Jason Fuller – WTOP Ì«×Ó̽»¨ Washington's Top Ì«×Ó̽»¨ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 15:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WtopÌ«×Ó̽»¨Logo_500x500-150x150.png Jason Fuller – WTOP Ì«×Ó̽»¨ 32 32 Police: DC man charged with assaulting police officer /dc/2017/12/domestic-incident-leads-shooting-man-northeast-dc/ /dc/2017/12/domestic-incident-leads-shooting-man-northeast-dc/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:55:04 +0000 /?p=17344886 WASHINGTON — A D.C. man was arrested Sunday and charged with assaulting a police officer while armed.

Officers responded to a report of a burglary and domestic dispute around the 800 block of 8th Street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Police saw 34-year-old Kevin Talley, of Northeast D.C., waving a BB gun on the street. Police say they told Talley several times to drop the weapon.

Talley pointed the BB gun at the officers. Police shot him, and Talley was transported to the hospital with critical injuries.

No pedestrians or officers were injured during Saturday’s incident.

This is an ongoing investigation.

The two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, as is customary for police-involved shootings during investigations, according to police.

The footage from the officers’ body cameras is under review.

Below is a map of the area of the incident.

WTOP’s Andrea Cambron contributed to this report. 

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Officer hurt during Woodbridge traffic stop; police search for 2 passengers /prince-william-county/2017/12/officer-hurt-traffic-stop-woodbridge/ /prince-william-county/2017/12/officer-hurt-traffic-stop-woodbridge/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:59:25 +0000 /?p=17329281 WASHINGTON — An officer conducting a traffic stop in Prince William County was hurt when the driver became combative.

It happened around 8 p.m. near Princess Anne Lane and West Longview Drive in Woodbridge, near the Potomac Mills Mall, police said.

The officer pulled over the driver, who became combative and assaulted the officer. Additional officers arrived and helped detain the suspect.

Two passengers in the suspect’s car fled the scene, and police are looking for them.

The suspect was taken into custody. The officer was flown to a hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Below is the area where it happened.

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Police ID 18-year-old found dead in vehicle in Prince George’s Co. /prince-georges-county/2017/12/prince-georges-co-police-man-found-dead-car/ /prince-georges-county/2017/12/prince-georges-co-police-man-found-dead-car/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:45:44 +0000 /?p=17286626 WASHINGTON — An 18-year-old man was found dead inside a vehicle Tuesday night in Largo, Maryland, and police continue to investigate the circumstances around his death.

Prince George’s County police found Kelvin Robinson, of Bowie, around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, inside a vehicle near the Largo-Kettering Branch Library, in the area of Capital Court and Capital Lane.

Robinson had a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are investigating his death as a homicide.

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Fire strikes Alexandria antique center /alexandria/2017/12/fire-strikes-alexandria-antique-center/ /alexandria/2017/12/fire-strikes-alexandria-antique-center/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2017 06:22:07 +0000 /?p=17275076 WASHINGTON — The Mt. Vernon Antique Center in Alexandria, Virginia, caught fire and then partially collapsed Christmas evening.

The fire engulfed the antique center, located at 8101 Richmond Highway, around 9:30 p.m.

The blaze started on the second floor of the antique center, Afterward, the second floor collapsed.

As a result of the fire, northbound Richmond Highway was closed until early Tuesday.

There were no reported injuries.

Below is a map of the area the fire occurred.

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Young girl fatally shot in Prince George’s County /prince-georges-county/2017/12/young-girl-fatally-shot-prince-georges-county/ /prince-georges-county/2017/12/young-girl-fatally-shot-prince-georges-county/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2017 13:55:02 +0000 /?p=17251041 WASHINGTON — A young girl is dead after being shot in a rural area of Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Friday night.

It happened on the 15500 block of Saint Phillips Road in Aquasco, Prince George’s County police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lt. Manuel Rivera says the girl died from a gunshot wound to the upper body just before 10 p.m.

Investigators are trying to determine what events lead up to the girl’s death.

Below is a map of the area where shooting happened.

This story will be updated.

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Man found fatally shot in Upper Marlboro /prince-georges-county/2017/12/man-found-fatally-shot-in-upper-marlboro/ /prince-georges-county/2017/12/man-found-fatally-shot-in-upper-marlboro/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:23:19 +0000 /?p=17137126 WASHINGTON — A man was found shot to death in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Friday night.

Police say they responded to calls at around 11 p.m. related to a possible death and soon discovered a deceased man with gunshot wounds.

It happened in the 13400 block of Vandiver Court, near Whiteholm Park in Prince George’s County.

Officials say they are investigating this death as a homicide.

Below is a map of the area where police say the victim was found.

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Man struck by car in La Plata, suffers traumatic leg injuries /charles-county/2017/12/man-struck-car-la-plata-suffers-traumatic-leg-injuries/ /charles-county/2017/12/man-struck-car-la-plata-suffers-traumatic-leg-injuries/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:28:09 +0000 /?p=16928371 WASHINGTON — A man in his 30s was flown to a hospital after being struck by a car in La Plata, Maryland, Sunday night.

It happened on Shining Willow Way and Crain Highway just after 8 p.m., according to Charles County police.

The man suffered traumatic leg injuries, officials say.

Traffic was impeded along Crain Highway but the road reopened around midnight.

Below is a map of the area where police say the crash happened.

