This is the community briefing for the
serious use of force K-9 bite that
occurred in the 1600 block of 30th
Street Southeast on Monday, December
2nd, 2024 at 1:14 p.m. The Metropolitan
Police Department's model use of force
policy and training emphasize
deescalation, proportionality, and
reasonleness. Since December 2016, all
patrol officers have been required to
wear bodywn cameras while on duty. On
Monday, December 2nd,
2024, 6th district officers responded to
the area of 30th Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast for a vehicle wanted by
outside jurisdiction for robbery. The
occupants of the vehicle fled on foot
and were pursued by one of the officers.
Two of the occupants, one of whom was
armed with a pistol, were quickly
apprehended. The third occupant fled
behind a residence, and a perimeter was
set up around the location. As the
officers approached the individual to
take them into custody, the individual
got up and attempted to flee. One of the
officers grabbed the individual and they
both fell over a retaining wall onto the
sidewalk below. The dog followed and
once again bit the individual. The dog
was recalled and the officers handcuffed
the individual. The individual sustained
injuries to their chest and right arm
and was transported to a local hospital
for treatment.
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We're going to give a first warning in
our
First one at
1329 at
1329 all the units stay on the
perimeter. If they're
doing stand still,
where did you
last bushes?
[Applause]
We're going to
get that. This is your last warning.
Police can be used to deploy. If you
don't come out, go produce my dog.
Approach by the dog. Surrender. Main
still target location. Speaking of the
homeowner, there is a water pit of some
kind in the shrubbery area. So, just
just be
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ready. Find them.
Hold them. Let me see your hands. Keep
your hands up. Do not move. Do not move.
Do not move. Come. Come. Leave them.
Keep your hands up. You hear me? Keep
your hands up. Do not move. Get him. Get
him.
Good boy. Leave him. Leave him. Leave
him. Good boy.
This incident is pending review by the
United States Attorney's Office for the
District of Columbia. When the United
States Attorney's Office completes their
review, the case will be investigated by
MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau Force
Investigation Team.