Columbia Heights

What?!? You’ve Never Seen a Giant Turkey Walking on 14th Street Before?

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: I’ll make this preface once today – April 1st is not a recognized holiday on PoPville – all posts are like any other day – just our regular dose of insanity/awesomeness, no pranks needed.

Thanks to Nima for sending:

“Any reason as to why there is a giant wild turkey/bird/peacock walking around 14th street this morning?”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send 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.

Reader Reports Shots Fired around 11th and Park Road, NW around 4:15pm

By Prince Of Petworth


via via google maps

A reader reports:

“There were just two shots fired at 11th and Park. 2 large groups of kids. Don’t think anyone was hit. Cops are here.”

Update from a reader:

“I was walking my dog near Maple on 11th when I heard two gun shots and then about 10 kids about high school age came running from Park Road and ran up 11th. I called the police but don’t have other updates.”

Updates as more is learned.

7PM Shooting in SW near Nats Park; 1AM Shots Fired in Columbia Heights, Arrest Made Gun Recovered

By Prince Of Petworth


Via google maps

From MPD:

“Tonight shortly before 7pm, MPD was alerted to a shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of First Street, SW. We were able to locate an adult male that was suffering from gun shot wounds. He was alert, conscious and breathing. He was subsequently transported to a hospital for treatment.

We are asking if anyone has any information related to this shooting you contact MPD on 202-727-9099 or text at 50411.”


Via google maps

“At approximately 1am this morning (Friday 3/29), officers from the Third District responded to the area of the 1300 block of Harvard Street NW in reference to the sounds of gunshots. (more…)

“I entered the station to find an adult male unconscious on the floor and a rider cursing about how the child had stomped on his head.”; “MTPD detectives have multiple leads and have already identified some of the individuals involved.”

By Prince Of Petworth


14th and Irving Street, NW from a previous incident.

“Dear PoPville,

During yesterday morning’s commute (8:40am 3/26/19), I ran into a large group of teenagers gleefully running to the up escalators at Columbia Heights. I entered the station to find an adult male unconscious on the floor and a rider cursing about how the child had stomped on his head. Civilian medical professionals wandered up and the station manager said the medics were called. I could not ID the teenagers, so I left. But I can’t forget the sight of the man — or the laughter of the teenagers. (more…)

Police Release Video of the Tuesday afternoon Shots Fired in Columbia Heights: “3:08 pm, several suspects shot at each other.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District seek the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects and a vehicle of interest in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that occurred on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in the 1300 block of Kenyon Street, Northwest.

At approximately 3:08 pm, several suspects shot at each other at the listed location. The suspects then fled the scene. No injuries were reported.

Three persons and a vehicle of interest were captured by a surveillance camera and can be seen in this video: (more…)

Bummer, “Bar Roubaix has officially closed” in Columbia Heights – Some scuttlebutt on who might be taking over the space

By Prince Of Petworth


1400 Irving Street, NW courtesy Bar Roubaix

My sources deep in the dough tell me that a Ledo Pizza could be taking over the space. A Ledo Pizza opened up on H Street, NE last summer. Check out Ledo’s menu here.  I give this scuttlebutt a 78% accuracy rating.  STAY TUNED.

Thanks to all who passed on from their announcement:

“Bar Roubaix has officially closed. Thanks to everyone who supported us during our run. We greatly appreciate your patronage. Please visit our sister location next door at Lou’s City Bar.”

Back in January we learned that Sim’s Creole Kitchen was popping up here for Mardi Gras. Bar Roubaix opened here back in December 2017. Before Bar Roubaix this space was home to (more…)

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