Columbia Heights

“This is wrong. All wrong. We can not accept a police state with unstable individuals allowed arbitrary powers of arrest at whim.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user John Sonderman

“Dear PoPville,

I know we have some lawyers & at least one cop on this blog and hoping they can give advice for police encounters. Today I witnessed a sad and disturbing encounter with US Park Police this afternoon – 2:30 pm. in Meridian Hill Park. Walking my dog, ordinary day, saw 3 cops investigating the bathrooms, then strolling around. The usual homeless guys sleeping on benches, nannies with babies, joggers etc.

But then the cops clustered around a couple on a blanket and things got crazy. Accusing them of pot smoking – said someone had called in a report – yeah right. The couple was completely compliant and non-confrontational. They let the cops search their bags, let them see they did indeed have one joint in a Tupperware container. The cops bullied and escalated things beyond any sensible level. “have you ever been arrested?” “Are you sure?”

I’ve lived over 30 years in Columbia Heights – I know when people are being obnoxious or belligerent. This couple was totally non-confrontational. And there was absolutely NO smell of pot anywhere near them! This was absolutely clearly a case of police belligerence. (more…)

“It seems like an acoustic traffic signal preemptor at 16th and Park would fix the problem”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo By Niagara – via wikipedia

“Dear PoPville,

I live on Park Road and 16th and am concerned about noise pollution from city sirens:  Park Road is an emergency route but the westbound green light at 16th is really short.  Daily there’s an ambulance or fire truck wailing for 90+ seconds directly outside my windows.  Drivers are too scared to cross the red on 16th and get out of the way, the cities emergency responders are grossly delayed, church services are interrupted, and I’m considering moving because I don’t think I can raise a baby in this apartment.
It seems like an acoustic traffic signal preemptor at 16th and Park would fix the problem.  Do you know if there’s anything I can do as a citizen to help get this done?”

“Just saw car w/ a DC license plate hit a parked car in front of CVS in Columbia Heights”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user nevermindtheend

A reader reports just after 9am:

“Just saw car w/ a DC license plate hit a parked car in front of CVS in Columbia Heights. I was just getting on to bus so didn’t have time to leave a note for the vehicle that was hit.”

Email me at [email protected] if this is your car so I can get you the license plate.

Today’s Rental is a “Charming C. Heights Victorian”

By Prince Of Petworth

3531 10th Street Northwest

This rental is located at 3531 10th Street, Northwest. The listing says:

“Charming C. Heights Victorian, rare opportunity for 5bd home in the heart of it all. Two master bedrooms on 2nd floor, one with en-suite bath, other with den and deck. Large, open floor plan with hardwood floors, separate dining room, kitchen with door to rear with space for BBQ, Car, etc. Brand new basement level with 2 bedrooms, full bath and common area laundry. Separate front and rear entry.”

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You can see more photos here.

This 5 bed/3.5 bath is going for $5,400/Mo.

Tap Take Over at The Airedale with Denizen’s Brewing Co and Fundraiser for City Dogs Rescue

By Prince Of Petworth

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3615 14th Street, NW

From an email:

“we are doing a Tap Take Over with Denizen’s Brewing Co from Silver Spring. We are going to have 4 of their beers on tap mixing limited edition and flagship brews, we are also working with City Dogs Rescue. Our normal Happy Hour is from 5-8pm where, All Draft’s are $2 off, $4 Rail Drinks, $6 House Wine. This Wednesday you will be able to extend Happy Hour until 9pm, with a $10 donation to City Dogs Rescue. We are going to have a few adoptee dogs hanging out, good beer and hopefully a fun meet up for pet owners.”

UPDATE: Recovered! Cotton & Reed Distillery’s Van Stolen from U St/Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth

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From Cotton & Reed’s facebook:

“Putting an APB out on our precious, pristine van, which was stolen last night or this morning around U Street/Columbia Heights. Both sides are dented, the Port City Brewing Company logo is still faintly visible on each side, and there are a couple Port City bumper stickers on the back. If it ever comes back we will redecorate soon, we swear. If you help us recover it, we’ll owe you big time. And you want us to owe you big time. DC tags: FC 1056”

About that Massive Police Presence in Columbia Heights Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth

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Around 6pm Monday night I got a ton emails and tweets along the lines of:

“The Officer reports an “active situation” and that we should feel “safe outside the perimeter.” Huge police presence in SWAT gear and helicopter circling above. This situation started before 6:00 PM. Stay safe, everyone!”

The situation was resolved around 8pm and Bill B in DC reported:

“Guy with gasoline and a knife. Mentally unstable, now resolved.”

How Much Duke Ellington’s House Sold For After Six Days

By Prince Of Petworth

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Hipchickindc (aka Suzanne Des Marais) is a licensed real estate broker. She is an associate broker with Bediz Group, LLC at Keller Williams Capital Properties . Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system and/or Real Estate Business Intelligence (RBI). Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 2728 Sherman Ave NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Parking: Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Lot Square Footage: 1120 square feet
Original List Price: $499,000.
List Price at Contract: $499,000..
Original List Date: 03/06/2016
Days on Market: 6
Settled Sales Price: $550,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 04/11/2016
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post is: here.

The listing can be seen here: here.

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The subject property exhibits a plaque stating that Duke Ellington resided in the home from 1919-1922. This raised the question in the comments to the original GDoN post as to whether famous inhabitants have an influence on the value of a particular property? (Which garnered the response from another commenter, “How many houses in DC did this guy live in? Seems Like a lot.”) (more…)

“Person of Interest in Misdemeanor Sex Abuse, 2900 b/o Sherman Ave, NW”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse incident which occurred in the 2900 block of Sherman Avenue, NW, on Monday, April 25, 2016, at approximately 10:57 PM. The subject was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.

Your assistance is appreciated by your community. CCN #16-065-178.

Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE to 50411.”

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