A reader reported: “8 or so shots around 3:55pm today on 15th St SE between Mass and C. Bunch of shell casing on the street. Very loud and scary!”

Another reader reported: “Children were put in lockdown after multiple gunshots were fired early afternoon on 6/27. One of the bullets struck the daycare facility.

From MPD: (more…)



14th and U Street, NW

Mike first reported at 9:54pm “heard shots fired around U st and 14-15 area. Rapid fire for like 20 seconds”

From MPD: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1400 block of U Street NW. Lookout Gray Range Rover last seen traveling northbound at 14th and U Street NW.” (more…)



2021 National Cannabis Festival, photo by Doug Van Sant

From a press release:

“Organizers of the National Cannabis Festival today announced Maydan’s Darnell Thomas, Kevin Tien of Moon Rabbit and the fast-casual eatery Hot Lola’s, Maketto’s Erik Bruner-Yang, Disco Mary’s Maria Bastasch, Dave Chappelle’s chef and owner of The High-End Affair Nikki Steward, and Equinox as headliners in the new culinary pavilion at the sixth annual National Cannabis Festival. The festival returns to Washington’s RFK Campus on Saturday, April 23. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

This happened [around 3pm] at the 1400 block of K St SE a couple of blocks from The Roost. We’ve been trying to get speed tables for years but DDOT is taking their sweet time.”


Readers first reported at 8:50pm: “Anyone know why I’m hearing multiple helicopters over the Downtown/Logan Circle area?”

“We saw a silver sedan being chased by multiple MPD vehicles. It almost took out multiple cars and pedestrians on 13th, M street and came back out from the alley then headed to Thomas Circle”

“Saw car speeding east on N Street, swung left on 13th going south at former BP station with MPD patrols and copter in pursuit. Pedestrians scattered back to sidewalks.”

“Looks like they stopped someone.”

“Ambulance on the scene now.”

“Car in the triangle park at Vermont and O St. NW (Logan circle adjacent)” (more…)


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