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Stabbing Homicide in Petworth at 9:15pm Thursday

By Prince Of Petworth

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From MPD:

“On Thursday, around 9:15 PM, MPD responded to a call for a person lying on the ground in the 400 block of Buchanan Street, NW. The responding officers discovered an adult male that was stabbed to death.

Anyone with information regarding this offense is asked to call MPD at 202-727-9099 or text at 50411″

Update from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred in the 400 block of Buchanan Street, Northwest on Thursday, October 13, 2016.

At approximately 9:17 pm, members of the Fourth District responded to a call for a man-down. Upon arrival, members located an adult male, in the rear of the location, suffering from multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and EMS responded to the scene and determined lifesaving efforts were futile. The victim exhibited no signs consistent with life, and remained on the scene until he was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The decedent has been identified as 54-year-old James Patrick Tenor, of Northwest, DC.”

“A beloved member of our Annie’s Hardware community has been missing since Saturday”

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“A beloved member of our Annie’s Hardware community has been missing since Saturday. Ariel Espinal, store manager [1240 Upshur Street NW], has been with our company for three years. Ariel’s last known whereabouts were in NW DC around 2pm on October 8. Please take a look at this flyer and spread widely among your own networks. Ariel lived in the Mt. Rainier/Hyattsville area. There is a cash reward for information leading to his whereabouts. Please contact 202-829-3308 with any leads.”

Serious Allegations, “wanted to share my experience to ensure this doesn’t happen to any one else’s pet.”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user fromcaliw/love

“Dear PoPville,

My pup’s day care accidentally closed the car door on his tail and broke it (pretty bad break with bone exposed). They immediately took him to Petworth Animal Hospital around 5:55pm on a Wednesday evening. They admitted him and promptly closed at regular business hours at 6pm. At 6:20p after speaking to the van driver by phone, he said I will get my dog back from the vet on Friday (2 days later), which I found unacceptable and immediately called the vet.

To my incredible shock, their phone was unavailable and I wasn’t even able to leave a message because the mailbox was full! At that point I had no idea whether my pup received any care or what state he was in. I also called my regular vet in Dupont and asked if anyone had requested his records, they had not. Note, this was Wednesday evening and Petworth Animal Hospital does NOT have hours on Thursday. I spent all night agonizing about the state of my pup and drove first thing in the morning to see if I could retrieve him. I spent 4hrs in the rain waiting for someone to show up at NOON at which point (more…)

Fire Reported near Upshur Street Park. DCFD Reports: “burning playground equip. rear Sharp Health school 4300 13 St NW”

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by Ben Chase

Update:

Thanks to all who’ve emailed and tweeted. Cmcmac reports: (more…)

“join us for drinks that may or may not give you telekinetic powers”

By Prince Of Petworth

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From an email:

“On Thursday night the Reading Room at Petworth Citizen is offering a menu inspired by the hit show Stranger Things.

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829 Upshur Street, NW

They’re finally here: Cocktails inspired by #StrangerThings. Carlie Steiner (of Stir Bartending Co.) is back behind the bar for her #VariationsOnATheme series, where she creates unique drinks (eleven of them, perhaps??) on a new theme. Grab your friends, grab your walkie-talkies, and join us for drinks that may or may not give you telekinetic powers.”

Check out the menu after the jump. (more…)

“I found a Schwinn Mountain bike in Petworth”

By Prince Of Petworth

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“I found a Schwinn Mountain bike in Petworth, around about a block from the metro discarded in an alley. I left it for awhile thinking maybe someone just stopped for a bit but it was moved to the sidewalk and placed upside down. Pretty sure it was stolen or maybe taken for a joy ride. The tires are flat and I didn’t see if it rode well (gears working, etc) but the frame is in good condition.”

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“Monday is a big day at Coco’s! We’re finally opening for coffee and homemade pastries starting at 8am”

By Prince Of Petworth

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3907 14th Street, NW

From Little Coco’s:

“Monday is a big day at Coco’s! We’re finally opening for coffee and homemade pastries – cream puffs, donuts, muffins, scones – starting at 8am. Our espresso is from La Colombe and drip coffee from Ceremony.

Lunch will start at 11:30 and include pizza, sandwiches (my favorite is the P.L.T. – Porchetta, Lettuce and Tomato on homemade Focaccia), and salads.

Then, starting at 4pm it’s Pizza night. Just $9 for any pie and $30 for a pizza and a pitcher! Every Monday.“

After 9 Years, Red Derby Gets Signage! Celebrate Sunday with their epic “annual Halloween fundraiser for the kiddos at DASH”

By Prince Of Petworth

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3718 14th Street, NW Photo by Rachel Neugarten

Thanks to Rachel for a photo of the new signage going up at Red Derby. Another amazing bar approaching a decade. File the owners squarely in the good people column:

“It’s that time of year for our annual Halloween fundraiser for the kiddos at DASH [District Alliance for Safe Housing]:

Sunday Oct 9th from 3pm – 8pm, we’ll be hosting a Derby Oktoberfest in support of DASH … we’ll be grilling up brats on the barbecue ($3 per), as well as toasting up pretzels ($1); with 100% of proceeds going to our Halloween DASH drive. Also, anyone who brings in a pound of candy or a costume (there are 63 kiddos this year) will receive happy hour prices all night long. In addition, there will be a gaggle of German beer specials … and, of course, the ability to make any beer on our 100+ list a German combo by adding a shot of Jagermeister. (For those who prefer wine… we’ll be offering our Clean Slate Riesling for $15 a bottle.)

At 9pm, we’ll be showing the second Presidential Debate on the Derby’s Big Screen. We’ll be fashioning a game of Bingo (whereby the proceeds from bingo cards also will go to DASH).”

Super Sweet City Ride

By Prince Of Petworth

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Thanks to John Goodloe for sending this drop dead gorgeous one from last weekend’s Fall Fun Fest at the Soldiers Home.

Georgia and Kansas Intersection Remains Troubled – Another Car-Bicycle Collision this Morning

By Prince Of Petworth

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A reader reports:

“Looked like a bike-car collision on southbound Kansas Avenue at the Kansas-Georgia ave intersection (there are bike lanes on Kansas in that area). Couldn’t see how bad the situation was, several police cars and a fire truck on the scene around 9AM. Not sure what happened in this situation, but from experience:

1) cars coming from Varnum St (either crossing Kansas to continue on Varnum, or turning onto Georgia) when cars on Kansas are bumper-to-bumper fail to notice that the bike lanes keep moving, and

2) cars heading south on Kansas and planning to make a right onto Upshur after they cross Georgia will often encroach onto the bike lanes in anticipation of the upcoming turn.”

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