Columbia Heights

Photo courtesy of @DCPundette

From various twitter reports about incident at Columbia Heights metro Tuesday around 5:30pm:

@MrTinDC I saw a cop fall off his Segway leading to taunts and a bunch of teenage girls screaming and shoving.

@acdha Just rode past: 5-6 squad cars + officers on bike on sw corner. a large crowd watching a guy being cuffed

@kenzemack High School Girls getting in a fight and screaming at each other

More info via email (I can be reached at princeofpetworth(at)gmail):

“About the situation at the CH metro tonight that you have been talking about via twitter. The group started fighting in the ally behind the victory heights building on Irving around 5:45ish. Looked to be a bunch of teens beating the crap out of each other. People were all just standing around watching. I went into CVS and informed the cop there and he radioed it in. As I was walking back down Irving the group was coming out of the ally and continuing the fight. I assume the cops showed up shortly after that.”

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A reader sends in the above photo and writes:

“Police Car Chase gone bad 2 police cars collide @ 11/Euclid and end up in yard of the house on the corner”

@dcfireems writes around 9pm:

“Update – MVC – 11th St & Euclid St NW – invovles 2 Police vehicles – EMS evaluating several inj officers”

I hope the officers are ok. More info when it becomes available.

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Thanks to a reader for the heads up. This Domino’s, opening in June, is located at 2701 14th St, NW across the street from the Dunkin Donuts. Since the Dunkin Donuts is often crowded I’ve wondered why the retail spaces across the street have been vacant for so long. I’m not saying Domino’s is my first choice but I’m certainly glad that someone is finally moving in. Are there any Domino’s pizza fans?

I know Columbia Heights has great pizza choices with Red Rocks and Pete’s but some people (myself included) have the occasional hankering for some mass produced pizza. At those times I prefer Papa John’s located at 1417 Otis Pl, NW. Anyone prefer Domino’s over Papa John’s?

Chain stores moving into Columbia Heights have not always been well received (despite their popularity with residents – Chipotle, IHOP etc), but given the state of this particular block and how long the retail spaces have been vacant – do you see the arrival of Domino’s (regardless of if you like their pizza) as a good development or a bad development?

“Dear PoP,

A friend who lives nearby told me about your blog and the old Corvette behind the house on Euclid St. NW in Columbia Heights.

Well this week I bought the 1963 Split Window Corvette from the owner. See attached picture (above).
The owner of the house is a very nice man, and he has done a great job inside of the house. He plans on moving in this summer. Tell the neighbors to chill out.

Without your blog, I never would have known about this very collectible Corvette.”

Cool news all around.

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been getting some emails and tweets mentioning that Speedy Liquor was gonna close at the corner of 14th and Monroe St, NW. Well they’ve now closed at that location but for fans (apparently they have very good prices) the good news is that they plan on opening up around the corner on Park Rd, NW (near Pho 14).

In the meantime – where’s the most reasonably priced liquor store in the city?

So sad. I’ve always loved these notes from 11th and Girard St, NW. Alas the owners are moving. I wish them lots of luck and thank them again for the kindness and good vibes they brought to the neighborhood.