WASHINGTON — A man was arrested early Tuesday after the D.C. police say he drove into more than a dozen cars, including some police vehicles.
The police said in a statement that at about 1 a.m., they spotted a Mercedes SUV with Maryland plates that had been reported stolen on Sunday from the downtown area of Northwest D. C.driving erratically around 1 a.m. in the 1700 block of H Street, in Northeast, the SUV hit a police scout car, three unmarked police cruisers and several parked cars.
The SUV eventually crashed into a traffic signal at 17th Street and Benning Road, in Northeast, about a half-mile away. Police then arrested Michael Anthony Burwell, 25, accusing him of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.
In all, more than 12 cars were damaged. There’s no information on whether anyone was hurt.
WTOP’s Victoria Rossi contributed to this report.
