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The United States Capitol Police must make split-second decisions that could make the difference between life and death. The decision to evacuate the campus is not one we take lightly.
The last time we had an evacuation due to a potential air threat was in June of 2014. Every week the USCP is made aware of hundreds of authorized flights in the restricted airspace. It is extremely unusual not to be made aware of a flight in advance.
At approximately 2:00 AM, a car caught on fire after it crashed into a vehicle barricade at 2nd Street, NE and East Capitol Street.
Drivers in the area pulled over and exited their vehicles to help.
A citizen and a Supreme Court Police Officer pulled the female driver and the male passenger away from the burning Volkswagen Jetta.
Crews with DC Fire and EMS put out the car fire and transported the driver and the passenger to the hospital with non-life-threating injuries.
Today, United States Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Tom Manger announced the selection of Ravi Satkalmi as the USCP's new Director of Intelligence.
Since 2016, Mr. Satkalmi has served as the NYPD's Deputy Director for Intelligence Analysis before being promoted to Director in 2021.
A Maryland driver is facing two traffic charges after a vehicle crash involving a school bus.
Just before 9:00 am, the driver of a Dodge Ram pick-up truck was travelling west on Independence Avenue, SW when the driver ran a red light and crashed into a school bus that was travelling south on Third Street, SW.
There were not any children in the school bus and both the driver of the pick-up truck and the bus were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"On February 14, a United States Capitol Police Dignitary Protection special agent was doing advance work for a Congressional Delegation in Israel when the agent was accused of having a physical altercation while the agent was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The agent was not charged by the Israeli National Police, however U.S.
"Our Department's mission to protect the United States Congress, the Capitol, and the legislative process remains unwavering. In light of the upcoming State of the Union Address, and the possibility of demonstrations in the next couple of weeks, we have been working closely with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners on a security plan to prevent any disruption to the important work of Congress.
Below you will find the road closures for the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. These are the same road closures the USCP has had in the past and are not related to the potential truck and vehicle convoys.
Beginning at 5:30 pm on March 1, the following streets will be closed to traffic:
"Law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, DC around the time of the State of the Union.As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity. The USCP is closely coordinating with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including DC's Metropolitan Police Department, the United States Park Police, the United States Secret Service and other allied agencies to include the DC National Guard." – The United States Capitol Police
This morning a U.S. Representative complained about one of our vigilant officers. Chief Manger stands by his officer.
At approximately 9:00 am, United States Capitol Police agents spotted Dale Paul Melvin in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
On October 5, 2021, the USCP had previously arrested the 55-year-old for Failure to Obey a Police Officer and Assault on a Police Officer after he illegally parked in front of the Court and caused a major disruption to the Capitol campus and the community. The case is still pending with the United States Attorney's Office.
After Mr. Melvin's car was spotted in front of the U.S. Supreme Court today, as a safety precaution, the USCP closed off the area.