Thanks to The Daily Rider for sharing yesterday: “We worked.” (more…)
H Street NE
Photo by Sarah Yoder
EZ asks last night: “is there a weird mechanical sound emanating from h street which sounds vaguely like a computer fan but scaled up annoying anyone else (besides my husband and I)? Anyone?”
Matt replies: “heard it on a walk with the dog about an hour ago. seemed to be coming from the red building across from sherwood at 10th & g.”
and K: “I hear it (in Trinidad) along w/the usual traffic sounds & that ONE noisy hound that a neighbor walks 2 early that howls like he’s hunting … maybe it’s metro/ Amtrak echos”
1401 Maryland Ave, NE
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District and Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau announce an arrest in an Armed Robbery offense and are investigating a Special Police Officer involved shooting that occurred on Thursday, February 25, 2021, in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, Northeast.
At approximately 12:05 pm, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. The suspect brandished a handgun and demanded US currency. (more…)
1401 Maryland Ave, NE
A reader reported around 12:15pm “There was just a shooting at NE Chick-fil-A. Crime scene tape is up and they’re making all the cars back up out of the drive through. They loaded one guy up in an ambulance. Looked like maybe shot in the arm” (more…)
Thanks to s cho for sending the incredible view from H Street, NE this morning.
Though I do urge sailors to take caution.
4th and H Street, NE
Thanks to Colleen for sending: “Looks like The Boiling Crab on H Street NE (former Driftwood Kitchen/True Orleans) is close to completion. (more…)
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via google maps
From MPD at 4:40pm: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 700 block of 7th St NE. No lookout
Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411”
Update from MPD: “On January 28, 2021 at approximately 3:42 pm, officers from the First District responded to the 700 block of 7th St NE for the report of sounds of gunshots. Officers located a a crime scene but not a victim. A short time later, a juvenile male responded to a local hospital and reported that they had been shot while in the 700 block of 7th St NE. The lookout is for two black males wearing dark clothing.
First District Detectives area actively investigating this incident. Should anyone have information related to the shooting, please contact the First District Detectives office at (202) 299-2025, or the Metropolitan Police Department’s Command Information Center at (202) 727-9099.”
Thanks to G for sending Monday morning from the 500 block of G Street NE.
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
1200 block of H Street, NE photo by Jon Simons
Jon reported at 5:16pm: “7-8 shots, broken car window and lots of chaos at @autozone on H St NE.”
From MPD:
“On 1/22/21 at approximately 5:09 pm, First District officers responded to the 1200 block of H Street NE for the report of a shooting. On the scene, officers located an adult male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. (more…)
Ed. Note: Not the window in question, just a window I like a lot
“Dear PoPville,
I just bought a townhouse on H and 13th st NE (YAY!) and there are still burglar bars on the basement windows… do you think they are still necessary in that area? I’m personally an overly trusting person, but I feel like they are unnecessary in 2021. Any thoughts?”