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First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (VIDEO) First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (VIDEO)
First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (Video) A contractor in downtown DC found himself in a perilous position after suffering an injury while working on the roof of a building on Tuesday morning. It was DC Fire and EMS personnel to the rescue on Jan. 23 when they were called into action at around 8 a.m. in the 600 block of Park Road NW, requiring them to get creative with a construction crane.  Hi-angle rescue 600 block Park Rd NW. Injured worker on roof of building under construction. We will utilize a construction crane to lower victim in a rescue basket called a stokes. Injuries not life threatening. #DCsBravest pic.twitter…

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by Zak Failla
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Smash And Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC Caught On Camera (VIDEO) Smash And Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC Caught On Camera (VIDEO)
Smash And Grab Robbery Using Fire Extinguisher At Chanel Store In DC Caught On Camera (Video) New video shows the shocking smash and grab robbery where a group of thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of items from a Chanel store in downtown DC.  Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Chanel store in the 900 block of I Street NW on Sunday night to investigate a report of shots fired involving a Special Police Officer. Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy said that a coordinated heist involving at least six people led to a massive theft at the store as two people held the doors open, one sprayed a fire extinguisher wildly, and others ra…

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by Zak Failla
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Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say
Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department has a suspect in custody after a morning of alleged failed criminal activity in downtown DC, police said. Mousen Adem Yisak, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and charged with robbery after an attempted bank robbery and alleged purse snatching incident in the 1400 block of K Street in Northwest DC. Officials noted that Yisak has no fixed address. Shortly before 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police said that Yisak entered a bank on K Street and passed a note to a teller demanding cash, to which the employee did not comply. It is alleged that Yisak th…

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by Zak Failla