us park police
Latest
-
3 injured in 5-vehicle crash that closed portion of BW Parkway
A five-vehicle crash on Route 295 just south of Route 198 sent multiple people to the hospital and closed a portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in both directions on Sunday.
1 month ago -
‘I remember screaming:’ WTOP reporter rescues drowning woman in Rock Creek Park during snowstorm
Two strangers wanted to capture a serene, snowy scene at Rock Creek Park in photos. But the picturesque moment during Sunday’s snowstorm turned into a life-or-death situation. Here’s what happened during a rescue that involved one of WTOP’s very own.
2 months ago -
Park police have car involved in deadly Suitland Parkway shooting
Investigators are processing the car for any evidence, including fingerprints and bullet casings. Jerome Robinson of Southeast D.C. was killed last week during morning rush hour near Silver Hill Road.
5 months ago -
Fairfax police reports: Va. man fatally shot by US Park Police was unarmed
The reports confirm what 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar’s family has long said — that he was not armed when he was shot nine times by two U.S. Park Police officers following a chase up the George Washington Parkway last November.
5 months ago -
Police investigating sexual assault in Fairfax County park
U.S. Park Police are investigating a reported sexual assault in Fort Hunt Park near the southern end of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria.
9 months ago -
Protesters seek answers on death of Va. man shot by Park Police
Family and friends of 25-year-old Bijan Ghaisar of McLean marched in D.C., Saturday, marking six months since Ghaisar was shot.
10 months ago -
FBI denies congressman’s inquiries into US Park Police shooting of Va. man
Five months after a 25-year-old Virginia man was shot by United States Park Police officers and died from his injuries, the FBI has denied another lawmaker’s request for an update in the federal investigation.
12 months ago -
Federal attorneys attempt to block Va. family’s request for 911 calls in police shooting
The U.S. Attorney’s has moved to block releasing 911 calls from when a McLean, Virginia, man was shot by U.S. Park Police along the George Washington Parkway in November.
12 months ago -
Driver commutes backward, reversing down busy Canal Road (Video)
A driver recorded someone driving a vehicle backward down Canal Road during the morning rush hour Friday.
1 year ago -
Questions raised over Park Police policies after deadly shooting
Dashcam video of the pursuit and shooting of Bijan Ghaisar on the George Washington Parkway was released earlier this week. Ghaisar, 25, of McLean died two weeks after U.S. Park Police officers chased him down. Under Park Police policies, eluding police is not itself a pursable offense. Officers have to believe a felony has occurred or that a suspect is a threat. The policies further explain when officers should use deadly force.
1 year ago -
Video: Multiple shots fired at moving SUV in fatal Park Police traffic stop
Dashcam video released by Fairfax County police Wednesday appears to show officers firing as many as nine shots into an SUV that had eluded police on the George Washington Parkway. Bijan Ghaisar, 25, of McLean, ultimately died from injuries he suffered during that November traffic stop. His family has been demanding answers from Park Police and their lawyers describe the officers involved as “over-aggressive and out-of-control.”
1 year ago -
‘I want answers’: Family of McLean man fatally shot by Park Police still waiting for explanation
Bijan Ghaisar’s family gathered outside U.S. Park Police District Two Station. They held signs and a large, framed photo of Bijan — and were looking for answers.
1 year ago -
Va. chief calls for release of video capturing fatal shooting by Park Police
Bijan Ghaisar, 25, of McLean, was shot by U.S. Park Police on Nov. 17, and the Fairfax County police chief wants the FBI to make the video of the shooting public.
1 year ago -
Va. man shot 3 times by US Park Police dies; family says he was unarmed
The family of a Fairfax County man who died 11 days after being shot three times in the head by US Park Police is demanding answers.
1 year ago -
Man charged in defacing Lincoln Memorial with penny is stuck in Russia
A student from the Kyrgyz Republic who police charged in defacing the Lincoln Memorial in September did not make his court date because he is in Russia.
1 year ago
