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Metro DC police uses OC spray on stolen vehicle suspect who was resisting officer during arrest

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Washing, DC - On Wednesday, July 2025, at approximately 04:03PM, fourth district officers were waiting for a tow truck to recover a stolen vehicle located in the 6900 Block Of Willow Street Northwest.

Officers observed the subject of the force enter the stolen vehicle and then attempted to take them into custody.

Involved officer one and involved officer two approached the driver's door, opened it, and removed the subject from the stolen vehicle.
Involved officer one and involved officer two struggled with the subject in a standing position before they
The subject stood back up and the struggle continued.

The subject was bent at the waist and involved officer two was facing him head on over top of him.
Involved officer two's left arm was alongside and under the right side in front of the subject's neck area, and their right hand was on the back of the subject's head.

Involved officer two continued to attempt to take the subject into custody, and the subject continued to resist.
During the struggle, the subject said, you're choking me.
Involved officer one instructed the subject to stop resisting and to get on the ground or oleoresin capsicum, OC, spray would be deployed.

The subject went to the ground in a prone position.

Involved officer two appeared to maintain the same position with his arms and hands on the subject's neck and head area and continued to order the subject to stop resisting.

Involved officer one instructed involved officer two to move their hands, and involved officer two complied and repositioned their left arm and hand away from the subject's neck and head area.
As the struggle on the ground continued, OC spray was deployed by involved officer one on the subject.

The subject regained their feet, and witness officer one arrived on scene and assisted with taking the subject down to the ground.
After being handcuffed, the subject complained they could not breathe and requested an ambulance.
The subject was placed under arrest and DC fire and EMS transported the subject to a local hospital where they were treated and discharged with no major injuries.

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    Jul-13-2025
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