Driver in custody after trying to ram Capitol Police cruiser
Source: WTOP
Driver in custody after trying to ram Capitol Police cruiser
By Jack Moore
March 29, 2017 10:06 am
WASHINGTON — A woman is in custody after apparently attempting to strike a Capitol Police cruiser and run over other officers during a traffic stop near the U.S. Botanic Garden, authorities said.
The incident, which happened about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, sparked a heavy police response. At one point, police fired a weapon but no one was struck, D.C. police told WTOP.
Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki said the incident, near the 100 block of Independence of Independence Avenue, began as a traffic stop after police spotted a car driving erratically.
During a news conference Wednesday, Malecki said there is no connection to terrorism. ... The incident sparked a heavy police presence and closed Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue SW and First Street SE.
WTOP’s Letese’ Clark and Neal Augenstein contributed to this report.
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Just a local, apparently. Move along; nothing to see here, folks.