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 […]
UPDATED: Suspected Comet Ping Pong arsonist arrested; suspect in two Subway Van Ness robberies arrested
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 […]
MPD posting officer in Forest Hills due to reports of attempted auto and home break-ins
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 […]
Messages of support for the businesses on the 5000 block of Connecticut Ave.
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 […]
Another reason to support Comet Ping Pong on Small Business Saturday
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 […]
MPD received only one report of that abandoned car on Chesapeake Street
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 […]
Car ransacked? See an abandoned car? 911 is the number to call
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 […]
Crime in our neighborhood is down, but your guard should be up
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, […]
Reminder: ANC 3F02 election Thursday, Aug. 6th
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 […]
Suspects sought in six robberies, one on Albemarle St.
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 […]