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Vehicle Ops

Video: Citizen Captures Cruiser Crash In Capitol Chase

A bystander captured raw cell-phone footage of a U.S. Capitol Police officer striking a barrier near Capitol Hill during a deadly Oct. 3 pursuit. The video shows a patrol car slamming into the barrier and skidding out.

October 7, 2013

Training

Off-Duty D.C. Officer Shoots Robber

An off-duty Metro (D.C.) Police officer shot and wounded a man who attempted to rob her in southeast Washington early Tuesday.

October 7, 2013

Patrol

Video: Justified Deadly Force In D.C.

Law enforcement's use of deadly force at the end of the U.S. Capitol pursuit may not satisfy the mainstream media or other second guessers, but it was the proper response to a lethal situation.

October 7, 2013

Patrol

Video: U.S. Capitol Officer Injured In Pursuit, Suspect Killed

A Connecticut woman who attempted to ram her car into a White House security barrier on Thursday afternoon was shot and killed at the U.S. Capitol after a pursuit in which two law enforcement officers were injured.

October 2, 2013

Patrol

D.C. Chief: Second Officer Shot In Navy Yard Shooting

A second Metropolitan (D.C.) Police officer was hit by gunfire during last week's shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, Chief Cathy Lanier said Tuesday.

September 23, 2013

Special Units

Capitol Police SWAT Team Thwarted at Navy Yard

A U.S. Capitol Police commander ordered the agency's SWAT team to stand down Monday morning as operators arrived at the gate of the Washington Navy Yard to confront the shooter.

September 18, 2013

Patrol

Navy Yard Killer Had History of Mental Illness

The man authorities say killed 12 people in Monday's Washington Navy Yard rampage had a history of mental illness and reportedly told people he was hearing voices.

September 16, 2013

Patrol

13 Dead, Officer Shot In D.C. Rampage

At least 13 people died and several others, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning.

September 15, 2013

Patrol

Wounded D.C. Cop Out of Surgery

Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Officer Scott Williams, who was wounded in the Washington Navy Yard rampage, is out of surgery and remains in stable condition, Police Chief Cathy Lanier said.

September 15, 2013

Training

Stepson Charged In D.C. Detective's Slaying

As D.C. police detective Joseph Newell Jr. stood outside his garage on a stepladder, screwing in a light bulb, his adult stepson came up from behind. Antwan James fired one bullet into his stepfather's back and then stood over him and fired several more.

April 23, 2013

Vehicle Ops

D.C. Youth Crashes Stolen Cruiser

A youth crashed a Metro (D.C.) Police cruiser following a short joyride after a sergeant left his keys in the ignition, police said. The youth, who escaped after the crash, took off with the squad on Monday afternoon.

March 25, 2013

Patrol

Struck D.C. Motor Cop Waited 20 Minutes for Ambulance

A Metropolitan (D.C.) Police motor officer struck by a vehicle was finally picked up by a Prince George's County ambulance 20 minutes after the accident, a delay that has prompted discipline of city personnel.

March 24, 2013