Alan Henney

I Tweet breaking crime news and more in the DC area. Available to assist your newsroom or website. Photos and tips appreciated: [email protected] / 202-618-9995

[Tom Roussey @tomroussey7news]

Huge crowds at the Smithsonian Metro station at this hour. Normally 8:45 would only be about a half hour before the fireworks, but with the change this year, we are still likely almost 2 hours away from the start. #wmata

[Tom Roussey @tomroussey7news]

July 4 is not an ideal day for this. One of the cars on this Metro train derailed near the College Park station, and trains are single tracking between CP & Hyattsville Crossing. Plan extra time if you're headed from this area of Prince George's to DC for the fireworks. #wmata

[Cordell @CordellTraffic]

Large @DCFireEMS Rope Rescue response brought a variety of specialty units to L'Enfant Plaza SW just before 6:00AM Thursday for report of a stalled occupied elevator. Special Ops firefighters used a rope system to safely remove the occupant from the disabled elevator. #DCsBravest

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

Did anybody hear this shootout?

#IvyCityDC #DCCrime @7NewsDC

https://t.co/C6p5M4Vqne

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

Two dead and one critically burned in car crash with fire and entrapment on I-95 in Fairfax County. #VATraffic

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

Two dead and one critically burned in car crash with fire and entrapment on I-95 in Fairfax County. #VATraffic

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

National Guard and US Park Police are on patrol near the Reflecting Pool after unconfirmed reports that people have been ripping up pieces of the new liner that peeled up to take home as souvenirs.

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

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[Tailgate Ted @TailgateTed]

If anyone is around NW DC by Chevy Chase our dog was with her dog walker and got loose. If anyone sees her can you reach out to David our dog walker his number is 202-321-5701. We are stuck in Houston at the moment. Her name is Coco

[PGPDNEWS @PGPDNews]

PGPD Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Town of Brentwood. The victim is 16-year-old Ruben Arevalo Saavedra of Hyattsville. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a random crime. READ MORE: https://t.co/kHlAv4eATs

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is quite green this morning. For @Bloomberg photos. https://t.co/gvvHTLzpOP

[DC Fire and EMS Department @dcfireems]

Fireworks Notification

On Sunday, 6/14/26, as part of UFC Freedom 250, there will be short bursts of fireworks prior to each bout.

At the conclusion of the event on the South Lawn and the Ellipse of the White House, there will be a 6 minute finale near the National Mall.

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

HOMICIDE ON SOUTHERN AVE SE DC

#DCCrime #WashingtonHighlandsDC

https://t.co/o7v3S40xdB

[Commissioner Tom Donohue @tmdonohue]

URGENT: Two kids (between 3-6) Found & Need Identified. The MPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying John and Jane Doe, who appears to be between the ages of 3-6 years old. They were located in the 2400 block of Alabama Ave SE on Sunday, June 7, 2026.

[StaffordCoSheriff @staffcosheriff]

There is a large police presence in the area of the 100 block of Butler Road as the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an abduction near Brooks Park that occurred at 5:30 p.m. on June 7, 2026.

[Herndon Police @HerndonPolice]

UPDATE: charges received
Robbery X2
Assault
Preventing Call to 911 X2
Reckless Driving
Driving with No OL
Additional charges pending. Updates as available

[Herndon Police @HerndonPolice]

1/2 INCIDENT ALERT: Officers responded to the 1000-blk of a Knight Ln shortly after 9:30 for a domestic situation. After an altercation in the house, the suspect, Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga, 25, of Herndon, abducted a second victim that his known to him, stole that victim’s car,

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

DC, MD, and VA police are involved in a major chase, currently in the District, of a suspect in an abduction case from Herndon. Multiple helicopters and dozens of police cars in pursuit of the suspect.

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

Has anybody seen photos or video from this crash involving the Secret Service early this morning?

https://t.co/s3rOpVh4Ab

[Alan Henney @alanhenney]

Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent https://t.co/9xzGTudkLT via @tucsonstar