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Fairfax County police are hunting for an armed federal prisoner who escaped from a hospital in Falls Church, Virginia early Tuesday morning.The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, was being held at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria for armed robbery on March 21. Assaye attempted to harm himself on Friday and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment.While at the hospital, Assaye overpowered a private security guard and took the guards weapon. During the struggle, one shot was fired, but no one was injured.Assaye was wearing a hospital gown with no shoes. His girlfriend may be with him.According to officials, a man believed to be Assaye carjacked a silver 2002 Toyota Camry at 7 a.m. The man got into the backseat of the car, causing the driver, a nurse who works at Fort Belvoir hospital, to crash into the driveway of a house near Backlick Road.A search for the armed gunman is underway. Residents in the area are advised to shelter in place.The Toyota Camry was found on Monterey Drive. Police are now looking for another vehicle, a 2008 gray or silver Hyundai Elantra with Virginia license plate XTU-5024.
The Pentagon has upped the number of National Guard members it wants present at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration by 4,000. CNN reports the Pentagon on Friday authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier. Law enforcement in Washington, DC, and around the country is bracing for more extremist violence after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. The DOD announced Tuesday that Guardsmen and women will be armed. Law enforcement is monitoring phones and other communications in an all-out effort to track individuals to ensure they do not travel to Washington.
Andrew Williams was one of the Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6th. Days later, he asked, "How are they going to arrest every single person?" in a live stream. His expression of doubt regarding the insurrection was fairly widespread among participants. Williams was arrested on January 13th, according to Business Insider. Williams' activities and participation were chronicled in photos and videos obtained by federal police. The FBI and local police force are urging everyone with info to come forward.
The top brass of a Chicago marketing technology company must have had quite a shock after its CEO was collared for rioting at the US Capitol. CNN reports Brad Rukstales breached the US Capitol during Wednesday's Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington, DC. He was arrested and charged with unlawful entry. Rukstales apologized for what he called a 'moment of extremely poor judgment.' 'It was the single worst personal decision of my life.' Brad Rukstales
The man who broke into the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and sat with his feet on her desk, during the US Capitol riot Wednesday has been arrested. CNN reports Arkansas man Richard Barnett has been charged with three federal counts. CNN reports the Arkansas man was taken into custody Friday morning in Little Rock. Charges include knowingly entering and remaining in restricted building grounds without authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Federal officials say Barnett's also been charged with the theft of public property.
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