D.C. police
Coverage of D.C. police in the Nexus archive.
- White nationalists march at Union Station and on Capitol Hill
White nationalists marched at Union Station and Capitol Hill on July Fourth, chanting anti-immigrant slogans and carrying Confederate flags. The group is linked to a white supremacist organization that originated from the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. D.C. police and the National Guard monitored the event.
- 3 arrested after DC car chase crash kills moped rider
A car chase in Washington D.C. resulted in a fatal crash that killed a moped rider. Three individuals were arrested after the vehicle fled a police stop, crossed into oncoming traffic, and collided with the moped and another car.
- 1 dead after body found unresponsive in Anacostia River, DC police says
A man was found unresponsive in the Anacostia River in Southeast D.C. and pronounced dead at the scene. D.C. police are investigating the cause of death, and this incident follows a similar death in the same river area in May.
- 5 injured in charter bus crash on Anacostia Freeway
Five people were injured in a charter bus crash on Interstate 295 near Eastern Avenue NE in D.C. on Friday night. Two buses collided, resulting in 74 passengers being relocated to a D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation facility while the driver received a notice of infraction. Police are investigating the cause.
- Police ask public for help with dog stabbing in Southeast DC
D.C. police are seeking a man who allegedly stabbed a dog and fled the scene in Southeast DC on Saturday morning. Animal control took the dog after the incident, but its condition remains unknown. Authorities are asking the public for information.