3227 Georgia Avenue, NW via FB

Thanks to Jacob for passing on the sad news:

Tabla had an amazing lunch special and brunch. Huge loss for the area.”

Tabla shares on their IG:

“To our incredible community, after five rewarding — but very challenging — years, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors. This Sunday, March 2, will be our final day of service. (more…)


ICYMI: There were shots fired, by a police officer, just before 4pm at Georgia Ave NW and Quebec Ave NW.

From MPD just before 7pm:

“MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue, NW. One suspect has been shot. No condition at this time. Additional information forthcoming. PIO on the scene.”

“MPD reports the following road closures due to police activity:

3300-3500 blocks of Georgia Avenue, NW, between Lamont Street and Newton Place
Westbound lanes in the 500-600 blocks of Park Road, NW, between Warder Street and Georgia Avenue”

Full police report: (more…)



Georgia and New Hampshire Ave, NW

Readers reported just before 4pm: “Big police presence in Georgia Ave between Otis and New Hampshire Ave. helicopter circling as well.”

“Multiple shots. May have been related to police traffic stop at Quebec and Georgia.”

From MPD: “MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting near the area of Georgia Ave NW and Quebec Ave NW. At this time, no one has been struck. Additional information forthcoming. PIO en route to the scene.”

A bit earlier MPD reported a shooting on 14th: (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Thursday morning, sometime between 5:30 and 6:30am someone went down Park Place from Rock Creek Church to at least Newton smashing car windows on both sides of the street and looking for valuables. At least 5 cars were hit, three of them from my condo building.” (more…)



3000 Georgia Ave, NW between Irving and Columbia Road, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Over the last couple of years Bruce Monroe park has become a pole of attraction for drugs and crime. Last year, the play area was vandalized. This year, the fence has been taken down already twice, presumably to obtain access after hours (see picture above). There is always a lot of trash scattered on the ground. It is not unusual to see people using drugs, and a few months ago someone died of overdose.

The situation, already regrettable, (more…)


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