Ed. Note: Possibly related to the 11:15am Navy Flyover at Arlington National Cemetery? Thanks to Renee for sending a photo of it:

J. reports around 11am: “In case people were wondering what the bangs at Navy Yard were. It was the navy seemingly firing a cannon this morning. Fortunately they waited to do it until I passed by in my kayak heading to Navy Yard.”

To the video: (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Any clue what was going on? Saw these knights on Sunday walking down military in front of St. John’s College High School maybe heading to rock creek?”


Thanks to K. for sending around 9:45pm last night.

From US Park Police:

“On May 22 at approximately 9:40 p.m., United States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniform Division officers responded to the 1600 block of H Street NW for a truck that the preliminary investigation indicates intentionally crashed into the bollards on the outside of Lafayette Park. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Suspicious package in Bethesda metro station — WMATA security called and told me to evacuate

Yesterday, around 7:30 p.m., I reported a highly suspicious package at the Bethesda metro station (above). The people on the platform noticed it but seemed non-pulsed. It was two boxes with wires coming out of the top, hooked up to a server board. It was on a platform with wheels.

I immediately called the Metro Transit Police to report it. They confirmed they would send officers to the station. A few minutes later, I boarded the red line and didn’t see the suspicious device enter the train.

A few minutes later, a WMATA officer called me and told me they had reports of this suspicious device on the red line heading to Metro Center. (more…)


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