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Gaithersburg, MD
News
District Man Accused Of Fatal Metro Bus Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Maryland: Police
More than a year after 19-year-old Justice T'Ziyan Elliott was shot and killed on a Metro Bus in Montgomery County, police say that they have apprehended a suspect. District resident Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 22, has been arrested and charged in connection to the February 2023 shooting of Elliott on a metro bus on Lockwood Drive in White Oak, according to authorities. Late on Feb. 17, 2023, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol in the Vista at White Oak apartments spotted a WMATA Metro Bus pulled over on Lockwood Drive, prompting further investigation, which led to t…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Bethesda Was Suicide:
Wmata
A pedestrian died by suicide in a train strike Sunday evening, April 14 in Bethesda, WMATA officials said. The unidentified man walked beyond the end gate a the North Bethesda station and intentionally placed himself in the path of the train at approximately 8 p.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. Emergency personnel responded, however, there were no signs of life and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Red Line trains temporarily bypassed the station due to the emergency response and shuttle buses were provided for affected customers. Service resumed to the station just before 9…
Arlington, VA
News
Man Struck, Killed By Train Outside DC Stadium-Armory Metro Station In Southeast
One person was killed overnight after being struck by a train in Southeast DC, officials confirmed. First responders were called around 11 p.m. on Monday night to the Stadium-Armory station to investigate reports of a man who had been struck by a train, leading to service issues. Orange Line: Train service suspended between Minnesota Avenue and Potomac Avenue due to a person struck by a train outside Stadium-Armory. Shuttle bus service requested. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) April 9, 2024 He was pronounced dead less than two hours later. Metro Rescue: Stadium Armory - Person …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID 14-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Metro Station In Northeast DC
New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a 14-year-old was shot and killed at a Metro station in Northeast DC on Thursday afternoon. Avion Evans has been identified by the agency as the teenager who was killed when a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-Catholic University Metro Station in the 800 block Monroe Street NE. The shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on April 4. Upon arrival, officers found Evans suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the station by DC Fire and EMS personnel. Police invest…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Shooting At DC Metro Station; Shooter At Large (
Updated
)
A teenage boy died after being shot at a Metro station in Northeast DC on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Officials say that a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-CUA Metro Station on Michigan Avenue late in the afternoon on April 4, during which at least one person began shooting. One teen involved in the fracas was struck and died from his injuries. #Update: MPD is releasing a second image of a suspect in the fatal shooting at the Brookland Metro Station. Anyone who can identify this individual is asked to call 202-727-9099 or text 50411. pic.twitter.com/9FOJQ1K06S …
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (
Updated
)
Some Metro riders in Southeast DC got a scare on Thursday afternoon after first responders evacuated a station and temporarily suspended service due to smoky conditions caused by a fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel reported that they were called to the Eastern Market Metro station, where there was smoke on the platform, officials say. At app 12:50p, the operator Silver Line train 638 at Eastern Market reported an "explosion" on their train, and resulting heavy smoke. Further details to come. — @MetroReasons@thepit.social (@MetroReasons) February 15, 2024 …
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …
Arlington, VA
News
DC Metro Station Shooter Accused Of Murdering
Wmata
Worker Hit With 52-Count Indictment: Feds
Federal authorities announced that a District man will be charged with murder and other offenses for a wild shooting that left one person dead and two others injured inside a DC Metro Station. Isaiah Trotman, 32, was charged in a 52-count indictment in federal court for what prosecutors described as a "shooting rampage," that left 63-year-old Silver Spring resident Robert Cunningham dead inside the Potomac Avenue Metro Station. On Wednesday, Feb. 1, police say that officers were called at around 9:15 p.m. to multiple reports of shots fired outside of the station, where they found two men su…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Details Sought After Off-Duty DC Police Sergeant Shot By Hit-Run Driver
New Details have emerged as the Metropolitan Police Department attempts to locate a wanted man who shot an an off-duty District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Sergeant on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Oct. 25, police say that the off-duty officer was driving his personal vehicle - not a marked cruiser - in the 2300 block of New York Avenue NE when the driver of a two-door Honda Accord pulled up behind at a high rate of speed, forcing the sergeant to slow down. The Honda then pulled alongside his vehicle, and when the officer motioned for the Accord to go ahead of him, th…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Off-Duty DC Housing Authority Police Sergeant Shot, Officials Say
An investigation has been launched in Northeast DC after an off-duty District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Sergeant was shot, according to officials. At around 5 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 2200 block of New York Avenue NE when a sergeant was struck by gunfire while riding in his personal vehicle. The sergeant was treated by DC Fire and EMS personnel and taken to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries. Police say that the department is now looking for a gray Honda with heavily tinted windows and unknown Maryland …
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Metro Train Derails Near Reagan Airport With 50 Passengers On Board
Some travelers were left in a lurch on Friday morning when a train derailed near Reagan National Airport. Service was suspended temporarily on the Blue and Yellow lines on Friday, Sept. 29 as officials investigated a derailment that impacted at least 50 passengers who were on board at the time. According to WMATA, the incident happened around 10 a.m. resulting in trains being shut down between Potomac Yard and the airport. UPDATED: Blue/Yellow Line Delay: Service is suspended in both directions. We are investigating the reports of a possible derailment. No injuries, update to follow. …
