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Former DC Metro Officer Gets Prison Time For Beating Unarmed Transit Rider Former DC Metro Officer Gets Prison Time For Beating Unarmed Transit Rider
Former DC Metro Officer Gets Prison Time For Beating Unarmed Transit Rider A former Washington DC Metro Transit (MTPD) officer will spend time on the other side of the prison bars for beating an unarmed rider with a metal baton during a bout of rage, federal authorities announced. Former Officer Andra Vance was sentenced on Wednesday to one year and one day in prison, followed by a year of supervised release for a civil rights violation that was reported in February 2018. “This sentencing should make clear that officers who abuse their authority will be held accountable, regardless of whether their actions occur on public streets or inside public transit systems,”…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Police Nab Stabbing Suspect In Metro Center Incident DC Police Nab Stabbing Suspect In Metro Center Incident
DC Police Nab Stabbing Suspect In Metro Center Incident D.C. metro police have arrested the suspect in a recent stabbing incident, officials said.On August 23, Antownne Turner, 51, stabbed two victims at around 3:50 p.m. on the Red Line platform, according to the Metro Transit Police Department. The male victim, who Turner stabbed in the stomach during an argument, is in serious but stable condition, officials said. The female victim was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and was later released, authorities reported. Turner was placed into police custody, officials said.

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by AJ Goldbloom