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Off-duty officer, man exchange gunfire outside D.C. mosque

Shots were exchanged between an off-duty officer and an agitated man outside a mosque in Washington today. Police say the man screamed at an Imam during a worship service, accusing the mosque of "recruiting."

Tags: MPD , mosque , moques ,

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Robbery, sexual assaults, theft on the rise at Metro

Those planning to ride Metro trains soon should be aware: Theft and violent crimes at Metro stations are up almost across the board.

Tags: Metro , crime , Adam Tuss , Paul D. Shinkman ,

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Live Blog: Ask the GM with Metro's Richard Sarles

Metro General Manager Richard Sarles was a guest Tuesday on WTOP's "Ask the GM" program. Here's what he had to say:

Tags: Richard Sarles , Metro , Metro General Manager , Metro Transit Police , Metro fare hike , metro crash

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Police consider drastic measures after failed terror plot

The day after federal investigators unveiled an unsuccessful terrorist plot against the D.C. Metro system, transit police are considering implementing one of the most controversial security measures available to them.

Tags: FBI , Farooque Ahmed , Michael Taborn , bag search , random bag search , Adam Tuss

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Woman struck by Green Line train

Regular service has resumed on Metro's Green and Yellow lines after a woman was struck at the Mount Vernon Square station Wednesday.

Tags: Metro , D.C. , Green Line , Yellow Line , Mount Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center , Pete Piringer , Taryn McNeil

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