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Police report: crews dispersed roughly 100 vehicles after late‑night intersection takeover
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Summary
The police chief said officers responded to a late‑night incident at Fort Washington and Silver Spring where about 100 vehicles blocked the intersection and poured gasoline into the road; officers dispersed the group and arrested a driver, referring felony charges to the DA.
The police chief reported to council that around midnight officers received calls about a large group of vehicles blocking the intersection of Fort Washington and Silver Spring. The chief said roughly 100 vehicles were involved, some had poured gasoline into the roadway and participants spun vehicles in the intersection.
Officers arrived as some vehicles were leaving; the chief said the crowd dispersed quickly. Police attempted to stop a fleeing vehicle and later arrested a 20‑year‑old Illinois resident near Silver Spring and Green Bay; the department will forward several felony charges to the district attorney’s office. The chief said similar takeover incidents have occurred in nearby Milwaukee in previous years and the department will continue coordination with Milwaukee and the regional fusion center.
The mayor thanked the department for the prompt response and praised officers for dispersing the crowd without further escalation.
