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Last Night in Driving Poorly

Published August 13, 2021 at 10:45AM

1101 Pennsylvania Ave, SE photo by Sheryl Katzin

Sheryl writes: “Paraiso opened a drive thru tonight. Thankfully it didn’t look like anyone was hurt and damage was minimal”

Last Night in Driving Poorly

By Prince Of Petworth

Published August 12, 2021 at 2:35PM

Thanks to SD for sending: “Last night around 10:15pm, came across this car that jumped the median and crashed into a pole–totally abandoned, no one inside. Pretty sure this is Rhode Island and Florida Ave, NW”

“I realized it was in fact a man on. his. laptop. while. driving.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published August 11, 2021 at 2:35PM

“Dear PoPville,

I (freshly-30 woman) had a mouth agape moment while driving into DC from the Bethesda area between 9 and 9:30am today (Tues, Aug 10). I looked in my rearview mirror at a red light and saw what I thought was a man looking at a notebook. As the light turned green, I realized it was in fact a man on. his. laptop. while. driving. I was so shocked that I switched lanes just so he could pull up next to me at the next light and I could confirm what I saw. He had the sense to at least look a little ashamed when we locked eyes. (more…)

#missed connections

Earlier in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth

Published July 21, 2021 at 11:05AM

Thanks to k for sending around 7:30am in “Columbia heights, 13th and Irving Street, NW”

Dysfunction Junction: Massachusetts, L, and 11th Streets, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 30, 2021 at 9:35AM

Cam sends around 8:40 this morning: “Every day I think to myself the intersection of Massachusetts, L, and 11th Streets is the worst intersection I’ve ever seen. Surprise, accident there this morning”

#dysfunction junction

Continuing to Chronicle the Carnage of Drivers Out of Control

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 21, 2021 at 9:35AM

1700 block of Connecticut Ave, NW. Virginia license plates

Thanks to Jeff and Zach for sending Saturday night on Connecticut Ave between R and S Streets, NW. (more…)

Last Night in Parking Poorly

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 11, 2021 at 9:15AM

Thanks to Mary for sending from Logan Circle. And for inquiring minds, the license plate was: Virginia!

#parking

10pm Shooting in Shaw, 3am Shooting in Dupont and a Driver Smashed into Building on Barracks Row

By Prince Of Petworth

Published June 5, 2021 at 9:20AM

600 block of T Street, NW

From MPD around 10pm: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 600 block of T Street, NW. LOF: Sliver Infiniti with unknown MD tags, L/S towards S Street, NW.

Have info? Call (202) 727-9099/text 50411″

and around 3am: (more…)