H Street NE

“He pushed me to the ground so hard I broke my wrist”

By Prince Of Petworth

A reader replies to yesterday’s post “community warning about dangerous dude in mount pleasant”:

“Dear PoPville,

Oh my god the same thing happened to me on H Street/union station with someone with a similar description (short twist braids, but a bit taller, I’d guess around 5’10”). Sunday around 2:45 pm. Was transferring from the metro to streetcar so exiting the back entrance to union station. He pushed me to the ground so hard I broke my wrist and I’m now in a cast! I called the police and they arrested him. It’s uncanny bc he said something similar to the cops about how I was the one walking aggressively towards him and deserved it. (more…)

Helicopter Circling in Columbia Heights, Shooting in the 1500 block of Maryland Ave NE, Carjacking in Hill East Last Night and MPD releases more info about Shooting of Washington Commanders Rookie Running Back

By Prince Of Petworth

Catherine and many others write around 7am this morning: “Does anyone know why on earth there’s a helicopter circling above Columbia Heights at this hour???”

Besides it being a park police helicopter not much else is known as of 9am, stay tuned.

From MPD around 6am: “Shooting Investigation in the 1500 block of Maryland Ave NE. Lookout for a B/M, wearing blue/white clothing with a W/F.”

From MPD:

“The First District is currently investigating an Armed Carjacking that occurred in the 1300 block of Potomac Ave Se on August 29,2022 at approximately 11 pm. (more…)

Update: Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. was the victim. Shooting on H Street, NE around 6pm Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth

Update from the Washington Post:

“Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. is in stable condition after being shot during a possible attempted carjacking in Washington, according to a D.C. police spokesman.

Robinson was shot twice and taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries believed not to be life-threatening.”

Christian writes: “double incidents on H three blocks from each other. I think the one at 10th & H is another shooting, one at 7th looked like may have been an assault on a woman :( both significant Road blocks” (more…)

Shooting around Midnight on H Street, NE

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Alert: Shooting Investigation at 0008 hrs in the 1300 block of H Street NE.

The First District is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of H Street, NE. The victim is an adult male shot in the upper body. (more…)

(Another) “Flasher/’pleasuring himself’ and attempted robbery/car jacking – that could have ended so badly”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to let you know about two separate incidents. First one happened Monday in the lobby at 14th and Maryland Ave, NE. From an employee of the building:

“I just had a male try to go upstairs to “visit” someone but I told him he couldn’t go and to have a seat here in the lobby until the resident comes down to get him. 20 mins goes by and I’m sitting here at the front desk and look over and this guy is “pleasuring himself” on the couch. It made me very uncomfortable and told him to leave and that I was calling the police. I have footage of him leaving.” Police said they couldn’t prosecute the individual unless we had him on video exposing himself or if the police saw him.

Second incident happened yesterday in the 1000 block of 10th Street, NE. Ring footage is attached. Attempted ‘armed’ robbery or car jacking. Police took 12min to respond. Proud of the woman for standing her ground but that could have ended so badly.” (more…)

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