LeDroit Park - PoPville

Saturday Shooting Investigations including 4 people shot in the 100 block of P St, SW

Published April 10, 2022 at 8:05AM | Updated April 10, 2022 at 8:32PM

photo by Zak

From MPD:

“The Fourth District is currently investigating a shooting in the 3500 block of Georgia Avenue NW. A male victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg. The victim was transported to a local for what is believed to be a none life threatening wound.

Anyone with information is asked to contact MPDC at 202-727-9099 or text 50411″

A reader reported at 8:19pm: “Drive-by shooting on Georgia between Otis and Newton NW. 3 explosive shots, screams then a car peeling away. A lot of emergency vehicles on scene. It’s been a rough 24 hours in this area”

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Today’s Rental was chosen for the price of a 2 bed in LeDroit Park and the fireplace in the corner

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 15, 2022 at 2:05PM

Ed. Note: You can now submit your own rental to be featured in a sponsored listing section at the end of these daily posts. More info on that here.

This rental is located at 165 u street NW near 2nd street NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$2,300 / 2br – 1000ft2 – LeDroit Park 2-Bedroom Apartment (165 U NW DC 20001) (more…)

Today’s Rental was chosen because I can’t stop staring at the building

By Prince Of Petworth

Published March 3, 2022 at 2:05PM

This rental is located at 1919 3rd St NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1,689 Slowe Apartments! (more…)

Today’s Rental was chosen for the proximity to DCity Smokehouse

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 25, 2022 at 2:05PM

This rental is located at 1700 2nd Street NW near Florida Avenue. The Craigslist ad says:

“$2,295 / 1br – 701ft2 – Stainless steel app / Hardwood Floors / Electric Fireplace (Bloomingdale / Shaw) (more…)

Today’s Rental was chosen because Julie knows I love carriage houses

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 21, 2022 at 2:05PM

Thanks to Julie for passing on this rental located at 5th Street NW near Florida Avenue. The Craigslist ad says:

“$4,850 / 3br – 1400ft2 – Incredible Penthouse LOFT off U St Private furnished ROOFTOP garden (LeDroit Park) (more…)

“They didn’t have to stop, but they did, and I’m grateful.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 20, 2022 at 10:05AM

photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

I want to give a shout-out to the kind strangers that checked on me yesterday after I tripped on a run in Ledriot Park and absolutely ate pavement (sprained my ankle). A nice man pulled over in his car and got out to make sure I was okay (he then kindly drove me home). The woman saw me fall from down the block and together they helped me up. They didn’t have to stop, but they did, and I’m grateful.”

Also pretty awesome, a reader found a purse/ID and was reunited last night when: (more…)