Three Killed As Car Plunges Into Anacostia River Three Killed As Car Plunges Into Anacostia River
Three Killed As Car Plunges Into Anacostia River Three bodies were pulled from the Anacostia River after a car plunged into the water in Washington, DC, on Thursday night. First responders were called at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge after receiving reports of a vehicle that had gone into the water. Water search below S. Capitol St Bridge. Witnesses report seeing vehicle go into water. Track marks located leading to water. Search by land, water & air in progress utilizing Fireboats, @uscoastguard, @DCPoliceDept harbor & @usparkpolicepio Eagle helicopter. #DCsBravest pi…
US Army Investigating Metal Canisters Found In DC Park US Army Investigating Metal Canisters Found In DC Park
US Army Investigating Metal Canisters Found In DC Park A pair of metal canisters found in a mound of soil at Washington DC's Fort Totten Park closed the area Wednesday, April 18, officials said. The US Army safely removed the canisters, and will analyze any contents, the US Park Police said in an update Thursday morning. Out of an abundance of caution, the park was closed just east of Fort Totten Drive, south of Gallatin Street, and north of Brookland Ave NE/Farragut St. The United States Park Police has blocked off the site, and the NPS urges people to stay out of the area. The canisters were found in a large mound of soil along Farragut…
Pair Leading Wild I-395 Pursuit Try Swimming Across Roaches Run After Crash With Troopers Pair Leading Wild I-395 Pursuit Try Swimming Across Roaches Run After Crash With Troopers
Pair Leading Wild I-395 Pursuit Try Swimming Across Roaches Run After Crash With Troopers Two people who sprung out of a vehicle and tried swimming across Roaches Run were in custody after leading Virginia State Troopers on a wild pursuit along Interstate 395, State Police said. The incident began just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, when a Virginia State Police trooper tried stopping a vehicle displaying improper registration, VA State Police said. When the trooper activated his emergency lights and sirens to attempt a traffic stop at 18th Street and S. Crystal Drive, the vehicle refused and sped away, initiating a pursuit.  The pursuit continued north on I-395, a…
Teen Killed In Pursuit With US Park Police Survived By 7-Month Old Son Teen Killed In Pursuit With US Park Police Survived By 7-Month Old Son
Teen Killed In Pursuit With US Park Police Survived By 7-Month Old Son Support was surging for the family of a 17-year-old boy killed during a pursuit with US Park Police last month in Washington DC. More than $10,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the family of Dalaneo Martin as of Thursday, April 13. Dalaneo was found sleeping in a stolen vehicle spotted near 34th and Baker Street in Northeast DC, around 8:50 a.m., Saturday, March 18, DC police said. When officers attempted to detain him, Dalaneo proceeded to flee the scene, taking an officer with him inside the vehicle — as well as a sergeant who was "dragged" by the vehicle, police said.…
Officer-Involved DC Teen Shooting Leads To Civil Rights Probe After Body-Cam Footage Released Officer-Involved DC Teen Shooting Leads To Civil Rights Probe After Body-Cam Footage Released
Officer-Involved DC Teen Shooting Leads To Civil Rights Probe After Body-Cam Footage Released Federal prosecutors are launching a civil rights investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting of a teenager in Washington, DC last month. An inquiry into the shooting death of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin was announced on Wednesday, April 5, a day after US Park Police officials released body-cam footage showing the moments leading up to the teen’s death last month. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, a Park Police sergeant was called to assist a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was spotted in the area of 34th an…
Teen Killed, Crashes Into DC Home During US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD Teen Killed, Crashes Into DC Home During US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD
Teen Killed, Crashes Into DC Home During US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD Additional details have been released by Metropolitan Police investigators as they continue to probe the death of a teenage father who was shot and killed by a US Park Police officer earlier this month. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, a Park Police sergeant was called to assist a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was spotted in the area of 34th and Baker Street in Northeast DC. An officer found the suspect vehicle that was occupied and running, and inside the vehicle was 17-year-old Northwest, DC resident Dalaneo Mart…
Firefighter Injured Containing 'Significant' Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park Firefighter Injured Containing 'Significant' Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park
Firefighter Injured Containing 'Significant' Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park More than 100 firefighters in Washington, DC were required to help corral a massive brush fire that broke out at Rock Creek Park on Wednesday afternoon and threatened to spread to nearby homes. At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, more than two dozen crews from various agencies throughout DC were called to the national park to help battle the trick blaze, which was reported near homes on Quincy Street NW. Update large brush fire Rock Creek Park vicinity Piney Branch Pkwy NW. Several additional units requested. Continue efforts to surround fire & protect structures where n…
Police ID Fleeing Teen Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting Police ID Fleeing Teen Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting
Police ID Fleeing Teen Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting New details have been released after a US Park Police officer shot a man in a stolen vehicle on Saturday morning as he was dragging a sergeant during an investigation in DC.  At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, a Park Police sergeant was called to assist a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was spotted in the area of 34th and Baker Street in Northeast DC, a spokesperson for the agency said. USPP provide update to officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 300 block of 36th street NE. pic.twitter.com/5RrC66VMf4 — USPP…
One Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting, Police Say One Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting, Police Say
One Killed In Officer-Involved Northeast DC Shooting, Police Say A US Park Police officer shot a man in a stolen vehicle on Saturday morning, and a sergeant was dragged by a suspect during an investigation in DC, officials confirmed. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, a Park Police sergeant was called to assist a Metropolitan Police Department officer with an investigation into a stolen vehicle that was spotted in the area of 34th and Baker Street in Northeast DC, a spokesperson for the agency said. When officers attempted to detain the driver, he proceeded to flee the scene, taking an officer with him inside the car and a sergeant who was…
Hearts Break After Triple Fatal Rideshare Crash In DC Hearts Break After Triple Fatal Rideshare Crash In DC
Hearts Break After Triple Fatal Rideshare Crash In DC Shock and sadness spread following a Washington DC crash that killed a rideshare driver, restaurant worker and his friend early Wednesday, March 15. The US Park Police identified the victims of the Rock Creek Parkway crash as Mohamed Kamara, 42, of Burtonsville, MD (driver); Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, of Arlington, VA; and Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, of Arlington, VA. According to NBC Washington, Kamara had been living with his siblings and working as a Lyft driver, sending money home to his family in Sierra Leone. His 5-year-old daughter is among those who survive him, th…
Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver On Baltimore-Washington Parkway: US Park Police Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver On Baltimore-Washington Parkway: US Park Police
Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver On Baltimore-Washington Parkway: US Park Police US Park Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway late on Monday night. At 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, a Park Police spokesperson said that an investigation was launched on the parkway in the area of Route 197 in Laurel after a man was struck by a driver who sped away. The crash was reported in the southbound lanes on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, with traffic diverted to Route 197.Google Maps street view The man - whose identity has not been released by investigators - …
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Authorities say that a Virginia man is facing federal charges in Maryland for brandishing a handgun and acting violently during incidents on I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Lavar William Henderson, 44, of Richmond, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he allegedly pointed a gun with a red laser at other motorists on the busy roadways, according to prosecutors. According to the indictment unsealed this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, officers with the US Park Police were tipped off about a man in a black Jaguar who was wearing …