D.C. police
Coverage of D.C. police in the Nexus archive.
- DC police: 'Suspicious' device was portable sex device
The Metropolitan Police Department announced that a "suspicious electronic device" reported in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday was identified as an electronic sex device.
- 3 held at gunpoint in Northwest DC in attempted robbery, police look for suspect
Three men were held at gunpoint during an attempted robbery at Shaw Skate Park in Northwest D.C. The suspect fled in a gray Lexus sedan, and no injuries or property were reported. D.C. police are offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the suspect's arrest.
- Upper Marlboro woman charged in fatal Northwest DC hit-and-run
Shaneia Gregnesia Lincoln, a 34-year-old from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter following a hit-and-run crash in Northwest DC that killed 61-year-old Dawn Ciccone. The incident occurred on April 18 at 23rd and L streets NW when a 2026 Jeep Wrangler struck Ciccone in a crosswalk, and the driver fled the scene.
- DC police seek Nissan driver after 5-year-old hit while riding scooter
A 5-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a dark blue Nissan in a hit-and-run crash in Southeast D.C. The driver fled the scene, and police are seeking the vehicle with Virginia license plate TAK-9548.
- Rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner brings road, traffic closures
The rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner will occur Friday night at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., leading to road closures and traffic restrictions. The event was initially disrupted in April by a shooting at the Washington Hilton, prompting security measures and a rescheduling to July 24. Traffic closures include specific streets near the event venue and surrounding areas.
- 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.