A woman has been arrested after police say she rammed cop cars and nearly ran over officers outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Two photos have emerged of the suspected being placed into a police vehicle.
UPDATE: Driver is taken into custody after trying to run over Capitol police. No one was hit. https://t.co/HraycF4N4g pic.twitter.com/OGqwcVrrYL
— Connor Ryan (@connortryan) March 29, 2017
PHOTO: The driver who was arrested near the Capitol this morning https://t.co/HraycF4N4g pic.twitter.com/Q2ibZy1tTR
— Connor Ryan (@connortryan) March 29, 2017
ABC News reports on the incident:
At 9:22 a.m., Capitol police officers observed an “erratic and aggressive driver” in the vicinity of 100 Independence Ave, according to Eva Malecki, the communications director for the United States Capitol Police, who briefed reporters at Bartholdi Park.
As the officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver pulled a U-turn and fled the scene, apparently striking another vehicle and nearly hitting officers. A brief pursuit ensued until the female suspect was stopped at Washington Ave and Independence Ave, which is located near the U.S. Botanic Garden and the Rayburn House Office Building, police said.
Police fired shots into the suspect’s vehicle, but no one was injured.
Another photo shows the woman’s Chevy with the windows shot out:
.@uscapitol police attempted to stop an "erratic" female driver, says spokeswoman for US Capitol Police. https://t.co/tMF25ZT9Hj #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/4aM0ysM6o9
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) March 29, 2017
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