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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Possible Jumper on Union Station Garage

I have an unconfirmed report of MPD activity related to a possible jumper on top of the Union Station parking garage.

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UPDATE 4:38pm
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Likely related to this DC Alert: 07/22/10 15:54 Police activity at North Capitol St and H St. NE/NW; street closures on H Street from North Capitol Street to 4th Street. NE.

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UPDATE 5:03pm
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Tommy Wells tweets:

Today is a bit nuts - bus on fire on H St bridge, police shut dwn 6th and Pa SE this AM and now Police and EMS activitiy at Union Station.
6 minutes ago via web (4:57pm).

Do we have two separate incidents close together?

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UPDATE 5:16pm
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Female jumper confirmed. She has stepped away from the ledge. Per LizGlover:

LizGlover
She stepped away from the ledge thanks be! My heart goes out to her.
6 minutes ago via txt

LizGlover
She's been up there for 2 hrs at least per DCFD.
16 minutes ago via txt

LizGlover
DCFD says they have negotiators on the scene but the city has no nets. http://twitpic.com/27nyil
18 minutes ago via TwitPic

LizGlover
Girl on top of Union Station parking threatening to jump on to tracks. Roads blocked everywhere. http://twitpic.com/27nyh0
24 minutes ago via TwitPic
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14 comments:

  1. Davy Crockett's HatJul 22, 2010, 4:47:00 PM

    DDOT N Capitol and H St camera: http://www.trafficland.com/city/WAS/camera/200144/index.html?eml=true

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  2. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 4:48:00 PM

    H Street NE is closed going behind Union, where at least 2 firetrucks, an ambulance and a squad car can be seen. But not much urgent activity.

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  3. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 4:55:00 PM

    Just ran by there and there's a bus with a couple of windows broken out on N. Cap @ H. Doesn't look like a jumper.

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  4. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 4:57:00 PM

    The bus is broken down and unrelated to the jumper.

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  5. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 5:01:00 PM

    Per DDOT (@3:42PM): "DCFD is on the scene for a bus fire in the area of N Cap & H Street NE, the roadways are affected, it is best to use alternate routes by avoiding the area."

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  6. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 5:09:00 PM

    Also Penn Ave NW from 6th north closed this afternoon with police activity, including bomb squad.

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  7. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 5:20:00 PM

    Looks like two separate things:
    from @lizglover on twitter:

    She stepped away from the ledge thanks be! My heart goes out to her.6 minutes ago via txt

    Se's been up there for 2 hrs at least per DCFD.16 minutes ago via txt

    DCFD says they have negotiators on the scene but the city has no nets. http://twitpic.com/27nyil18 minutes ago via TwitPic

    Girl on top of Union Station parking threatening to jump on to tracks. Roads blocked everywhere. http://twitpic.com/27nyh0

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  8. AnonymousJul 22, 2010, 7:09:00 PM

    She must have been afraid of all the raccoons...

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  9. AnonymousJul 23, 2010, 8:01:00 AM

    I'm sure tea party activists blame Obama for today's events.

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  10. AnonymousJul 23, 2010, 10:16:00 AM

    Pretty sure Obama's blaming Bush

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  11. AnonymousJul 23, 2010, 11:20:00 AM

    Pretty sure Bush's blaming terrorists that don't like Amurka

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  12. AnonymousJul 23, 2010, 1:07:00 PM

    Man, where was a good sniper when we needed him?

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  13. AnonymousJul 23, 2010, 6:50:00 PM

    what happened to the girl?

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  14. AnonymousJul 23, 2010, 8:18:00 PM

    I'd guess she was arrested and then committed.

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