Update
Brittany wrote: “there’s been a woman looking for her lost dog through out the entirety of this storm by Cardozo medium sized dog named Cubby. My heart breaks for her. Please keep your eyes out if you’re in the area!!”
Kat shares a photo this morning and writes: “more pictures of Cubby – dog posted last night as lost in NW DC running north on 13th street. He’s 35 lbs, brown/tan with one white paw. He’s microchipped. Any information please contact me”
3704 14th Street, NW
From an email:
“After closing due to the pandemic in March, Anafre, Alfredo and Jessica Solis’ Mexican seafood restaurant, reopens for takeout service, May 1 at noon with a limited menu of favorites like Queso Fundido en Hoja de Plátano, 12 Horas Pork Shank, and margaritas! (more…)
3456 14th Street, NW
Thanks to Le Caprice for sending the good word: “Le Caprice DC Bakery will reopen [today] from May 1st, 2020. Our hours would be 9:am to 4:00 pm every day. Progressively we will have our famous croissants (all kinds), coffees, Sandwiches, pastries, cookies, and Cakes.”
14th and Harvard St, NW
Readers report: “20 cop cars?”
“massive police presence right now at 14th & Harvard. Police cars screamed by me on way to scene couple minutes ago.”
“For the third time today, 4-5 cops just sped north on 14th St NW towards the Fairmont/Girard/Harvard St. crime hot spot. What is going on??”
14th and Fairmont St, NW
Ed. Note: Last night readers also reported shots fired at 14th and Fairmont around 10:45pm.
Update from MPD: “The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 1300 block of Fairmont Street NW. An adult male has sustained gunshot wounds to the upper body and was transported to an area hospital by private vehicle.
Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”
Readers report: “4-5 shots fired at 14th and Fairmont at 3:50pm” (more…)
via google maps
Readers reported around 10:45pm Tuesday night: “About 5-6 gunshots on fairmont at university pl nw”
“5 gunshots at 14th and Fairmont”
“6 shots a few minutes ago, rapid succession, sounded like Fairmont/14th…”
Ed. Note: I haven’t seen any reports from MPD so apparently nobody was hit. I did however see this disturbing report a bit earlier from MPD near the Petworth metro: (more…)
From MPD:
“On April 25, 2020 at approximately 8:40 pm, officers from the First District responded to the Unit Block of N Street SW for a report of a shooting. On the scene, officers located two adult male victims and began to render aid. Both victims had gunshot wounds to their lower extremities and were transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to alert the public that Target in Columbia Heights is not following the city’s guidelines on masks.
I just left there and few customers and even fewer employees were wearing masks. When I questioned the people working the door, they said that it wasn’t Target’s policy to turn away unmasked customers and that if I had a problem, I could shop elsewhere. (more…)
Ed. Note: Back in July 2018 we reported a similar huge blast in Columbia Heights that took out a newspaper box.
NS reported: “Saw a huge flash followed immediately by a huge boom that shook me on my couch. At 14 & Irving facing the alley way.”
Many, many others confirm: “Just heard big explosion in Columbia Heights DC at 10:37pm”
“my ears are ringing and my head is throbbing. it happened in my alley in columbia heights.”
“Same, shook on the couch, also facing that alley. Didn’t see flash as blinds were closed.”
“there was smoke in the back alley behind cardoza unity health”
“that was insane”
DCFD investigated but “A short time ago, #DCsBravest investigated a report of an explosion heard in the Columbia Heights area. A search of the neighborhood found no evidence of an explosion or fire.”
In conclusion: (more…)
Matt sends the photo above from 16th and Irving at 1:50pm.
DCFD reported: “Crash with rollover 16th & Irving Sts NW. Vehicle on its side. No entrapment. #DCsBravest assessing any injuries.”
Jonathan reports: “16th Street is shut down at Irving, about a dozen police cars, fire trucks and ambulances. A car flipped onto its roof on the sidewalk.” (more…)