Columbia Heights

Major Police Response in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


3500 block of 13th Street, NW at Monroe. Photo by Angus

The Legal Cliche first alerted us around 9:30am: “Big police presence with guns drawn.”

Update from a reader 10:35am: “I live nearby, saw them bring out two teenagers/young adults just now. Looks like they may have been in the red house because earlier they had them come to the front window on the top floor and put their hands up. Then it was like 30 mins until they just brought them out. One kid went into a cop car without issue, the other just resisted getting in and they pushed him around until he got in. Rest of the cops are leaving now. It was quite the scene over the past hour.” (more…)

Reader Reported Shots Fired in Columbia Heights and Brightwood Park

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader reported Saturday night around 7:30pm from the 1300 Block Newton St NW:

“We had 7 shots fired outside of our house on Newton St, just east of 14th. Based on our camera it was targeted- there was a verbal altercation and then the shooting. Not sure if anyone was hit. First shot came from one guy, second guy made six shots while retreating. What’s more upsetting is that it took 2 calls and 17 minutes for the cops to arrive.”

Another reader reports this morning shots fired on Gallatin between Georgia and 9th NW:

“woke up to 5 or 6 gunshots around 3am. Police arrived in less than 2 minutes but seems like they didn’t find anyone. Looked like they may have found casings in front of the DC fire truck maintenance house on Gallatin. No twitter posts from MPD.”

Ed. Note: MPD usually doesn’t post twitter alerts unless a person was hit (occassionally when there is property damage, but usually only when a person is injured or worse.)

Tex-Mex Pop Up Returns to Room 11 Tomorrow (Saturday)

By Prince Of Petworth


11th and Lamont St, NW

From La Tejana:

“Following last week‘s sold out event at Room 11, La Tejana’s Tex-Mex breakfast taco pop-up is returning tomorrow (Saturday 12/14 from 10 am – sellout) with a double batch of homemade flour tortillas, chorizo, migas, papas con huevo and boozy topo chico. Because holiday shopping is better when slightly buzzed and three breakfast tacos deep…

Shout out to everyone who came out last weekend (and waited patiently for their tacos – shorter wait times are guaranteed this weekend). Might even be a surprise or two in store”

Anyone take a taste last week?

Juvenile Shot in Columbia Heights, Possibly a Second Victim

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

From MPD sent at 10:09am:

“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 1300 block of Park Road NW. A juvenile male has been transported to an area hospitals with a non life threatening injury to the leg. There is a second individual with a minor injury that we are investigating to determine if it is a gunshot wound or not. Motorists and pedestrians can expect road closures in the area as we investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call 202-727-9099.”

BREAKING: “Tex-Mex Breakfast Taco Pop-Ups @ Room 11”

By Prince Of Petworth


11th and Lamont St, NW

From an email:

“Inspired by the consistently slept on contributions of tex-mex cuisine, La Tejana will be popping up at Room 11 this Saturday 12/7 and next Saturday 12/14 from 10 am – 2 pm. Homemade flour tortillas, tex-mex breakfast taco classics like bacon, egg, and cheese, migas, refried beans and cheese.”

Apparently pretty popular based on previous events: (more…)

“But the real question is how did someone get someone from DCRA to come out at 9:26 am on a Sunday?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to a couple of readers for sending word:

“Queen’s English got a stop work order after their new vestibule was installed on Sunday morning. Gotta at least love the positive attitude about their sticker! But the real question is how did someone get someone from DCRA to come out at 9:26 am on a Sunday? I’ve put in illegal construction requests for bricks falling during business hours and months later got a closed notification email and a “how did we do?” survey request.” (more…)

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