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Federal prosecutors said there’s insufficient evidence to charge two MPD officers after a 56‑year‑old man died following an arrest on July 22, 2025.
A motorcyclist was killed Sunday on Suitland Parkway near Sheridan Road; MPD Major Crash detectives are investigating and seeking witnesses.
A man was stabbed in broad daylight on the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE and taken to a hospital as police search for a tattooed suspect.
A man was hospitalized after a shooting Sunday night on the 4200 block of East Capitol Street NE; police are searching for a suspect seen in a white T‑shirt.
A man was shot multiple times on the 2800 block of Hartford Street SE on March 22. Police say a suspect was seen near Buena Vista Terrace and may have used a Lime bike.
A Maryland man was arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on a D.C. parking enforcement officer over a ticket. MPD says he was charged with felony threats while armed.
One person died and three were injured in a three‑vehicle crash on the southbound BW Parkway north of Greenbelt Road; lanes were closed as Park Police investigated.
A single-vehicle crash early Sunday on Norbeck Road left one person dead and closed multiple Rockville streets as investigators worked the scene.
Two women were shot in Oxon Hill Saturday night and taken to a hospital; police are searching for the shooter. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.
A 46-year-old Arlington man sprayed officers with bear spray during a Beltway pursuit that ended on I-495. Multiple officers and two juveniles were treated; the suspect was arrested.
MPD set a perimeter in Northeast D.C. Friday as officers responded to a barricade on the 1800 block of Providence Street NE. Emergency Response Team units were headed to the scene.
Two Charles County students were found with THC-containing vapes; one was hospitalized and another received a citation. Officials are urging parents to talk with kids about the risks.
Shots were fired near the Anacostia Park skating pavilion Friday; one person was taken to a hospital and the area is closed while U.S. Park Police investigate.
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