any information in regards to this incident contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.”

Later from MPD: (more…)


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