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  • 3 weeks ago | fox5dc.com | David Kaplan

    Friday night attacks What we know: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Around 9:45 Friday night, a woman walking near the Braddock Road metro stop says a man approached her from behind and took her to the ground. She was able to fight him off, according to Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire. She called 9-1-1 immediately and police started to investigate. When that investigation started, dispatchers took another, separate call about an incident at the Potomac Yard stop an hour before the Braddock Road attack.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | David Kaplan

    Friday night attacksWhat we knowALEXANDRIA, Va. - A man is under arrest, accused of attacking two women near Metro stations in Alexandria. Around 9:45 on Friday night, a woman walking near the Braddock Road metro stop says a man approached her from behind and took her to the ground. She was able to fight him off, according to Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire. She called 9-1-1 immediately and police started to investigate.

  • 1 month ago | fox5dc.com | David Kaplan

    Man charged with shooting, killing 2 teens in Temple Hills Authorities in Prince George’s County are investigating a deadly double shooting that left two teens dead in Temple Hills late Tuesday night. PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. - Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz was joined by Acting County Executive Tara Jackson Wednesday to talk about successes they’ve seen with crime drops.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Kaplan

    The BriefPrince George’s County Police say violent crime is down 27% year to date and property crime is down 13%. Police Chief Malik Aziz has also unveiled the department's Summer Strategy for policing. Officials recognize they need to keep working to reach kids to keep crime low across the area. PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. - Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz was joined by Acting County Executive Tara Jackson Wednesday to talk about successes they’ve seen with crime drops.

  • 1 month ago | fox5dc.com | David Kaplan

    What we know: Herndon Police say around 9:45 Friday night, a man was acting erratically, stepping into traffic near a bus stop on Elden Street in Herndon. An eyewitness tells Fox 5 the man was stopping traffic on the busy, 4-lane road. "I saw the person stopping the vehicle, and he’s not letting other cars pass by. And when he tried to pass by, he’s acting weird. He’s trying to stop them forcefully not to go. Not to move," the witness tells Fox 5.

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David Kaplan
David Kaplan @DKaplanFox5DC
9 Jun 25

NOW 7 people shot in Northeast DC this afternoon at 3 scenes. DC police looking into whether they’re connected. 2 scenes on Benning Rd. And we’re here on 1100 Mt. Olivet where 3 men+1 woman were shot. 1 man died. Sprawling scene, active investigation. We’re live. #Fox5DC https://t.co/UAIsHQNwMd

David Kaplan
David Kaplan @DKaplanFox5DC
9 Jun 25

As of now, we appear to have dodged some of the worst when it comes to weather, but as you can see, it still impacted flights at DCA. #Fox5DC https://t.co/QFsjxHC63X

David Kaplan
David Kaplan @DKaplanFox5DC
4 Jun 25

Following up on this starting at 4 #Fox5DC Neighbors who live near intersection where this happened tell me the officer is lucky to be OK, bc the area is scary. I'll explain why. PGPD says officer is doing well & cause of collision under investigation. https://t.co/9A0IELol1n