“Dear PoPville,
Every time is rains, this light fills up with water and then sits like this: (more…)
Fort Totten
photo by Emma K Alexandra
From Metro Transit Police:
“MTPD and @DCPoliceDept on scene of shooting at Fort Totten Stn shortly before 11 p.m. Victims: male teenager and adult male transported w/possible life-threatening injuries. Due to investigation station to remain closed through end of service. (more…)
April 18, 2023
From the National Park Service:
“Out of an abundance of caution and while an investigation remains active, a section of Fort Totten Park remains closed after a National Park Service (NPS) employee found two WWI-era military munitions in mounds of soil on April 18. The NPS will install “No Trespassing” signs around the closed area today. Fencing and barriers will be installed around the area where the munitions were found until further testing can be completed. Unofficial trails through the woods are also closed off. (more…)
Even bigger presence now. pic.twitter.com/OzSVf2EDdx
— Rumble in the Stonx (@VDJance) April 19, 2023
From NPS:
“On April 18, a National Park Service employee found two metal canisters in a mound of soil in Fort Totten Park. Out of an abundance of caution and until more research can be completed, the park is closed just east of Fort Totten Drive, south of Gallatin Street, and north of Brookland Ave NE/Farragut St. The United States Park Police has blocked off the site, and the NPS urges people to stay out of the area. (more…)
5018 1st Street, NW via google
The liquor license placard for Mama Chepa says:
“Establishment will be a family-oriented Restaurant serving Salvadorean and Mexican food. Total Occupancy Load of 49 with seating for 40. The licensee is requesting an Entertainment Endorsement to provide live entertainment. Carry-out and Delivery Endorsement.”
Check out their great looking menu here.
Some interesting tweets from WMATA this morning:
“We’re continuing to look at ways to reduce fare evasion. The image shows a prototype customers will see at Fort Totten.”
“Here is another prototype shown that will be at Fort Totten to help reduce fare evasion.”
Also of note:
“We also have a new screen inside Columbia Heights. This screen will be an outward display of our security system.
“We want criminals to know we are watching you, and we will not tolerate any criminal behavior in our system.” says @wmatagm” (more…)
via DC Fire and EMS
A reader reported around 1:45am: “a car drove clean through the side of an apartment building on North Capitol and Webster NE. Police and EMS already there. I hope no one was injured.”
via DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS reported: “Box Alarm with vehicle striking building 4500 block Clermont Dr. NE. Vehicle went thru wall into apartment of 3 story apartment building. (more…)
Thanks to Carrie for sending: “Can’t tell you if they are the cause or result, but hope everyone is okay. Riggs & Rock Creek Church Road NE, in front of DC Bilingual, 7:15pm Sunday.”
Ed. Note: It sounds like it could be related to the 3:45pm shooting near the Petworth metro yesterday afternoon.
“Dear PoPville,
Any idea what was happened on the red line yesterday? I was on a north-bound red line train around 4:15 in the afternoon, and when we got to Fort Totten, the police held the train after departing passengers got off (though those of us who were continuing north remained on the train). Officers (with guns unholstered) stood at every open door and did not allow anyone to enter the train (but also didn’t direct those of us on the train to get off). Then a group of police (with guns drawn, shields up, and “SWAT” emblazoned on uniforms) moved from car to car doing what appeared to be a sweep. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’d like to give an enormous shoutout to the good citizen who laid pavers in the path to the fort totten metro. If you haven’t been following the saga, residents of North Michigan Park have been trying to get this shortcut path paved for over a decade. NPS finally began construction in 2020 and then (more…)