“Dear PoPville,
Renovation of the corner house on the southeast corner of 13th and Harvard is underway. We’re delighted. Then we noticed a huge slab on the front yard. Turns out the developer was able to split the corner lot and is building a two-story apartment building in front of the majestic corner house! (more…)
photo by Cristina
From MPD: “Alert: Stabbing Investigation at 3030 14th St NW Columbia Heights Metro Station. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Confusing street cleaning signs also an issue on Kenyon between 13th and 14th. Monday (normal) and Tuesday (just appeared under Monday sign) (more…)
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”
“Tiny Vinyl Shop is, as the name proclaims, a small but focused record seller. (more…)
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…)
From MPD: “Alert: Firearm Unlawful Discharge Investigation at 1104 hours in the 700 block of Girard Street NW. Lookout for B/M 20 YOA WEARING A BLACK PUFFER JKT ,BLUE JEANS.”
“Dear PoPville,
I got a new one for you. Lost our trash can today because as they we’re picking up trash .. shots were fired on Girard and the trash guys threw the trash can in the truck and drove off. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Watch out if you’re a bicyclist in Columbia Heights, apparently this was the best way to get past rush hour traffic. (more…)
Thanks to Stephen for sharing Sunday afternoon around 4:15pm:
“I was walking on 14th and Park Rd NW when this car crashed onto the crowded sidewalk. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to bring some attention to an issue we are having in our neighborhood. A little over a year ago, our neighborhood dry cleaner moved (largely due to COVID). The small property at 1301 Florida Ave NW, which is on the ground floor of a residential four story apartment complex, was vacant for a bit. A smoke shop tried to move in but was denied by the zoning board because the store is just across the street from Cardozo high school (see photo above). (more…)