The city appears to be close to finishing the dog park at 17th & S Street NW. (Photo: Luis Gomez.)

Artificial turf went down at the new dog park at 17th & S Street NW. (Photo: Luis Gomez.)

The city dog park under construction at 17th-S-New Hampshire NW seems to be almost ready. Today I watched them put down some very green material that is some sort of artificial turf (think AstroTurf). The workers unrolled the sheets-of-green and then stapled it down. There is even an artificial hill in the center of the park.

After delays due to the heavy May and June rains, a great deal of work has been done in the past week—although I didn’t see an opening date posted on the location today.

I have to ask… What will dog pee do to artificial turf? Will it be easy to pick up dog-doo? Will the turf be hosed down with detergent periodically?

I have to say, though, that artificial turf sounds better than the sharp, dusty rock chips in the Shaw Dog Park at 11th and R NW. Lupe often comes home with banged up feet from that surface.

• Get more information about the park at the DC Parks and Recreation Web site.

Bookmark It

This happened last night at 10:29 p.m. on the 1400-block of S Street NW.

Police Alert-Robbery – Robbery Force & Violence_ 2229 hours_1400 B/O S St. NW_ LOF B/M, 5’6, wearing a white tank top, dark pants, black sweater, carrying a messager bag. L/S on Johnson St. towards R St. NW. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/EVENT # 382581

Bookmark It

Got a Borderstan crime report this evening from EveryBlock Washington, DC. Here’s the report.

• Burglary. 1600-block of Q Street NW. Burglary: Burglary while a building is not occupied. Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 26, 2009.
• Burglary. 1600-block of Swann Street NW. Burglary: Burglary (unsuccessful) Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 28, 2009. (Editor’s Note: I believe this was the unsuccessful attempt on Saturday by the Rooftop Burglar.)
  
• Burglary. 1400-block of R Street NW. Burglary: Burglary while a building is not occupied. Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 27, 2009.
• Theft from auto. 1400-block of S Street NW. Theft from auto: Burglary while building is occupied. Crime reported during the Evening (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) shift on March 28, 2009.

Bookmark It

The property in question at the southwest corner of 14th and T Streets NW. (Photo: Washington City Paper, Housing Complex blog.)

The Housing Complex blog at Washington City Paper has the story… plans by the furniture chain, Room & Board, to open a store at the southwest corner of 14th and T NW have collapsed, apparently due to the chain’s inability to get financing:

Read the full story

Bookmark It

The following message is from Police Service Area (PSA) 208:

During the last 45 days PSA 208 has experienced 17 burglaries. Of these burglaries, ONLY THREE (3) have involved the suspect gaining access to a residence through the rooftop and have occurred in the 1700 block of three streets. They are:

Read the full story

Bookmark It

The fountain at Dupont Circle. (Image: Luis Gomez Photos.)

Incident 1: Robbery with a Gun, 1900-block of S Street NW

• Date, Time & Location: Thursday, November 27, at 1:30 a.m., on the 1900-block of S Street NW.
• Details: Complainant reports he was walking in the block when the suspect approached him from the rear, pointed a silver colored gun at him and demanded his property.  Suspect fled on foot. Police believe there may be a connection between this crime and the street robbery that occured about 75 minutes earlier at 1617 15th Street in Borderstan.
• Lookout: Lookout for a black male, 19 years of age, 6’0”, medium complexion, wearing a blue-white skull cap, dark coat, carrying a silver gun.

Incident 2: Assault with Intent to Rob, 1800-block of R Street NW

• Date, Time & Location: Saturday, November 22, at 11 p.m., on the 1800-block of R Street NW.
• Details: Complainant reports he was walking in the block when he was approached by two suspects and was punched. The suspects fled on foot, eastbound on R Street.
• Lookout: Lookout is for two black males, 15- to 17-years old, 5’11”, 165 to 170 pounds wearing black coats.

Incident 3: Robbery Force & Violence, 1800-block of T Street NW

• Date, Time & Location: Saturday, November 22, at 10:40 p.m., at 1800-block of T Street NW.
• Details: Case closed with arrest of three suspects. The complainant reports he was walking in the block and was approached from behind by three suspects. All three suspects knocked the complainant to the ground and started punching him. The suspects fled on foot and were apprehended by Officer Mike Smith, PSA 208. The complainant was treated at George Washington Hospital for his injuries.
• Three Arrested: Arrested were one adult and two juveniles. The adult is identified as Joshua Fortson, Black Male, DOB: 7/24/89. His address of record is 1119 Stevens Road SE. The two juveniles arrested are 15- and 17-years old and live in the vicinity of the arrested adult suspect; their names cannot be released because they are juveniles.

Incident 4: Robbery Force & Violence, 1700-block of Swann Street NW

• Date, Time & Location: Tuesday, November 11, at 6 p.m., 1700-block of Swann Street NW.
• Details: Complainant reports while walking in the block a group of six males jumped him from behind and began punching him. The complainant sustained a laceration to his forehead and was treated at George Washington University Hospital.
• Lookout: A general lookout was provided for six black males in their late teens to early ’20s. 

Incident 5: Assault with Intent to Rob, 18th & New Hampshire NW

• Date, Time & Location: Monday, November 10, at 12:10 a.m., at 18th Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW.
• Details: Female complainant reports she was walking in the block when two suspects approached her from behind and pushed her to the ground. The suspects attempted to grab the complainant’s bag, but fled before taking possession of it. The suspects fled on foot northbound on 18th Street.
• Lookout: Lookout is for two black males, 15- to 16-years old, 5’7” to 5’8”, 140 pounds, wearing blue jeans and dark coats.

Arrest Made in Theft from Auto

PSA 208 officers made an arrest in a Theft from Auto case on November 27 in the 1600-block of O Street NW.  The suspect is identified as Reginald Teneyck, 52-years old, no fixed address.

Bookmark It