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Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck car in Laurel /prince-georges-county/2017/12/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-car-in-laurel/ /prince-georges-county/2017/12/pedestrian-in-critical-condition-after-being-struck-car-in-laurel/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:02:15 +0000 /?p=16928316 WASHINGTON — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota RAV4 in Laurel, Maryland, Sunday evening.

The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. on Contee Road at Laurel Bowie Road, Prince George’s County police say.

When police arrived, they found the woman lying in the road unresponsive.

The car involved in the accident remained at the scene.

Contee Road was closed in both directions as a result of the collision.

Below is a map of the area where police say the crash happened.

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Police ID man struck by 2 cars in fatal Prince George’s Co. crash /prince-georges-county/2017/11/witnesses-say-man-struck-two-cars-prince-georges-co/ /prince-georges-county/2017/11/witnesses-say-man-struck-two-cars-prince-georges-co/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2017 22:30:10 +0000 /?p=16761081 WASHINGTON — Police have identified the man who was struck by two cars in a fatal crash Thursday night in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Serge Deumeni, 40, of Bowie, was the pedestrian struck around 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Adelphi area, Prince George’s County police said. He was found dead at the scene, in the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Metzerott Road, according to police.

Police also said Deumeni was trying to cross New Hampshire Avenue when he was hit by the first car. Prince George’s County police spokesman Cpl. Tyler Hunter said that the first driver who struck the man stayed on the scene, but in a matter of seconds, a second car struck the victim.

The second driver did not stop, but police said the driver may not have realized that they had struck the victim, who was already on the ground from the initial strike.

Police did not mention the identity of the first driver, and they are still working to identify the second driver.

Below is a map of where the crash happened.

This story was first posted Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at 1:50 a.m. It has been updated to reflect new information.

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Police chase, shoot suspect involved in GW Parkway crash /fairfax-county/2017/11/police-chase-shoot-suspect-involved-gw-parkway-crash/ /fairfax-county/2017/11/police-chase-shoot-suspect-involved-gw-parkway-crash/#respond Sat, 18 Nov 2017 07:16:52 +0000 /?p=16659901 WASHINGTON — A man who led U.S. Park and Fairfax County police on a chase on the George Washington Parkway is in critical condition.

It happened just before 7:45 p.m. Friday. Park Police pursued a white male driver in an SUV that was involved in a hit-and-run southbound on the GW Parkway in the area of Slaters Lane.

The suspect led police on a chase through the parkway. He left the parkway and crashed at the intersection of Fort Hunt road and Alexandria Avenue in the Mount Vernon area, Sgt. James Dingeldein of U.S. Park Police .

It is at the intersection that police shot the suspect. It is not clear if the suspect was shot before or after he crashed.

The roadway was closed for six hours while police investigated the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Below is the area where the chase and shooting happened.

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Police shoot armed man in Bladensburg /prince-georges-county/2017/11/police-shoot-armed-man-bladensburg/ /prince-georges-county/2017/11/police-shoot-armed-man-bladensburg/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:48:44 +0000 /?p=16566716 WASHINGTON — A man is in critical condition after he was shot by a police officer Sunday in Prince George’s County.

It happened just before 9 p.m. on Newton Street near 52nd Avenue in Bladensburg.

Police say they received calls of a man with a gun in the area.

When officers arrived, they encountered the man and shots were fired soon after.

The suspect was shot in the lower body and taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Below is the area where the shooting happened.

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Man dead after car collides with bus in Prince George’s Co. /prince-georges-county/2017/11/man-dead-colliding-bus/ /prince-georges-county/2017/11/man-dead-colliding-bus/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2017 09:18:50 +0000 /?p=16422061 WASHINGTON — A man is dead after his car collided with a Prince George’s County bus Friday evening.

It happened just after 8 p.m. on Ritchie Road and Old Ritchie Road in Capitol Heights.

Police say the man driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

A juvenile sitting in the passenger seat of the car and the bus driver were both taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A map of the area where the crash occurred:

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Man strangled, killed in Northeast DC /dc/2017/10/man-killed-2/ /dc/2017/10/man-killed-2/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:59:54 +0000 /?p=16324236 WASHINGTON — D.C. police are investigating a homicide that occurred in Northeast Saturday night.

Police say it happened on the 1700 block of Benning Road just after 10 p.m. They found a man dead inside a residence.

Anyone with information should call 202-727-9099.

Below is a map of the general area of the homicide.

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U Street shooting leaves woman dead /dc/2017/10/u-street-shooting-leaves-woman-dead/ /dc/2017/10/u-street-shooting-leaves-woman-dead/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:59:22 +0000 /?p=16196081 WASHINGTON — A woman was found dead in Southeast D.C. from gunshot wounds Friday evening, according to D.C. police.

The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. in the 1600 block of U Street, officials said.

D.C. Police’s homicide unit will continue to investigate this crime.

Below is a map of the area the shooting occurred.

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Two University of Maryland students hurt in College Park shooting /prince-georges-county/2017/10/two-people-injured-shooting-near-university-maryland/ /prince-georges-county/2017/10/two-people-injured-shooting-near-university-maryland/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2017 03:08:39 +0000 /?p=16099661 WASHINGTON — One person was shot and another one assaulted in College Park Saturday night.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. on the 7500 block of Rhode Island Avenue, an area that is predominantly off-campus housing for University of Maryland students.

The male victims were taken to a hospital and treated for nonlife threatening injuries. They are University of Maryland students.

Police are searching for the suspects, whose last know direction of travel was toward a Metro stop.

Prince George’s County police ask people to stay away from the area.

This story is developing.

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