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Woman Being Evicted From Northwest DC Apartment Threatened To Shoot US Marshals: MPD Woman Being Evicted From Northwest DC Apartment Threatened To Shoot US Marshals: MPD
Woman Being Evicted From Northwest DC Apartment Threatened To Shoot US Marshals: MPD The 59-year-old woman who barricaded herself inside a Northwest DC apartment and threatened federal officials attempting to evict her is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Camille Ceasar didn't go down quietly and will have a new place to stay behind bars after she was arrested for pointing a gun at officers during an eviction situation that escalated rapidly, officials say. Shortly before noon on Wednesday afternoon, officers and members of the US Marshals Service were called to assist in the eviction of Ceasar from her apartment in the 4000 …
Protester Arrested, Officers Injured During Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Outside DNC HQ Protester Arrested, Officers Injured During Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Outside DNC HQ
Protester Arrested, Officers Injured During Pro-Palestinian Demonstration Outside DNC HQ There was nothing peaceful about Wednesday night's protest outside the Democratic National Committee Headquarters, according to US Capitol Police (USCP) officials who were forced to fend off a rowdy crowd. A man from New York was arrested and six officers were injured in DC overnight when approximately 200 people gathered to protest the Israel-Hamas and quickly became disruptive during the demonstration. "We have handled hundreds of peaceful protests, but last night’s group was not peaceful," a USCP spokesperson said. "The crowd failed to obey our lawful orders to move back from the DNC, w…
Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC
Police ID Man Charged For Domestic Incident, Officer-Involved Shooting In DC Javier Reyes-Lopez is facing a host of charges after provoking an officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC on Thursday afternoon. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17 to investigate a possible domestic situation in a nearby apartment. Alert: MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 7400 block of Georgia Ave, NW. MPD officials and PIO responding to the scene. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 However, first responders were unable to gain entry…
VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor
VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Virginia man is facing charges for assaulting police officers as he was being arrested in North Jersey, authorities said. Austin E. Whitmire, of Falls Church, was bleeding from his hand in the parking lot of a business when Branchburg Township police officers arrived on the scene just before midnight on Friday, Sept. 23, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Whitmire had allegedly been trying to break a fence before police were called. While speaking with them, the man punched the fence before yelling, cursing, and lunging at one of the officers, …
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police A D.C. man was apprehended after remaining on a rooftop in a long standoff with officers, officials said. On September 7, at around 4 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, to find the suspect, who fired multiple shots at the officers and forcibly entered a nearby residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  Witnesses reported that the man, 39-year-old Deandre Bigesby, briefly disrobed and stood on roof of the home, authorities said. The suspect was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, as he…
Police: Sex-Crazed Fanboy Gropes, Grabs, Chases Male DPW Worker Police: Sex-Crazed Fanboy Gropes, Grabs, Chases Male DPW Worker
Police: Sex-Crazed Fanboy Gropes, Grabs, Chases Male DPW Worker A DPW worker was on the job in Maywood late last week when a driver pulled up and shouted that he wanted to have sex with him, authorities said. Weird, for sure. But it didn't end there. The driver -- identified as Jose Mauricio CardozaRivera, 46 -- had been accused of grabbing a boy the day before in Little Ferry. The Maywood DPW worker told police on Thursday that CarodozaRivera got out and grabbed him by the arm, trying to pull him into his car. He said he shook loose and retreated to his truck, but CardozaRivera opened the door and climbed in. The worker bolted out the driver's …