Arlington, VA
News
'Hero' Metro Employee Killed Defending Woman During Shooting Spree in DC: Police
A Metro employee in Washington, DC is being hailed as a hero for sacrificing his life to help end a violent crime spree at the Potomac Avenue Metro Station on Wednesday morning. One person is dead and three others injured after a shooting spree that started at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 inside a Metro Bus on Potomac Avenue, according to Executive Assistant Chief of Police Ashan Benedict, before the rampage rapidly escalated. LIVE: Mayor Bowser Holds Media Availability https://t.co/xrpYh0PpGv — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) February 1, 2023 Officials said that the…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Metro Worker Accused Of Operating Train While Intoxicated: Reports
A Metro employee who blew past a stop in late December was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, according to multiple reports. On Friday, Dec. 23, the conductor - who has not been named - was operating a Blue Line train when it bypassed the Van Dorn Street station in Alexandria and then stopped for approximately a half-hour before passengers were let out. The operator didn't communicate with the Metro’s control center for nearly an hour after missing the station, according to a Greater Greater Washington report. It was later determined that the operator was allegedly under the influen…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Two Teens, Woman Shot In Second Violent Incident At DC Metro Station In Two Days
Three people were shot on Thursday morning on a platform of a Washington, DC Metro station, marking the second shooting in less than 24 hours on a train platform in the region. At approximately 9 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 8, Metro Transit Police say that there was an argument among people on the train platform at the Benning Road Metro Station in Northeast DC, which left a woman and two teens with various injuries. MTPD on-scene of shooting on platform at Benning Rd. Victims: Adult female possible life-threatening injuries transported. 2 teen males apparently non-life threatening. Prelim…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Federal Officer Fatally Shoots Person On Metro Platform In DC: Reports (
Developing
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A federal officer has reportedly shot a person at a metro station in Washington, DC, officials announced. Police responded to reports of shots fired on the Red Line platform at the Metro Center station shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 that left one person dead, according to Metro Transit Police. MTPD responded to a fatal shooting on the Red Line platform at Metro Center shortly before 6:30 p.m. this evening. One victim was pronounced at the scene. @DCPoliceDept is leading the investigation. #wmata pic.twitter.com/6eB3iEegcI — Metro Transit Police (@MetroTransitPD) December …
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Wounded In Rush-Hour DC Metro Train Shooting: Report
A teenager was wounded in a Northwest DC Metro train shooting that happened during the height of the morning rush hour on Friday, Oct. 28, NBC4 Washington reports. A fight between a group of juveniles apparently resulted in shots being fired on the Green Line train at the Georgia Avenue – Petworth station around 8:30 a.m., the outlet says citing Metro Transit police. The unidentified teen was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to survive, according to the outlet. An investigation remains ongoing. Click here for more from NBC4 Washington.
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued By First Responders After Getting Trapped Under Metro Train In Friendship Heights
Officials say a woman was hospitalized after getting rescued when she found herself in a precarious position during rush hour. An incident involving a person under a metro train was announced at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 when a pedestrian required a rescue after becoming stuck under a train at the Friendship Heights station, according to a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson. One Person Under a Train https://t.co/5vBpT5915c — Montgomery Fire Wire (@MoCoFireWire) October 6, 2022 Multiple first responders from several agencies responded to the scene following the reported stri…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Busted By Transit Police In Southeast DC
A suspect was arrested for stabbing a victim on a D.C. Metrobus during an argument, Metro Transit Police said. Jabari Tate was found and arrested on August 3, for assaulting another passenger on June 3 as the bus was traveling on Wisconsin Avenue, according to WTOP. Tate allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times, in the hand and abdomen resulting in the removal of a piece of his colon, and the altercation ended with the two falling out of the bus when the front doors opened, WTOP reported. Tate faced an assault with intent to kill charge, reports said. Click here for the full stor…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Police Intercept Rape At Silver Spring Transit Center: Transit PD
Police intercepted a rape at a Maryland transit center early Thursday, July 21. Tiwan D. Sweet, 38, of Washington DC, tried forcing himself into the victim and physically assaulted her while she waited at the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center in Silver Spring around 3 a.m., Metro Transit Police said. The victim yelled for help and Montgomery County Police responded and, intervened in the attack. Sweet was detained and arrested upon arrival of MTPD. “This is a heinous crime against an innocent victim and the community is now safer with this arrest,” MTPD Chief Michael Anzallo said. …
