Washington DC Local News
Man escapes arrest, climbs onto roof of Northwest building
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The barricade situation unfolded shortly before 3:15 p.m. along H Street, NW.
WASHINGTON — A barricade situation unfolded in Northwest D.C. when a man reportedly escaped police as they tried to arrest him. Officers say the man then climbed onto the roof of a nearby building.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the unidentified man was being arrested shortly before 3:15 p.m. for possession of an open container of alcohol. At some point, the man reportedly got away from an officer. Despite being handcuffed, officers say the man got away on a police mountain bike.
Police added the man then crossed the street and climbed onto the roof of a nearby building in the 600 block of H Street, Northwest.
A DC Police Crisis Intervention officer was called to the scene and the incident was resolved a short time later. The man has since been taken into custody.
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