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About Taps Playing In Petworth
140 rock Creek Church Rd, NW across from Slash Run and the Hitching Post Ben (and Loren) ask last night: “Any clue why we are hearing Taps around 9pm in north petworth/brightwood park many nights? It...
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9pm Shooting at North Cap and NY Ave, NW. Double Shooting in Petworth around...
Photo by James Hong From MPD just after 9pm: “The Third and First Districts are investigating a shooting in the area of North Capitol and New York Ave NW. An adult male has been transported to an area...
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Shots Fired in Petworth around Midnight
via google maps From MPD: “Just after midnight, a report of gunfire was received by the Metropolitan Police Department in the 300 block of Emerson Street, Northwest. Officer responded and discovered...
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The Booms are Back
Photo by Geoff Livingston Lawren and many others reported around 10 and 11pm last night: “huge boom in north petworth a few minutes ago. Sounded like a cannon.” “I heard it too just after 10pm,...
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“Would anyone know what, if anything, can be done or said about this? Or am I...
3830 Georgia Ave, NW “Dear PoPville, I’ve been up twice this week between the hours of 3am and 4:30am because of a delivery truck for Safeway on Georgia Ave in Petworth (loud banging, automatic lift...
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Shootings in Georgetown (Homicide), Columbia Heights, Kingman Park...
3200 block of Water Street, NW Ed. Note: If interested in following these events as they unfold – you can follow our twitter feed @PoPville here. MPD reported at 3:23am: “SHOOTING/3300 block OF WATER...
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7:50pm Shooting in Brightwood Park, Victim reportedly a Bystander
via google maps From MPD: “On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at approximately 7:50pm, Fourth District officers responded to the sounds of gunshots in the 800 block of Farragut Street, NW. Upon their...
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Multiple Reports of Power Outages/Brown Outs Last Night: “I was on my front...
Photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim Ed. Note: If interested in following these events as they unfold – you can follow our twitter feed @PoPville here. We received the first report at 10:09pm last night...
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Checking in on “The first-ever modular apartment building in Washington, DC”...
New Hampshire and Georgia Ave, NW Lots more info and a rendering here. Pre-leasing of the apartments will begin in March, 2021. Back in 2015: Back in 1927:
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Early Morning Shots Fired Reported in Petworth Near Sherman Circle
via google maps SH heard at 3:17am: “Hearing shots at Delafield and 5th NW” “10-12 shots… short bursts and return fire.” Others reported hearing: “from a dozen to 20”, “More than 20 I’d say. I heard...
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15 Gunshots Fired near Sherman Circle 2:15pm Thanksgiving Day
via google maps From MPD: “On November 26th 2020 at approximately 2:15pm the Fourth District responded to the 600 block of Decatur Street NW to investigate sounds of Gunshots. While at the location...
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5:35 pm Shooting Saturday in Petworth around 7th and Upshur/Varnum St, NW
via google maps From MPD: “On Saturday, November 29, 2020, at approximately 5:35 p.m., MPD Fourth District units responded to 7th and Upshur St NW for the sound of gunshots. An Adult male victim was...
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Shots Fired near Petworth metro 8:10pm, Shots Fired also reported in...
From MPD: “On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at approximately 8:10 pm the Metropolitan Police Department ShotSpotter recorded sounds of gunshots in the 3700 block of 9th St NW. Units responded and located...
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1:08pm Shots Fired in Petworth, 12:45pm Armed Robbery in Hill East
From MPD: “On Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at approximately 1:08 pm, MPD received a call for Sounds of gunshots in the area of 4th and Delafield Place NW. MPD responded and located shell casings in...
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Anafre Transitions To Pizza Pop-Up on 14th Street “the seafood-heavy menu at...
Scuttlebutt confirmed. Check out the anafre_pizza_menu (PDF). From a press release: “Chef Alfredo Solis has transformed his critically acclaimed restaurant, Anafre, into a pizzeria serving up...
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Shots Fired in Petworth around 11:30am
9th and Emerson Street, NW A reader reports: “There were gunshots this morning in the alleyway near 9th and Emerson Streets NW at around 11:30am. The shots were fired from a gray SUV that was moving...
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Shots Fired Last Night in Park View, Petworth and Brightwood Park
From MPD: “On December 12, 2020 at approximately 11:46pm the Fourth District responded to the 400 block of Lamont Street NW to investigate sounds of Gunshots. While at the location officers located...
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Shooting at 4th and Delafield St, NW around 8:30pm Car/Victim Found at 5th...
5th and Kennedy Street, NW From MPD: “On Monday December 14, 2020 at approximately 8:26 PM , Fourth District officers responded to sounds of Gunshots in the 4800 block of 4th Street NW. One adult...
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Today’s Rental was chosen for the light (for a basement) and location
This rental is located at Rock Creek Church Rd near Georgia Ave. The Craigslist ad says: “$1,585 / 1br – 600ft2 – Bright English basement 1 bedroom unit steps from Petworth Metro Consider making this...
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“robbed and assaulted at knifepoint in the Petworth/Georgia Ave metro station...
A reader reports last night: “I was robbed and assaulted at knifepoint in the Petworth/Georgia Ave metro station around 6:30pm [Thursday.] Two guys were waiting outside the train when I got off, one...
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