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MPD Releases Photo of Suspect in M St. Robbery – UPDATED
As reported yesterday, there was a fairly brazen early evening robbery of the Steve Madden store on M St. on Wednesday night. Today MPD is releasing a photo of the suspect. They write:
The suspect is described as a light complexioned black male in his 30’s, 6’0” to 6’2” in height, with a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket with blue jeans.
The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any robberies committed in the District of Columbia.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM[E] or the DC Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777. Confidential information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by the text messaging 50411.
This suspect is wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies throughout NW DC. Contact MPD immediately if you think you have any helpful information.
UPDATED: MPD is reporting that they’ve arrested the subject. Check it out here.
Filed under Crime
Steve Madden Store Robbed
According to MPD 2D, the Steven Madden at 3109 M St. was robbed around 8:00 last night. 2D reports:
March 4, 2009
8:35 pm -A male subject entered the Steve Madden Store @ 3109 M Street, NW, approached the employee, told her to lie on the floor, displayed a weapon and demanded US Currency. The subject took the US Currency from the cash register and ran out of the store in an unknown direction.
That’s quite a bold move at that hour. Anyone see this?
Filed under Crime
Zoning Commission to Georgetown: Just Pretend the Gun Stores Aren’t There
The Georgetown Current reports today that the Zoning Commission adopted the much-hated gun store zoning rules. Instead of the 600 feet from churches, schools, etc. that the ANC and others encouraged, the Zoning Commission adopted only a 300 foot buffer zone. As a result, retailers will be able to open a gun store along large portions of M St. as a matter of right. But don’t worry, you won’t even know they’re there! Find out why after the jump:
Filed under Retail
M St. as Dodge City?
Courtesy of Shorpy.com
The Georgetown Current has a bit more detail on the shocking possibility that gun stores could open in Georgetown. Two things are clearer now: Where they could be and how little the neighborhood can do to stop them. Read more after the jump:
Filed under Development
Late Hours – The Coda
So after all that Sturm und Drang over the late hours at the restaurants and bars around town, the inaugural fest is over. According to DCist, crime was actually relatively low for the weekend. 4 AM is way past GM’s bedtime, so he didn’t get to verify whether those establishments identified as night owls would take advantage of the relaxed rules or whether M St. was turned into a all-night noise machine. So did anyone stay up till 4 pounding beers at Clyde’s, martinis at Bodega, and, err, baguettes at Le Pain Quotidien? What was M St. like?
Just no one try to claim they won a beefcake contest at Modern. We know you’re lying.
Filed under Around Town
WMATA Tries Out Bus Only Lanes For Obama Day
The Washington Post is reporting that there will be bus-only lanes through Georgetown from Wisconsin Ave. to Washington Circle in Foggy Bottom on Inauguration Day. They write:
Although widespread bridge and street closures will restrict personal vehicle access, Metrobuses will be allowed to use both and will use special bus-only lanes through Georgetown from Wisconsin Avenue to Washington Circle (23rd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue), for example, bypassing regular traffic.
It’s a little unfortunate that the Washington Post feels the need to explain to its readers where Washington Circle is. But that aside, what they don’t do is say what road will have the bus-only lane. It could be either M St. or K St. Which is it? Find out that and how you might want to get used to the lane for the future, after the jump:
More From That Survey
After posting that chart listing all the businesses in Georgetown that are on either Wisconsin or M (or just off either), GM realized there were some errors in the chart that needed the be corrected:
- The Georgetown Mall’s shops were added
- Several stores were left off simply by mistake
- The Beatles song is “Baby’s Got Me Locked up in Chains” not “Wrapped”.
With these revisions, the overall stats are not really different (the Georgetown Mall actually has many independent shops, although that may change with Lanier’s Bloomingdale’s proposal). Here is some of the revised data, with some further breakdown:
Total
Independents 298 69.79%
Chains 117 27.40%
Regional Chains 12 2.81%
427
Wisconsin
Independents 155 77.11%
Chains 36 17.91%
Regional Chains 10 4.98%
201
M St.
Independents 143 63.27%
Chains 81 35.84%
Regional Chains 2 0.88%
226
Within One Block of Wis. & M St.
Independents 39 45.88%
Chains 45 52.94%
Regional Chains 1 1.18%
85
Restaurants
Independents 76 74.51%
Chain 21 20.59%
Regional Chain 5 4.90%
102
Clothing
Independents 72 59.50%
Chain 49 40.50%
Regional Chain 0 0.00%
121
Salon
Independents 25 96.15%
Chain 1 3.85%
Regional Chain 0 0.00%
26
The revised chart is available here. Please feel free to review it and offer corrections. Whether something is a “chain” or an “independent” or a “regional chain” is not a scientific distinction, so feel free to weigh in.
Filed under Retail, Stores of Georgetown
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