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“Friday Night H Street NE Incident”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Friday night (February 17th) my friend and I (we are both young women) were leaving the Little Grand (7th and H St. NE) a little after 11pm. We were walking home going west on H Street NE when a man standing outside of the Whole Foods yelled something at us (I didn’t hear what he said as my friend and I were in mid-conversation). The man was tall, stout, and probably in his 40s. My friend and I kept walking and we could hear him continuing to shout at us. He was saying things like, he needed to tell us something, he was the black Jesus, he knew God, and was mad we weren’t talking to him. We realized he was following us as he was shouting. He followed us to H and 4th NE when (more…)

“They smoke pot indoors at all times of day and night, and whenever they do, it basically hotboxes my house”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by District Shots

“Dear PoPville,

My family has lived in our rowhouse for ten years. Recently, new neighbors moved in next door. They smoke pot indoors at all times of day and night, and whenever they do, it basically hotboxes my house. I don’t know exactly how the smoke gets in — we have an insulated attic and newish windows etc, but it smells extremely strong in the house and lingers. I’ve asked the neighbors politely about four times not to smoke indoors, most recently yesterday. My younger daughter has asthma, (more…)

Who to call to report “car alarm constantly going off”, happening since since late November

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

A neighbor’s car alarm constantly goes off every few hours to no avail. The vehicle is current on tags and the vehicle also runs because it’s moved on almost a daily basis – but always parked in the general area along 5th/Kennedy. This has been going on since late November. 

Not sure who to call about it – not as easy as calling for an abandoned car in an alley- hoping someone else might have suggestions?”

“The old guard seemed to do the job just fine without a whistle. PLEASE help!”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Not sure if this is bothering anyone else- but we appear to have a new traffic guard/director in the morning at the intersection of Columbia Rd and 17th. Someone is normally out there directing cars and pedestrians, but this new guy won’t stop whistling at every single car and person. It is INCESSANT. From 7 am to about 9-10 am it is non-stop every 2 seconds. (more…)

“Found a similar situation in the bath section.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I visited the Columbia Heights Target today, and half of the pharmacy section is now locked down. Found a similar situation in the bath section.”

Ed. Note: I am just going to share an anecdote. I am not defending the set up I am just sharing some potential context, the other day I was in CVS (near Politics and Prose, which also has laundry detergent locked up like this) and a guy walked in with two large garbage bags (more…)

“I’m in constant pain from my paper thin apartment walls”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Eric P.

“Dear PoPville,

I’m in constant pain from my paper thin apartment walls, which lack soundproofing to the point where I can hear the conversations my neighbors are having and various noises from normal day-to-day activities, including the ones that should remain private. I am stressed out knowing that my neighbors can also hear everything coming out from my apartment. (more…)

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