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Lovers Lane

On Tuesday early evening, a frightening attempt kidnapping occurred on Dumbarton St. just west of Rose Park. As described by the MPD release:

At approximately 4:55 pm, the suspect grabbed a juvenile victim and attempted to lure them away from the listed location. The suspect then fled the scene on foot.

The suspect in this case is described as a white female who is approximately 30-40 years old, 5’7”- 5’8” in height and has blonde hair which is in a Mohawk hairstyle. She was last seen running Eastbound on Dumbarton Street, Northwest, wearing a white coat.

A surveillance camera caught the above photo of the suspect. If you see her, call 911 immediately. She apparently has a distinctive hair cut, with the sides shaved close and blonde hair on top. Continue reading →

Photo by Bill Starrels.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Attempted child abduction Tuesday (more on this later from GM).
• Some more shut down specials around town.

Dumbarton Oaks Park

This week on Georgetown Time Machine, GM heads to the 80s. It was a time of big shoulders, Jams shorts, and Chevy Chase movies that were still funny. And one of those was Spies Like Us. A reader pointed out to Georgetown that the opening sequence ends with a scene in Georgetown. He just wasn’t sure where exactly.

Since GM has the totally useless skill of immediately identifying blocks in Georgetown, he knew right away that it was the 3300 block of N St.:

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Photo by Warren LeMay.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• More on the West Heating Plant demolition approval.
• Wow, $1.2 mil for a Montrose Walk condo. When GM lived there, even this unique duplex wasn’t asking anything near that.

Montrose Park