Arlington, VA
Lifestyle
Wmata
Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show
Bring the beat in. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is extending one train on Sunday, Aug. 6, so that those attending Beyonce's Renaissance Tour show at FedEx Field in Landover, MD can have a "Flawless" commute home. The last Silver Line train toward Ashburn on Sunday night will depart Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. instead of 11:34 p.m., allowing concertgoers enough time to walk from the stadium to the station. Metro will make late trains available at transfer stations so customers aboard the final Silver Line train can rely on Metro to get them to their de…
Arlington, VA
News
Metro Riders Spooked In DC After Elevator Stalls 30 Feet Underground With Person Inside
What started as a routine trip to a DC Metro station led to a long day for a would-be rider who got stuck in a perilous position on Sunday morning. DC Fire and EMS personnel made a unique save on Sunday, July 23, then a person got stuck in an elevator about 30 feet below the ground in an elevator at the DuPont Circle Metro station. Technical Rescue DuPont @wmata station elevator. 1 person in stalled elevator 30 feet below grade in blind shaft. Firefighters lowering by rope to access and remove individual. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/BDv6kMEM2X — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 23, 2023…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Fatal Train Crash Relocates 115 Red Line Passengers In DC
Nearly 115 Red Line passengers were relocated after a person was fatally struck by a train Tuesday, June 20 in Washington DC. The crash happened between Fort Totten and NoMa-Gallaudet stations just before 5 p.m. Passengers were escorted by responders to the Rhode Island Avenue platform. Shuttle buses are available for commuters impacted. Update Metro incident Rhode Island Ave NE. Sadly, this is a recovery rather than a rescue. Our firefighters working in conjunction with @wmata personnel are conducting a safe evacuation of a train that halted north of the station #DCsBravest pic.twitte…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police
Police say that a stabbing suspect who attacked a Rockville man on a WMATA bus earlier this month has been apprehended and charged with murder. Tyrone Joseph Curtis, has been arrested in Silver Spring for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham following a verbal altercation that escalated on the bus, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Monday, April 17. On Wednesday, April 5, investigators say that Cunningham and Curtis got into an argument on a bus, when the latter pulled out a knife, prompting the bus driver to attempt to de-escalate t…
Arlington, VA
News
Man Struck, Killed By Metro Train In Arlington; Service Temporarily Suspended (
Devloping
)
One person was killed on Saturday morning after being struck by a train, Metro Transit Police announced. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, members from the department were called to the Pentagon City Metro Station in Arlington, where a man was struck by a train in a tunnel, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. MTPD & emergency personnel on scene at Pentagon City where man was struck by a train in tunnel ~10:30am & pronounced deceased. Station cameras show man went onto tracks & walked into tunnel under his own will. Investigation ongoing. Fo…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Shot By Metro Transit Officer Breaking Up Fight That Broke Out On DC Bus
A Metro Transit Police officer had to use force to break up a violent fight that broke out on a bus in Washington, DC that spilled out into the street when a suspect brandished a knife, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Anacostia Metro Station, where there was reports of an officer-involved shooting. Media staging area for Howard Road incident will be in the cul-de-sac on Shannon Place Place SE. Take Talbert Street to Shannon Place. — DC Police Department (@D…
Arlington, VA
News
First Responders Rescue Person Struck By Metro Train In Arlington
One person was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a train in Arlington, officials say. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, members of the Arlington County Fire Department were called to the Crystal City Metro station for a report of a person who had been hit by a train. The ACFD is assisting @wmata with an incident at the Crystal City station. https://t.co/JoZp9JmFwL pic.twitter.com/DCC4i3aVan — Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) March 10, 2023 Upon arrival, firefighters found one person underneath a train, conscious and alert after the strike. …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Killed At Congress Heights Metro Station Is First Known Homicide In DC In New Year
Gunshots rang out at the Congress Heights Metro station in Southeast DC on Monday night, leaving one teen dead and a second hospitalized, according to police. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, members of the Metropolitan Police and Metro Transit Police departments were called to the station on Alabama Avenue SE when an employee reported hearing gunshots in the bus bay. Metro Transit Police Deputy Chief George Nader said that within minutes, officers arrived at the scene and found two teens suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom was already being administered CPR by an MPD office…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Green Line Train At Anacostia Station: Report
A man was fatally struck by a Green Line train at the Anacostia Station on Sunday, Dec. 11, a FOX5 report says citing the WMATA. Surveillance footage shows the man intentionally placing himself in the train's path around 7:40 a.m., the outlet said. FINAL UPDATE: 🟢Anacostia Station has reopened, and shuttle 🚌 service has been suspended. All 🚇service from Southern Ave to Navy Yard has resumed normal service, but customers should expect residual delays. Thank you for your patience in this matter. #YourMetro #wmata https://t.co/4ZaDMPsX35 — Metro (@wmata) December 11, 2022 Service between …
Arlington, VA
News
Man Suffers Critical Electrical Injuries Atop Roof Of Train At DC's Union Station: Officials
Officials say that a person was critically injured by an electric shock while on top of a train at Union Station early on Friday morning in Washington, DC. The incident was first reported by DC Fire and EMS officials at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, when a man suffered an electrical injury after coming into contact with a power line while walking on the roof of the car. According to officials, the victim was found under H Street in Northeast Washington, DC, though first responders had to wait to jump into action until power could be cut to the area. Technical Rescue up…
