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| Man charged with throwing molotov cocktail at occupied D.C. police car | Man charged with throwing molotov cocktail at occupied D.C. police car |
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| A man was arrested Wednesday evening after police said he threw a lighted molotov cocktail at an unmarked cruiser as an officer was climbing inside near the Sixth District station in Northeast Washington. | A man was arrested Wednesday evening after police said he threw a lighted molotov cocktail at an unmarked cruiser as an officer was climbing inside near the Sixth District station in Northeast Washington. |
| The officer was not injured, and police said the device bounced off the vehicle and caught fire on the ground. Damage was minimal. The incident occurred about 5:50 p.m. | The officer was not injured, and police said the device bounced off the vehicle and caught fire on the ground. Damage was minimal. The incident occurred about 5:50 p.m. |
| The station is located in the 5000 block of Hayes Street NE, near the Deanwood neighborhood. | The station is located in the 5000 block of Hayes Street NE, near the Deanwood neighborhood. |
| “It’s pretty concerning,” D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said of the attack. “In my opinion, that is an intention to kill one of our officers.” | “It’s pretty concerning,” D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said of the attack. “In my opinion, that is an intention to kill one of our officers.” |
| The suspect was identified as Ashton Nesmith, 26, of Northeast. He was charged with assault with intent to kill, assault on a police officer and possession of a molotov cocktail with intent to use. Nesmith had not yet made an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday, and an attorney has not yet been listed. | |
| Police are investigating a similar incident that occurred at the same station on April 12 and targeted an unoccupied marked police cruiser. In that case, the incendiary device smoldered but did not ignite. | Police are investigating a similar incident that occurred at the same station on April 12 and targeted an unoccupied marked police cruiser. In that case, the incendiary device smoldered but did not ignite. |
| A police report says that, in that case, police found the device between two parked police cars on the side of the station. | A police report says that, in that case, police found the device between two parked police cars on the side of the station. |
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