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Join a Van Ness/Forest Hills public safety meeting on Dec. 16th

December 15, 2021 by FHC 3 Comments

On Thursday, December 16th at 6:30 p.m., Council member Mary Cheh is hosting a virtual public safety meeting to discuss a recent uptick in crime along the Connecticut Avenue corridor in Van Ness and Forest Hills. To join this meeting by Zoom, click here. To call in to the meeting, dial 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. The […]

Filed Under: Forest Hills, News, News Alerts, Van Ness

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UPDATED: Suspected Comet Ping Pong arsonist arrested; suspect in two Subway Van Ness robberies arrested

January 28, 2019 by FHC

2/14/2019 update: The Comet arson suspect was arrested on February 13th. Comet Ping Pong is back in the news after a fire at the restaurant Wednesday that DC and federal investigators believe was started intentionally. They are searching for the suspect. ATF is seeking the pictured suspect for questioning about the January 23, 2019 arson […]

Filed Under: Comet, News, News Alerts

MPD posting officer in Forest Hills due to reports of attempted auto and home break-ins

March 19, 2018 by FHC

If you park on the street, you might find a pink flyer tucked under a windshield wiper sometime in the next few days. It’ll contain tips aimed at deterring thefts from autos. Due to reports of suspicious activity, ANC 3F03 Commissioner Naomi Rutenberg reports that the DC Police are deploying an officer in Forest Hills. […]

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Messages of support for the businesses on the 5000 block of Connecticut Ave.

December 4, 2016 by FHC

No one was hurt – physically – by the gunman at Comet Ping Pong Sunday afternoon. I want to congratulate the police on a very effective show of force, sealing the area, & an arrest apparently without injuries. https://t.co/rookW7DzxU — Mary M. Cheh (@marycheh) December 4, 2016 The emotional toll is harder to measure, but […]

Filed Under: Comet, News, News Alerts

Another reason to support Comet Ping Pong on Small Business Saturday

November 25, 2016 by FHC

Our neighborhood is great about supporting our small businesses (that’s what at least one small business owner thinks, anyway.) Our support is especially needed now at Comet Ping Pong and many other businesses on the 5000 block of Connecticut Avenue. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh has more to say about this: Greetings all and […]

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MPD received only one report of that abandoned car on Chesapeake Street

November 9, 2016 by FHC

by Marlene Berlin A few days ago, I spotted a car with no wheels in front of the Capital Memorial Church at 3150 Chesapeake Street, and it got me wondering where and how to report such a thing. I learned that 911 should be the first call. What I did do was report the car […]

Filed Under: News, News Alerts

Car ransacked? See an abandoned car? 911 is the number to call

November 3, 2016 by FHC

by Marlene Berlin A police officer recently knocked on my door to inform me that someone had broken into a neighbor’s car and taken some money the night before. He asked me whether I had noticed anything unusual or suspicious. I told him no, but proceeded to rattle off other recent incidents: aggressive solicitation at […]

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Crime in our neighborhood is down, but your guard should be up

October 27, 2015 by FHC

ANC 3F03 Commissioner Mary Beth Ray has this message for us: MPD reports that crime in ANC 3F is down over 50 percent compared to this time last year. However, several neighbors have written to me over the last few months with experiences of cars being stolen (keys were in the cars), a house broken […]

Filed Under: News Alerts

Reminder: ANC 3F02 election Thursday, Aug. 6th

August 3, 2015 by FHC

The Giant building at 4301 Connecticut Avenue will turn into a polling place the evening of Thursday, August 6th. Voting for the open ANC 3F02 seat will take place in the lobby from 7:05 to 8:30 p.m. Enter at Veazey Terrace. Shirley Adelstein and David Donaldson are running for the seat long held by the […]

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Suspects sought in six robberies, one on Albemarle St.

July 31, 2015 by FHC

Did you see or hear anything unusual late Monday or early Tuesday? Police are looking for two suspects in six armed robberies, including one at 1 a.m. Tuesday on the 3500 block of Albemarle Street. From MPD: The victim was approached by (2) B/M’s armed with black handguns who stated, “Give me your stuff.” Taken […]

Filed Under: News, News Alerts

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