Lanier Heights

“walking outside in Lanier Heights and a man on a moped came up behind me on the sidewalk and sexually assaulted me”

By Prince Of Petworth

unfortunately pixilated but see full video clip below

“Dear PoPville,

Sharing an incident that happened to me on Friday in hopes it can help identify the individual, get more information, or have any other victims come forward. On Friday I was walking outside of my apartment in Lanier Heights and a man on a moped came up behind me on the sidewalk and sexually assaulted me. I called the police and they had received a similar call 30 min prior from another woman in the area. The police posted this video in hopes of gaining more info.”

See the brief video: (more…)

“Help finding witness to car crash”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

In August, my friends and I came back to our car (we share it between the 3 of us) in Lanier Heights at the cross streets of Ontario Road and Ontario Place to find that it had been hit. A very kind stranger left a note explaining that a FedEx truck had hit the car and gave us the license plate information. (more…)

Update: “Arrest Made in in an Assault With Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Update around 6pm Saturday: “He was arrested a little bit ago (at my apartment building)”

A reader reports Saturday morning: “they’ve identified the suspect and his address in Adams Morgan. There was a standoff all night last night as he was in the house. this morning the police entered the residence to arrest him. However, he had escaped out the back earlier. He is still at large.”

Full release from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit announce an arrest has been made in an Assault With Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse that occurred on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in the 1800 block of Clydesdale Place, Northwest. (more…)

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